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

Blaine's absence he was able to do this. Sec
rotary Blaine was much displeased at the
action that had been taken but il was too
late TO recall the departments decision.
STRAINED RELAT IONS
Consequently the relations between the
secretary and the baron became somewhat
less pleasant than they had been. end,
according to some gossip that is floating
about the state department, by some means
not exactly described but we'll known in
the science of diplomacy. the italian gov
eminent came to understand that repre-
sentative on more cordial terms with prom
inent United States officials might get more
favors for his government Favors were
much In demand in Italy. which had
been severely piuchsd by the iron-clad
provisions of the new Mckinley tariff act,
and entertained belief (based on Euro
pean customs) that concessions could be ar
ranged by the executive branches OF the two
governments, irrespective Of legislation. So
the baron's usefulness in the United States
had been impaired, according to the state
department. gossip, and an opportunity was
looked for when the experiment of a new
representative might be tried.
OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
The following correspondence between
Secretary Blaine and Baron Fava is made
public by the department Of state tonight:
ROYAL LEGATION OF ITALY.
WASHINGTON, March 81, 1891.
Mr.. Secretary Of State:
By my two notes of the 18th and 18th, had
tention to occurrences of exceptional gravity
which took place at New Orleans on the 14th,
whereby four subjects of the King
OF Italy. who were confined in the
by crowd under the leadership o. two Ameri-
can citizens, After having formally protested
against the unjustifiable conduct of the local
authorities, which we're evidently recreant to all
their duties on that occasion, l reserved to the
government Of his majesty the right to demand
sch satisfaction as it might think proper. since
he occurrences in question constituted patent
VOL alton Of the stipulations of the treaty in
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. The PREPARATIONS
demanded by the government of the king, as /
have had the honor to inform you in our inter
views held during the last few days, were to
consist of the following points:
/. Official assurance by the federal govern
ment that the guilty parties should be brought
to justice.
2. Recognition, in principle, that an indemnity
is due the relatives of the victims
Your eXcelency was pleased to declare to me
that as the federal government did not think
that it could take this view of the case. it de
clined to take the two aforesaid demands into
consideration.
Under these circumstances the government of
his majesty, considering that the legitimate
action of the kings minister at Washington be-
comes inefficacious, has ordered me to take my
leave. In obedience to my instructions which
have received, have the honor TO announce to
your excsllency that am going to leave Wash.
ington rs speedily as possible, leaving the Mar
quis Imperiali, his majesty's secretary of lega-
ton, in charge of the current business Of the
royal legation.
Be pleased to accept, Mr.. Secretary of State,
renewed assurance of my highest consideration,
FAvA.
His ErceElency, James G. Blaine, Secretary of
State, etc, ETC., etc.
BLAINE's REPLY.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WASHINGTON, d. c., April /, 1891.
The Marquis Inspertali, CHARGE dAfdttes etc. /:
ceipt of note of yesterdays date from Baron
charge.
l beg to express the sincere regret with which
the governments of the United States received
the intelligence of Baron Fava's speedy de-
parture from this capital. Though he has more
than once intimated this purpose, the govern
ment Of the United States has been unable to
see adequate reasons for such a step. The
baron's service here for the past ten years has
been distinguished at all times by most agreea-
BILE relations with the executive department of
this government. The regret at his leaving is
been recalled under Misrepresentation of
the facts by the government of Italy.
The cause of his sundering his diplomatic re-
latiops with this government is thus given in
his note: THE reparation demanded by the
government of the king, as have had the honor
to inform you in our interviews held during The
last few days. was to consist of the following
points:
81. Official assurance by the federal govern
ment that the guilty parties should be brought
to Justice
~ Recognition. in principle, that an iDdem-
nitv is due to the relatives of the victims"
The first demand thus stated by on Fava
is slightly changed in phrase from mat en-
ployed by him in his many verbal requests
based on the telegram from Marquis di Rudini
which he left with me- TIE Marquis Rudini de-
punishment of the murderers and an indemnity
for the victims is unquestionable." 1t is in
ferred that Baron Fava'S change of base meant
no change of demand l have en-
deavored to impress upon him the several
interviews with which he has honored me, that
the government of the United States is utterly
unable to give the assurance which Marquis di
Rudini has demanded. Even If the national
government had jurisdiction over the alleged
murderers, it could not give assurance to any
foreign power that they should be punished
The President is unable TO see how any govern
ment could justly give an assurance of this
character in advance of trial and verdict of
guilty. In the constitution Of the United
States it is declared that Sin all
criminal prosecutions LDe accused SudlI
enjoy the right to speedy aud public trial by an
impartial Jury OF the state and district wherein
the crime shall have been committed" 1t needs
no argument to prove that a jury could not be
impartial if it were in any sense OF to any de-
gree bound before the trial of the accused by an
assurance which the President of the United
States had ventured to give to a foreign power.
In the constitution of the state of Louisiana,
under whose immediate jurisdiction the crimes
were committed substantially the same pro
vision is found so that the governor of that state
would be unable to give pledge in advance
for the result of trial under the state law, as
the President would be, were it practicable to
try the leaders of the mob under the laws of
the United States. In Baron Fava's second
point he demands recognition 10 principle, that
indemnity is due to the relatives of the victims
He is assuredly under a grave error when he
declares that the United States government de-
clined to take his demand into considera-
ton, and shall regret il he has communi-
Gated such q conclusion to your government
The United States, SO far from refusing has
distinctly recognized the principle of indemnify
to those Italian subjects who may have been
wronged by violation of the rights secured to
them under treaty with the United States of
Feb 26 1871. have repeatedly given to Baron
Fava assurances that under the direction Of the
President all the facts and incidents con
nected with the unhappy tragedy at
New Orleans on March IA should be
most thoroughly investigated. have
also informed him that in a matter OF such
gravity tho government of the United States