Morris tribune., 1891-04-08
The New Orleans Affair.

The TRIBUNE readers, many OF tneiii
at least, have read the account of the
interview in relation to the New Or
leans affair between our minister in
Rome and Signor D'Arco, the under
secretary of the Italian foreign affairs; ;
but it is possible that some of them
did not fully appreciate the insolence
and downright insult to the United
States offered by that constitutional
Mafa." Said the impudent D'Arco:
''We have not got to do with your
constitution. If it is found wanting
you must mend it. You know that it
is no constitution worthy of free
civilized country if it does not insure
punishment for crime or protection
for the weak"
When we read this insulting Ian
guage we felt that if Porter had
slapped Macaroni square on the "gob"
with his open hand he would have
served him right, and if Minister Por-
ter had been member of the great
Porter family of naval fame, we are
inclined to think he would have done
it.
Protection of the weak" eh. Please
tell us, Mr.. Macaroni, when the United
States has failed to protect the weak,
especially its own citizens, whenever
their rights have been trampled on by
foreign nations. One little incident
comes to our mind where the weak
was protected, Notwithstanding the
individual who claimed the protection
Of our government was not a full
fedged American citizen. We refer
to the Martin koszta affair. He was
one of the leaders in the Hungarian
rebellion of 1S49 against Austria, and
as soon as the revolt was crushed out
he fed to the United States. In 1854
he went to Turkey on business, and
received a passport of the American
consul at Smyrna and went ashore.
The Austrian consul caused him to be
thrown into the bay, from which he
was picked up and put on board of an
Austrian frigate. AS Koszta had de-
clared his intention of becoming an
American citizen our consul demanded
his release, which was refused. Cap
tain Ingraham, in command of the
little Yankee sloop of war St. Louis,
then lying in the harbor, cleared his
ship for action and threatened to open
on the Austrian frigate--three times
as large as the St. Louis-if Koszta
was not delivered up. The spirited
action on the part Of the Yankee
captaian caused the Austrian officials
to surrender Kozta to the French
consul and subsequently he was sent
back to the United States.
But notwithstanding this, the
United sStates-eeald not protect Chief
Hernessey from being murdered by
the Malta assassins Of New Orleans,
because the government wasn't inormf
ed ao to their blood thirsty designs.
Neither could the government protect
the assassins from being shot by the
indignant citizens of New Orleans,
because the government was not in
fUrIned as tott1RjE Intentions
Neither can the government of the
United States, as Mr.. Blaine says, pro-
mise any foreign power that those
accused of the killing of the Malta
assassins shall be punished until after
they have been tried and found gull
| ty." Under an absolute monarchy
this promise might be made and car
ried out. The Gar Of Russia might
set aside all judicial Investigation and
.'oH with the head of the accused.
But not SO under Republican form
of government. So Mr.. Macaroni will
have to wait until judicial proceedings
may be had, Meantime ii will be we'll
for h.m to bear in mind that Uncle
Sam cannot be hurriedby being bull
| lied or bluffed.