Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-04-03
The Italian Affair.

The Marquis di Rudini. the Italian pre-
mier at Rome, yesterday ssut another cable
message TO the United States on the subject
Of the Nav Orleans troublef. This message
ia addressed to the Marquis Imperiali di
Francavilis, the secretary of the Italian LIE.
cation at Washington, into whose hsn1s
the business of the Legation has been
placed. The message Is reply to Mr..
BIaine's last note, and In it the Marquis OF
Rudini says that Italy has asked nothing
but prompt institution OF the regular judi
cal proceedings against the guilty parties
at New Orleare. He adds that it would
have been absurd to claim punishment for
the offenders without the guarantees afford
ed BY regular trial. The diplomatic Incl.
dent, the Marquis di Rudini says, can only
be considered closed when the federal gov
eminent has declared In precise terms that
The prosecutions will be commenced. La
the meantime the Italian government takes
cognizancs of the federal governments de-
clarallon acknowledging the fact that COM
persation Is due to the families OF the VIC.
Tina By virtue of the treaty existing between
the two countries.
Baron Fava hes not yet made application
for passport, though it is stated that he
will return to Italy next Saturday. There
is no fear, however. that the exciting differ
ence will not be satisfactorily adjusted. The
President oontemplates trip in the near
future, and the fact that he Ia making ali ar
rangements seems to indicate TINT ne re
CARDS the Italian episode settled, 30 far as he
s concerned.
The latest demand made By the Marquis
di Rudini is prompt institution of the reg
ular Judicial proceedings against the guilty
parties 10 New Orleans and indemnity for
the families of victims. The idea of war is
still eoouted. 1t was said In Washington
last night by persons who have TAKEN
great deal OF interest In this diplomatic e.
tsnglement that the message Of Marquis oil
Rudial clears the situation to some extent
and opens q way for the establishment OF the
former amleahle relations between the two
goveroments II ally does not intend to Oar
" the matter TO the last extremity. The
tone of the message would Indicate that The
representations of the attitude Of the United
States made in Secretary Blaine's letter to
the Marquis Imperiss and the explanations
of the status Of affairs which it Is presumed
Minister Porter made to the Italian foreign
flee, hsd been we'll received by the Italian
| ministry, and thst Italy Was disposed to
amcabIy eGjust the difficulty.
II was suggested In diplomatic circles that
| the seriousness of the affair had perhaps
been increased by misunderstanding on
| tho Part of the Italian diplomatic authori-
! ties, and that they had possibly, in the first
| instance, COMPOUNDED "punishmenW end
"prose cution" aud had come 10 the errone :
Gus conclusion that there was no Intention
gu the part Of the judiciary to even bring
| the matter before the regular tribunals hay
| ing cognizaDce of the eli air and afford the
suhjeots OF Italy the benefits OF OUR Cwn
criminal system.
Long cablegram5 from Rome announced
| that Ialy proposed to put an embargo On
American imports into Italy. This threat
deserves notice only because OF its sbsurdity.
| The statistics show that Americas total i'm
ports into ftalv for 1890 amounted 10 round
numbers to SIS coo 600. while Italy Imports
into America were $40 100000, 30 that there
| Ia margin OF over seven million dollars which
1t will cost, Italy to sever commercial re-
lations with US. AS matter of fact, the
Italian affair now takes it's place among the
episodes which have gone to make history.
4 Washington dispatch to tho New York Herald
says: "Mr. Blanc is quietly ccnsured mere for b
lack of tact or sincerity. 1t is believed that vi h
| q proper exercise of other, the present rupture
might have have been avoided. Premier di Rudi-
nj could have avoided it, Irrespective of Mr.
| Blaine had he not wished to emphasize his policy
on paper Ho has gained his point. 1t nov rests
with Mr.. Blaine wholly to let the affair subside or
to proong the diplomatic strain for purposes of
| his own"
II Progress NalO americana published in Now
York to day printed this dispatch flom Washirg'
iou: Contrary to common belief it is not at ali
improbable that Baron Fava will stay in Washing
ton until the complete set:lom mt Of the prestn.
question"