The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-04-16
Secretary Blaine Writes a Strong
Letter to Marquis Inlsridi.
Some Historical Facts Cited that Knock
The HaCaroniS Out.
by Associated Press to The Comet


ROYAL LEGATION OF lTALYl
WASHINGTON, April ., 1891.
Mr.. Secretary of State:
hasten to acknowledge the receipt
of the note which your excelency did
me the honor to address to me on the
lst inst, in reply to that whereby
Baron Fava informed you Of his de-
parture on leave. | have laid the
contents of your excellency's afore-
said note before the Government of
the King and His Excellency, the
President OF the Council. His Majes-
tvs Minister of Foreign Affairs has
just directed me to address the fol-
lowing communication to you: "The
Government OF the King OF Italy has
asked nothing beyond prompt insti-
tuition Of judicial proceedings through
the regular channels. 1t would have
been absard to claim the punishment
OF the guilty parties without warrant.
The Italian Government now repeats
the same demand. Not until the
Federal Government shall have ex-
plicitly declared that the aforesaid
proceedings shall be promptly begun
can the diplomatic incident be con-
sidered as closed, Meanwhile His
Majesty's Government takes note OF
the'declarat on whereby the Federal
Government recognizes that an in
demnity is due to families OF the vic
Tins in virtue OF the treaty in force
between the two countries | have
therefore the honor to bring the fore
going 10 the knowledge of Your Ex'
cellency, aud | avail myself OF this
occasion to offer on, Mr. Secretary Of
State, assurances of my highest and
most respectful consideration.
IMPERIALI.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,l
WAsHINGToN, April Ia, 1891.
The Marquis Imperiali, Charge D'Ai-
faires, Etc:
SIR;-I have the honor TO acknowl-
edge the receipt Of your note dated
Thursday, April 2, 1891. 1t contains
recent telegram from Marquis Ru-
dini, part of which here quote
"The Government OF the King of Italy
has asked nothing beyond prompt
institution OF Judicial proceeding
through the regular channels. Ii
would have been absurd 10 claim pun
ishment OF guilty parties without
warrant of regular judgment. The
Italian Government now repert rs the
same demand. Not until the Fedora
Government shall have explicitly de
clared that the aforesaid proceeding
shall be promptly begun can tht
diplomatic incident bo considered
closed, This Government certainl,
had no desire whatever to change thu
meaning OF Marquis Rndini's Telegram
OF March "a. 1t was delivered at thu
State Department by Baron Fava il
person, written in his own hand, ant
expressed in the English language
Following is the full text OF the tele
gram
ROME, March "a, 1891.
Italian Minister, Washington
Our requests to the Federsl Gov
ernment are very simple. Some ItaI
ian subjects acquitted by American
magistrates have been murdered i
prison while under the immediat
protection OF the authorities. Gu
right, therefore, to obtain punishmer
Cf the murderers and an indemnit
sor the victims is unquestonable.
wish to add that public opinion i
Italy is justly impatient, and if cor
cretsHSrovision we're not at once take
| should md myself in the painfr
necessity OF SHOWING openly our di
satisfaction BY RECALLING the Ministt
,fHis Majesty from a coEstSy whel
he is unable TO obtain Justice. -
[Signedl kuDINl.
am directed by the President I
express the satisfaction OF this Go
ernment with the very material quail
iications of the demands made !
Marquis Rudini on behalf Of Il
Italian Government You quote
your note another part Of Msrqu
Rudini's telegram of April 2, in the
words; Meanwhile His Majesty
Government takes note Of the declsr
tim whereby the Federal Governme
recognizes that an indemnity is d,
10 families OF the victims in virtue
treaty in force be ween the t'
companies Ii Marquis Rudini W
cafefully examine my note OF Ap
I he win discover that ! did II
creccgnize that an indemnity "
due 10 families Of the victims in Writ
OF treaty in force between the T.
countries" What | did say was
answer to Baron Fava's asserti
that the United States Governmt
refused to take this demand for
demuity into consideration. | que
my reply "The United States, so
from refusing, has distinctly rec,
riaed the principle Of indemnity
those Italian subjects who may hi
been wronged by violation OF rig
sacnred to them under the treaty W
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