, 1891-04-04
English Press on the Italian Affair

English Press on the Italian Affair.
Copyrighted, 1891, by N. Y. Associated Press
LONDON, April 3.-Current opinion
here is setting more steadily against the
action of the Marquis di Rudini in irving
to force the hand of Mr.. Blaine in the
matter of the lynching of the italians in
New Orleans. To-morrow's leading high
class veeklies will devote considerable at
tentiou to an analysis ofthe POSITION, and
VsueIally discuss tho .H-ir Erou. tue
standpoint of the United States c%onstitu
ton. The Inspector holds that serious
thinking Americans will admit the imper-
f~ections of the constitution, and are bound
to remedy the defect, all the more because
there is small chance of their being com
PEELED TO remedy it" Touching on the
talk of war, the Inspector ridicules the
notion OF Italy declaring war against one
Of the greatest powers OF the world-'a
power capable, within six Tonths, of
buying and building a fleet that would
block every port of Italy. American in
genuitY would be SO stimulated to QUITO
itself that 1t would turn every steamer
that could float INTO an iDpTovised iron.
clad"
The Economist y Tho Marquis di
Rudini and his government are in Guide.
sac. They cannot sit still. they cannot
fght and they canno stain red as they
want to without fighting. Italy's allies
would never permit her to risk a war that
would disturb the European combinations.
The United States hold an exceptional
position that it cannot be conquered by
any power or probable combination OF
powers, even if all Europe was allied and
made the attempt.
Baron Fava's note, SAID the Catholic
Tablet. begged every question at issue,
The real explanation OF the prccipitate
action Of the Italian minister must be
found in the fact that they feel hat public
opinion in Italy required some demonstra,
tion."
The Conservative press apply the diff.
Guilty to illustrate the evil that would re.
suit from the concession OF home rule tC
Ireland, aud the comparison will have un.
doubted potency in tie electoral plat,
forms.
The report prevailed in the political
clubs tonight that Lord Salisbury, on the
instigation of Rudini, would offer to medi
ate for the adjustment OF the differences
between Italy and the United States. A
high foreign official said the question had
not been discussed. He admitted that q
communication had been sent Sir Julian
Pauncefote to report on the question es
pecially as affecting the position o.
British subjects.
The Nationalist discounted their vic
tory in Sligo to some extent by ~exaggera
ted Predictions as to the majority
Speeches made by the Parnellites, sftei
the defeat, showed undated pluck. The
Parnellites tried to Gupe the Catholic
voters by the display OF a bogus TELEGRAM
from Rome to the effect that the pop
disapproved the anti Parnell policy of the
Irish bishops.
German semroficlal papers have beer
authorized to deny the report of the trans
fer of Russian troops TO the Sallciar
frontier, aud minimize the importance Of
the cars decorating President Carnot
Nevertheless the uneasiness IN official cir
cles remains the same. The government.
is reported to be in possession of iniorma
ton placing beyond doubt the existence
of a formal defensive and offensive ali
ance between Russia and France, includ.
ing stipulations that France will support
Russia in her plans against India.