Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-05
MADE PUBLIC.
The Italian Green Book on the
New Orleans Lynching.
Italy Demanded That the Lynch
ers Be Brought to Justice.

hi Rudini's Telegram to- Imperiali After
Blaine's Last Note which Produced
| Very Painful Impression Upon Him.
United states Recognizes Italy's Rights
but Refuses to Grant Them, and Rudini
Sadly Concludes is Unable to DO Its
civil Duty, and Further Controversy Is
Useless.
ROME, May 5.-The green book on
the New Orleans lynching comprises
twenty-four dispatches, dated from
March IA to April 2S. 1t shows that the
Italian government from the commence
ment persevered in asking that criminal
proceedings be taken against the lynch
ers, and that an indemnity be paid to
the families of the victims.
The expression brought to Justice
occurs in the official dispatches, as well
as in Baron Fava's private letters. The
principal communications have already
been published, After Mr.. Blaine's note
of April IA, the volume concludes with
the telegram from the Marquis Di Ru-
dini to the Marquis Imperial, the text
of which is as follows
~ have now before me note addressed
to you by Secretary Blaine, April Ia.
Its perusal produces most painful inn
preston uTon me. | will not stop to lay
stress upon the lack of conformity with
diplomatic usages displayed in making
use, as Mr.. Blaine did not hesitate to do,
of portion of telegram of mine COM
municated to him in strict confidence,
in order to get rid of question clearly
defined in our official documents, which
alone possess a diplomatic value. Nor
will | stop to point out the reference in
this telegram of mine of March "a that
the word, punishment of the guilty, in
the brevity of telegraphic language act
ually signifed only that prosecution
ought to be commenced, in order that
the individuals recognized as guilty
should not escape punishment.
Far above all astute arguments re-
mains the fact that henceforward the
Federal government declares itself con-
scious of what we have constantly ask
ed, and yet it does Not grant our legiti-
mate demands. Mr.. Blaine is right
when he makes the payment of indemni-
ty to the families of the victims depend
ant upon proof Of the violation OF the
treaty; but we shrink from thinking that
the fact of such violation still needs
proof. Italian subjects acquitted by
American juries were massacred in pris-
ons of the state without measures being
taken to defend them. What other
proof does the Federal government ex-
pect of a violation of a treaty wherein
constant protection and security of sub
jects of the contracting parties is ex-
pressly stipulated
I'VE have placed on evidence that we
have never asked anything else but the
opening of regular proceedings. In re-
gard to this, Baron Fava's first note,
dated March 10, contained even the
formula of the telegram addressed on
the same day by Mr.. Blaine, under the
order of President Harrison, to the gov
ernor of Louisiana. Now, however, in
the note of April 4, Mr.. Blaine is silent
ON the subject which for MS is the main
point of controversy We are under the
sad necessity of concluding that what to
every other government would appear
TO be the accomplishment Of strict civil
duty is impossible to the Federal govern
ment.
1T is time to break off this bootless
controversy Public opinion, the sover-
eign Judge, will know how to Indicate
an equitable solution of this grave prob
lem We have affirmed and we again
affirm our first right. Let the Federal
government reflect upon its side If it is
expedient to leave to the mercy of each
state of the Union, irresponsible to for
eign countries the efficiency of treaties,
pledging its faith and honor to entire ma
tions. The present dispatch is addressed
to you exclusively not to the Federal
government Your duties henceforward
are solely restricted tC dealing with cur
rent business"