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current business in charge Of the Secre-
tary OF Legation.
Secretary Blaine's reply is niue h more
courteous, but not less determined. Mr..
Blaine is civil enough TO state that Baron
Fava's relations with the State Depart
ment for ten years have been marked by
courtesy. But Baron Fava forgot his
diplomatic manners. His letter read aS
if il were written in a huff and intended
10 be uncivil. Mr. Blaine directly
charges Baron Fava with misrepresenta-
tion in two important particulars. In
the first instance, in stating the demands
of the government of Italy he has chang
ed the phraseology Of the demand OF the
King as ii was reported to the Secretary
of State from the cable message by Fava
himself. The King OF Italy, according
TO the cable left with the Secretary Of
state, insisted on the right Of Italy TO
demand and obtain punishment of the
murderers and the indemnity OF the vic
tins as unquestionable. Baron Fava
makes the naked demand without quail
tication or assignment of reason More
over, the Secretary of State shows that
10 would be impossible for the United
States, or for any government, to accede
10 the first demand as TO the punishment
of the alleged murdererS in advance of
trial and a verdict OF guilty. Thcreupon
the Secretary OF state gives the Secretary
of Legation lesson in the constitutional
law of the United States and of the con-
stitution of Louisiana. Mr. Blaine very
curtly saws he is unable TO see how any
Government can give guarantee that
persons accused OF crime shall be pun
ished in advance Of a jury trial and
verdict OF guilty. The right of trial by
Jury is granted to the accused both by
the Constitution OF the United States
and by that of the State of Louisiana,
and i'm nearly the same terms. As 10 the
statement of Baron Eava that the United
States has declined 10 entertain the sec
ond demand as TO indemnity, Nr. Blaine
fatty charges Baron Fava with misrep-
reSentation and raises a question OF
veracity. Mr.. Blaine pcrtinently adds
that he shall regret If Baron Fava has
communicated such conclusion TO
the Government Of Italy. Mr.. Blaine
asserts the contrary 10 be the fact, and
says that the United States so far from
refusing, has distinctly recognized the
principle OF indemnity u those Italian
subjects who may have been wronged by
the violation of the treaty of Feb. .,
1871. Mr.. Blaine took occasion to say,
however, that the United States has re-
fu. ed to permit herself TO be unduly
hurried and that while impatience may
be natural it does not always secure sub
stantial justice.
The letter to the Secretary Of the
Italian Legation is of a character which
will force the Government Of Italy TO as
certain from its recent Minister here
whether he will rest under the charge OF
mendacity made against him by the
Secretary OF State.
The fact that Secretary Blaine ad-
dessed his last letter 20 the Marquis I'm
perialli, Charge d'Affaires, demonstrates
that the Government does not regard the
rupture of diplomatic relations caused
by Baron Fava's recall as comp etc.
Otherwise the communication would
have been addressed TO the Italian Gov
ernment direct, or through the medium
of Minister Porter at Rome How the
matter is viewed by the Italian Govern
ment will be disclosed by the reply that
is made to the Secretary's letter. If the
Charge d'Affaires replies "a such IL will
Ne an acknowledgement that the Italian
Hiovernment is stu represented in the
United States by its legation. But If he
announces that he is without authority
% reply, 10 may be taken as an evidence
that direct diplomatic relations between
the two countries is at an end.