The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-04-02
OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE.

correspondence between secretary Blame
and Baron Fava is made public by the De-
partment of State tonight:
ROYAL LEGATION OF ITALY,2
WASHINGTON, March 81. (
Mr.. Secretary of Stately my two notes
of the 18th and 18th inst l had the honor
to call your Excellency's serious attention
to the occurrences of exceptional gravity
which took place at New Orleans on the
14th, whereby four subjects of the King of
Italy, who were confined in the prison of
that city. were massacred by the crowd
under the leadership or two American citi-
Zens.
After having formally protested against
the unjustifiable conduct of the local au-
thoritIes, which were evidently recreant to
all their duties on that occasion. reserved
to the government of his Majesty the right
to demand such satisfaction as 1t might
think proper, since the occurrences inques-
ton constituted a patent violation of the
stipulations of the treaty in force between
our two countries which secures to Italian
subjects residing in the United States the
same protection that is enjoyed by Amer
lean citizens, and which has always been
extended to the latter in Italian territory.
The reparation demanded by the govern
ment of the King. as / have had the honor
to inform you in our interviews held dur
ing the last few days, were to consist OF
the following points:
Flrst-The official assurance by the fed
eral government that the guilty parties
should be brought to justice.
SecOnd-The recognition, in principle
that an indemnity Is due to the relatives of
the victims.
Your Excellency was pleased to declare
to me that, as the federal government did
not think that it could take this view of
the case. it declined TO take the two afore-
said demands into consideration. Under
these circumstances the government of his
Majesty, considering that the legitimate
action of the Kings minister at Washing
ton becomes notifications. has ordered me
to take my leave.
In obedience to the instructions which
have received have the honor to announce
to your EXcellency that am going to leave
Washington as speedily as possible. leav
ing the Marquis ImperIali, his Maiesty's
secretary of legation, in charge of the cur
rent business of the royal legation.
Be pleased to accept, Mr.. Secretary of
State the renewed assurance of my high
est consideration. FAvA.
His ExceIlency Jam G. Blaine. Secretary of State
etc.
SECRETARY FLAMES REPLY.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
WASHINGTON, April 1. :
The Marquis Imperiali Charge fAffaires. ETC.:
Sir-I have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt of note OF Yesterdays date, from
Baron Fava, who has left the Italian lega-
ton In your charge.
beg to express the sincere regret with
which the government of the United States
receives the intelligence of Baron Favas
speedy departure from this capital
Thou gh he has more than once intimated
this purpose, the government OF the United
States has been unable to see adeQate rea-
sons for such step. The Baron's service
here for the past ten years has been distin-
guished at all times by the most agreeable
relations with the executive department
of this government The regret at his leav-
ing is enhanced when, as the President De-
lleves. he has been recalled under a mis-
-. e - q
of Italy. The cause of his sundering his
diplomatic relations with this government
Is thus given IN his note:
The reparation demanded by the government
of the King. as have had the honor to inform
you in our interviews held during the last few
days, were to consist of the following points:
First-The official assurance by the federal
government that the guilty parties should be
brought to justice.
SecOnd-The recognition, in principle, that an
indemnity is due TO the relatives of the victims.
The first demand thus stated by Baron
Fava is slightly changed in phrase from
that employed by him in his many verbal
requests, based on telegram from the May
quis Di Rudini. which he left with me.
The Marquis Di Rudini declared that
"Italy's right to demand and to obtain pun
ishment of the murderers and an indemnity
| for the victims is unquestionabie." 1t is
| inferred that Baron Fava's change of
| phrase meant no change of demand.
/ have endeavored to impress upon him
| in the several personal interviews with
| which he has honored me, that the govern
ment of the United States is utterly unable
| to give the assurance which the Marquis
| D1 Rudini has demanded Even if the
national government had entire jurisdiction
| over the alleged murderers it could not give
| assurance to any foreign power that they
| sh ould be punished. The President is I'M
| able to see how any government could just
| ly give an assurance of this character in
advance of a trial and a verdict of guilty
| In the Constitution of the United States
! 1t Is declared that. In all criminal prOsecu-
| tions the accused shall enjoy the right to a
! speedy and public trial by an impartial
| jury of the State and district wherein the
| crime shall have been committed" 1t needs
! no argument TO prove that q jury could not
| be impartial, if it were in any sense, or to
any degree. bound before the trial of the
accused, by an assurance which the Presl-
| dent of the United States haG ventured
to give to foreign power In the Consti-
| tuition of the State of Louisiana, under
| whose immediate jurisdiction the crimes
| were committed, substantially the same
| provision is found. SO that the Governor Of
| that State would be as unable to give a
pledge in advance for the result of trial
under the State law as the President would
be were it practicable to try the leaders
of the mob under the laws of the United
| States.
In Baron Fava's second point he demands
| the recognition. in principle that an In
demnity is due to the relatives of the
victims. He is assuredly under a grave
| error when he declares that the United
| States government declined to take this
| demand into consideration, and / shall
| regret if he has communicated such a con
| clusion to your government. The United
! States so far from refusing, has distinctly
recognized the principle of indemnity tt
those Italian subjects who may have beer
wronged by violation of the rights secured
TO them under the treaty with the United
| States of Feb. %, 1871.
l have repeatedly given to Baron Fav;
| the assurance that, under the direction o.
| the President. all the facts and incidents
| connected with the unhappy tragedy a
| New Orleans on the 18th of March las
should be most thoroughly investigated.
have also informed him that in a matter o.
such gravity the government of the Uni tee
States would not permit itself to be unduly
hurried; nor will it make answer to any do
mand until every fact essential to correct
Judgment shall have been fully ascertainet
through legal authority. The impatienc,
| of the aggrieyed may be natural. but it
| indulgence does not always secure the mos
substantial Justice. Accept. sir, the assur
ance of my high consideration.
/ JAMES g. BLAINE.
DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS NOT SEVERED.
The fact that Secretary Blaine addressed
his last letter on the subject of the New
Orleans tragedy to the Marquis Imperiali
charge d'affaires. is of significance as de
monstraung that this government does no
| regard the rupture of Diplomatic relation