The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-04-16
ITALIAN GASCONADE,
A LULL IN THE EXCITEMENT AT THE
FEDERAL CAPITAL.

Tho Views of Senator Butler on the Course
OF the Italian Government In Recalling
their Minister from the United states--
No War Probable.
WASIIINGTON, April ALI quiet on
the Potomac" sums us the situation at
the National Capital tonight. Sena-
tors Butler, Ransom, Vance, Reprosen-
tative Boatman and all the Southern
congressman now n Washington con-
denim ltaly's course. Senator Butler,
when asked if he regarded Italy's ac-
tion in recalling Baron Fava as justifi-
able under the circumstances, replied:
81 do not. Mr.. Blaine and Governor
Nichols have done all that their official
positions permitted them to do, all that
could reasonably be expected Of them
and this action Of the Italian Govern
ment has very much the appearance Of
Italian gasconade. OF course every
law-abiding citizen dcprecates the un-
fortunate occurrence in New Orleans.
put the people Of Louisiana are the
best Judges OF their own environments.
ana eau be trusted to deal properly with
them. Neither Mr.. Blaine nor Govern
or Nichols IS grand juryman or pros
ecutor, and they have properly left the
belongs '0
DO YOU think the Malta will be again
heard frUm?'
That cannot tell. It appears to
be an Italian institution transplanted
TO this country, but it does not flourish
mere ana Will not be permitted to
spread. Whatever means are necessa-
ry to "radicatc it will be adopted
wherever it shows it; head and the
itallan government may as well un-
derStand, first as last, that if Italian
SUBJECTS come over and identify them
selves with the Malta they must take
the consequences. How long do YOU
suppose an American White Cap, Ku-
kluX klan or Molly Mcguire organiza-
tlon would be permitted to ply their
aNocatInn III an Italian city on Italian
subjects? Just about AS long as it
takes TO get them To the nearest lamp
post or nearest limb. One thing I
lhlnk may be safely assured, that the
course oi the Italian Goqernment is
iloI calcuiatcd TO- encourage the amia-
Ole SIDE OF the American character or
excite sympathy for Italian subjects
Who use StllettoS on the law officers or
thlS country i'll revenge for enforcing
| Dhc llw.'
| "Will the present complications lead
| to war in Your 0pluion?'
| i DO not know. | trust not. There
is nothing in the conduct Of our Gov
ernment To go TO war about, but il
Italy IS spelling for i fight expect she
can be accommodated. Nobody mere
wants war. and nobody wants to be
dictated to or bullied by Il foreign Gov
rrnment. Ii the subjects of FOREIGN
Governments are harShly treated by
| our people the Governments ought to
90 us the Justice TO give an opportuni-
| ty to make amends That proper
amends would he made in due time
| there can be no dOuht, but when an eT-
| Tort Is made to drive us to a reckoning
with Indecent haste we ought at least
10 assert becoming determination not
| To DC driven"
Senator Butlcr'S dtterances have tho
proper ring, and he but voices the SEN
tlmentS OF his people in the Old Pal
mcttt State aS expressed in the News
and Courier.
There are no new developments in
the Italian fury. The next feature Of
the controversy will be the reply from
Marquis iinpcriali to the Secretary's
letter of last night, Which has not yet
arrived. On it will depend much of
! - o'P'|'. i ~ .'i"y lliNlCdCc Ills Ill
| ability to speak for his Government,
having been lett only Ill charge Of Cur
sent affairs" in which event Mr.. Blaine
! Will take it for granted that diplomat
lc representation in this country from
| Italy is at an end, and will probably
communicate with Marquis Di Rudini
through Minister Porter at Rome. The
| note from Marquis lmperiali may DO
delayed long enough for q cable mos
sage to reach ltudlnl from here and for
Il reply containing Instructions to get
back. rlIiS may happen within a
couple Of hours or It may take two
days according TO the temper of the
Italian GoVernmcnt.-Ncws and Cour-
icr.