Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-04-04
The Italian Minister Asks For His
Passport From Secretary of
State Blaine.
This Action Causes Much Surprise Ill
Official Circles and Rum0rs of
War Are Heard.
The King of Italy Dissatisfied WITH
the Slow Adjustment of the
Malta Difficulty.

IS greatly surprised, because IL was NhOiiy
unexpected and because The investigation
into the New Orleans matter is not COM
pleted.
This action can be construed in no othea
way than open hostility on the part OF the
Italian government to the United States
with which it has heretofore been on
friendly terms.
The reason for the recall is the king of
Italy is dissatisfied with the progress of
adjustment between the two countries in
regard to the New Orleans massacre.
TIE letter Of Governor Nichols in reply
to Secretary Blaine was, in Baron Fava 5
opinion regarded as eyasive of the real
item at issue, and the governors assur-
ance that further bloodshed would not fol-
low, unaccompanied 10y any excuse for the
failure of the state or municipal authorl-
ties to take the precaution to prevent the
killing was, it IS said, regarded by the
Italian government with extreme dissatis-
faction 1t appeared that the United
States government had exhausted It's
resources. The relations between the ma
tional governments and the governments
of the state we're so liked by the
American constitution that when the ltal-
ian minister obeyina the commands OF ms
government sought for some assurances
that the persons concerned in the killing
of its subjects would be punished, it was
not possible for the general government to
give any definite assurances OF the kln5. 1t
could and did point to the fact that the
grand jury was the American provision
for calling before the bar OF justice the
persons who had violated the law
of the land. But this particular grand
Jury was called together under
the laws of the sovereign state Of Louisi-
ana, and whether or not it would punish
according to the Italian idea of justice,
was something no national official, from
the president down, could guarantee, and
the Italian government was not satisfied
with such views. With the relations be-
tween the state and the national govern
ments and the peCuliarities of our consti-
tutional system OF government 1t had
nothing to do. But it was necessary, ac-
cording to its views, that Italian citizens
in foreign countries should be
acceded a full assurance of protection
fixed by the laws OF these countries. Here
was cause where, according to the state
ment of the minister, Italian subjects had
been arrested on a charge of crime and
acquitted by an American jury according
to the forms of the American law. These
men we're decided innocent by Judicial
tribunal, and had been slain by an angry
people.
The Italian government could not go
Behind the verdict of an American
codrt and Notwithstanding that it was
stated IN some quarters that the men were
really guilty of foul assassination and ac-
quilted 10y means of bribery. In their
violent killing the people had been out
ragged and insulted. The national govern.
ment had failed to give any definite prem.
Uses that reparation would be made.
There was but one course, and tha
was taken to-day when the Italian Minis
ter notified Secretary Blaine that he would
be recalled because his government was
not satisfied with the negotiations, ac-
cording to the Italian views of the matter
There was a connection among the state
department officials when the fact became
known that Baron Fava had been recalled
They did not know il officially, save
that the secretary before the close of
office hours. for the secretary is conhn
ed to his home again by a
recurrence of the old malady, the
govt. The secretary managed to get into
a carriage at .. III. and drove to the
white house where he told the president
all that had occurred and discussed the
future prospects. remaining an hour, then
he returned home and was not accessible,
The state department officials declined to
discuss the matter. None of the officials
cared to be quoted in their opinions, as
precedents were to be looked up before
they could be yentured. It
was, however, the general dis.
position to belittle the matter
and there was no idea that the dogs of war
would be Embossed Fsva demanded the
passport as first reported. There were
many steps in diplomacy, and though
slight distinctions and formalities ap-
reared trivial in the public view, they
were really full of Significance to
the trained diplomats A demand
for passport IS an extreme
measure. Ii is taken when war feeling
runs high and the minister person - in
danger at the hands Of the population.
This is in a degree suggestive Of menace.
A recall under the circumstances OF this
case is a serious matter There could be
no more attempt to disguise the fact, but
it does not signify that mutual
explanations and diplomacy cannot restore
the old status. A charge d afHres, a
marquis imperial, has been left In charge
Of the Italian legation, so the severance Of
dipl 1matic relations cannot be regarded as
complete. Just what the status Of
this official Is cannot De known
except through this official act
1t is stated that be is in charge Of
"the current aft airs If any serious sig
nifcance attaches to the ministers recall,
this means that the charge is to be limited
in his functions to issuing passports in
structing consular officers and others upop
all matters In this case further cores
pondence between the government OF the
United States and Italy must take place
directly between Washington and Rome.
1t can be stated positively that unless
events take an unforeseen and improbable
turn there will be no call issued for an ex
ira session of congress, and one of the
most serious iii effects Of the incidents will
be the probable indefinite postpouemert
Of the Presidents proposed southern and
western trip. The view taken by the adj
ministration as ii is understood, Is that
this government has done all that could
be done in the matter. Even If IL had
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