Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-04-17
ITALY Is INCENSED.
Baron Fava. Minister to the
United States, Recalled.
Relations Severed Because of the
New Orleans Lynohing.

A new and highly sensational twist was
given TO the diplomatic tangle growing out
Of the New Orleans lynching by the an
nouncement to the State Department by
Baron Fava, the Italian Minister ae
Washington, of his peremptory recall by the
Home Government and the consequent sew
GRANGE OF all serious diplomatic relations
between the two countries as far the
Capital Is concerned.
A dispatch from Washington saws: Short
~ after eleven O'Clock this morning Baron
Fava, who has for 50 many years represented
the Italian Government As Minister TO the
United States. walked into the State De-
partment and requested an Immediate audi
ence of Secretary Blaine On business OF
great Importance.
The Secretary directed that the Italian
Minister should be shown into the private
diplomatic room. where he Immediately
Joined him. Baron Fava, with many per-
SoDal expressions Of regret, Informed the
Secretary that it was his duty to announce
that he had received instructions from His
Majesty King Humbert TO ask through the
Secretary an audience with the President in
order to present his letters of recall.
In accordance with diplomats usage Baron
Fava handed TO Mr.. Blaine a copy OF the in
structions he had received from his Govern
ment. They were curt and TO the point.
They referred to the implied pledge held
out by the Government of the United
States in the dispatch sent on March
Is to the Governor OF Louisiana
that the President and the Governor
of Louisiana would cooperate in maintain
ing the treaty obligations of the United
States toward Italian subjects in New
Orleans and III promptly bringing all
offenders against the law to justice. II was
then added that las the United States
Government has not given assurances
that the murderers of the Italian subjects
acquitted by the American magis-
trates and murdered in prison while
under the immediate protection of the au-
thorities of New Orleans will be brought to
justice, the Italian Government has found
itself under the very painful necessity or
showing openly its dissatisfaction by recall
ing the Minister of King Humbert from a
country where the Italian representative Is
unable to obtain justice"
Secretary Blaine it Is understood, while
expressing surprise and regret at this ap-
parently hasty action on the part or the
Italian Government, lnasmuch as the tactS
of the case were still undetermined ana
under investigation, promised to convey TO
the President the Italian Ministers request,
and to ask for him an interview SO that he
could present to the President in person his
letters of recall
The immediate cause of offense to the
Italian Government is understood TO be the
evasive and unsatisfactory reply of Governor
Nichols to the telegram addressed TO him by
the Secretary of State,
Inc recall OF baron raNa puLS al ciAO ~
any further direct communication between
the representative of Italy in this country
and Secretary Blaine. Hereafter the State
Department will be obliged to communicate
directly with the Italian Government az
Rome
Secretary Blaine had a long consultation
with the President and Cabinet on the new
aspect in the diplomatic negotiations with
Italy.
The idea that the two nations would really
go to war was secuted by everybody. The
question of our available military resources
and the present condition of the feet was
hardly touched upon, and the increase of the
army or the concentration of navy supplies
was not even suggested.
The question most seriously consid-
cred was whether we should retallate oy
withdrawing Minister Albert G. Porter from
Rome The opinion of nearly every member
of the Cabinet was against this. 1t was felt
that Italy had acted hastily and would prob
ably soon regret her action. For us to FOL
low ia her footsteps would make matters
worse and would detract> from the dignity
of our position without in any way helping
us.
Strange as it may SEEM this is the first
time in the history of this Government that
foreign diplomat has voluntarily demanded
his passport. There haveFbe a few cases,
however in which the passports have been
returned, which practically amounts to
dismissal.