The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-05-04
He Wants an End to the sBoot-
less Controversy"
4 POINT OF ORDER RAISED.
Blaine's Strong Argument Ignored
Diplomatic Usage, He Pleads.
The Last Resort Of the Foiled Diplomat
Is Technical Point and . Slur at
the American Constitution-Hs stm
Wants Indemnity.

ROME, May 3.-The green book of the New
Orleans lynching comprises twenty -four dis
patcnes dated from March IL to April % II
shows that the Italian government from the
commencement persevered in asking that GRIM
inai proceedings be taken against the lynchcrs
ana that indemnity be paid to the families of
the victims. The expression drought to jus-
ticc' recurs in the official dispatches as well as
In Baron Favas private letters The principal
communications have already been published
After Blaine's note of April IL, the volume con-
ciudes with telegram from the Marquis di
kudini to Marquis Imperiali, the text of which
is as follows:
Il have now before me note addressed to
you by Secretary Blaine on April IL. Its perusal
produces most painful impression upon me-
VIII not stop to lay stress upon the lack OF con.
iormity With diplomatic usages displayed in
making use, as Blaine did not hesitate to do, of
portion of telegram of mine communicated
to him in strict confidence in order to get rid OF
aqnesuon clearly defined in our official docu-
ments, which alone possess diplomatic v lue.
NOR Will stop to point out in regard to that
reference in this telegram to mine of March "a.
that the words punishment of the guilty. IN the
brevity OF telegraphic language, actually signi-
ned only that prosecution ought to be COM
menced in order that the individuals recognized
as guilty should not escape punishment Far
above all astute arguments remains the fact that
conscious
OF what we have constantly asked and vet It
does not grant our legitimate demands. Blaine
Is night when he makes the payment of an in
demnity to the families of the victims depend
ent upon proof of the violation of
the treaty. But We shrink from thinking that
ne considers that the fact OF such violation
still needs proof. Italian subjects acquitted by
an American jury were massacred in the prisons
OF the state without measures being taken to
defend them. What other proof does the federal
government expect of the violation of the treaty
wherein the constant protection and security of
the subjects of tie contracting parties is ex-
pressly stipulated? We have placed in evidence
the fact that we have never asked anything else
but the opening of regular proceedings.
"In regard to this, Baron Fava's first note,
dated March Is, contained the formula of a tele-
gram addressed on the same day by Blaine
under order OF President Harrison to the gov
ernor of Louisiana Now, however, in the note
OF April 4. Blaine is silent upon the subject
which 10 for US the main point of the controversy
1--WE are under the sad necessity Of conclud-
ing that what to every other government would
appen to be the accomplishment OF its strict
rival duty II impossible to the federal govern
ment. Il II time to break of this bootless con-
troversy. Public opinion, the sovereign Judge,
will know how to indicate an equitable solu-
ton of this grave problem. We have
affirmed and again affirm our first right Let
the federal government reflect upon its side II 1t
IL expedtent to leave to the mercy of each state
of the Union, irresponsible to foreign countries,
the efncicncy Of treaties pledging In faith and
honor - entire nations.
"The present dispatch Is addressed to you ex-
clusively, not to the federal government Your
duties henceforth are solely restricted to deal
ing with current business"