Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-05-26
PLAIN TALK
FSom Secretary OF State Blains to the
Baron Fava.

NEW DIRK, May zz.-Some interesting
extracts from the "Green Book" Of the
Italian Government. bearing upon the inneI
history Of the New Orleans controversy, are
published today by the Herald. Secretary
Blaine's intense Americanism is we'll shown
in the following report made by Baron
Fava Of the conversation between him and
Mr.. Blaine on March 25:
Blsine-It is absolutely impossible for
the federal government to interfere with
the administration of justice in a single
state. l AN astonished that after your ten
years residence in this country you have
rot succeeded in impressing your govern
ment with this fact.
Fava-I have no reason to reproach my.
self, and you know it. Neither my govern
msnt, however, or ary other country will
be convinced that your internal laws are an
obstacle in the way Of justice.
Blaine-Still, you informed your govern
ment on a former occasion that it was i'm.
possible for the federal governms Mt to inter-
fere with the other states, and now Mr..
Blaine was excited
Fava-This is different and new case.
Blsine-You ask what is impossible.
You know that cannot change the consti-
tuition.
Faya-I do net ask for so much. My
hope was that the President and you would
combine with Governor Nichols in bringing
the culprits to justice.
Biaine-No, no /; the federal government
cannot do that. There is my answer.
Fsvs-Bu., then, what is the use of the
treaties Italy has made with your Why
should the King send q legation to the
federal government?
Blsine-Tha! is your business.
Fsvs-Such being the case, am sorry
TO be obliged to te II you that the moment
has come for Italy to sffirm the inutlity of
its representative in Washington.
Baron Favs then produced Rudini's des
pstch, recalling him. Mr.. Blaine resd il
and then said eagerly, "Ail right, and we
will recall our representative from Rome -
FSvs-No, Mr., Blaine, let me hope even
now that my long mission to this cauntry
will not end by leaving it on bad terms with
Italy.
Biaine-But what can DO then:
Fsva-Try and induce the Louisiana par
ties to bring the guilty persons to justice.
Nei her you nor can admit that the friend
ship between the = ~ States and Italy
should deres! 70 fc self will of a Gov
eInor.
Blaine-I must speak to the President.
Fava-Aud | must telegraph TO Rome.
Blsine-Wbat shall say to the Presi-
denti
Fava-Everything and add that | sm
satisfied that no minister in Italy could
maintain fight on this point against pub
lie opinion and Parliament.
Blaine-All right. Do not cable to
Rome until you receive my answer. am
going to the President and before dinner
you will hear from me. 1t is understood
between US that the Marquis Rudini's tele-
gram is not to be communicated to any
body except the President and myself.
ROME. March 20
RUDIEI TO FAvA Il still hope that the
Federal Government will give us the as
surance that indemnity will be granted and
that judicial proceedings will be instituted
against the culprits. II this assurance is
not given yon are authorized to sffirm the
uselessness of your presence near govern
ment thst has no power to guarantee such
justice as with US is administered equally
in favor Of citizens Of all nationalties.
RUpIsr
WASHINGTON, Ms,ch 81.
FAvA TO RupIsI As Mr.. Blaine did
not communicate with me on the 25 th inst
according to promise. called on him yes
terdsy and he at once complained thst
was hurryirg him in a msnner entirely con-
trary t) diplomatic usage.
81 do not recognize the right of any gov
ernmens," he continued, ito tell the United
Stases what it should do. We have never
received orders from any foreign power
and we will not begin now.
please inform Marquis di Rudini thai
the federal government cannot give the as
sursnce which be requires ard that ID is s
matter of total indifenee to me what per.
sons in Italy may think of our institutions,
l cannot change them, still less violate
them.
s'Tbe fact 10, Marquis di Rudini does no,
give US sufficient time. You assure me
that four italian subjects have been mas
sacred. but have my doubts on that point
40 am informed thst they were mixed up
in some scandslous electoral transactions.
Still / don's contest their nationality. but
while / ask for time you want sn official
declaration on the spat. Well, will no,
do anything Of the kind and you may do
| IS you please."
"while Mr.. Blaine was speaking,
| continues Baron Fava, al did moi
| breathe. ard when be had finished
told him tbst the italian Govern
| men. did not intend tn ints rfeYe with the in
ternal affairs Of the United States and thai
| The MsrqGis di Rudini did not intend TO give
any orders to the United States Govern
men. alec told him that the Italian gov
| erument did not intend to discuss the con
s,iiution Of the United States and ignorec
/ the existence Of the state of Louisiana il
order ihst it might recognize only tbs
Federal govern mens. with which the Treaty
| hss been negotiated"
| The this Mr.. Blaine replied
"But that treaty guarantees to Iialisr
| subjects the came protection guaranteed Il
American eitizens. Da you ask that YOU
countrymen shsll have more protection
than ours have?
| Baron Favs's reply Was that bis govern
| mens was entitled to demand for Italisns ii
America the same protection a. was guar
| ants ed Americans in Italy.
| Then followed the later official CORE 9
pordence, With which the public Ii familiar