The record-union., 1891-04-03
Special to the REcoRp-uN1oN.


WASHINGTON. April 2. Secretary
Blaine is transacting his routine business.
There is nothing new in the Italian situa-
ton. Baron Fava has not yet made appli-
cation for passport, nor has the Marquis
Imperiali acknowledged the receipt OF
Blaine's letter, sent him yesterday even
ing.
Among the first callers on the Secre-
tary were the British Minister and Sir
Charles Tupper, of Canada, who talked
with the Secretary an hour, presumably
about the seal fisheries, reciprocity and
other matters foremost in the minds of
Canadians.
Secretary Blaine's letter to Marquis
Imperiali is very strongly commended
by men of all shades of politics here, and
the opinion is widely expressed that it
will bring the Italian Government to a
calmer consideration Of the matter.
There is considerable public indigna-
ton expressed at the attitude taken in
this matter by the Italian-Americans who
have long been citizens of the United
States and are now taking sides with the
Italian Government and demanding sat
1stactiOn. There is a feeling that if these
men are American citizens and have
taken the oath of allegiance to the United
States, then they are no longer subjects of
Italy. whose duty it is to take up arms in
her defense.
EX-Representative Faruuhar of New
York, speaking of the correspondence
published this morning, said he believed
Blaine's letter would appeal to the good
sense of every foreign nation. He said !:
Italy does not want war. She wants to
bluff us out. Secretary Tracy should now
send letter-a circular letter-to the con-
tractors in atj jnC-
the naval vessels, ordering them to hurry
up the work of completing the vessels as
quickly as possible at the Governments s
risk for damages and extra expense. This
mere indication that we are ready to pre-
pare for anything Italy might be dis
posed TO do, and that we did not intend
to yield when we were in the right, would
put an end to Italy'S demonstration"
The apparent inability of the United
States TO actually extend to foreigners
that protection which is guaranteed in
the treaties in case an outrage is COM
mitted for which the State is respons-
IDLE, has led to considerable talk in
diplomatic circles. 1t was suggested that
Congress might have to change the
method Of negotiating treaties, but when
this view was presented to ex-Representa-
i've GrosVenor, he very promptly replied
that no change was necessary.
THE United States," he said, lean
always be trusted to do what is honest
and right, We need not go to the extent
of revising all our methods for the sake
OF pleasing countries which annually
send large numbers of their people to our
Shores"
General GrosvenOr added that if the
Government had any right to interfere in
matter like the Italian tragedy, then it
had an equal right to interfere in every
case where the murder of a negro for
political reasons occurs IN the South dur
ing Federal election.
The Italian Government" said he,
must surely realize that if the National
Government cannot protect the lives of
Its own citizens, or interfere to punish
their murderers, ii cannot do SO for for
eigners.'
The Marquis Imperial was seen late
TINS evening, but was not prepared to
make any statement as to the latest phase
of the Italian affair. He has not vet
transmitted the Marquis Du Rudini's
latest message to Secretary Blaine, but
expects TO do so in a short time.
1t was said tonight that the message of
Rudlnl, the substance of which is given
in dispatch from Rome, clears the situa-
ton to some extent, and opens the way
for the establishment of the former ami
cable relations between the two Govern
ments, if Italy does not intend to carry
the matter to the last extremity The
tone of the message would indicate that
the representations of the attitude of the
United States made in Secretary Blaine's
letter TO the Marquis Imperiali, and the
explanations of the status of affairs
which IL Is presumed Minister Porter
made to the Italian Foreign Office, have
been well received by the Italian Minis
try, and that Italy was disposed to await
the regular and orderly procedure of the
judicial institutions of this country.
BLAINE's sHREwD MOVE
WASHINGTON, April 1.-The press dis
patches from Rome indicating that all of
Italy is back of Minister Di Rudini, and
that the populace of Rome is clamoring
for reparation, gives new aspect to the
Italian embroglio. The Latin race being
yell known as hot-blooded and unusually
observant of International comfy, it is
believed that the politicians of Italy feel
ing that they have struck popular
chord, will further cultivate it by main
tanning ltaly'S present contention that
the Government of the United States
should guarantee that the New Orleans
lynchers would be punished. Blaine
having declared that our Constitution for
bids such assurance, the sequel will he
awaited anXiously.
In diplomatic circles il is regarded that
Blame, in addressing his note of yester-
day 10 the Marquis Imperiali, played a
snarp trick, as Italy must now show
whether or not she is fully represented in
america by the Marquis Imperiali as
charge dAflaires. Blaine can now
sereney wait for an answer. fit comes
Trom the Marquis InIperiali it is an
acknowledgement by Italy that she is rep
resented here by her legation, but if not
answered by the Marquis Imperiali, but
py the authorities at Rome, ii is an assur-
ance that she considers herself as having
completely severed friendly relations
with the United States.