Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-04-09
BLAINE's REPLY.
UepAftmcnt OF otAtc
Washington, April |.

Washington, April !. (
The Marquis Imperiali, Charge d'Af-
faires, etc.
Sir-I have the honor 10 acknowl-
edge tho receipt OF note OF yesterday
date from Baron Fava who has left the
Italian legation In your charge.
beg 10 express the sincere regret
with which the government OF the Unl-
tod States receives the intelligence Of
Baron Fava's departure from this capt
tai. Though he has more than onoe
intimated this purpose, the government
OF the United States has been unable to
see adequate reasons for such step.
The Baron's service here for the past
1 ten years has been distinguished at all
times by the most agreeable relations
with the executive department OF this
government. The regret at his leaving
Is enhanced when, as the president be-
lieves, he has been recalled under
misapprehenson Of facts by the govern.
ment Of Italy.
The Gauss OF his sundering his di-
plomatic relations with this govern
ment is thus given in his note: "The
reparation demanded by the government
Of the king, as have had the honor TO
inform you in our interviews held dur
| ing the last few days, was to consist OF
the following points: First, the Official
assurance by the federal government
that the guilty parties should be brought
TO justice. Second, the recognation. in
( principal, that an indemnity Is due TO
the relatives Of the Victims
The first demand thus stated by Baron
Fava is slightly changed in phrase
| from that employed by him in MS many
verbal requests, based on a telegram
from the Marquis Di Rudiui which he
left with me. The Marquis Di Rudini
declared that 'Italys rights TO demand
and to obtain punishment OF the mur-
derers and indemnity for the victims is
unquestionable.',
1t is inferred that Baron Fava's change
Of phrase m ant no change OF demand.
have endeayOrcd TO impress upon him
In the several personal interviews with
which he honored me that the govern
ment Of the United States is utterly un-
able TO give the assurance which the
marquis has demanded. Even II the
national government has the entire jur-
isdlction over the alleged murderers 1t
could not give assurance TO any foreign
power that thoy should be punished
The president Is unable 10 see how any
government could justly give an assur-
70 any foreign power that they should
be punished The president is unable
to see how any government could Justly
give an assurance OF this character in
advance Of trial and q verdict of
guilty"
In the constitution OF the United
States II Is declared that Sin all crlmi-
nal prosecutions the accused shall Gu
joy the right TO a speedy and public trial
by an impartial jury Of the state and
district wherein the crime shall have
been committed
IL needs no argument 10 prove that a
jury could not be impartial, II it were
IN any sense, or TO any degree, bound
before the trial OF the accused, by any
assurance which the president OF the
Dnited States had yeutured TO give 10
foreign power. In the constitution OF
the state OF Louisiana, under whose inn
mediate jurisdition the crimes were
committed, substantially the same
provision is found, so that the governor
Of that state would be as unable TO give
a pledge In advance for the result OF
trial under the state law as the presl-
dent would be were il practicable to try
the leaders OF the mob under the laws
OF the United States.
In Baron Favas second point he de-
mauds the recognition, in principle,
that an indemnity Is due TO the rela.
tives OF the victims. He is assuredly I
under grave error when he declares /
that the United states declined TO take
this demand into consideration. and I
shall regret II he has communicated /.
such n conclusion TO your government. |
The United States, 50 far from refusing, |
has distinctly recognized the principle I
OF indemnity 10 those Italian subjects 1
who may have been wronged by viola /
tion OF the rights secured TO them under /
the treaty with the United States OF /
February -, 1871
| have repeatedly given TO Baron I
Fava the assurance that, under the I
direction Of the president, all the facts 4
aud Incidents connected with the un- I
happy tragedy at New Orleans on the /
l4th Of March last should be most 4
thoroughly investigated. I have also +
informed him that In matter Of such /
gravity the government OF the United /
States would not permit itself TO be un- +
duly hurried; nor win it make answer /
TO any demand until every fact essen /
tial to a correct Judgment shall have I
been fully ascertained through legal /
authority. The impatience OF the ag-
grieved may be natural. but Its ingul- +
gence does not always secure the most 4
substantial Justice.
Accept, sir, the assurances OF my
high consideration.
JAMES G. BLAINE.
THE MARQUIS RESPONSE SIGNIFICANT.
The fact that Secretary Blaine adj
dressed his letter to Marquis Imperiali, /
charge affairs, Is OF significance "a
demonstrating that this government
does not regard the rupture OF
diplomatic relations caused by Baron
Fava's recall as complete Had that
view been taken, the communication
would have been addressed to the Ital-
ian government direct or through the
medium of Minister Porter at Rome 1
How the matter Is viewed by the Italy
government viii be disclosed by the repl-
q the secretsrv's letter. II the charge
d'Ahaircs replies as such IL must be
construed as an acknowledgment that
the Italian government is still repre-
sented In the United States by its lega-
tion. But IL he announces that he is
without authority to reply and suggests
a transmital Of the secretary's commu-
to Rome It may be taken as an
evidence that direct diplomatic relations