Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-04-03

1asans-l'sly II In No Condition for war,
Yet Its Course seems 70 Point That
Way-Ths New Orleans AFFAIR In the
Minds Of All.
WASHINGTON, March 3l.-Baron Fava
has presented to the state department
his recall by the italian government and
has demanded his passport. The de-
partment is greatly surprised. because
1t was wholly unsupported, and be-
cause investigation into the New Or
leans matter Is not yet completed. The
reason OF the recall Is that the "king Of
Italy is dissatisfied with the progress Of
the adjustment between the two
countries with regard to the New Or
leans matter" This action can be con-
strued In no other way than IS an act Of
open hostility on the part Of the Italian
government to tho United States, with
which It has heretofore been on friendly
terms.
Theories Touching the Recall.
WAsHINGTON, April THE en- gross
ing topic In all circles here Is the recall
Of Baron Faya by the Italian govern
ment. 1t was plain act Of discOurtesy
to this government pending the action of
the civil authorities of Louisiana relative
to the New Orleans affair, and has de-
veioped three theories rs to the cause.
One Is dissatisfaction with the action of
this government; the second Is desire
to get rid OF Fava, against whom grave
charges have been made from time to
time, and the third Is desire on the
part OF the new Italian government to
stem the popular outcry in Italy. The
massacre occurred on the l4th inst,
eighteen days ago. Secretary Blaine
Immediately issued an appeal to
the governor of Louisiana, deploring the
occurrence as . massacre" and express
ing the coincidence Of the president.
When Gov. Nichols letter arrived here
ten days later 1t was diplomatic to tho
verge OF aggravation. 1t guaranteed
nothing. This was cabled to Italy by
Fava as the answer of Louisiana. Blaine,
In the meantime, may have explained to
him the utter inability OF the federal
government to give assurances OF the
punishment of the offenders, because
Louisiana, rs sovereign state, has final
and complete Jurisdiction over its own
people, and that the matter was now
being dealt with In the courts. He
probably also explained that redress in
the way of indemnity could only be
made by congress, and congress did not
meet until next December. Even then
it was likely to be made political ques-
tion, and the passage OF an indemnity
bill belonged to the indefinite future.
This was doubtless unsatisfactory to
Italy and may have precipitated action
taken.
Baron Fsvs Called Down.
the second theory, that 1t was slap
at Fava and not at this government, Is
regarded as the more plausible of the
three. Fava has been charged with
many grave offenses, the chief of which
are that he and Consul Riva, of New
York, swindled the italian government
out Of several million francs upon . con-
tract for tobacco; that he was hand and
glove with the padrons or slave system,
and that he had even trafficked In tho
decoration Of the 'scross Of Italy" which
he had procured for individuals for
consideration. All these things have
made him exceedingly unpopular with
the Italians in this country. The theory
that Favas recall may have been in an
swer to popular outcry in Italy Is also
very plausible. Al stated above, italian
politics are In an exceedingly chaotic
condition, the fall OF M. Crispi and the
elevation Of Marquis Rudini has created
intense dissatisfaction, and the popular
clamor against the United States by the
impulsive Italians who do not realize
fully the relations existing between tho
state and federal governments, may have
led the authorities to order Fava back.
1t may have been combination of these
causes.
Not Likely That Italy Means War.
A demand for passports Is the last
step in diplomacy and is usually followed
by declaration of war. Such II hardly
the case, however. 1t is simply the re-
call OF the italian minister. His sue
cessOr was not announced as Is usual.
This compllcstes matters and indicates
that something Is being suppressed.
All talk OF war In deemed absurd, from
the very fact that Italy IL in . chaotic
political condition and 10 bankrupt Anan.
cially. II 10 doubtful whether Italy could
raise the money t0equip properly the great
war vessels which have been talked about
not hesitate to pronounce the action OF
Italy intudicious, unwise and petulant. One
gentlem an who has been In the service for
twenty years said to your correspondent
last night:
Had the incident occurred In 6ny
European government every one would
have expected preparations for hostilities
to follow. The next step Is . declaration
OF war. But here all II different, NO one
looks for war. We shall have another
minister accredited to the United States in
short order. II cannot be possible that the
king OF Italy should 50 far forget what Is
due the ofncial of your state department ~
to sever diplomatic relations because some
OF his subjects are supposed to have been
murdered. We have all watched the pro.
ocedinss In the New Orleans case with
brcathless interest and 1t seems that NO
one has yet proved that single subject of
the Italian king has lost his life. Until the
allegiance Of the murdered men II clearly
proven IL is mot within the province Of any
foreign power to demand redress,