The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-04-14
ITALIAN GASCONADE,.
A LULL IN THE EXCITEMENT AT THE
FEDERAL CAPITAL.

Tho Views OF Senator Butler ON tho Course
of the italian Goyernmcnt In Recalling
| their SIinister from tho United states--
No War Probable. ,g
WASHINGTON, April An quiet on
the Potomac" sums up the situation at
the National Capital tonight. Sena-
tors Butler, Ransom, Vance, Reprosen-
tative Boatman and all the Southern
Congressman now in Washington CON
denim Iialy's course. Senator Butler,
when asked If he regarded Italy's ac-
tion in recalling Baron Fava as justifi-
able under the circumstances, replied:
81 do not. Mr.. Blaine and Governor
Nichols have done all that their official
positions permitted them to do, all that
could reasonably be expected of tn em
and this action Of the Italian Govern
ment has very much the appearance of
| Italian gasconade. OF course every
law-abiding citizen deprecates tho un-
fortunate occurrence in New Orleans.
but the people of Louisiana are the
best judges Of their own environments,
and can be trusted to deal properly with
them. Neither Mr.. Blaine nor Govern
or Nichols is a grand juryman or pros
ecutor, and they have properly left the
AFFAIR In the hands of the law, where it
"Do you think the Malta will be again
heard from ?"
'"That cannot tell. 1t appears to
be an Italian institution transplanted
to this country, but it does not flourish
here and will not be permitted to
spread. Whatever means are necessa-
ry to eradicate 1t will be adopted
wherever 1t shows it, head, and the
Italian Government may as well un-
derstand, first as last, that IL Italian
subjects come over and identify them
selves with the Malta they must take
the consequences. How long do you
suppose an American White Cap, Ku-
klux Klan or Molly Mcguire organiza-
tion would be permitted to ply their
avocation in an Italian city on Italian
subjects? Just about as long as it
takes to get them to the nearest lamp
post or nearest limb. One thing I
think may be safely assured, that the
course of the Italian Government is
not calculated to encourage the amia-
bic side of the American character or
excite sympathy for Italian subjects
who use stilettos on the law officers OF
this country in revenge for enforcing
the law"
"Will the present complications lead
to war in your opinion
II do not know. 1 trust not. There
Is nothing in the conduct Of our Gov
ernment to go to war about, but il
Italy is spelling for fight ,psct she
can be accommodated. Nobody here
wants war, and robody wants to be
dictated to or bullied by foreign Gov
ernment. If the subjects of foreign
Governments are harshly treated BY
our people the Governments ought to
40 us the justice to give an opportuni-
amends would be made in due time
there can be no doubt, but wien an ef-
tort IS made to drive us to reckoning
with indecent haste we ought at least
to assert becoming determination not
to be driven"
Senator Buffers utterances have the
proper ring, and he but voices the SEN
timents Of his people in the Old Pal
mettt State as expressed in the News
and Courier.
| There are no new developments in
the Italian fury. The next feature of
the controversy will be the reply from
Marquis Imperiali to the Secretary's
letter of last night, which has not yet
arrived. On it will depend much Of
the prospect. He may indicate his in
ability to speak for his Government,
having been left only in charge of "cur-
sent affairs" in which event Mr.. Blaine
Will take it for granted that diplomat
ic representation in this country from
Italy is at an end, and will probably
communicate with Marquis Di Rudini
through Minister Porter at Rome. The
note from Marquis Imperiali may be
delayed long enough for cable mes
sage to reach ludini from here and for
Il reply containing instructions to get
back: This may happen within a
couple of hours or it may take two
days according to the temper of the
Italian Goyernment.-New and Cour-
ier.