Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-04
RUDINI FEELS SAD.
That Last from Blaine Too
Much for Him.
HIS TTARFUL NOTE TO IMPERIALI,

The Secretary Does Not Seem to Have
Made the Italian Premier Any Happier
Than He Was-A Hint of Diplomatic
Discourtesy A Phrase Explained
Blaine Considered Stickler for Too
Much ''Proor'-Tired of "Bootless
Controversy
ROME May 4-The green book on the
New Orleans lynching comprises twenty
four dispatches dated from March Il to
April 2S. 1t shows that the Italian gov
ernment from the commencement perse-
vered in asking that criminal proceedings
be taker against the lynchers and that an
indemnity be paid to the families of the
victims. The expression brought to jus.
tice" recurs in the official dispatches as
well as in Baron Fava's private letters.
After Mr.. Blaine's note of April "A the
volume concludes with the telegram from
Marquis di Rudini to the Marquis I'M
periali.
Makes Rudini Melancholy.
The text is as follows: Il have now before
me a note addressed to you by Secretary
Blaine, April ia Its perusal produces
most painful impression upon me. will
not stop to lay stress upon the lack of con-
formity with diplomatic usages displayed
in making use, as Mr. Blaine did not
hesitate 10 do. of portion of a telegram
of mine communicated to him in strict con-
fidence, in order TO get rid of a question
clearly defined in our official documents,
which alone possess diplo matte value.
What He Meant by Punishment"
"Nor Will I stop to point out the refer
ence in this telegram of mine on March "a
that the words punishment of the guilty"
in the brevity of telegraphic language act
ually siguiied only that prosecution ought
to be CON menced in order that the indi-
viduals recognized as guilty should not
esca pc punishment. For above all astute
arguments remains the fact that hence
forward he federal government declares
itself conscious of what we have constantly
asked, an yet it does not grant our legiti-
mate demands.
4 Shrinking Diplomat.
"Mr Blaine is right when he makes the
payment of indemnity to the families of
the victims dependent upon proof OF the
violation Of the treaty; but we shrink
from thin King that he considers that the
fact of such violation still needs proof
Itali an subjects acquitted by American
juries were massacred in prisons of the
state witt cut measures being taken to
defend them. What other proof does the
federal government expect of a violation
of a treaty wherein constant protection
and security of subjects of the contract
ing parties is expressly stipulated?
Blaine silent on the Main Point.
ave have placed in evidence that we
have never asked anything else but the
gard to this Baron Faya's first note, dated
March Is, contained even the formula of
the addressed on the same day by Mr.
| Blaine under the order of President Har-
| rison to the governor of Louisiana Now,
| however, in the note of April 4, Mr.. Blaine
| Is silent on the subject, which is for US
| the main point of controversy.
Refers 1t to Public Opinion.
"We are under the sad necessity of con-
| Guiding that what to every other govern.
ment would appear to be the accomplish
ment of strict civil duty is impossible TO
! the federal government. 1t is time to
| break off this bootless controversy. Pub
| lie opinion, the sovereign judge, will know
how to indicate an equitable solution of
this grave problem. We have affirmed,
| and we again affirm our first right.
Reminder to Impe riali.
"Let the federal government reflect
| upon its size, if it is expedi ent to leave to
the mercy Of each state of the Union, ir-
responsible to foreign countries, the eff
cheney of treaties, pleading its faith and
honor to en5ire nations. The present dis.
patch is addressed to you exclusively, not
| to the federal government. Your duties
henceforward are solely restricted to deal
| ing with current business"