The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-04-12
STARTED BY A
HIGH OFFICIAL.
Origin Of The Latest Sensation
From Rome.
Secretary Blaine Preparing Some Interesting
Statistics for The ItalianS-A
Fiery Editorial.
lEpecisl to THE MORNING UALI-

RoME, April 1.-THE principal topic Of
conversation to o-day has been the latest re-
port, which was put in circulation last even
Ing, to the effect that unless the American
Government made a speedy reply to Pre-
mier Rudini's last note Minister Porter
would be politely requested TO leave Rome
and the Italian legation would be recalled
from Washington. Suck an attitude on the
part Of the Italian Government seemed so
unreasonable, in view of all the recent de-
yelOpments, that last nights report was at
first generally discredited. Many of the
newspapers, however. to-day gave it PROM
tpence and asserted the belief that it was
substantially correct. They say America
will be allowed until April 14th to reply.
The original report fixed to-day as the
limit.
AUTHOR OF THE REPORT.
The original source of the report seems to
give it increased plausibilty. This, it is
learned, was a prominent member of the
Chamber of Deputies, who is an ardent
supporter of Rudini, and is believed to share
his confidence. Whether or not the Pre-
extreme course indicated, it is unquestion-
able that this course is under discussion in
high Government circ'es and meets with
favorable comment. 1t may be the Dep
uty who started the report supposed de-
cisiIn had been reached when the subject
was really only being considered, and it
may be the report was given out to test
public opinion before the Cabinet should
commit itself absolutely TO such grave
step. Dispatches from America hint that
Secretary Blaine has already prepared his
answer, and that it is thought likely he.has
already sent it 10 Rome instead OF through
the Marquis ImpeTiali.
BUILDING NEW CRUISERS.
Notwithstanding the enormous deficit in
the Italian Treasury and the murmurings of
the taxpayers against the heavy burdens
they are compelled to bear the Italian Gov
ernment has begun the construction of four
tirst-class cruisers, work upon which will be
pushed 10 completion with all possible expe-
ditiOn.
A CONSULTATION.
WASHINGTON, April 11.-Secretary Blaine
was indispOsed today and confined TO his
room by an attack of gout. In the course
OF the afternoon the President walked over
and consulted with the Secretary respecting
diplomatic matters that may require action
during the Presidents approaching absence
from Washington.
1t is now a matter of positive knowl-
edge taat the Italian Government has
not sent to this Government or any of its
representatives. notification that reply IS
expected to the Marquis RCdiniS note within
any specified time.
A BREACH OF ETIQUETTE.
l. is not customary in diplomacy for any
nation to undertake 10 dictate the date Of
any correspondence coming from another
nation, and, had Italy adopted this course,
it would certainly be regarded with uWbrage
by our own Government and would excite
great surprise among the diplonates of
other nations, whose customs are regulated
by uHwritten but almost immutable law.
UNDESIRABLE IMMIGRATION.
AS stated in Secretary Bane's letter to
the Marquis Imperiali, the Government of
the United States proposes to deal with the
questions at issue earnestly, but with eau
ton and delberatiOn. The Department of
State is not COntentinE itself with q specific
inquiry into the history Of the antecedents
OF the New Orleans victims 1t proposes to
show tue Italian Government the extent of
the evil OF unrestricted immigration, from
which the United States IS now suffering.
and this purpose ueeesSitaieS plain dealing
with the character of a considerable element
Of eur population which has largely been
recruited from Italy.
INTERESTING STATISTICS PROMISED.
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of preparation that viii touch with blunt
directness upon a number of murders and
outrages committed in recent years in the
United States by members OF the Mala and
other secret Italian organizations, and upon
the vendettas that are imported into United
States to the disturbance of the peace, AID
involving exrense to our Taxpayers in the
prosecution of the malefactors. Time IS re-
quired to compile these facts, and the de-
partment will take the necessary time. In
off there q
In the opinion that the New Orleans matter
Is being manipulated in Italy to influence
Italian politics.
AN ITALIAN VIEW.
NEW YORK, April II.-L'Eco d'ltalia has
the following editorial: 1t is now nearly
month since the Italian Government sent
its first note to the Government at Wash
ington asking for equitable and Immediate
reparati0n for the Italian citizens who were
cowardlY murdered III New Orleans. Har-
risOn and Blaine, before the Minister, who
brought that formal and peremptory note
of the Marquis d Rudini, shed. in an admir-
able duet OF Americanized butfOonery, tears
of sorrow on the poor victims, but to Italy
they gave no other satisfaction than
these presidential and ministerial tears. But
treacberous tears, those of the American
Ministers included. are not current on the
Italian market. The most cunning Blame,
having once dried up his obligatory tears,
thought that the New Orleans affair could
But the New Orleans outrage could not be
SO lightly put aside.
BITTER LANGUAGE.
The slaughter at New Orleans and the
behavior of the Washington Government
have raised in all the European cabinets an
awful question; the United States signed
treaties with us, but when the occasio came
to put them into action they said They could
not consider them, as they were bound by
private engagements to their States. Can
III. IL r,.fN rf1l,
nants last? All Europe has backed
the note of the Marquis di Rudini. A re-
cent cable dispatch has proven to the Ameri-
can Government that the Italian Cabinet is
not joking and that it is quite equal to the
occasion In this emergency. The United
States must learn that to hold position
among civilized nations it is not enough TO
have millions of dollars, but it is necessary
as a first condition, sine qua non, to be hon
est
STILL MINISTER TO WASHINGTON.
DR.. R,versi of II PrOgreso Ialo-Ameri-
cano stated tonight that he had been auth
oriZed by Baron Fava to state for publica-
tion that he was OILY going TO Rune on
"leaye Of Absence" and that he is still the
Italian Minister in Washington. DR.. Roversi
further stated that be believes Secretary
Blaine is "a most able politician" but in
this affair he has been altogether too tricky,
and that his policy exceeded the limits Of
diplomacy Referring to the recent dis
patches from Rome the doctor said he be-
lieyes them fictitious.
TRACY's DENIAL.
Secretary Tracy said to-day that the cur
rent rumors that orders had been sent to all
the navy-yards to hasten the work on yes
sells, guns, etc, were nonsense. He would
not talk on the Italian matter further than
to say there is no danger of a conflict.
FAVA SAILS.
Baron Fava, the late Italian Minister at
Washington, sailed for Europe this morn
ing. In response 10 request for his auto
graph before he sailed, the Baron sent the
following card to reporter: II am salts
fed to express my sympathy with the
United States-FAvA."
ENGLAND's MOTIVES CRITICIZED.
PARIS, April lin spite Of the fact tha
the French press for few days during the
italo- american imbroglio placed themselves