Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-16
BLAINE is IRRITATEp.
He Does Not Like the Bullying
Manner of Rudini.


Continued Interest in the Italian Middle
--I5laine's Reply Has Been Sent to Italy
Waiting for Developments--some Pos
sible Complications.
WASHINGTON, d. c., April l2.-Secretary
Blaine did not go to church to-day, but
that was not ON account of the Italian
affair, nor did his absence excite remark.
1t is a long while since Blaine has been
seen at church.
President Harrison attended church as
usual, and so did the other members of the
cabinet who We're in town, including Sec
rotary Proctor, in spite of his fatigue
Blaine continues as reticent as ever. Heis
pettish and irritable toward the news
papers because they talked so much about
the snub which the President administered
to him and the Canadian commissioners
and besides he thinks they are lending
themselves to the tricky purposes OF the
sensational Rudini Rudini, he repeats
has no intention Of making war, Rudini
has no intention of taking any other vio-
lent action against the United States,
Rudini knows he will be fully answered
in due and proper time But Rudini has
difficult and delicate position to main
tain, and he feels that he must be a little
theatrical, if not dramatic. Consequently
there is nothing for this government to do
but wait, quietly and dignitiedly, until
Tuesday, and then see what new feature
leuuIll HIS 10 pTGSellt. MpdllWHilt lnt
President goes on with the preparations
for his Journey which, however, he can
abandon AT a moments notice il necessary.
BLAINE REsENTs RUpIHIs IMPETUosITY.
Blaine is greatly irritated by the bully
ing manner of Rudini, and proposes to
make him smart for it when occasion
serves. He feels very keenly the annoy
ance of seeming in the eyes of the world to
be under Rudini's dietation, even in regard
I ~. 1
resents Rldini's assumptions vigorously.
Rudini's action in putting forth his bull
doing rumors has INTRODUCED a personal
element in the problem which will make it
little more difficult to solve, for Blaine
will settle his score with Rtldini before he
settles the quarrel with Italy.
The latter's settlement must await the
result Of the New Orleans investigations
and Blaine's Investigations of the Italian
criminals. But Blaine may strike Rudini
before that 1t is said that among the
cases to be presented to the Italian govern
ment by Blaine in which Blaine will claim
that this country is entitled to indemnity
from Italy will be that of the assassination
OF Chief of Police lenneSsey in case it
turns out that Italian subjects were among
the assassins.
DIGNIFIED IMPOTENCE.
ROME, April 12.-The Opjonione says.
The news from Washington is the subject
of much commment. If Mr. Blaine is
unable to make a categorical replyto ltaly's
simple and straightforward request we can
await the conclusion of such strange
silence serenely and without lamentations
or threats. Public opinion, however, on
both sides of the Atlantic will hardly con
slder dignitied such painful admission of
impotence.
ITALY NEARLY BANKRUPT.
ROME, April 12.-The Italian govern
ment is in such Il Strengthened financial
condition that Signor Nieotera, minister of
finance, is about to accept an offer of
10000 900 francs yearly, made by syndi-
cate, for the sole manufacture and sale of
matches in that country. He also recon-
mends an increase in taxation. The
revenue of the government decreased
l7U0O00O francs during the nine months
ended March 3lst II is believed that
several municipalities will be Obliged to
repudiate their liabilities.
BLAGNE's REPLY HAS BEEN SENT.
WAsHtNGToN, April 12.--From informa-
ton just received here the statement that
the Italian government is very much Of
Tended at the carCatures of King Humbert
and Minister Rudini is officially sustained.
That such cause should create such a
rumpus is regarded as a very significant
evidence of the desperate condition of the
Italian affairs. Secretary Blaine now
wholly discredits the reports that the
Italian government is contemplating max
ing demand for expediting the CORE
spondence
The secretary's reply has been prepared
with great care as it involves some very
delicate international questions and was
more lengthy than the occasion seemed to
demand, but both the president and him
self considered it better to make perfectly
plain the attitude of the United States
government concerning this matter. Con
sequently it was thought best not to cable
but to send it by mail at the same time
notifying the Italian authorities through
their charge that the document had been
dispatched; This was done before any
rumors of Italian threats were received
here Then when this document has been
received the probabilities are that the
Italian government will haul in its colors
and allow the investigation which is now
being prosecuted here to take its course.