Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-01
Italian minister. obeying tho commands of
his government, sought Tor some assurances
that the persons concerned in the killing Of
its subjects would be punished, it was not

that the persons concerned in the killing OF
its subjects would be punished. it was not
possible for the general government
TO GIVE ANY DEFINITE ASSURANCE
Of the kind. 1t could and did point to the
fact that the grand Jury was the American
provision for calling before the bar of JUS
tice persons who mad violated the law Of the
land, but this particular grand jury was
called together under the laws of the SOY
ern state of Louisiana, and whether or not
it would punish according TO the italian
idea Of Justice was something that no ma
tional officer from the president down could
guarantee. The Italian government was
not satisfied with such views. 1t was nee
essary, according to its views, that Italian
citizens IL foreign countries should be ac-
corded tx full measure or protection fixed
by the laws of those countries. Here was
acase, whore, according to the statement
OF the minister, Italian subjects had been
arrested on charge of a crime and
ACQUITTED By AN AMERICAN JURY
| acc, ding to the forms of American law.
These a.. : declared innocent by judicial
tribunal hau been slain by angry people.
The Italian government could not go be-
hind the verdict Of the American court, and
| Notwithstanding it was stated in some
| quarters that the men were really guilty OF
foul assassination and had been acquitted
by means Of bribery, in the eye Of the
Italial government they were innocent
Italian subjects. In this violent killing the
! Italian people had been outraged and in
| suited and the national government OF the
United States has, as stated, failed to give
| any definite assurance that repatriation
would be made. There was but one re-
course and that was taken to-day. This Is
| THE ITALIAN VIEW OF THE NATTER.
The recall OF Baron t'ava was not known
| Officially at the state department before
| the close of Office hours, for the secretary
was i'll with govt. But he did manage to
! get into his carriage about + O'Clock and
drive over to the White House where he
| and the president discussed the future
! prospects. When he returned to his home
! ne was not accessible. State department
! officials did not care to talk about the mat
! ter. Precedents were to be looked up be-
| fore comment could be ventured. Still
| there was i disposition to belittlo the mat
! ter and there was no idea that the dogs
| of war were to be unloosed. Baron Fava
| had not demanded his passport as had been
| at first reported. a demand for passports
| is an extreme measure. 1t is taken when
WAR FEELING RUNS HIGH
| and is also in a degree suggestive of
menace. The recall under the circum-
! stances of this case is q serious matter.
! There could be no attempt to disguise inc
fact, but it does not signify that mutual eX-
! plantations and diplomacy cannot restore
| the old status.
Charge d. Afaires Marquis Imperial has
been left in charge of the Italian legation,
SO that the severance of diplomatic rela-
| tions cannot be regarded as complete. Just
what is the status of this official cannot be
| known except through his official acts. 1t
! is stated that ne is III charge of current at
! fairs" If any serious significance Is at
! tached 20 the minister's recall this means
! that the charge is to be limited IN MS
! functions to issuing passports, instructlng
or hay.
| In this case further correspondence between
| the government of the United States and
| Italy must tahe place directly between
| Washington and Rome.
FALSE RUMORs.
Late this afternoon certain erroneous
| reports were iii circulation respecting
| alleged outrageS on American citizens in
Italy. Careful inquiry at the department
of state fails to disclose more than two
complaints of this character during the
past six months. Moreover, they appear to
| be devoid of d feature calculated to give
rise to international complications.
| In official quarters it is expected that the
charge d'aIfaires will be really in charge Of
| the Italian legation, and that when Secre-
| tary Blaine wishes to address himself to
! the Italian government, his communication
| will be directed to Marquis Imperial, who
| according to the notice, Is 4G charge
|. of Italy's interest in the United
| States. 1t can be stated positively
| that unless events take an unforeseen and
| improbable turn there will be no call issued
| for an extra session of congress.
| One of the most serious i'll effects of the
| incident will be the probable postponement
for an indefinite term of the presidents
proposed Southern and Western trip. The
| view taken by the administration, as it 81
understood, is that this government has
done all that can be done in the mat
ter. The Italian government has been
told that the president 'deplores the abhor
rent occurrences" and that this government
| has taken steps to investigate the matter.
Part of this investigation was the ascer-
who were killed, and this had not yet been
ever before the president or secre-
| tary OF state that single Italian
citizen was among the victims, and
such proof is al absolutely necessary pre-
liminary to fair demand for PREPARATION.
Rudin, who has assumed the premiership,
is supposed to be open to the influence OF
popular clamor and desire to achieve d
reputation with the masses by catering to
the demand of hot-headed element in
italy At any rare it is felt that the pres
ent state of affairs is only tempo
rary, and there is no disposition or
intention to take any hasty action on the
| part of this government. Certainly Por-
ter, United States minister to Italy, will
not be recalled The government viii
maintain pacific attitude, and abide By
the developments of the future. In other
words, as put by very distinguished
statesman speaking of the subject tonight,
| ''We will keep our shirts on"