Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-05-07
The Views Expressed in the Green
Book On the New Orleans
Lynching.
The Premier Insists on His Original
Claims in a Dispatch to
Imperiali.
Italy's Chief AStoUnded that Blaine
Wants Proof That the Treaty
Was Violated.

ANOmEs may liS nE6cH pOOh on
the New Orleans iynching comprises
twenty-four dispatches dated ON
March Il to April %. 1t shows that
the Italian government from the COM
mencement persevered in asking that
criminal proceedings be taken against
the lynchers and that an indemnity .bs
paid to the families of ,he victims,
The expression "bronght 10 Justice"
recurs in the official DISPATCHES as we'll
asin Bal on Fava's private letters. The
principal communications have already
been published.
Reply TO Biainc's Last letter.
After Mr.. BIaine's note of April Il
the volume concludes with the tele-
gram from the Marquis di Rudini to
the Marquis Imperiah, the text of
which is as follows.
Il have now before me note ad-
dressed to you by Secretary. Blaine,
April IL Its perusal produces most
painful impression upon me. | will
not stop TO lay stress upon the lack Of
conformity with diplomatic usa eS dis
played in making use, as MIR. Blaine did
not hesitate to do, OF portion of q
telegram of mine communicate / to him
in strict confidence, in order to get rid
of question clearly defined in our
official documents, which alone possess
diplomatic value. Nor will stop to
point out the reference in the telegram
of mine of March "a that the words
punishment of the guilty in the brevity
OF Geographic language actually signi-
lied only that prosecution ought to be
commenced in order that the individuals
! recognized as guilty should not escape
punishment.
The Treaty Was Violated.
Far above all astute arguments re-
mains he fact that heuceforward the
federal government declares itself con-
scIouS of what we have constantly
asked and yet it does not grant our
legitimate demands Mr.. Blaine is
right when he makes the payment of
ipdemnlty to the families OF the VIC
tins dependent upon proof OF the
violation Of the treaty; but we shrink
from thinking that he considers that
the fact of such violation sull needs
roof. Italian subjects acquitted by
American iurieS were massacred in
prisons Of the State without measures
taken to defend them. What other
proof does the federal government ex-
pect OF a violation of treaty wherein
jects OF the contracting parties is ex-
pressly stipulated.
Italy's First Claim Reafiirmed.
"We have placed on evidence that
we have never asked anything else but
the opening of regular proceedings. In
regard to this Baron Fava's first note,
dated March 10, continued even the
formula of the telegram addressed on
the same day by MIR Blaine, under the
order OF President Harrison, TO the
Governor Of Louis ana Now, how
ever, in the note of April 4 Mr. Blaine
is silent on the subject which is for US
the main point Of controversy. We
are uuder the sad necessity Of conclud-
ing that what to every other govern
ment would appear to be the accom-
pliShment of strict civil duty 10
impossible TO the Federal government.
''It is time to break oil this bootiess
controversy. Public opinion, the
sovereign Judge, will know how to in
dictate an equitable solution Of this
again affirm our first tight. Let tile
Federal government reflect upon its
side if 1t is eXpeuient to leave to the
mercy of each State of the union,
irresponsible to foreign countries, the
efficiency Of treaties, .iedging its faith
and houor o entire nations.
Imperiaii's DuGtes Restricted.
''The present dispatch is addressed to
you exclusively, not to the Federal
government Your duties heucefOr-
ward ale solely restricted TO dea ing
unit 1, ,.,,rpapt busiras. -