Evening journal., 1891-03-16
AN AWFULRUMPUS
All Italy Aroused by the New
Orleans Tragedies.
SATISFACTION DEMANDED.
Secretary Blaine's Appeal 20 the Gov.
ernor Of Louisiana.

the Government in Maintaining Its
Obligations Toward italian Subjects In
Peril, Preventing Further Violence,
and Bringing the Offenders Of Satur-
days Massacre 70 Justice--AIInister
Rudinrs Demand--Privatc Detective
o'Malley in Peril = The Jury TO Be
Looked After.
WASHINGTON, March i6.-Baron Faya,
the Itakan minister, has formally brought
to the attention Of the president the
slaughter Of the Sieilian prisoners in the
parish prison at New Orleans. AS result
Secretary Blaine has sent the following
dispatch TO Governor Nichols: "It has
been represented to the president by the
minister of Italy accredited to this govern
ment that among the victims Of the de
plorable massacre which took place in the
city Of New Orleans Saturday were three
or more subjects of the king OF Italy Our
treaty with that friendly government
(which under the constitution is the su-
preme law Of the land) guarantees TO the
Italian subjects domiciled in the United
States the most constant protection and
security for their persons and property
making them amenable on the same basis
as our citizens to the laws Of the United
States and of the several states in their
due and orderly administration.
The Presidents Deep Regret.
"The president deeply regrets that the
citizens Of New Orleans should have 50
disparaged the purity and adequacy Of
their own judicial tribunals as to transfer
TO the passionate Judgment OF a mob a
question that should have been adjudged
dispassionately and by settled rules Of
law. The government Of the United
States must give to the subjects Of friendly
powers that security which it demands foi
our own citizens when temporarily under
a foreign jurisdiction. 1t Is the hope o.
| the president that you will cooperate with
| him IN maintaining the obligations Of tn,
| United States toward the Italian subjects
/ who may be within the perils Of the pre-
sent excitement. that further bloodshe,
| and violence may be prevented and tina
/ all offenders against the law may b
promptly brought TO jestice.
Not an International Consideration.
What further steps, IL any, win be take
by the president beyond his mere disaT
pr0val OF mob violence cannot be ascei
tanned tonight. AZ the Italian legatio
absolute reticenee on the subject is pr
served. Among congressman and diplC
mats, who have given such matters mucl
attention, il Is not thought that the massa
ere Of the several Italian subjects can bt
come matter for international considers
tion or complication between Italy and th
| United States. The men, il is said, wer
| not murdered as Italians, and the onl
reparation that can be obtained is possfbl
Il damages by the wives or relatives OF tn
Il dead Italian subjects from the municipa
government of New Orleans for not prt
tecting the persons Of individuals (aliens
who, at the time they met their death, wel
at least temporarily in the custody Of th
municipal authorities of that city.
Mayor Shakespeare Marked.
Great fear is now felt here by form,
residents OF New Orleans. now in Wasl
ington, that the race troubles are not at a
end there yet and it is freely predicted thu
at the first overt act on the part ofSiciliaI
the Italian quarter will be sacked N
police hate the Italians, and would be
no use in suppressing an outbreak againi
them. The Italians are all armed and wi
fight with that strange fury that upon o
casions characterize mobs Of the Lati
race. The meddling OF the Italian cons,
and his threats have greatly embittere
the sentiment against the whole race. III
next fortnight is full OF peril. Mayc
Shakespeare, his secretary and six counci
men, they say, are marked for the stillett