The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-04
THE ITALIAN TROUBLE
Simmering Gently Down--com-
ments of the French Press.

WASHINGTON, April 3.-[Speciall-
There have been no developments since
morning in tho italian negotiations. A
dispatch from Marquis di Rudini, the
Italian premier, the substance of which
has already been stated in dispatch
from Rome, was laid before the cabinet
by Secretary Blaine and discussed. But
the exact text of the Marquis note re-
mains secret and it is possible that it
will not be made public until the sccre-
tary has prepared his reply.
Attorney General Miller has received
telegram from tho United States dis.
trict attorney at New Orleans saying
that he is now engaged in investigating
the recent killing OF Italians. in accord
ance with instructions from Washing
ton and will prepare and forward his
report to the attorney general as
promptly as possible.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April 3.-TSpeciall
Tho eX-Confedcrates' Social and
Benevolent Association, at its meeting
last night, sent the following telegram
TO James &. Blaine, Secretary of State,
Washington, d. c.:
we express the nope that in your
official dealings with the Italian gov
eminent it will not be forgotten that the
form of our Government is entirely salts
factory to the people who made it. and
that as to maintaining tho integrity,
honor and dignity of this Government
there is no division Of sentiment among
i is people"
PARIS, April 3.-TSpeciall Tho French
papers discuss the Fava affair for the
most part in !: temperate tone, with the
exception of tho Temps, whici refers to
Americas speedy action in sending
lronclads to Tangiers to support her
demands in case of maltrcatmcnt OF
American citizens. The Temps thinks
1t strange contradiction for America
to decline responsibility when foreign
ers are involved, and asks: 'Wny
should the Federal Government sign
international treaties if, when pressed
closely, they disappear like phantoms?'
La Liberte thinks that tho Washing.
lngton Government cannot for the sake
of a few thousand dollars allow its
respect for international law to be i'm
pugned. The Pays dwells upon the dis
turbancc of international trade that
would follow between Italy and America.
The Royalist Gazette De France taunts
Italy upon her own glaring violation of
international law from tho invasion of
the PontiHcial States to the massacres
in Ethiopia. 1t says: at is Gu .ious to
see States, which recognize no public
law when their own ambition, or inter.
ests are involved, ALPHABETICALLY invoke
the law as soon as they themselves are
attacked"
The Journal Des Debats says that
Italy has an undoubted right to dema nd
from the United States that an effort be
made to punish the men who lynched
the Italians at New Orleans. 1t saws:
ut is natural that Italy finds difficulty
In admitting the distinction which Mr..
Blaine draws between central and
local powers, because she has c ognizance
OF Federal powers alone, therefore she
can ouly apply to Federal power for re-
dress. Italy has not acted hastily. She
would have gained nothing by waiting
longer, especially in view Of the custom
airy procedure Of Washington diplomacy
in view of the present constitutional
non-possumus with which the Italian
demands have been mot"
New ORLEANS, April 3.-Judgo Mari,
the presiding magistrate over the sec
ton of tho Criminal District Court in
which tho grand jury is now serving,
yesterday expressed tho opinion that
nothing would ever be done to tho lynch
ers who caused the killing Of the
Italians.
1t was impossible to criminally prose-
cute 5000 persons, he said, and DO re-
ferred to the famous passage in Burk' S
grafton, that there is no law under
which a whole community can be in
dicted. Even If the grand jury we're
to indict the leaders no jury could ever
be secured to try them. Such publicity
had been given to the affair that every
one was conversant with the facts OF
the case, no one was without u fixed
opinion.
A close examination OF the record of
the eleven alleged assassins, disclose s
the fact that all but four of the eleven
slain were registered voters either bv
birth or naturalization.
The four others, whom Consul Corte
| claims as entitled to the protection of
tho Italian government, arc Trahina,
Magnetic, Morasterio and Comitz. The
first named is found to have been Il
voter in the parish of st. Charlie. Bag
netto is proved to have been fugitive
murderer from Palermo and Il member
Of the Esposto band OF highwaymen.
Marchesi was veteran OF Garibaldi's
army, but fled from Palermo while
charged with numbering female.
Trahina was also robber in Sicily
OF Comitcz nobody seems to know any
thing. lie and Monastcrio were buried
in the potters' field.
Consul Corte is doing all he can To
reach the facts of the affair, though he
has not received that courtesy at the