Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-03-21
WHAT WILL ITALY DOi
It IA Nos Believed that the suited
states Can re Held Hcsponsibte.


WAmNoroN, March l1,--ln official cir
eles the killing at New Orleans is deeply
deplored, ui SO far as opinions expressed
in diplomatic circles indicate the United
States cannot in any way be held respou
siblo for the killing II is purely a poliu-
cal matter Of State ur sdction aud il
any indemnity is deman 'e1 IL cannot be
from the Stats. The demand, OF course.
will come from the lta ian government
through It's resident minister and trans
mitted 10 the Governor Of Louisiana
through tic State department That is
the diplomatic route, bat It will not in
any way commit the United States TO
paying OF an iIdemnity In case Of IA
riot in New Orleans there would bo moth
ing for the Government b. do unless the
governor of the State should call for aid
for suppressiug that trouble or unless the
property OF the government in The ci s.
should bo deemed in danger There are
two companies Of artillery at Fort Jack
son, Miss, which, Vt is thought, will be
quite suucie t. guell any trect riots
that might arise in case the Italians should
do any overt act that would bring on q
general outbreak secretary Proctor is in
New Orleans TO day ON his way 10 Texas
on his Southern tour Of inspection, aud
Will possibly see Gov. Nichols with regard
to the action OF the War De, artmout in
case Of trJu 10
The grave mista Of the citizens Of
New Orleans ia not lynching the .ury
which acquitte the SicI inus Is beginning
to be preciated That would have
been yiudicatiou OF Justice, and as all
q
il would have been a purely local alair
with which the state Of Louisiana coald
properly have dealt without suggestion
from any quarter But by taking the
subjet Is OF foreign government the New
Orleans vigilnntes dragged ina the United
States The importance of this In dplo-
matte sense is said % ho understood by
Gov Nichols, and for that reason hs
wants time TO reply so Secretary Blaino's
dispat b At least, this is the
meaning put upon the brief Telegram to
the Secretary Of State saying thai he
would make reply by letter. Meanwhile
Baron tava In his capacity as Minister
from Italy, is sending dispatches in reply
10 be impassionate appeals which come to
him from Italian societies in all parts Of
the country. He ad Uses his eScited
countrymen t. keep cool and await de-
yelopmeuts Il is understood that Mr.
Blame has asked the Minister 10 refrain
from expression on the subject until after
the Governor Of Louisiana has been heard
from ard all the facts. in the case are
known al tue same time assuring MN
that this Government would act in the
matter with a full appreciation Of its duty
toward friendly nation.
A prominent Official Of the State De-
partment said to-day that IL was most
shocking and unprecedented o curfcn o,
and that this Government would have 10
do ali in its power - satisfy Italy that the
ghts Of her citizens in this country
would be protected The action Of the
President In mmunicating with the Gov
ernor Of Louisiana asking for information
on the sub cct was tie only thing 70
be done until a reply from tho Gov
,7rnor had been received a thorough
investigation of the matter would Of
course follow aud after that Congress
wCdld have to be called upon for
action. the State department having no
money 70 pay indemnities or anything Of
that sort Whether it Is a case for money
indemnity woaI be for Congress aud not
the state department 70 decide. What
ever indemnity there should be for those
OF the killed WHO were citizens OF the
United States, Louisiana would DO re-
sponsbie for 10 their families but any re-
sponsibiity that there might be for those
who were cit ems Of a foreign country
would falI upon tho United States