The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-04-23
BLAINE TO RUDINI.
Foreigners are Soi Favored Class In the United
STATES.

States.
The reply OF Secretary Blaine 10 the Mar
quis Rudni will fail 20 give the latter much sat
| isiaction, but il is based upon impregnable
| grounds, and no amount OF Tuning or frctting
can alter the circumstances of the ease, nor the
| obi cations Of this Government. The Italian
Government must wait for due process If law,
and as Mr. Blaine quite clearly indicates, the
| law viii scarcely bring any redress
in his reply Mr.. Blaine Says, after quoting
| from the two communications received from
the Marquis Rudiui, that he is directed by the
| President 10 express the satisfaction of this
Government with tho very material qualiica-
tion Of tine demand made by the Marquis on
| behalf OF the Italian Government lie then
/ tells Rudni that upon closer examination of
his note Of April ], he will discover that he did
| not recognize that an indemnity Is due 10 tho
families of victims in virtue Of the treaty ia
/ force between the two countries, but what he
! did say was ia answer TO Baron Eaya's assertion
that the United States Government had re-
fused 10 take the demand for indemnity into
consideration. NJ. Blaine quotes what he
| said:
/ Tic United States so FAR from refusing, has
distinctly recognized tle principle ~ indemnity TO
| those Italian subjects who may have been wr"ngcd
hy violation Ot the rights secured to them under
/ the treaty with the United States concluded Feb.
/ 20, 1871.
He then assures Rudini that the United
! States would recompeuse every Italian subject
who might DO wrongcd by a violation Of the
treaty 10 which the faith Of the United States
! Is pledged. But this assurance leaves unsettled
the important question whether the treaty bias
been violated. Upon this point the President
1 with sufficient facts placed before him. has
taken luil time Tor decision. lie now directs
/ that certain considerations on the general sub
! jcct De submitted TO the judgment Of the Italian
I Government"
Mr. Blaine then recites a conclusion main
! tanned by Secretary Webster, where q mob IN
New Orleans in ls5l demolished the building
! in which the Office Of the Spanish Consul was
/ located aud az the same time attacks were
Z made upon Cofcc-houses and cigar shops kept
4 by Spanish subjects. American citizens were
also involved in the losses, which were large.
f The supposed cause Of the mob was the in
/ tell gence OF the execution Of 90 Americans in
! Iiavauul, aud the punishment 10 Spanish
/ mines OF 200 citizens Of the United States. Mr..
4 Webster admitted that the Spanish Consul was
1 entitled 10 indemnity, but when pressed by
I the spanish Minister 10 afford indemnity 10
! Spanish subjects refused. stating that Spanish
! subjects who came into our country 70 mingle
. with our citizens aud pIrsue their private
. business, are entitled 10 only such protection
. as Is afforded citizens Of our own country, and
while dcploTlng the losses Of individual Spanish
/ subjects who voluntarily came 20 reside ia the
/ United States, they have no more cause for
. complaint than American citizens who also
suffered 40 the hands OF the mob. The foreigner
has advantages over a citizen. in that he can
ask for redress IN the United States courts or
4 the state courts, where citizen can only use
1 the State courts. The right OF judicial remedy
assured the Spanish subjects by Mr.. Webster,
i Is assured the italian subjects by dr. Blaine,
1 who points out that the w.d0ws and orphans
! OF the murdered Italians eau sue the leaders
and each individual member Of the mob for
damage, not only in the State courts but in
I the United States courts.
Mr. Blaine then acknowledges that there was
"A d iierence 10 the mob OF ISL aud that OF sol.
showing that in the case Of the mob Of 1851
" no personal injury was offered 10 any one %
| that tie police aud other legal authorities
/ did all that was possible 20 preserve the peace
aud arrest the rioters that - the mob acted
in the heat Of blood aud not in pursuance Of
any Predetermined plan or purpose Of injury
or insult - that the mob WAS composed Of
irresponsible persons, the names Of none Of
whom arc known 10 the Govern ment Of the
| United States nor, so lar as the Government il
informed, to its officers or agents in New
Orleans"
Mr. Blaine then shows tile Marquis Rudini
that as promptly a. possible after the occur
renee al New Orleans the President directed
the United States District Attorney 10 make a
full investigation Of the matter and solicited
the opinion OF the Attorney General whether
any criminal proceedings would lie under
Federal laws ia the Federal courts against
persons charged with the killing Of Italian
subjects. This opinion has not been received.
II il be found that prosecution can be main
tanned. Mr.. Blaine assures the Marquis Rudiui
that the case will be brought 10 The attention
Of the next Grand Jury, according 10 the usual
methods Of criminal administration. III IL
I shall result that the case can only be prosecuted
In the State courts, aud the usual investigation
aud prosecution is not rCsort.d 20. il Will then
be the duty Of tho United States 10 consider
whether some other form Of redress may be
asked
Mr. Blaine then tells the Marquis Rudini
that foreigners VINO come 10 this country "a
/ enjoy the blessings OF FREQ institutions must
; submit TO the laws, aud II injured must look
10 the laws FOR any Tcdrgss 30 either I.eIsUu OF
property, for they are not privileged class
lie does not think that. By the treaty between
I the United States aud Italy, the former became
an insurer Of the lives aud property Of Italian
subjects resident within our territory.
80 Government Is able however high lis
civilization, however vigilant its police super.
: vision. however severe lis criminal code and
however prompt and inlexiblc its criminal I'D,
ministratiOu, 10 secure lis own citizens against
violence prompted by individual malice or by
sudden popular tumult The foreign resident
must be content in such eases 10 share the same
redress that Is offered by the law 10 the citizen
and has no just cause Of complaint or right Il
ask the iuterp0sition Of his country IL the
courts are equally open TO him for the redress
Of bis injuries.
III therefore, II should appear that anon;
those killed by the mob at New Orleans Their,
were some Italian subjects who were resident
or dOmiciod in that city agreeably to oul
treaty with Italy, aud not in violation Of Ou
immigration laws, aud who are abiding in tn,
peace OF the United States and Obcying thu
laws thereof aud Gf the State of Louisiana, aus
that the public officers charged with the duty
Of protecting life and property in that city
conniyed at the work Of tho mob or upoI
| proper notice or information Of the Threatened
danger failed 10 take any steps for the preseTva
ton Of the public peace, and afteTwaTd {,
bring the guilty 10 trial, the President would
under such circumstances, feel that a case wa
established that should be submitted TO ia
consideration Of Congress, with a view 90 tn
| relief Of the families Of the Italian subject
who had lost their lives by lawlcss violence"
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