St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-02
BLAINE TO The BARON.
Correspondence Between the
Italian Minister and Sec
rotary.
Cautiously Worded Doeu-
ments Exhibiting Great
Diplomacy.
FaVa Announces His Inten-
ton Of Leaving Washing
ton at Once.
The President Believes His
Recall a Grave Misapppe-
tension.
Attorney General Miller EX-
plains the New Orleans
Affair.
Minister A. J. Portep's Nego-
tiations in the City of
Rome.

WASHINGTON. April 1.-Att0rney
General Miller said this afternoon that
there need he no secret or mystery in
regard to the action taken by the de-
partment of justice in the case Of the
Italians recently killed in the New Or
leans Jail. Early last week, almost
Immediately upon my return from the
South" said Mr.. Miller, constructions
were sent to the United States district
attorney al New Orleans to make
thorough investigation of the case. He
was asked to report in detail the nation
ality OF each of the men killed, and how
many, If any, were Italian subjects, I'M
naturalzed; what, if any, their connec-
lion with the murder of HenneSsey;
what evidence there was that any of
them had anything to do with the al
legged 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 ! am now
awaiting the report" The attorney gen
pral refused to discuss
2 sic EFsDlOElE3lEE EeisENFcS
of the question. but minated rather
broadly that lie did not regard the issue
as particularly serious. Baron FaVa
has been the minister of Italy to the
United States for about ten years, and,
by reason of seniority of service, was
the dean of the diplomatic service, sue
ceediHg Minister Preston, of Hayti, who
was superseded by the HiDpOlYte adj
ministatiOn. Previous to his receiving
the Washington mission, Baron Faya
represented the Italian government at
BUenOS AyrcS, the capital of the Ar
gentine Republic He was born in
Naples in 1892, and has been in dipl0-
matte service great many years, en-
teung the service of the kingdom of
Naples when a very young man. He
served Italy in minor capacities in
Switzerland and Holland just before
beng sent as minister to Argentine.
His Wife has not been in this country
for some time. but has a son who is an
architect and civil engineer in this city,
and has become a naturaliZed citizen of
the United States. Italy will have two
Official representatives at Washington
When Baron Fava departs. The secre-
tary of legation, the Marquis imperiali
will have charge of affairs, and will be
assisted 10y Georges Lew, the legation
attache. Both are well known in social
circles here. The marquis is an accom-
plished musician, and played the first
violin in the orchestra at the fashionable
amateur performance of IL Africaine"
III this city during the winter.
E1ava 10 Elaine.
The following correspondence be-
tween Secretary Blaine and Baron Fava
is made public by the department Of
state tonight:
Translation.
Royal Legation of Italy. Washington.
March 81, lS9l.-Mr. Secretary of State 4:
BY my two notes of the 18th and 18th
INST. had the honor to ca your excel
lency' serious attention to the OccIr-
reuceS of exceptional gravity which
took place at New Orleans on the 18th,
whereby four subjects of the king of
Italy, who were confined in the prison
OF that city, were masSacred by the
crowd, under the leadership of two
American citizens. After having form
ally protested against the unjustifiable
conduct Of the local authorities, who
were evidently recreant to all their du-
ties Oh that occasion, | reserved to the
government of his majesty the right to
demand such satisfaction as it might
think proper, since the occurrence in
question constituted patent violation
OF the supulatiOnS of the treaty in force
between our two countries, which Sc
cures to Italian subjects residing in the
tinted States the same protection that
is enjoyed by American citizens. and
which has always been extended to the
latter in Italian territory. The
ReparatIOn Demanded
have had the honor to inform YOU in
our interviews held during the last few
days, were to consist of the follow inc
points:
First-The official assurance by the
federal government that the guilty
parties should be brought to Justice.
SecOnd-The recognition, in principle,
that an indemnify is due to the relatives
OF the victims.
Your eXcellency was pleased to de.
clare TO me that, as the federal govern
ment did not think that it could take
this view OF the case, il declined to take
the two aforesaid demands into cOnSid-
Grafton. Under these circumstances
the government OF his majesty, cOnsid-
ering that the legitimate action of the
kings minister at Washington becomes
inefficacious. has ordered me to take nv
leave. In obedience 10 the instructions
which | have received, | nave the honor
to announce to your excellency that
am going TO leave Washington as
speedily as possible, leaving the Mar
quis Imperial, his majesty's secretary
OF legation, in charge Of the current
business of the royal legation. BE
pleased to accept, MIR. Secretary OF
State, the renewed assurance of MY
highest consideration. FAVA.
His EXcellency James G. Blaine, Sec
rotary Of State, etc, etc, Washington
Blaine TO Fava.
Department of State, Washington
April /, lS9l.-The Marquis Imper
Iali, Charge d AtTaires, etc.-Sir:
have tie honor to acknowledge the re
ceipt of note OF yesterday date, from
Baron Fava, who has left the Italian lie
CATION in your charge. beg to expires:
the sincere regret with which the gov
eminent Of the United States receive:
the intelligence Of Baron Fava's speedy
departure from this capital. Thougl
he has more than once intimated this
purpose, the government Of the United
States has been unable to see adequate
reasons for such a step. The baron''