Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-04-10
For Chief Judge
or THE
Seventh Judicial Circuit
Maryland:
COL |. Allison Wilmer,
Italian Minister Recalled.

The trouble with Italy occlsioned by
the killing 81 the Malta murderers at
New Orleans, has resulted in the recall
ing Of Baron DE Fava, the Italian min
lister, at Washington. The hasty action
on the part of italy is allege! to he be-
cause the United States has failed 10
give the Italian government any assur-
ance that the persons who took part in
killing the eleven Italian murderers at
New Orleans on March lith. would be
punished. This action was as surprising
as it was precipitite inasmuch as the grand
Jury at New Orleans is engaged in inves-
tigating the matter-ard 70 was taken
in advance Of any knowle lge of the re-
suit OF tie investigation and is an i'm
parchment Of the integrity Of the State
Of Louisiana and of the United States,
IN insult which cannot be overlooked
and which our COVE nment is in duty
bound to resent
The administration at Washington
feels that all that could be done under
the circumstances has been don0 and
that no apology is due to Italy. A
separation Of our diplomatic relations
with that country would result in far
greater ISIS to them than to us. and it
can hardly Be believed that Italy under
the circumstances would 60 to war with
ms. Ter navy is said to be one Of the
finest in the world, but when they APP
proach our seacoast cities and receive
the volleys from the submarine mines
and torpedo boats the injury inflicted
would be- Sufficient to make them feel
that "thcre is no place like home, and
long to BE- there.
Whatever may occur the United
States can have nothing to regret, as the
United States government can in no
way be held responsible for the New
Orleans afTuir. When Italian asslssiDs
conspire together for murierous pur-
poses they take their Trves in their own
bands ard neither they nor the govern
ment by whom they are claimed as ciri-
Gems ought to complain if they are dealt
with in a manner not in keeping with
their ideas of rectitrle All cnrrasnnn-
dence on the subjec; has been mn lie pub
lie, our honored Secretary has in a letter
to Fava demonstr tied that the Unit ed
States is utterly powerless to- assure any
country of the punishment of parties be-
fore they have been tried and found
guilty our constitution guarantees to
every one accused fair aud speedy
public trial, and it would be in direct
defiance to all laws Of JUS ice to Judge \
man or set Of men guilty and condemn
them to punishment without FIRST allow
ing them a chance to prove themselves
not deserving it. Mr.. a. J. Por:er,
United States minister at Rome, ia an
interview with the, Italian Secretary of
'oreign affairs attempted 20 explain the
relation bet yeen cur State AMI federal
governments as Fixed By the constitution
and was answered by the words. ~ Ie
have Dething to do with your constitu-
non. If 1t " found wanting you must
mend it." We hardly think it likely
or advisable that the United States will
safer to the cnprics@of Itlly or any othe-
erfore. ga powar: II is with feelings Of
much pride and admiration that we have
noted the manly determined and patri-
site conduct throughout of Secretary
James G. Blame.