Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-03-21


yo, the Italian minister, to-day formally
brought to the attention of the preaE-
dent the slaughter Of the Sicllian pris-
ouers in the parish jail at New Orleans
Saturday. As a result, Secretary Blaine
sent the following dispatch TO Governor
Nichols last evening:
1T has been represented to the presi-
dent bv the minister Of Italy accredited
10 this government that among the vic
Tins Of the deplorable massacre which
took place In the city OF New Orleans
Saturday, were three or more subjects
OF the king OF Italy. Our treaty with
that friendly government (which under
the constitution Is the supreme law OF
the land) guarantees to the italian sub
jects domiciled in the United States the
most constant protection and security
Tor their persons and property-making
them amenable on the same basis as our
own citizens TO the laws Of the United
States and OF the several states
In their due and orderly admin
istration. The president deeply re-
grets that the citizens OF New Orleans
should have so disparaged the purity
and adequacy OF their own judicial trib-
unals as to transfer 10 the passionate
Judgment OF o mob o question that
should have been adjudicated dispas-
sionately and by settled rules OF law.
The government OF the United States
must give TO the subjects OF friendly
powers that security which it demands
for our own citizens when temporarily
under foreign jurisdiction. IL is the
hope of the president that you will CO.
operate with him in maintaining the
obligations OF the United States toward
the Italian subjects who may be within
the perils OF the present excitement
that further bloodshed and violence
may be prevented and that all offenders
against the law may be promptly
brought to Justice"
Just what steps, If any. will be taken
by the PRESIDENT beyond the mere dis
approval OF mob violence, as evinced by
the tone of Secretary BIaine's dispatch
es to Governor Nichols, can not be as
certained tonight. Neither Secretary
Blaine nor Baron Fava, the Italian mir
lister. could be found tonight at their
homes, and at the Italian legation alb
solute reticence on the subject was pre-
served. Among congressman and dip
lomats who have given such matters
some attention, it is not thought that
the massacre OF the several Italian sub
lects can become matter OF inter-
national complication between Italy and
the United States. The men, 1t is said.
were not murdered rs Italians, and the
only repatriation that can be
obtained is possibly damages
ha ,,.sya. lat fxyn. nf tho dead
Italian subjects from the municipal gov
eminent OF New Orleans for not protect
ing the persons OF individuals-aliens-
who, at the time they met their death,
were temporarily, at least, in the Gus
tody OF the municipal authorities oil that
city. Great fear is felt here by former
residents OF New Orleans, now in Wash
ington. that the race troubles are not at
an end there yet, and it is freely pre-
dicted that at the first overt act on the
part OF the Sicilians. the Italian quar-
ter will be sacked. The police hate the
Italians, and would be OF no use in fup-
pressing an outbreak against them.
The Italians and all that strange mass OIL
people from foreign MediterranC3p Esa-'
ports which is so large an element of
4uoiVOt Va 1N0W OAAe~HAAos
who are commonly known as ''Dagoes,"
are all armed and will fight like wild
cats, with that strange fury that upon
occasions characterizes mObs OF the
Latin race, mad with fury and fright.
It will be an awful fight il it does come.
This meddling OF the italian consul and
his threats have greatly embittered the
sentiment against the whole race. The
Italian priests are peacemakers, but are
powerless. The next fortnight is full
Of peril. Mayor Shakespeare, his sec-
rotary and six councilmen, they say,
are marked for the stilettO or bullet
The telegram which Secretary Blaine
sent to Governor Nichols was the result
of conference between the president
and the secretary about l o'clock this
afternoon, Baron Fava, the italian min
lister, having previously called upon
Secretary Blaine and earnestly pro-
tested against the killing Of his cOun-
trymen, demanding at the same time
protection for all other Italians in New
Orleans.
WASHINGTON, March 16.-During
the first excitement OF the Italian resi-