The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-10-30
INTERESTING COMPARISON
Between Blaine's Letter To Italy and tn,
Junta Minister'S Reply.

Between Blaine's Letter To Italy and the
Junta Ministers Reply.
Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. Oct 29.-The letter of Sec
rerary Blaine in answer to the demands of
the Italian government in the New Orleans
affair has been referred to frequently to-
night as similar In tone and expression to
the answer of the Chilian Premier, and On
interesting comparison is furnished by q
perusal of both notes. Mr.. Blaine's reply,
while firm. was not threatening something
the reply of the Chilian government. how
ever. is construed to be by many persons,
the last sentence only being deemed of a
cOnciliatOry nature. Mr.. Blaine's note was
in answer to q note from the Marquis I'm
perlali, charge d'atfaires of the Italian le-
CATION in Washington, informing this gov
ernment Of the recall of Baron Fava on
account of dissatisfaction over the disposi-
tiOn of the United States in the New Or
leans affair. Mr.. Blaine's note is dated
April /. 1891. and is. in part as follows:
L beg to express the sincere regret with which
the government Of the United States receives
the Intelligence O. Baron Fava's speedy depart
ure from this capital Though he has more than
once intimated this purpose, the government Of
the United states has been unable to SEQ ade-
quate reasons for such step. The Baron's
service here for the past ten years has been dis
tinguished at all times by the most agreeable re-
latlons with the executive department or this
government. The regret at his leaving Is en-
hanced when. as the President believes, he has
bW tbn gnvent a. OF taSs
sundering his diplomatic relations with this
government is thus given in his note ''The rep
| araton demanded by the government OF the
King. as have had the honor to inform you in
our Interviews held during the past few days,
was 10 consist OF the following points:
Thn tnto al ~ g.
ment tnat the guilty parties should be brought
| TO Justice.
"The recognition in principle, that an indemni-
Even If the national government had the en-
| tire Jurisdiction over the alleged murderers Ii
that they should be punished. The President is
unable to see how any government could justly
give an assurance OF this character in advance
IL needs no argument to prove that jury
could not be impartial II it were % in any sense or
assurance which the President OF the United
States had ventured 10 give to foreign power.
Ihave repeatedly given to Baron Fava the
assurance that, under the direction OF the Presi-
dent, all the facts and incidents connected with
the unhappy tragedy at New Orleans on the 14th
OF March last should be most thoroughly investi-
gated. have also Informed him that in mat
States would not permit itself to be unduly hur-
rted, nor will 1t make answer to any demand un.
IL every fact essential TO a correct Judgment
shall have been fully ascertaned by legal author
ity. The impatIence OF the aggrieved may be
natural, but its indulgence does not always Sc
cure the most substantial justice.
The instructions sent Minister Egan by
acting Secretary Wharton, of the State
Department. on the 23d instant, in connec.
tion with the Valparaiso affair, direct Mr..
Egan's attention to the fact that the board
of officers selected by Captain Schley, of
the Baltimore, to investI~ .te the affair, re.
port that the American sailors were IN
armed and gave no pro~ocatiOn; that the
assaults upon them were by armed men
greatly superior in numbers, and as the
United States concluded, animated in their
bloody work by hostility to these men as
sailors of the United States. Mr. Egan was
also directed to notice that the char
acter of some of the wounds indi-
Gated that the public police OF some Of
them took part in tho attack and that
other American sailors were. without any
apparent fault, arrested and for some time
| held by the authorities. Mr. Wharton
complained that no expression of regret or
| of purpose to make searching inquiry
with a view to the prosecution of proper
| guilty parties, had been offered to the
| United States. Mr.. Egan was instructed
| to inquire whether there were any qualify
| ing facts in the possession of the Chilan
| government or and explanation to be
| offered.
"If the facts are as reported by Captain
| Schley," concludes Mr. Whartons dis
| patch, this government cannot doubt that
| the government of Chilli will offer promp
| and full reparation."