The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-06-26
r,Row THE SHOULDER.
Blaine's straight Talk to Baron Fava IN
aheir Private Interview.
From ti,e Baron's own Aecount.)

bearing upon tue iincl
New Orleans controversy, we're recently
published. Secretary Blaine's intense
Americanism is we'll shown in the follow
inc report made by Baron Faya OF the
conversation between him and Mr.. Blaine
on March %:
Blaine.-It is absolutely impossible i 10,
the Federal Government to interfere WIN
the administration of justice IN slhsse
State. am astonishcd that after your
fen years residence in this country you
have not succeeded in impressing your
government with this fact.
Fava--I have no reason TO reproacn
myself, and you know it. Neither my
government, however, or any other couh,
trv. will be convinced that your interna'
laws are an obstacle in the way OF JUS
tice.
Blaine.-Still, you inform your govern
ment on n former occasion that 1T was
impossible for the Federal Government 10
interfere with the other States, ana now
(Mr. Blaine was excited.)
Fava.-This is different and nc"
case. al,
Blaine.-You ask what is Impossible
You know that can not change the oo"-
stitution. ,,
Fava.-I do not ask for SO much Ny
hope was that the President ana you
would combine with Governor Nlchois III
bringing the culprits to justice.
Blaine.-No, no; the Federal Govern
ment can not do that There is my an
swer.
Fava.-But, then, what is the use OF ,,t inc
treaties Italy has made with YOU! why
should the King send legation TO 'he
Federal Government?
Blaine.-That is your business
Fava,-Such being the case am sorry
to be obliged to tell you that the momens
has come for Italy to affirm the Inutiiity
of its representative in Washington:
Raron Fava then produced Rudlni's dls-
match recalling him. Mr.. Blaine read IT
and then said eagerly, "All right, we VIII
recall our representative from Rome.
Fava.-No, Mr.. Blaine, let me nope
even now that my long mission TO inns
country will not end by leaving 1T on bao
terms with Italy.
Blainc.-But what can do then!
Fava.-Trv and induce the LOUISIANA
parties to bring the guilty persons TO JUS
ticc. Neither YOU nor can admit that
The friendship between the United otates
and italy should depend upon the self
will of a Governor.
Blainc.-I must speak to the President
Fava.-And | must telegraph to Rome
Blainc.-What shall say to the Prcsi-
dent?
Faya.-Everythng, and add that am
satisfied that no Minister in Italy could
maintain fight on this point against
public opinion and Parliament.
Blaine.-All right. Do not cable to
Rome until you receive my answer. l am
going to the President, and before dinner
YOU will hear from nc. 1t is understood
between us that the Marquis Rudini 5
telegram is not to he communicated TO
ANYBODY except the President and myself.
RoME, March 25.-Rud;m to Fara,-l
still hope that the Federal Government
will give MS the assurance that indemnity
will be granted and that judicial proceed
ings will be instituted against the culprlts.
If this assurance is not given you are
authorized to affirm the uselessness OF
your presence ncara government that mas
no power to guarantee such justice rs
with us is administered equallyin favor OF
citizens of all natonaitics. KuDINI.
WAsIuycroy, March 27.-Eura to Rudi-
m.-As Mr.. Blaine did not communicate
with me on the 2jth instant, according TO
promise, called on his yesterday, and he
at once complained that | was hurryinS
him in Il manner entirely contrary to
diplomatic usage.
81 do not recognize the right of any
government" he continued, "to tell the
United States what it should do. We
have never received orders from any for,
cign power and we will not begin now.
'PIcasc inform Marquis di Rudini that
the Federal Government can not give the
assurance which he requires and that 1t
is Il matter of total Indifference to me
what persons in Italy may think of our
institutions | can not change them, still
less violate them.
"Thc fact is Marquis di Rudini does not
give us sufficient time. You assure me
that four Italian subjects have been mas
sacred but | have ny doubts on that
point. rs am Informed that they were
mixed up in some scandalOus electoral
transactions. Still, don't contest their
nationality, but while ask for time you
want an official declaration OIL the spot.
Well, will not do anything OF the kind,
and you may do as you please"
"Whlc Mr.. Blaine was speaking" con-
timues Baron Fava, 81 did not breathe,
and when he had finished told him that
the Italian Government did not intend to
interfere with the internal affairs of the
United States, and that the Marquis di
Rudini did not intend to give any orders
to the United States Government. l also
told him that the Italian Government did
not intend to discuss the Constitution of
the United States and ignore the exis-
tence of the State Of Louisiana in order
that it might recognize only the Federal
with which the treaty had
been negotiated"
To this Mr.. Blaine replied: "But that
treaty guarantees to Italian subjects the
same protection guaranteed to American
citizens. Do you ask that your country
men shall have more protection than ours
haye?"
Baron Fava's reply was that his govern
ment was entitled to demand for Italians
in America the same protection as was
guaranteed to Americans in Italy. Then
followed the later official correspondence,
with which the public is familiar.