Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-04-11
Itaiy's Impatient Proceeding.

Italy's Impatient Proceeding.
WASHINGTON, d. c., April 6.-The
history OF the withdrawal OF the Italian
minister by his government last week
is US follows: On Tuesday Baron Fava
the Italian minister, in an official note
declared to the secretary Of state, that
the United States government, moi
having given the assurances that the
murderers OF the Italian subjects, ac-
Quilted by the American magistrates
and murdered in prison while under
the immediate protection OF the authori-
ties at New Orleans, would he brought
to justice, the italian government has
found itself under the painful necessity
OF showing openly its dissatisfaction by
recalling the minister OF his majesty
from country where the Italian repre-
sentative is unable to obtain justice.
The Baron will leave the United States,
leaving the secretary of legation in
charge only OF the current affairs.
This action by the Italian government
caused the deepest surprise in official
circles here. 1t had generally been
supposed that the Italian government
would at least await the action OF the
New Orleans grand jury. which is
charged with an investigation OF the
bloody episode NJ the New Orleans Jail.
1t appears, however, that the infor-
nation received from its representa-
tives must have led the government to
the conclusion that the grand jury in
vestigation would fail to result in the
punishment, or even indictment. Of any
person connected with the killing OF
the Italians. Tho relations between
the national government and the gov
ernments OF the states were SO fixed BY
the American constitution that when
the Italian minister, obeying the COM
mands OF his government, sought for
some assurances that persons con-
cerned in the killing OF its subjects
would be punished. it was not possible
for the government TO give any definite
assurance of the kind.
1t could not and did not point to the
fact that the grand Jury was the Ameri-
can provision for calling before the bar
of justice the persons who had violated
the law of the land. But this particu-
lar grand jury was called together
under the laws OF the sovereign state OF
Louisiana and, whether or not it would
punish according to the Italian idea OF
Justice was something that no national
official from the president down could
guarantee. The Italian government
WIS not satisfied with such views. 1t
was necessary. according to its views,
that Italian citizens in foreign coun-
tries should be accorded the full meas
ure OF protection fixed by laws OF these
countries. Here was case where, &C
cording to the statement of the minis
ter. the Italian subjects have been
arrested on charge of crime and
acquitted by an American jury, accord
ing 10 the forms OF American law.
These men. declared innocent by a
judicial tribunal. had been slain by
angry people. The Italian government
could not go behind the verdict of the
American court and, in the eye OF the
Italian government. they were innocent
Italian subjects. In their violent kill
ing. the Italian people had been out
ragged and insulted. The national gov
ernment of the United States had, as
stated. failed to give any definite assur-
ances that PREPARATION would be made.
There was but one recourse and that
was taken. This is the Italian view OF
the matter.
The view taken by the administration
rs it is understood. is that the govern
ment has done all that could be done in
the matter. Even had it complete le-
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only assure the Italian government that
it would prosecute the persons guilty OF
the attack on the Italians at New Or
leans. 1t could rot assure the Italian
government that it would punish them
as italy desires: that would be for grand
and petit juries to determine. The
Italian government has been told that
the president deplores the occurrence
and that this government has taken
stems to investigate the matter. Part
of this investigation was the ascertain
ment of the nationality of the Italians
who were killed, and this has not yet
been learned.
There is no proof whatever before the
president that single Italian citizen
was among the victims and snch proof
is an absolute necessity preliminary TO
q fair demand for PREPARATION. The
officers of the department OF justice are
still inuuiring into this and other
branches OF the case. 1t is expected in
administration circles that the recent
changes in the Italian cabinet may
have had much to do with the present
state OF affairs. The Marquis Rudini,
who has assumed the premiership, is
supposed TO be open TO the influence of
popular clamor and to desire to achieve
reputation with the masses by catering
to the demand OF q hot-headed element
in Italy.
ItaIy's Fighting Ability.