New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-02
EAGER FOR NEWS AT NEW ORLEANS.
CONSUL CoRTE SURPRISED AT THE RECALL OF
BARON FAvA-GovERNoR NICHOLS

CONSUL CORTE SURPRISED AT The hhOhLh Or
BARON FAvA-GovERNoR NICHOLS
UNCoNCERNED.
New-Orleans, April 1--There was, naturally, great
interest manifested this morning In the news from
Washington with respect to the recall Of Baron Fava
and further information eagerly looked forwau W.
No other subject more thoroughly discussed
throughout the city by all classes Of people, ana the
patriotism of the city was undoubted, whle' Oh oouse'
Il was not believed the was an April 1901 hoaA.
The guarded way In which the reports were seno ou'
from Washington created the belief that Baron faVa
had been recalled it possibly due to other causes
reporter visited the Office of the Italian Consul mere
This morning I'm search of further conrmatory news
The Consulate here is important one and CheVaher
Corte has had considerable experience LII uplohia'io
affairs Last night the Consul was inclined 10 rluce
the news transmitted hither because ne han hoC oeeh
informed officially and said that II the Minister han
been recalled he would have been communicated with'
He said also II there was declaration Of hostility tie
Aapa would be taken down from the Consulate Duiid-
ings and the Consul will prepare to leave the Guy
There was no flag floating from the stan on inc Ooi
sulate building when reporter called ana 'lii' saw
rise to the belief that 1t had been purposey WIFI
drawn. In reply to an inquiry, however, the re-
porter was told the flag was not usually displasea
and that its absence from the stal couIu h"' O0 w
strued into an act Of hostility
The door at the Consulate was opened TINS morning
by tho boy Marchesi who was acquitted OF Ihe iuuef
Of Hennessy and who is shortly to be sent BACK 10
Italy. The Consul was busy with visitor ana ioohea
worried He greeted the Associated Press reporter
courteously however, and spoke seriously OF Iie siV
nation. He said he had teegraphcd TO Baron faVa
for an exclamation and had received dspatcn .iiS
morning, officially notifying him that Baron faVa haa
been recalled The telegram came from Baron faVa
himself but did not contain anything tending 10 SHOW,
or IL il did. the Consul would not say, what hao
prompted the recall of the italian Minister anu tne
Consul said that he unable TO state Whetner 'ne
recall was due to the failure Of the United STATES "oV
eminent 10 give Immediate assurances OF repara'oh ol
the shaving Of the charged with the hehhesses
assassination The dispatch contained an Official ue-
NAL of the report that Americans had been aresoeo
and held as hostages in Italy
The Consul was busy and did not care 10 DISCUSS
the situation or the probable effects Of the recall Al
the Consulate however, the hope was expressea uat
no hostllitis would ensue, and that through apomaSy
the friendly relations heretofore existing 9et"eem tn
two Governments would be renewed me pon'issa
situation in Italy was given as proDaoie reason ior
the action of the Government - -, -
Governor Nichols went TO Baton Rouge ths mVIi
ing 10 attend meeting Of the state Board OF fuonS
,inncstion The Governor is not concerning nlmsen
nnch about the complications that nave arisen anu
seems to think that there Is notihhe iuA| i'i W "
say or do at present