The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-04-04
BARON FAVA RECALLED.
The Italian Government Shows Its
Dissatisfaction nv Recalling
It's Minister.
The action of Italy Regarded Some
what in the Light of
"a Menace.
The Government of Tie tEi!CL
States Not at All Alarmed
over the Matter.

~NNiINGTON. March 81. With AN ollie
iaI note dated today. Baron Eava. the
Italian ministcr.has declared to the sccrr-
tary of state that the United States gov
eminent, not having given assurance that
the murdcrcrs Of the Italian subjects ac-
quilted by American magistrates and
murdered in a riot while under the i'm
mediate protection Of the authorities of
| New Orleans would be brought to JUS
ticc, the Italian government found itself
under the very painful necessity of show
ing its dissatisfaction 10y recalling the
minister Of his majesty from a country
where the Italian representation is una
bic to obtain justice.
The baron will soon leave the United
States, leaving the secretary of legation
in charge only Of current affairs. This
action by the Italian government caused
the deepest surprise in official circles
here when the fact became known. 1t
had been generally supposed the Italian
government would at least await the
action Of the New Orleans grand Jury.
which is occupied with the investigation
Of the bloody episode at the New Orleans
formation received from its representa-
tivcs it must have led that government
to the conclusion that the grand jury in
v~cstigation would fail to result in the
tbnDISIlnpnt mr. avon fine Indictment 81
anyun" connected with the killing of the
Italians.
4 letter of Gov. Nicholas in reply to
Secretary Blaine was also. it is thought.
regarded as cvasivc Of the real point at
issu" the rcparation for alleged wrong
AMI TIA" governors assurances that
further bluudshrd would not follow. IN
accompanied 10y any excuse for the fail
urr "i stated municipal authorities to
TAXI" precautions To prevent the killing
was, II Is sad. regarded by the Italian
government with extreme dissatisfaction.
II appeared To- If that the United States
/ government had exhausted its ]Sourc
( ihr relations between the national
government anu the government of the
states were So fixed by the American
constitution that when the Italian min
iStcr. rbrNlng the commands of his GOV
eminent, sought some assurance that
persons concerned in the killing Of it's
subjects would b" punished. it vas not
possible for tn" general government 10
give amy definite assurance Of the kind.
IT would and did point to the fact
that the grand Jury was AN
American provision for calling before the
bar OF Justice persons who had violated
III" law of the land. But this particular
grand jury was called together under the
laws "f tn" sovereign state of Louisiana,
and whether or not it would punish ac
cording I" the Italian idea of Justice was
something no national official from
the president down could guarantee
The Italian government was not salts.
fled with such views Of relations between
state and national governments and the
peculiaritics of our constitutional system
of government. 1t had nothing to do
but IT WAS necessary. according to it,
views, that Italian citizens in foreigl
countries should be accorded a full
measure of protection fixed by the Iaws
Of these countries. Here was IA cast
where, according to the statement o
the minister that Italian subjects ha,
been arrested on a charge of crime ant
acquitted by an American jury accord
ing to the forms of American law. Thes,
men were declared innocent by a iudicia
tribunal and had peer slain by angry PEG
pie. The Italian government could not q,
beyond the verdict of an American cour
and Notwithstanding it was stated in
some quarters that the men were reall,
guilty Of foul assassination and been ac
quilted by means Of bribery, in the eyer
OF the Italian government they were in
nocent Italian subjects. In their violen.
killing the Italian people had been out
ragged and insulted. The national gov
eminent Of the United States had, a