New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-19


cspyrsoAt, 1891 ; By The Tribune Associd''0"'
London. April ls.-Mr. Baines dispatch of
April IA to Marquis Imperali, as cabled in fuu
eicits the encominms il deserves II is the merest
justice to Mr. Blaine TO say that be has turned
the current of English opinion, which at one
moment ran strongly against us, in our favor
"The Standard" for example, which at first was
all on the side Of Italy, has come round, and
practically accepts Mr.. Blaines views with per-
haps one exception. His contention, which was
also Websters, that foreign residents cannot be
made more favored class than American citizens
appeals strongly to English minds The claim
seems to our Tory friend perfectly sound, and he
says:
"Mr. Blaine's reply is undoubtedly very able
paper. and we shall look forward with curiosity
to the Marquis di Rudini's comments on the last
paragraph. The exceptions contained in it may
be made 10 cover q wide space of ground and it
is difficult to see how the supporters of the Malta
can slip through the meshes OF the net thus care
fully spread for them"
One English supporter of the Malta does slip
through. as l will show you in moment but what
is more important is the leading article in The
Tines on Thursday. That journal has from
the beginning been our friend in this matter. 1t
has taken sound. sensible view both of the
New-Orleans incident itself and of the questions
arising out of it. It sees and says that the
Federal Government has no right whatever to
interfere In the administration of justice in Grim
inal cases in any State of the Union" The Italian
Government in its opinion, acted without careful
consideration did not wait to ascertain that justice
would be denied at New Orleans, recalled Barren
Fava by telegraph "long before there was any
ground for alleging that the persons responsible
would be allowed to escape On this ground, If
on no other, the Government at Washington is
able to take up position in which it will command
the sympathy and support of all civilized nations
Italy is obliged to admit its mistake, and
these admissions simplify Mr.. Baines task
and give him an easy logical victory"
Then. once more denouncing the Malta and its
methods as intolerable TO civilization, The
Times declares I'VE sympathize with the people
Of the United States in their determination not to
allow these vile social diseases to take root among
them"
Such declarations, 1 repeat, express accurately
the general fe>ling of the best people In England.
You can hardly be surprised however, if they
improve the occasion by such obvious and natural
comments as, for example. this: At the same
time, it is only just to remind American kins
folk that they displayed very little Indignation
when practices closely resembling those Of the
Malta We're employed on this side of the Atlantic
by the Irish-American extremists and their subs-
diced agents The assassination of the chief of
police of New-Orleans has brought home to the
American mind the true significance of such
crimes as the murders III Phoenix Park, the
dynamite plots against London and the great
ports. of the United Kingdom, and the system of
cruel outrage by which, for many years, the law
less authority of the Land League was maintained
in Ireland"
The discordant note in this chorus comes, as
usual, from the Gls,istonian organ This journal
espouses with alacrity any cause or any view
which is ant-Amer1can. The Malta Is as good
stick as any other to beat the American dog
with. Its comment ON Mr.. Blaine is mere malice
and caricature, the Marquis di Rudinis diplomatic
overthrow is disguised, Mr.. Blaine's argument is
travestied, the whole situation is put in a false
light America is attacked, and the old sneers at
American courts and American justice are repeated.
Webster's weighty declaration is dismissed a
musty case which has small analogy with the
present one Mr.. Blaine's statement that Ital-
ians have the same rights as Americans, plus the
right TO in Federal courts, elicits the general
remark: All this must be fine sport for the
Secretary of State" We are roundly accased of
utter want of sympathy with the patriotic anguish
Of Italy, phrase of French origin which falls
neatly from Jacobin mouth Mr.. Blaine again
is sneered at too high and dry with his doctrine
of State rights. Mr. Phelps too, Is displeas-
ing person His comments not being, like those
of " The Daily News" which have been quoting,
hostile to his country, are unfortunate in their
tendency TO confirm his countrymen in their
errors Of temper and taste" But when "The
Daily News" begins to discourse of temper and
taste it is time to stop quoting ] add only
that it presents Mr.. Phelps to its readers as
discovering new proof of the virtues Of democracy
In indiscriminate massacre.
THE Marouia III Rudini'c etafarnpnf NJ Tbursdav
to the Italian Chamber Of Deputies has had little
effect on European opinion, and none at all on
English. 1t was telegraphed to London, but
elicits no comment of importance. Mr. Blaine
holds the field, and in no respect has the Marquis
di Rudini modified the influence of his latest dis
patch, the full text of which the Italian Premier
appears not TO have seen when he spoke. He
goes over the old ground with the same unsure
footbold The offensive tone assumed at first Is
maintained, perhaps from ignorance, for the Mar
quis di Rudini's acquaintance with the forms Of
diplomatic intercourse slight. 1t is offensive
as well untrue to say that the United States
Government has made promise and has not kept
1t. When the Italian Prime Minister proclaims
that his duty is to cause the principles of public
law to be respected, he implies that we dis
posed to violate them, and that also is offensive
Nor is it known in Europe from whom the Mar
quis di Rudini received this mandate. There are
Others to whom Europe is more likely TO intrust
this duty should occasion arise When he says
that all civilized Governments are at one with
ltely on the point at issue he makes an assertion
Of which there is no evidence known TO the pub
Lie aud one extremely improbable in itself lie
has not, in word, succeeded in inspiring Europe
with confidence in himself; nor is it believed that
any single Power is inclined TO support the pre-
tensions he advances
Roman kilograms to London papers are curio1;
reading They are, for the most part, very obvious
attempts to give a twist 10 public opinion Thus
one writer remarks that in political circls in Rome
the tone taken by Mr.. Blaine is thought absnrdy
Naughty, while his note in itself is a simple con-
fession Of impotence. This refers to tbe note