The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-04-21
ITALY FIGHTING MAD.
HUMOROUS AMERICAN JOURNALISM
A POSSIBLE cAcuS BELLI.

Tho Bittorness of Feeling Against the
Quilted states Intensified by the Politi-
cians--The Dismissal of minister Por-
ter-BIaino has Nothing to Say.
ROME. April 1O.-It Is reported that
IL the United States Government does
not answer the note from the Marquis
Imperiali by tomorrow, Minister Porter
whole Italian legation at Washington
will be recalled, Italian interests In
Washington to be left in charge of the
British Minister.
A REvULsIoN OF FEELING.
LONDON, April 10.-Tonight's ad-
vices from Italy represent the Rudini
cabinet as deeply hurt by American
comment on the Italian diiiiculty, and
that there is consequently a reynlsion
urss. 1t is said that King Humbert
has received from the editor of an Ital-
ian newspaper in America a package of
American newspapers containing pic
lures ridiculing His Majesty and be-
lifting the power and dignity of Italy.
One picture in particular, representing
the King as a monkey, gave great Of
fense. Italian blood is again boiling,
and something startling is anticipated
within few days.
SECRETARY BLAINE CALM AND SERENE.
WASHINGTON, April lO.-Secretary
Blaine was shown the Rome and Lon
don cable dispatches tonight py rep
rcsentative of the United Press, report
ing revufsi6a> ef feeling in Italy In
favor Of aggressive measures toward
the United States and determin&tion
on the part Of the Italian Governmeft
to order Minister Porter to leave Italy
and to recall the remnant of the ItalianN
legation now at Washington. The Sec
retary read the dispatches carefully and
simply remarked: "Nota word relative
to all these reports has reached the de-
partment. No credit is given to the
rumors. They seem to be sensational"
Beyond this Secretary Blaine would
have nothing to say about the Italian
imbroglio.
BON VOYAGE, BARON.
NEW YORK, April 1O.-Baron Faya,
the recalled Italian Minister, left the
Victoria Hotel tonight for the French
line steamer Lagascogne, and will leave
these shores Tor home early in the morn
ing.
LONDON, April 11.-A Rome dispatch
says everybody is OH the qui vive for
the next act in the Italian American
drama. Crispi has openly stated that
the Rudini Cabinet dare not make a Sc
rious demand for redress upon the
United States. and that the Italian peo-
pie have been held up to ridicule by the
vacillation of the Ministry.
The statement that American utter
ances have had an influence in provok-
ing q hostile feeling is confirmed. In
addition to the press dispatches, the
Consul General at New York has kept
his government fully informed of the
editorial expressions of the press Of that
| city. These are considered as extremely
| obnoxious in their tone of contempt for
Italy strength. both naval and military.
The caricature which is said to have Civ
on personal offense to King Humbert is
one in which monkey figures with the
crown on it's head and features bearing
resemblance to those of the King. The
| clerical or Vatican faction are alleged to
have circulated widely wood cuts Of
these caricatures, as showing American
hatred and contempt for the Quirinal.
| Altogether, whatever the outcome of
thu difficulty, the feeling toward Ameri.
ca in high Italian circles is very bitter.
Among the lower orders the complica-
| tiOn Is having contrary effect. The
people seem to anticipate that the gates
of the American paradise are about to be
shut on Italians, and there is rush to
get in before they close. The shores are
| families, from patriarch to cabe, can be
seen trudging along the highways that
lead to the points of departure. The
authorities are making efforts to dis
| courage emigration, but without effect
SENSATIONAL RUMORS CONFIRMED.
ROME, April 11.-Several newspapers
| of this city today confirmed the report
that in the event of the Italian Govern
ment not receiving reply to its last
communication to the American State
Department with regard to the New
Orleans massacre by April 18th, the min
lister of the United States to Italy, Mr.. A.
&. Porter, will be requested to withdraw
from the country.
MIR. BLAINE HAS NOTHING TO SAY.
WASHINGTON, April 11.--Secretary
Blaine has not decided whether he will
make public any additional correspon-
dence with the Italian Government con
| cerning the New Orleans affair. Con.
cerning the dispatch from Rome, stating
that Mr.. Porter, the United States Min
lister at Rome, would be ordered to leave
Italy if Mr.. Blaine does not answer the
Marquis Imperiali's note today, Mr..
Blaine will say nothing further than the
statements made by him last night and
telegraphed to newspapers throughout
the country covers all he has to say
about the matter.
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