Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-01


POPULAR cLAMoR.
The Marqusdi Rudini. who has assumed
the premiership, is supposed to be open 70
the influence Of popular clamor and TO de-
sire 20 achieve reputation with the masses
by catering TO the demand OF hot-headed
element in Italy. At any rate, it is felt that
tho present state of affairs is only tempo
rary and there is no disposition or inten-
tion 20 take any hasty action on the part
Of this Government. Certainly Mr. Porter,
the United States Minister to Italy. will
not be recalled. and this Government will
maintain O specific attitude and abide by
the developments Of the future. In other
words, as put by q very distinguished
statesman speaking of the subject to-
night, I've will keep our shirts on" and
trust 10 the lapse of little time to restore
the old pleasant relations with Italy.
coMPKLLED TO WITHDRAW.
The statement of to-day's event given
out tonight by high official Of the Gov
ernment, IS as follows;
Baron Fava, the Italian Minister, notI-
fed Secretary Blaine to-day that under or
ders from Rome he was compelled TO with
draw from his mission near this Govern
ment. He does not close the Italian Le-
cation. but leaves the Marquis Imperiali,
the present Secretary, as Charge de AT.
fairos. That action ~ in no sense one OF
hostility to this Government, but may IN
dlcate n certain degree of discomfort on
the part OF the Italian Ministry. Baron
Faya has been on diplomatic duty in
Washington for the past ten years, and his
retirement will be much regretted both
officially and socially. The highly sensa-
tional rumOrs connected with this retire
ment are not believed to have any truthful
foundation"
WILL NOT CEASE.
1t is said by u gentleman who has had
large experience in the diplomatic affairs
of our Government that Mr.. Porter, the
United States Minister TO Italy. will not
necessarily retire because of the with
drawal Of the Italian Minister TO this coun-
try. Neither will the course Of the Italian
Minister necessarily put stop to COM
munlcations between the respective gov
ornments. The Minister having turned
over TO charge. of affairs to his secre-
tary, correspondence with his Government
can be carried on through that officer. 1t is
not customary for governments TO address
zach other directly, but always through
Minister, or some other representative A
declaration Of war. the same official said,
did not necessarily follow such action as
that of the Italian Government. There
were many precedents for il, nearly all of
which, however, were among the Euro
Donn lAllODS. IDTOugH DttJti hbh'l-
standing of the differences that may exist,
or through the friendly interventions OF q
third power. these difficulties are often
adjusted without recourse 20 arms.
OTHER RECALLS.
So far as is recalled there, have been only
few instances where the foreign Ministers
20 the United States have been recalled at
the request of our Government, or been
given their passports, two OF which In
stances he recollected. The first of these
was that Of the French Minister, Citizen
Genet, who was recalled by the French
Government at the request OF the Unlted
States because he was personally offensive
to this country. The other case occurred at
the time of the war of 1912 with Great
Britain, when the Minister from that
country was given his passports. There
ARE no cases recalled where the United
States Minister to foreign country has
been given his passports, though there
may have been one or moro instances OF
this kind. IL is said that there have been
number of cases where protests have
been made against the United States
Consuls, and even where the flag of the
United States has been hauled down.
GOVERNOR NICHoLLs's LETTER.
The prospects of war over the incident
is ridiculed by this gentleman, as also IS
the prospect of any extra session OF Con-
press growing ont Of the same incident.
He suggested that q misunderstanding
NAV possibly exist as to the real nature OF
the letter of Governor Nichols TO Secre-
tarv Blaine with respect 90 the killing OF
the Italians. 1t is assumed that Baron
Faya gent the letter to his Government
and that possibly that Government may
interpret it as the sentiment OF the tede-
raj Government in the case. Nations, he
pointed out. do not 90 to war III these
times over small affairs.
MIR Porter. the present Minister OF the
United States TO Italy. he said, is generally
REGARDED as n man of shrewd diplomatic
ability, fully able to cope with the ques-
tiOns at issue.
NO DANGER OF WAR.
Reprcsentative Payson, of Illinois, in
speaking about the matter, said that one
thing could be set down az certain. and
that was that there was no danger OF war.
There Is too much good sense in this coun-
FRY. he said, and it was 10 be presumed
there also was IN Italy TO go TO war about
this difficulty. The United States, 1lr.
Payson added, has lots of money IN the
Treasury and can afford TO do the proper
thing.
THE GRAND JURY THE POWER.
Representative Boatner, of Louisiana,
States done everything il could in the
premises, but that Governor Nichols had
done all he could. The grand jury, he
said. is now engaged in investigating all
the facts in the case. Till that body acts
tbe Governor of the State Is as powerless
10 take any stops as anv other CITIZEN
of the State. Il may be said, how
ever, that public sentiment III New
Orleans so universally endorses the
action of the body of citizens VINO exc
cntel the prisoners charged with the muir
der Of Uennessey that it will be practically
Impossible 70 convict any one who partici::
pated in II of any offence under the laws OF
Tho State of Louisiana. The greatest
amount of indignation against the MANA at
New Orleans was among the laDorlng
classes who contended that no mans life
was safe while it existed.
THE LACK OF NAVY.
REPRESENTATIVE Cogswell. of Massachu-
setts' regarded the situation as one of gray-
itv and deplored the lack OF a navy suita-
he for the defence of the country. lie
recalled as fact that some years ago
British man-of-war anchored opposite New
Orleans and threatened 20 shell the city II
an attack was made by the mob on the
British Consulate.
NAVAL vIEw.
Officers of the navy said; toiu you
40 . when asked how they viewed the mat
ter. They explained that for, years past,
in the face of opposition and derision from
members of Congress representing the con:
located well in the interior OF
The country, and IN positions safe from out,
aide attack. they had persistently pointed
ont the need of navy that would be
credit TO and q defence for the country:
Their colleagues in the navy had begged
for coast defences, and yet here we
are with an international affair on our
hands and but the mere sEele-
TON Of a navy and maps of projected coast
defences AT our backs. To the, would-be
who have opposed their views
these officers point TO the French spohe-
tom ton %claims-aggregating millions OF dol
iara-which we are just beginning 10 set
lie and which found their birth IN an inch
dent somewhat like this. In that case ine
limited States Government disregardeu
treaty stipulations. the French Govern
,nenf recalled its Minister. and without
of war on either side Tor two
wears the French men-of-war preyed upon
American commerce.
ALLEGED ourRAors on AMERICANS.
Tate this afternoon certain erroneous
yeno-ts were in circulation respecting al
ieea5 outraoes on American citizens IN