The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-17
BLAINE REFUSES TO TALK.


Secretary Blaine refused absolutely to
discuss tho matter. He has received a
number of kilograms from Italian organi-
cations in the different parts Of the country
protesting against what they term "an out
rage, )" aud demanding that all the Italian
citize of the United States be protected
against violence and race prejudice The
matter is almost the sole topic OF conversa-
tion in diplomatic circles, and so far as can
be ascertained the general opinion is that the
state Of Louisiana and not the United States
must be held responsible. A demand for
Indemnity would, of course come from the
Italian government through its minister
resident and be transmitted by the Sscre>
tary Of Slate to the governor OF louisiana,
and If repudiated by that state would be
submitted to congress for suoa action as
may be deemed advisable.
DUTY OF THE GOVERNMENT.
An official Of the state department, in
speaking Of the occurrence to-day, said that
the government would have to do all in its
power to satisfy Italy; that the rights Of her
citizens in this county would be protected
The action of the President in communicat.
Ing with the governor of Louisiana aud
asking him for information on tho subject
was the only thing to be done until a reply
from the governor had been received. A
thorough investigation of the matter would,
OF course, be made, and after that congress
would have to be called upon for action, the
state department having no money to pay
indemnities or anything of that SORT
CONGRESS MUST DECIDE.
Whether it IS a case for money indemnity
would be for congress and not the state de-
part lent to decide. Whatever indemnity
there should be for those of the killed who
were citizens of the United States, louisiana
would be responsible for to their families,
but any responsibility for these who were
citizens Of a foreign country that there
might be, would fall upon the United
States.
Representative McCreary, formerly chair
man of the foreign affairs committee OF the
House, said that the state department had
no money 1t could spend in the case, and
that it was difficult to tell just what it
could do. The department would have to
await the reply of Gov. Nichols to the COM
muulcation from Secretary Blaine, aud
make such further investigation of the mat
ter as it could. Then the secretary would
probably have TO report to congress for
such action as that body thought proper.
SAN FRANCISCO COMMENTS.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, March 16.-Most
OF the San Fran 'iseo papers published
editorials on Saturdays outbreak at New
Orleans. The Examiner in an editorial
headed "New Orleans Butchery,n says:
The massacre of the imprisoned members
of the Malta at New Orleans Is nothing that
can be defended in cold blood. 1t is easy to
understand the feelings of the mob but now
that the passions Of the volunteer execution
ers have had time 10 cool they can hardly
think of their work with satisfaction.
Every man accused of crime has right to
a legal trial, but this right is reduced to
mockery il we say that the trial must have
only one outcome, and that a verdict of
acquittal eau mean nothing more than the
substitution Of the lyncher for the sheriff. 4"
STRONG PRovoCATIoN
The Chronicle says: Lynch law is al
ways to be deplored. and especially in an
old settled community like New Orlea rs,
but If vigilant vengeancei IS ever defensible
it was in toe case of the people Of the Cres-
ent city who Saturday meted out swift
punishment to the gang of Sicilians who
were charged with the murder OF Chief of
Police HenneSsy.n
HARD TO JUSTIFY.
The Call says: "Maybe in New Orleans
as in other cities. the administration of
justice sometimes breaks down, and these
Sicilians ought to have been found guilty.
Juries have been fixed in other cities be-
sides New Orleans. This particular jury
may have been fixed. But the fact will
have to be very clearly established by in
disputable evidence before leading citizens
will be justified in taking the law in their
own hands. This is dangerous experiment
CHCAGo's INDIGNANT ITALIANS.
CHICAGO, March 16.-The excitement and
indignation aroused by the Staying Of the
Now Orleans suspects seems TO increase
rather than diminish among the Italians of
this city.
In the Italian quarter to-day little groups
Of men have been gathered all DAY
long and the expressions Of opin-
ion havo been anything but mild. The
committee appointed last night to take
charge Of the matter of expressing local
sentiment has decided TO call mass meeting
at Battery ID armory. The demands for
satisfaction, as formulated by those It1lians
in charge of the local movement. are: Money
reparation for families of tine victims, and
that the ringleaders of the mob be taken to
Washington and tried for the crime. 1t is
the intention to demand that the state and
city officials, under whose rule the affair
occurred, be held responsible, and be
punished with those who actually partici.
pated in the killing
BITTER EDITORIAL.
DItalid, local Italian pa per, issued an
extra to-day whi h was largely devoted to
editorials denounciDg the perpetrators of
tie New Orleans affair and calling for retri-
button. Among other things 1t said: To-
day the citizens of New Orleans are con-
signed to infamy- eternal infamy-by
all the world, and they will be
compelled to give satisfaction for this assas-
sination. The hideous crime that to-day
stains the city of New Orleans will take
more than all of the waters of the Missis~
siDpi to wash away. A curse upon the peo-
pie Of Louisiana. and may they and
their descendants suffer thousand
deaths and thousand times feel
the sorrow that to-day afflicts wild
owed wives, their sisters and children.
The unworthy government of q still more
unworthy municipality, the unworthy chief
of police and goyernor--all those mixed up
in this affair have covered with oppro-
brium places where jnstice is supposed to
be administered
oMAHA'S MAFIA sYMPATHIzERs.
OMAHA, NEB., March 16-The members
Of the Italian society held a meeting to-day
and passed resolutions condemning the New
Orleans lynching, and telegrams of remon>
STRANGE were sent to New York, New
Orleans and Denver. The society claims to
be antagonistlc to the Malta. although
there are many Italians in Omaha who
sympathize with the Hennessy murderers,
and only last week Gent over $500 to the
accused.
GOODNESS GRACIOUS.
ROME, March 16.-The PopoLo Romano
to-day, referring to the New Orleans trag-
edy, saws, that Relying on the foresight OF
the American authorities and out of regard