The record-union., 1891-04-19
BLAINE'S LETTER.
1T HAS TURNED ENGLISH OPINION
IN OUR FAVOR.
Rudini's Statement in the Chamber OF
Deputies Has Little Effect
In Europe.
Special to the SUNDAY Union,

Special to the SUNDAY UNION
New YORK, April 1S.-Smalley, in his
London letter says: "Blaine's dispatch of
April 14th to the Marquis Imperiali, as
cabled in full, elicits the encomiums 1t
deserves. 1t is the merest Justice TO
Blaine to say that he has turned the cur
rent of English opinion, which at one
moment ran strongly against us, in our
favor. The Standard, which at first was
all on the side of Italy, has come around
and practically accepts Blaine's views,
with perhaps one exception. His con-
tention, which was also Webster's, that
foreign residents cannot be made more
favored claimants than American citi-
! zens, appeals strongly to the English
minds.
1.-The Times has from the beginning
been our friend in this matter 1t has
taken sound, sensible view, both of the
New Orleans incident itself and of the
question arising out of it.
The discordant note in this chorus
comes, as usual, from the Gladstonian
organ, the Daily Nea0S. This journal
expouses with alacrity any cause or any
view which is antl-American. The Malta
is as good stick as any other to beat the
American dog with. Its comment on
Blaine is mere malice and caricature
The Marquis di Rudini's diplomatic over
throw is disguised, Blaine's argument
travestied, the whole situation is put in
false light, America is attacked, and old
sneers at American courts and American
justice are repeated. Webster's weighty
declaration is dismissed as musty case.
which has small analogy with the present
one,
"Blaine's statement that the Italians
have the same rights as Americans, plus
the right to sue in the Federal courts,
elicits the general remark, All this may
be line sport for the Secretary OF State
"The Marquis di Rudinis statement of
Thursday to the Italian Chamber of
Deputies has had little effect on European
opinion, and none at all on the English.
1t was telegraphed to London, but Glicits
no comment OF Importance. Blaine holds
the fort
"We have hoard less this wool, oho,+
the peace of Europe, and it is probably
therefore more secure. The speech of the
Austrian Emperor did something to re-
assure the timid Imperial assurances. 1t
is true 1t has been received with caution,
put there are many evidences that Aus
tria, who is threatened, if anybody is
threatened by Russian preparations for
war, does nevertheless believe that peace
Will not be broken this year. She is
busying herself with large measures of
domestic policy. The reports of military
movements toward the Austrian frontier
continue, though the alarm they caused
at ilrst is clearly subsiding.
The Russian press, never eminent for
its treatment of Russian questions,
makes this week heavy draft on the
credulity of European readers. The Mos
cow Gazette gives what may be taken as
view of the murder at Sophia, which
its Panslavist readers wish the world to
accept The assassin of Baltcheff was.
says this journal, Stambouloff. This is
not suggested as joke or a malicious
sneer, but is deliberately put forward as
a true account of what occurred. 1t may
be believed in Moscow.