New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-02
NOBODY is TREMBLING.
wE1IrKYowN MEN DISCUSS THE SITUATION
EX-SENATOR EvARTs AND HAMILTON
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EX-SENATOR EvARTs AND HAMILTON
FISH CHEERFUL
At 2 o'clock Yesterday afternoon the monkeys
of Paradise Park had ceased their chatterlng.
At that hour it was notified to them that all was
auiet along the Atlantic. No Italian gunooa'S
were in sight or hearing, and there was no irh-
mediate prospect of great precipitation OF HUM
bertian shells along the coast. Ihelr masters
who take unto themselves cranks for hvlng' COIL
euded that they might as well possess their souls
with patience and continue, the pursuit. OF Vhe
window-penny So it came TO pass that the
hand organs merrily ground away on the same
old tunes that were heard before war became
possibility No martial airs were heard except
Marching Through Georgia" One grinder at
tempted variation, which he described as " Walk-a
Through de Louisiana" but it failed TO attract
the attention it possibly merted its cranky sweet
ness being lost in the hum and hustle OF unoo-
structed business.
E. G. Benedict, who is known in Wall Street
as man with gaseous ideas of the Chicago
variety, said thing that may go down to pos
terity when thoughts of war arise. AS quoted In
"The Commercial Advertiser" his utterance was
"Pshaw the thing won't amount to shucks
/ am glad they recalled their Minister. Now, II
they will only recall all the Italians from this
country this Government ought to give them Tree
transportation home and present each of them
with monkey besides"
But leaving airy persiflage to the wits OF the
day and coming to a serious consideration OF the
international complications that may grow out of
the lynching of the Italians in New-Orleans, 1t
must be admitted that the possibility of war,
however remote it may be. is in this age of
peace tremendous sensation The recall of Baron
Fava is regarded here with mingled feelings.
Few men accustomed to think on subjects Of con-
Germ to the body polite believe that Italy really
means to convey to this Government threat Of
war Her action is commonly regarded as bluff.
Some are of the opinion that the Italian Govern
ment has wisely seized upon this opportunity to
turn the attention of King Humberts subjects
away from the internecine strife that
has been raging among them on &C
count of the burdensome system of
taxation which has Slapped the life.blood of the
nation. Italy has long groaned under this oppres
sion, and possibly it is not going too far to say
that the throne itself has been threatened. II
is not few device of statecraft to unite people
separated by internal discussions by bringing
them face to face with outside danger. Hum
bert and Rudini must know that nothing will
quiet the stormy factions of Italy as quickly as
the prospect of war. Both are good politicians,
ana neither WQulu ueSlldtr W ldht HieOduO az
vantage of any chance that might arise to prop
up their tottering rule.
All was politeness and courtesy at the italian
Consulate in this city yesterday. NJ. Riva, the
Consul General was ready and willing to talk Of
the situation, but could not say much, because
he had not been informed officially Of all the
circumstances connected with the Minister'S de-
parture.
But YOU were informed that he was going
home, were you not?" the Tribune reporter in.
CURED
"Yes,' he said the Legation at Washington
informed me on Saturday last that the Minister
was going away on leave of absence"
do you regard that as recall? p
81 do not SO understand It,"
"Were you informed how long his leave of alb
ssnce was to be"
"Non
"He did not ask for his passports ?"
"No. II he had, his action would have
amounted to a severance of diplomatic relations
and every person in the employ of the Italian
Government in the United States would have
hen required TO leave the country. l should
have been obliged TO go along with the rest
Iut the relations, as you are aware, have mol
been severed. There has been no change In the