Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-04-09

between Baron Fava and Secretary
Blaine relating to the Italian Troubles.
ROYAL LEGATION OF ITALY
WASHINGTON March 81. 1891.
Mr.. Secretary Of STATE:
BY two notes OF the 18th and 18th inst. had
the honor to call Your ExcelleneY's serious at
tention 20 the occurrences Of exceptional gray-
ity which teOk place at New Orleans on the i4th,
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 formally protested against the
unjustifsbe conduct OF the local authorities,
which were evidently recreant to all Their duties
on that occasion. ] reserved to the government
Of His Majesty the right to demand such salts
faction as t might think proper Since the oc-
euTTence in question constituted patent viola
tion Of the stipulations Of the treaty IN force
between our two countries. which secures TO
Italian subjects residing in the United states
the same protection that Is enjoyed by Amer
lean citizens. and which has always been eX-
tended 10 the latter In italian territory.
The FtparatiOn demanded BY the government
Of the King. as ! have had the honor TO inform
You In our interviews held during the last few
days. we're to consist Of the following points:
/. The official assurance by the federal gov
eminent that the guilty parties should be
brought TO justice.
,. The recognition in principle that IN indem-
nifty Is due to the relatives OF the VICTIMS.
Your Excellency was pleased 10 declare to me
that. as the federal government did not think
that il could take this view Of the case it
declined TO take the two aforesaid demands into
consideration.
Under these circumstances the government Of
His Majecty, considering that the legitimate
action Of the Kings Minister az Washington be-
coming inetticacious, has ordered me TO take my
leave.
In obedience to the instruction which have
received, have the honor TO announce 10 Your
Excellency that am g0in@ 70 leave Washing
ton speedily posi- bic. .vaVing he Marquis
Imperial His Majesty's Secretary OF Legation,
in charge Of current business q the Royal Lega-
ton,
Be pleased 70 accept, Mr.. Secretary Of state.
the renewed assurance Of my highest consider
alton. FAvA
ms Erceusaey, James D. Blaine, Sscretarg Of
STATE, etc, Washington.
DEPARTMENT or STATE.
WAsRINGroS, April
The Marquis baperidli. Charge n Afaires.
SIR have the honoi to acknowledge the re-
ceipt Of a note OF yesterdays date from Baron
FaYa who has left the Italian Legation in your
charge.
beg to express the sincere regret with which
the government Of the United States receives the
intelligence OF Baron FaYa's speedy departure
from this capital. Though he has more than once
ntimated this purpose the government Of the
United States has been unable to see adequate
reason for such step The Bsron's service
here for the past ten years has been dis
tinguished at all times BY The most agreeable
relations with the Executive Department Of this
government. The regret at his leaving is en-
HhHGEu WIEN. Is Lut EEettQEllL OtiltFGe, ne mas
been recalled under a Misrepresentation of the
facts by the government OF italy The cause OF
his sunderng his diplomatic relations with this
government Is thus given in bis note:
"The rep ration demanded by the government
OF the King, as | have had the honor 10 inform
you In our interviews held during the past few
days, were to consist Of the following points:
Il. The official assurance by the federal gov
eminent that the guilty parties should be
brought 10 justice,
- The recognition in principle that an in
demnity IL due 10 the relatives Of the victims
The first demand thus stated by Baron Faya
is slightly changed in phrase from that employed
by him in his many verbal requests based on a
telegram from the Marquis Rudini, which he
left with me. The Marquis kudimi declared that
Ttaly's right 70 demand end obtain punishment
Of the murGerers and an indemnity for the vic
tins il unguestionable. II is inferred that
Baron Favas change Of phrase meant no change
of demand
Ehaye endeavored to i.lpress upon him in the
several personal interviews with which he has
honored me that the government Of tine United
States II utterly unable TO give the assurance
which the MARQUIS Rudiui has demanded Even
IL the rational government bad the entire juris-
diCtiOn sver the alleged murderers. il could not
give assurance To sny foreign power that hey
should be punished. The President Is unable TO
see how any government cuuld Justly give an
assurance Of this character 10 advance of
trial and a verdict Of guilty
In the constitution Of the United States il Is |
declared that in all criminal prosecutions the &C
cused shall enjoy the right 70 u speedy and pub
lie trial by an impartial jury Of the State and
district wherein the crime shall have been com
ntted.
1t needs no argument 10 prove that a jury
rould not be impartial II it were in any sens or
30 a.ly degree bound before the trial OF the ac.
cused by an assurance which the President Of
the United states had yentured to give 10 a
foreign power.
In the Constitution OF the State Of Louisiana
under whose immediate Jurisdiction the crimes
were committed, substantially the same pro
vision - found so that the Governor Of the
5 ate would te a unable to give pledge in al.
vance for the result Of a trial under state law.
~ the President would be were u practicable 10
try the leaders Of the mob under the laws Of the
United States
In Baron Fava's second point he demands the
recognition, in principal, that an indemnity is
due 10 the relatives Of the victims. He i as
suredly under d grave error when he declares
that the United states Government declined 20
take his demand into consideration and shah
regret u he has communicated such q conclu
sion TO y0Hr government.
The nited States. SO far from refusing. has
distinctly recognized the principal Of indemnity
% those Italian subjects who may have been
wrong by d violation Of the ri9hts secured 20
Them under the treaty with the United states OF
/ ebrnary rs. 1871
! have repeatedly given to Baron Fava the
assurance that, under the direction Of the Presi
dent. an The facts and incidents connected with
the unhappy tragedy OF view Orleans ON the
itu II March last should be most thoroughly
Investigated have also informed him that lu
a matter 10 such gravity the government Of the
I n{fed States would not permit Itself 10 be un-
duly hurried. nor viii 10 make answer 10 any
demand until every fact essential 20 correct
ue gmeut shall have ocen fully ascerlatued
n through legal authority The mpatienCe of the
aggricved may be natural. but its indulgence
does not always secure tuv most substantial
iu-tice.
Accept, sir. the assurance Of my high consid.
Grafton JANIS G., BLAINE
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