The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-04-02
mr.. BLANE'S REPLY.
The Premier's Letter to the Ital-
ian Charge d'Affaires.
ITALys DEMANDS EXPLAINED

IIALlS DEMANDS EXPLAINED.
He Denies That the United States
Has Refused TO Consider the Ques-
tion OF Idemnity, but Says Cur
Government Would Ncs Permit
Undue Haste.
WASHINGTON, April o.-The follow
ing correspondence between Baron Fava
, and Secretary Blaine relating to the
!, italian troubles is made public:
| Mn. SECRETARY OF Stately my two notes
!; of the 10Th and 18th inst, had the honor TO
} call your excelency's serious attention to the
!, occurrences of exceptional gravity which
} took place at New Orleans on the 18th, where
! BY four subjects of the king Of Italy, who
4 were confined In the prison Of that city, were
massacred by the crowd, under the leader
4 ship Of two American citizens.
] After having formally protested against
the uniustinable conduct Of the local author.
tiles. which wers ev identity recreant to all
treaties on that occasion, reserved to the
government OF his majesty the right TO de-
mand such satisfaction as 1t might think
I proper. since the occurrence in question con-
stituted q patent violation of the stipulations
!, of treaty in force betw cen our two countries,
J, which secures to italian subjects residing in
!, the United States the same protection that
is enjoyed by American citizens, and which
has always been extended to the latter in
italian territory.
\ Tho PREPARATION demanded by the govern
ment of the king, as I have had the honor to
inform you in our intervie ss held during the
last FEW days, were to consist OF the folio W.
ing points: l. The official assurance by tho
federal government that the guilty parties
should be brought to Justice. ., The recog-
n an nj ~ Ia a e.,
the relatives Of the victims.
4 Your excellency was pleased to declare to
me that as the federal government did not
think 1t could take this view of the case, 1t
declined to take the two aforesaid demands
into consideration. Under these circum-
stances the government Of his majesty, con-
siderlng that tho legitimate action of the
kings minister at WashingtoIp becomes in
leflieacious has ordered me to take my leave.
In obedience to the instructions which l
have received l have the honor to announce
to your exccllency that am going to leave
Washington as speedily as possible leaving
the Marquis Imperiali. his mniesty's secre-
tary OF legation, in charge of current bust
ness OF the royal legation.
/ Be pleased to accept, Mr.. Secretary of
State, the renewed ass urance Of my highest
consideration. EAvA.
Secretary Blaine's Letter.
Secretary Blaine's letter to the Mar
lquis Imperiali is as follows:
The Marquis Imperiali, Charge d'Affairs, etc.
SIR; have the honor to acknowledge tho
receipt OF a note from Baron Fava, who has
left the italian legation In your charge.
beg to express the sincere regret with
which the government of the United States
receives the intelligence Of Baron Fava's
speedy de parture from this capital. Though
he has more than once intimated this pur-
pose, the government OF the United States
has been unable to see adequate reas ons for
such n step. The baron's service here for the
past ten years has been distinguished by the
most agreeable relations with the executive
department Of this government The regret
at his leaving has been enhanced when, as
the president believes, he has baen recalled
under misa pprehension of facts b. the gov
Q rnm ent of Italy.
Rudinrs Demand.
The hrst demand stated by Baron Fava is
slightly changed in phrase from that em-
Iployed by him In his many requests based on
a telegram from the Marquis Rudini, which
he left with mo. Tho Marquis Rudlni de-
lclared that "Italy's right to demand and to
lobtain punishment OF the murderers and an
Indemnity for the victimsis unquestionab BILE. +"
II is inferred that Baron Faya's change Of
phrase meant no change OF demand.
lhave endeayored to impress upon him in
the several personal tn tervie VS. with which
he has honored me that the government of
the United States is utterly unable to give
the assurance which the Marquis Rndini has
demanded. Even II the national government
had the entire Jurisdiction over the alleged
murderers 1t could not give assurance to any
foreign power that they should be punished.
The president is unable to see how any gov
eminent could justly give an assurance Of
this character In advance of u trial and a
verdict Of guilty
A Pledge in Advance Impossible.
In the constitution of tho United States it
is declared that In all criminal prosecutions
the accused shall enjoy right to speedy
land public trial by an impartial Jury OF the
Estate and district wherein the crime shall have
been committed. II needs no argument to
-lproYe that jury could not be impartial, IL 1t
We're In any sense or In any degree before the
trial of the accused, by an assurance which
Ithe president Of the United States had ven-
Itured to give to a foreign power.
In the constitution of the state of Louisiana.
under whose immediate jurisdiction the
Grimes were committed, substantially the
same provision is found, 80 that the governor
Of the state would bo as unable to give a
pledge in advance for the result Of trial
under state laws as the president would be
bound, were 1t practicable to the leaders of
the mob under the laws of the United States
Indemnity Not Denied.
i In Baron Fava's second point he demands
the recognition In principle that an idemnity
|ls due TO the relatives of the victims lie Is
|assuredly under a grave error when hs de-
Iclares that the United States government
declined to take the demand into consider A.
ton, and shall regret If he has communal
Icated such conclusion to your government
4 The United States, SO far from refusing,
has distinctly recognized the principle of
lldemnity TO Those italian subjects who may
have been wronged by a violation of rights
4 secured to them under the treaty with the
United States of Feb. 20, 1871.
have repeatedly given to Baron Fava the
, assurance that, under the direction of tho
president, all the facts and incidents con-