River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-04-02
ITALY is ENRAGED.
HER MINISTER is RECALLED.
which Gives Rise to Some War Talk In and
Around Washington.

W men OiNes Rise TO some war Talk In ana
Around Washington.
WASHINGTON, March 3l.-There was
commotion among the state department
officials when the fact became known
that Baron Fava, the Italian minister
had been recalled.
They did not know IL officially save
the secretary-before the close of office
hours, for the secretary was confined
To his home again by a recurrence of
his old raalady, the govt, and did not
send word To his lieutenants in the de-
partment of state. But he did manage
to get into his carriage about four
o'clock and drive over to the White
House, where he told the president all
that had occurred and discussed the
future prospects. He staid with the
president for an hour, and when he
returned to his home he was not ac.
cessible.
Baron Fava, the Italian minister.
notified Secretary Blaine to-day that
under orders from Rome he was COM
PEELED to withdraw from his mission
near the government. He does not
close the Italian legation, but leaves
the Marquis Imperiah, the present sec
rotary. to act as charge d'affaires. The
act is in no sense one of hostility to this
government, but may indicate a certain
degree of discomfort on the part of the
Italian ministry. Baron Fava 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 sensational
rumors connected with this retirement
are not believed to have any truthful
foundation"
This action by the Italian government
caused the deepest surprise in official
circles here when the fact became
known. 1t had been generally sup
posed 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 at the New Orleans Jail
IL appears, however, that the informa-
ton received from its representatives
must have led that government to the
conclusion that the grand jury investi-
CATION would fail to result in the pun
ishment or even indictment of any per-
sons connected with the killing of the
Italians
If Baron Fava had demanded his
passports it would have been serious.
II would. in fact, have been tantamount
to declaration of war. But he has
not demanded his passports: he has
merely presented letter of recall.
We are not going to have fight on our
hands yet a while. Naval officers here
have a great deal of respect for Italy on
the sea. but they declare that If a slug
ging match should cnsue we have
enough naval force to protect our sea
port towns, and as we have no mer-
chant mari to amount to anything,
we would hJt suffer much. Politicians
and bummers are talking good deal
ab ut war. Statesmen are rather in
clined to smile at the rumor.
In the first place, Italy has no ease.
1t has not yet been proved that any of
the men killed at New Orleans in the
parish prison were subjects of the king
of Italy Until this is proved it is a
piece of impertinence on the part of the
king of Italy, or any of his ministers or
subjects to call MS to order regarding
the concern. When Italy proves that
some of the men killed were bona fide
Italian subjects, it will be the proper
time for Italy to take a hand in the
business
The view taken by the administra-
ton, as it is understood, is that the
government has done all that could be
done in the matter. Even if il had
complete legal jurisdiction in the case,
it ould only assure the Italian govern
ment that it would prosecute the per-
sons guilty of the attack on the Ital-
ians at New Orleans. 1t could not as
sure the Italian government that it
would punish them as Italy desires
that would be for grand and petit iuries
to determine.