Evening journal., 1891-04-02
NEWSPAPER OPINION.
Wa. Blum or Fooiishness.


more like him over here they will have
no reason to complain Of American hos
pitality. But really the murderers and
assassins " III be much better of Ia their
own country and in less danger OF ccming
to sn untimely end at the hands of out
ragged citizens Recall the Maha by all
means. The King Of Italy can do the
United States no better service. But If
he insists upon allowing them to remain
he must take the chances of good be
havior on their part and abide by the re-
suits
Philadelphia Ledger.
It might be wholesome for the minister
TO recall to his mind the time when but 8
few years back two or three Italians
robbed and murdered Pennsylvania
railrosd paymaster, fled to Italy and de-
ied punishment. A great deal OF : me
was spent In that investigation There
were two Italian victims of another Ital
ian murderer, lying up the Pennsylvania
railroad from Philadelphia. yesterday,
butchered, almost at the very hour hen
Baron Fava was reciting his letter Of ro-
call II will certainly be months tpi ssh
bly, may be years. before these cases can
be brought to trial even by diliRent Of es :
sure No reasonable person should think
Of resorting TO extreme measures before
a sufficient time has elapsed to admit of
even the most cursory examination.
Philadelphia Times
We have had such slight relations with
| Italy hitherto that there Is an entire tb
sence of feeling of any kind toward II at
county among Americans generally, az d,
therefore, there is little danger of any
nslti 80 t1a la
deed, it will be hard for most of cur
| We are quite willing TO admit that Italy
Is better equipped for war than we are.
| but as we have no idea OF going to war
over parcel Of banditti who would prcb
ably have been shot in their tracks If
they had remained at home. We are not
likely to be intimidated by Italian bus
ter.
Philadelphia Press.
Italy has perfect right, as has any
| foreign power, to refuse TO consider
these lapses in local law and 10 insist en-
her international rights. These can ie
enforced by remonstrance, by recalling a
minister, by a display Of force, and ly
war; but IL is nonsense to confound tle
recall of a minister with the steI
toward a declaration Of war. The two
may or may not have anything in CON
mon, and. as a matter of diplomat
usage. the recall of minister, without
the presentation of an ultimatum, dis
tinctly indicates that government he's
done all It propoEen TO do and prefers 10
have no diplomatic relations when ther
existence brings no redress.
Philadelphia Record.
Ii would be interesting to know
whether the demand for his passport tn
the part OF the Italian minister % tbs
country was predicated upon his govern
ment's own knowledge of the particulars
OF the mob murders az New Orleans or
upon the official account Of the mas
sacre," in Secretary Baines letter to
Governor Nichols. Unless the italian
Government have information not yet In
possession Of the state authority in Lou
isiana, and means Of anticipating the
action Of the courts, the withdrawal os
Baron Fays would seem to be hasty
proceeding,
Baltimore Sun.
By so doing it certainly has not bet
tered its case, II Il ever had any, against
the United States, while 1t has put itself
clearly in the wrong. In this light ws
doubt nos, the matter will be viewed at
every capitol in Europe, and the public
opinion OF the world will be pronounced
In condemnation Of Italy's action. For
the rest the American people will pos
sess their souls in patience and bear
with fortitude the interruption Of diplo
matte relations with the government Of
King Umberto, OF rather of the Marquis
IA 1G..t i. al
that this gentleman, the present Premier,
like his predecessor, Crispi is also a
Slcilian, aud that since the recent change
OF ministry, Crispi has been untirlng in
his efforts to discredit and overtime "
the administration Of his successor,
hardly yet warm in his seat. Whe
knows how much practical politics" in
the shape OF bid for this Sicilan votes
there msy be In all this misplaced zeal in
behalf Of the rufiians Of the Mafai
New York Sun.
OF course there is not going to be a
war. Italy can't very well 20 to war for
the purpose Of making the United
States alter its constitution Italy
simply marks her resentment, a natural
feeling under the circumstances, but
possibly little unreasoning, by recall
ing her minister There is no rupture,
only little strain, No citizen Of the
United States Is hostile to Italy or
Italians. The Ma6a is a scoundrelly in
stitution. Meanwhile, whether
there is to be minister or "a charge
d'affaires from Rome to Washington tor
the next few weeks. long live Italy. and
long live the United States Constitution
II cant be altered 20 suit eyen the
frlendliest foreign nation.
New York Press.
Exactly what the Italian Government
hopes to gain by the recall OF the minis
ter does not appear at this writing, but
msy develop hereafter The opinion last
night IN diplomatic circles in Washington
was decidedly that the move Is littl,
short OF an insult to q friendly power
whose officials had shown commendabll
prOmptness and an earnest desire to oh
tain justice for the subjects Of the ag-
grleved nation.
New York Herald.
Viewed from any point, the action o
the Italian Government is as uuwSr-
ranted as It Is hasty and extraordinary
It looks as II the King or his Premie
were in high dudgeon, or, as has bseI
limited, the move was designed merell
] for home political buncombe. To tn
United States it is hardly to be regsrde'
as courteous, and might possibly be con
strued into an affront,
Z One-sided Training.
r Baltimore sun.
! The disposition Of everybody Is towar
the training and development of thos
facilities which are already strong an