The Iola register., 1891-04-10
SPUNKY ITALY.

IT WITHDRAWS ITS AMERICAN MIN
TsTER, NOT BEING SATISFIED WITH
THE STEPS TAKEN BY THIS GOV
ERNMENT TO REDRESS THE MUIR
DER OF THE AIAFIA PRISONERS.
Italy's Impatient Proceeding.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Lpril 6.-The
history of the withdrsSal of the italian
minister by his government last week
is as follows: On Tuesday Baron Fava
the Italian mislster, in an official note
declared to me secretary Of state, that
the Umt1d States government, not
having given the assurances that the
mur1erers of the Italian subjects. ac-
qEitted by the American magistrates
and murdered in prison while under
the immediate protection of the authori-
ties at New Orleans, would be brought
to justice, the italian government has
found itself under the painful necessity
of showing openly its dissatisfaction bv
recalling the minister of his majesty
from country where the Italian repre-
sentative is unable to obtain Justice.
The Baron will leave the United States,
leaving the secretary of legation in
| dHdlFS.
This action by the Italian government
caused the deepest surprise in official
circles here. 1t had generally been
supposed that the italian government
would at least await the action of the
New Orleans grand jury, which is
| charged with an investigation of the
bloody episode at the New Orleans JAIL
1t appears. however, that the infor-
-o1 a.,
tives must have led the government to
the conclusion that the grand jury in
vestigation would fail to result in the
punishment, or even indictment, of any
person connected with the killing of
the Italians. The relations between
the national government and the goy-
ernments of the states were so fixed by
the American constitution that when
the Italian minister, obeying the COM
mands OF his government, sought for
some assurances that persons con-
cerned in the killing of its subjects
would be punished, it was not possible
for the government to give any definite
assurance of the kind.
1t could not and did not point to the
fact that the grand jury was the Ameri-
can provision for calling before the bar
OF justice the persons who had violated |
the law OF the land. But this particu- |
lar grand jury was called together |
under the laws of the sovereign state of |
Louisiana and, whether or not it would |
punish according to the italian idea OF
justice was something that no national |
official from the president down could |
guarantee. The italian government
WIS not satisfied with such views. 1t
was necessary. according to its views,
that Italian citizens in foreign coun-
tries should be accorded the full meas
ure of protection fixed by laws OF these
countries. Here was case where, ac-
cording to the statement of the minis
ter, the Italian subjects have been
arrested on charge of crime and
acquitted by an American jury, accord
ing to the forms OF American law.
These men, declared innocent by q
judicial tribunal. had been slain by L
angry people. The Italian government
could not go behind the verdict of the
American court and, in the eye of the
Italian government. they were innocent 4;
Italian subjects. In their violent kill {
ing, the Italian people had been out {
ragged and insulted. The national gov
OF the United States had. as {
stated. failed to give any definite assur-
ances that reparation would be made. IN
There was but one recourse and that {
was taken. This is the Italian view of u
the matter.
The view taken by the administration {
As it Is understood, is that the govern {
nent has done all that could be done in |
The matter. Even had it complete 1e- I
gal jurisdiction in the case it could
,nly assure the italian government that J
t would prosecute the persons guilty of t
he attack on the Italians at New Or
cans. 1t could not assure the Italian i
government that it would punish them t
Is Italy desires: that would be for grand L
md petit Iuries to determine. The i
Italian government has been told THAI G
he president deplores the occurrence 7
Ind that this government has taken {
teps to Investigate the matter. Part 5
" this investigation was the ascertain d
nent OF the nationality of the Italians C
Who were killed, and this has not yet O
,een learned.
There is no proof whatever before the +
PRESIDENT that a single Italian citizen
vas among the victims and snch proof Y
; an absolute necessity preliminary to r
! fair demand for reparation. The e
fiicers OF the department of justice are c
till inquiring into this and other | i:
branches of the case. 1t is expected in
circles that the recent
hanges in the Italian cabinet NAV
ave had much to do with the present o
tate Of affairs. The Marquis Rudini. t;
rho has assumed the premiership. is
opposed to be open to the influence of
opular clamor and to desire to achieve ,
eputation with the masses by catering y
o the demand OF hot-headed element :,
n Italy. II II