Omaha daily bee., 1891-05-04
ITAEI'S GREEN BOOK.
From the Start the Government In-
sisted on Indemnity.

ROME, May 3.-The green book ON the New
Orleans lynching comprises twenty-f four dis
patches dated from March to April 2S. 1t
shows that the Italian government from the
commencement persevered that action be
taken against the lynchcrs and an indemnity
be paid to the families of the victims The
expression, "brought to Justice" occurs in
the official dispatches rs well as Ill Baron
Fava's private letters. The principal COM
munications have already been published.
After Mr. Blaines note of April IA the
volume concludes with the telegram from the
Marquis Rudini to the Marquis Imperiali, the
text of which is as follows: ~ have
now before me "A note addressed to you
by Secretary Blaine, April IA. It's peru
sal produces Il most painful impression upon
me- | will not stop to lay the stress upon
the lack of conformity which diplomatic
usagos display in making use, as Mr.. Blaine
did not hesitate to do, of a portion OF a tele.
gram Of mine communicated to him in strict
confidence, in order to get rid of a question
clearly defined in our official documents,
which alone possesses diplomatic value.
Nor win stop TO point out the reference in
this telegram Of mine of March 26 that the
words punishment Of the guilty. in the
brevity of teegraphic language actually sig
nifed only that prosecutions ought to be
commenced in order that the individuals rec
oguized as guilty should not escape punish.
mcnt. Far above all aStutc arguments re-
mains the fact that henceforth the federal
government declares itself conscious of what
| we have constantly asked, and yet 1t does not
! grant our Legitimate demands. Mr.. Blame
! is right when he makes the payment OF
! indemnity to the families Of the victims de-
| pendent upon proof Of violation of the treaty,
! but we shrink FROM thinking that he consid-
| ers that the fact Of such violation still needs
! proof. Italian subjects acquitted by Ameri-
| can juries were massacred in a prison of the
state without measures being taken TO defend
| them. What other proof does the federal goY'
| ernmeut expect OF violation OF treaty
wherein constant protection and security oi
! subjects Of tho contracting parties is ex'
! pressly stipulatedi We have placed on evil
deuco that we have never asked any
thing else but the opening OF regular
| proceedings In regard to this, Baron
! Faya's first note dated March 10, contained
| only the formula Of the telegram addressed
on the same day by MIR BlHuc, under the
order of President Harrison, TO the gov
ernor Of Louisiana Now, however,
in the note Of April II Mr. Blame
is silent on tho subject which
is for US the main point OF controversy. we
are under the sad necessity OF concluding
that what 10 every other government would
appear 10 be the accomplishment OF strict
| civil duty is impossible TO the federal govern
mcnt. IL is time 10 broak of this bootless
controversy. Public opinion, the sovereign
/ Judge will know how 10 indicate an equitable
solution of this grave problem. We nave at.
| frined, aud we again aillrn, our first right.
| Lot the federal government reflect upon its
| size If it is eNpedient TO leave 10 the mercy oi
| each state Of the union, irresponsible 10 Tor
egn countries, the efficiency Of treaties
pledging its faith and honor 20 entire nations
| lhc present dispatch Is addressed 10 you ex
| clusive,y, not to the federal government
Your duties henceiorward are solely re-
stricted to dealing with current businsss.",