The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-04-03
BLAINE's DIPLOMACY.
His Letter to the Marquis ImperiaIi Con
sidcrnL n AInstar SErnI.e-

sfdered a Master Stroke.
WASHINGTON, April 2-TheTe is nothing
new in the Italian situation. Baron Fava
has not yet made application for his pass
port. nor has the Marquis Imperial acknOwl-
edged the receipt of Blaine's letter. which
was sent to him yesterday evening. Among
the first callers on the Secretary to-day
were the British Minister and Sir Charles
Upper of Canada, who talked presumably
about the seal fisheries, reciprocity and
other matters foremost in the minds of the
Canadians.
BLAINE's LETTER.
Secretary Blaine's letter to the Marquis
Imperial is very strongly commended by
men OF ali shades of politics here, and the
opinion is widely expressed that 1t will bring
the Italian Government to q calmer eonsid-
grafton Of the matter.
There is considerable public Indignation
expressed at the attitude taken in the mat
er by UaIian-Amertcaus who have long
been citizens of the United States and are
now taking sides with the Italian Govern
nent and demanding satisfaction. There
IS a feeling that if these men are American
citizens and have taken tile oath of ale
glance to the United States they are no
longer subjects of Italy, whose duty it is to
5ake up arms in her defense.
ONLY a BLUFF.
Ex-Repre sentative Farquhar of New
published this morning. said he believed
Blane's letter would appeal to the
good sense of every foreign nation.
de said, Italy does not want war; she
wants TO biuff US out Secretary Tracy
should now send a circular letter to the con-
tractors who are engaged in constructing
laval vessels, ordering them to hurry up
he work OF completing the vessels as
quickly as possible, at the Governments
,isk for damages and extra expense. This
ind fltat tffras dxr RI
iare for anything Italy might be disposed
u do and that we did not intend to yield
Fhen we were in the right would put an
md to Itely's demonstration"
TALK IN DIPLOMATIC CIRCLES.
The apparent inability Of the United
States to actually extend to foreigners the
protection which Is guaranteed in its treaties,
In case an outrage is committed Tor which
State is responsible, has led 10 considerable
talk in diplomatic circles. 1t was suggested
that Congress might have to change the
method OF negotiating treaties but when
this view was presented to eX-RepreScnsa-
Tive Grosvenor he very promptly replied
nat no change was necessary. The
United States, ne said "can always BE-
trusted TO do what is honest and right. We
Ned not 90 to the extent of revising all our
methods for the sake Of pleasing the cOun-
tfies which annually send large numbers of
their people to our shores" General Gros-
Ye1or added: "If the Government has any
'ight 10 Interfere in matter like line Italian
tragedy then II has right to Interfere in
very case where the murder Of a negro for
blitical reasons occurs in the South during
Federal election. The Italian Govern
tfnt," said he, must surely realize that If
Te National Government cannot protect the
ives Of its own citizens, or interfere to pun
n their murderers, it cannot do so fol for
igners."
The Marquis Imperali was seen late this
evening, but Was not prepared to make any
.tatement as to the latest phase of the af-
fair. He has not yet transmitted the Mar
f.is di Rudinfs latest message to Secretary
Elaine, but expects TO do so in short time.
was said tonight that the message of The
Marquis di RuGini, the substance of which
: u given in an Associated Press dispatch
Iom Rome, clears the situation to some ex-
.ent and opens the way for the establish
ent OF the former amlcable relations be-
Ween The two Governments, if Italy does
-Iot Intend to carry the matter to the last
extremity. The tone Of the message would
Indicate that representations Of the attitude
Of the United States, made in Secretary
Blaine'S letter TO tue Marquis imperial,
and The explanation Of the status of affairs,
which, it is presumed, Minister Porter made
TO the Italian Foreign Office, has been well
received by the Italian Ministry, and that
Italy was disposed TO await the regular and
orderly procedure OF the judicial institutions
Of this country.
TIE TREATY WITH ITALY.
The Post says; The treaty with Italy, to
which Baron Fava alludes in his letter to
Secretary Blaine, was negotiated at Florence
IN 1871. 1t is quite lengthy and contains the
following interesting paragraph
Article XXI II by any fatality which cannot
be expected, and which may God avert, the Two
contracting parties should be engaged in war