Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-02
QUESTION.
How Far. If at All. Is Italy still Repre-
sented at Washington?
By telegraph to tho Dlspatch.l

btuteu At "hhhtbEtouf
[By telegraph to the Dispatcb.l
WASHINGTON, April 1.-The fact that
Secretary Blaine addressed his last letter
on the subject Of the New Orleans tragedy
TO the Marquis lmperiall, Charge DAT
faires, is Of significance as demonstrating
that this Government does not regard the
rupture of diplomatic relations caused by
Baron Favas recall as complete. Had that
view been taken the communication
would have been addressed TO the Italian
Government direct OF through the
medium of Minister Porter, at Rome.
How the matter il viewed by the Italian
Government will be disclosed by the reply
that is made to the Secretary's letter. IL
the Charge d'Afiaires replies as such 1t
must be construed as an acknowledge
ment that the Italian Government is still
represented in the United States by its
legation. But If he announces that be is
without authority to reply, and suggests
transmttal of the Secretary's communlca-
tion 10 Rome it may be taken a. an evil
dence that direct diplomatic relations be-
tween the two countries are at an end.
ITALY AGGRESSIVE FROM THE FIRST.
A careful persual of the Secretary's letter
seems TO warrant the ASSUMPTION that
from the very beginning of the CORE
spondence and negotiations on the subject
treated. the Italian Minister assumed an
aggressive attitude. The Secretary says
that the Baron "has more than once inti-
mated this purpose" Go depart speedily,
which clearly demonstrates that the MIN
lister had threatened TO leave Washington
early in the course of the negotiations IN
stead Of pursuing the negotiations IN the
cautious and diplomatic manner that might
be expected in case where the facts were
still officially unknown to the United
States Government, although 1t had taken
all prOpeT steps to secure speedy report
from it's own officers in addition TO any
statements that might come from the
authorities of Louisiana.
ACTION OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT
OF JUSTICE.
Attorney General Miller said 70 repre-
sentative of the Associated Press this af-
ternoon that there need be no secret or
mystery in regard to the action taken by
tire Department of Justice in the case OF
the Italians recently killed IN the New Dr.
leans mil. "Farly last week. almost i'm
medlatelv after my return from the
South,p said Mr.. Miller, instructions were
sent to the United States District Attorney
at New Orleans TO make a thorough inves-
tication of the case. He was asked To re
mort IN detail the nationality of each OF
the men killed and how many, II any, were
Italian subjects unnatur2lized what, II
any. their connection with the murder OF
Hennessey; what evidence there was that
any of them had anything TO do with the
alleged bribery of the jury, and, IN short,
10 get all the facts and report them TO me
as soon as possible. That Is the present
state of the case and l am now awaiting
the report"
THE ISSUE NOT PARTICULARLY SERIOUS.
The Attorney-G General refused TO discuss
the diplomatic features of the question.
but intimated rather broadly that he ana
not regard the issue as particularly Serious
BARON FAvA's PUBLIC SERVICE.
Baron Fava has been the Minister of
italy TO the United States for about ten
vaaTs and bv reason of seniority of ser
wee WAS the Dean of the diplomatic
Corps. succeeding Minister Preston, or
Uavti who was superseded by the HIPPO
lvte Administration. Previous TO his re-
ce,yinr the Washington mission Baron ta-
va represented the Italian Government al
Buenos Ayres, the capital OF the Argentine
Republic. He was born In Naples III 1857
and mas been in the dlplomatlc servlce
GREAT many years, entering the service OF
fhe Kingdom of Naples very young man.
lie served Italy in minor capacities IN
Switzerland, Holland, and Turkey before
heing sent "a Minister to the Argentine.
HIS gife has not been in this country Tor
some time. but he has son who is an
oTchitect and civil engineer IN this city
and has become a naturalized citizen Oh
the United States.
THE REPRESENTATIVES, FAvA WILL LEAVE
. Itolv will have two official representa-
t;ves NJ Washington when Baron fava de-
narts. The Secretary of Legation. the
Marquis Imperial, will have charge of al
fairs and will bc assisted by Mir. George
Levi. the legation attaehe. Both are Well
known in social circles here. The Marquis
Is an accomplished musician. and played
the FIRST violin in the orchestra at the iash- ASH
ionable amateur performance Oh Aiii-
came in this city during the winter.