The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-02

government is still represented in the United
States by its legation. But il he announces
that he Is without authority TO reply and
suggests the transmittal of the secretaryis
communication to Rome, it may be taken
as an evidence that direct diplomatic rela-
tons between the two countries are at end.
FAvA's AeGREssIvENEss.
Careful perusal of the secretary's letter
seems to warrant the assumption that from
the very beginning Of the correspondence
aud negotiations on the subject treated the
Italian minister assumed an aggressive at
titude. The secretary says that the baron
has more than once intimated this pur-
pose" TO depart speedily, which clearly dem.
onstrates that the minister had threatened to
leave Washington early in the negotiations
instead Of pursuing the negotiations in q
cautious and diplomatic manner that might
be expected in a case where the facts were
still officially unknown To the United
States government, although it had taken
all proper steps to secure a speedy report
from it's own officers in addition to any
statements that might come from the au-
thorities in Louisiana.
THE ATTORNEY GENERALS ACTION.
Attorney General Miller said to a repre-
sentative of the Associated Press this after
noon that there need be no secret or mys.
terry In regard to the action taken by the
department of Justice in the case of the
Italians recently killed in the New Orleans
jail. EARLY last week, almost Immediately
after my return from the SOUTH" said
Attorney General Miller, instructions were
sent to the United States district attorney at
New Orleans TO make thorough investiga-
ton OF the case. He was asked to report
in detail the nationality of each of the
men killed; and how many, if any, were
Italian subjects unnaturalized; what, II
any, their connection with the murder of
Chief Hennessy; what evidence there was
that any OF them had anything to do with
the alleged bribery of the jury. and, in
short, to get all the facts and report them
to me as soon as possible. That is the
present status Of the case, and am now
awaiting a report.
The Attorney General refused to discuss
the diplomatic features of the situation, but
intimated rather broadly that he did not
regard the issue as particularly serious.
THE RETIRING MINISTER
Baron Fava has been minister of Italy to
the United States for about ten years, and
by reason of seniority OF service was the
dean of the diplomatic corps, succeeding
Minister Preston of Hayti, who was super
seeded by the Hyppolite administration.
Previous to his receiving the Washing
ton mission, Baron Fava represented
the Italian government at Buenos
AYres, the capital of the Argen-
tine Republic. He was born in Ma
pies in 1882, and has been in the diplomatic
service a great many years, entering the
service Of the kingdom of Naples a very
young man. He served Italy In minor
capacities in Switzerland, Holland and
Turkey before being sent as minister to the
Argentine Republic. His wife has not been
in this country for some time, but he has a
son, who is an architect and civil engineer,
in this city and has become a naturaIized
citizen of the United States Italy will
have two official representatives at Wash
ington when Baron Fava departs. The
secretary of legation, the Marquis I'M
periali, will have charge of affairs and will
be- assisted by Georges Levi, a legation at
tache. Both are we'll known in social cir
Giles here. The marquis is an accomplished
musician, and played first violin in the or
chestra at a fashionable amateur perform
ance of L'Africaine in this city during the
winter.
DON'T WANT TO BE DRIVEN.
Senator Butler Of South Carolina said to-
night: ~ do not consider Italy justiiable.
IL has very much the appearance Of an
Italian gasconade. II the subjects of a
foreign government were harshly treated by
our people their governments ought to do
us the justice to give US an opportunity 10
make amends Proper amends would be
made in due time. there could be no doubt,
but when an effort was made to drive US TO
@ reckoning with indecent haste, we ought
at least to assert becoming determination
not to be driven"