Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-11
BLAINE THINKS IT A "FAkE.'
He Does Not Credit the Startling Re
mort from Rene

He Does Not Credit the Startling Re
port from Rome.
WASHINGTON, April IL Secretary
Blaine was shown the Rome and London
cable dispatches last night by represent
ative OF the United Press, reporting a re-
vulsion of feeling in Italy in favor OF
aggressive measures toward the United
States, and determination on the part
OF the Italian government TO order Minis
ter Porter TO leave Italy and TO recall, the
remnant of the Italian legation now at
this city. The secretary read the dis
patches carefully and simply remarkc 1:
Not a word relating 10 Gil these reports
has reached tie department No credit IS
given to the rumors. They seem TO be
sensational" Beyond this Secretary
Blaine would have nothing to say abont
the Italian imbroglio. Marquis Imperiali,
the Italian charge 4 'aifaires, could not be
found either at legation headquarters or
at home.
Blaine's Reply to RUdini.
Department officials generally are in
credulous. They said that if it were true
Minister Porter would have known it and
tslegraphed at once. In some quarters
there is curiosity to know why the latest
communication of the Italian government
has not been given TO the public. This
note was received last Saturday. Whether
it was from Rudini direct or signed by
lmperiali Is not as yet known. Mr. Blaine
declines to give it out, and refuses to say
when his reply will be transmitted or il
it has been already transmitted This
might be satisfactorily explained by the
statement which Mr. Blaine made last
night to the effect that the diplomatic
negotiations between Italy aud this coun-
try have already been carried on too much
in the newspaper press.
Italy Has Not Reiterated.
Nothing official has been as yet made
public concerning the contents of Italy's
note of last Saturday, though semi
officially it was given out that Italy re-
treated from her position, and that the
communication was of pacific nature.
1t is now said by those III position to
know that Italy has never retreated from
the demands which she first made through
Baron Fava-to wit: punishment of the
lynchers, whoever they may be. and in
Identification of the families of the muir
dered men who were Italian citizens If
this should turn out to be true. and Italy
has been waiting for further assurances
from Mr.. Blaine, there may be so re
u uhu AZ lHc lDdN uD3IlY
losing patience, has following his recall
of Fava with a still more hostile move
ment
Opinion of Foreign Diplomats.
1t Is known that the view which the
Italian government appears to take of our
governments action in this matter is en-
tertained also by the European ministers
stationed here. One of them said a few
days ago: There is but one opinion
among the Representatives from Europe
and that is that you are in the wrong and
that Italy is right. Mr.. Blaine is too
slow. In Europe, where we are supposed
to be so deliberate, a matter of this sort
an injury to a foreign citizen-would be
adjusted in few days by the government
at fault giving ample pledge of its inten-
ton to do justice.
Neither Able Nor Willing to Punish.
Your government has not done this
You confess your inability to carry out
your treaties You take your own sweet
time even in making promises, and some
what brusquely decline to be hurried.
Every representative of a foreign govern
meut in this capital knows that the men
who lynched the Italians in New Orleans
will not be punished. Your government
Is unable to punish them if it would, and
unwilling If ii were able.