The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-02

Chauncey Depew Laughs at the idea of Italy
Declaring War.

NEw YORK. April 1T is absurd" So
Chauncey NJ Depew characterized the report
ed action Of the Italian Minister at Washing
ton. Italy will never declare war. and if size
does. she could not carry ~ ON for twenty days
at the longest Mr.. Depew has just returned
home from dinner given by Mr. Plat.
Italy" he continued. is practically bank
rupt Financially she is the poorest of Euro
pean countries and in her endeavOr 10 keep
pace with the tremendous ornaments OF her
sister nations she has ground down her PEE
pie until she is the most poverty stricken and
wretched Of all civilized countries.
81 repeat. her credit is so bad that lack Of
money would compel Italy TO stop war opera
ti0ns twenty days after war had been declared.
In the event of war with this country italy
would rely on her naval force.
"Ihc Italian navy is second only 10 that Of
Great Britain. She would send fleet of big
ir0n-cads westward. and they would probably
anchor at Sandy Hook. Tho Italian guns
could send tons Of metal into this city ten or
eleven miles away.
ToRPEDoEs WOULD PROTECT Us.
Eve have no ships or guns 10 cope with
them but think before tie Italian irOn-clals
could reach this country our harbor would ne
protected with torpedoes. while feet Of
torpedo boats would prove destructive TO
their big ships.
What would our citizens do in the case Of
war? The late President Lincoln once told
me how. M the time OF the civil war. that the
Merrimac was said to be on It's way 70 New
York 10 destroy IT, A committee of New
York milionaires waited on hm at the White
House What are we going 10 do about ~
was the sum total of the committees
questions Well. said the President. there
is no money in the United states Treas
ury. and nothing can prevent the MeTimac
from going into the New York harbor. But II
| was worth the hundred millions of dollars
You say You are worth. and ] was ~
frightened as YOU appear 20 he. l think /
would find "a way of protecting nv property
/ am certain il war should be declared 'here
would be a committee on safety appointed
from among New York citizens and some great
big licks would be put in for this country and
city.
Il will stake my life that there is not q word
of truth IL the reported action Of the Italian
Minister. As 10 the probability of war, 1t -
as improbable as the most impossible thing l
could imagine
The recall of the Italian Minister was re-
garded rs OF little consequence on Wall street
to-day, and no material influence upon prices
was noted. There was an attempt made by
the bears TO make a little capital out OF the
affair. but the quick absorption Of their offer
ings soon caused a cessation Of their desire TO
sell.
Mr.. BAYARD FEARS NOT TROUBLE.
WuMINGToN. DEL. April In an inter-
view regarding the recall of Baron Faya, eX-
Secretary of State Bayard said that the affair
was Ill-advised and hasty. and that Italy should
have waited until the completion Of the lnyes-
tigation of the New Orleans trouble.
1T Is without precedent said he; nothing
has developed which would warrant a war be-
tween this country and Italy. II may be that
the Italian Minister has been recalled for other
reasons At any rate. fear no trouble
SENATOR SHERMAN on THE RECALL.
PIrrsBURG. pa. April Senator Sherman
passed through this city on the western ex-
press this morning. When asked his opinion
on Baron Favas recall he said Baron faya
NAV have been little TOO hasty and he
thought maybe Italy did not thoroughly un-
derstand American methods of doing busl-
ness" He thought there was no prospect Of
war with Italy.
Mn. BLAINE II TO BLAME.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, April THE Advertis-
er Democrat says. The Italian Government
thinks that Minister Blaine and President
Harrison ought 10 send down 10 New Orleans
and kill all those engaged in the affair of q
few days ago. 1t IS expecting the
impossible Secretary Blaine is largely re-
sp0nsible for the turn affairs have already
taken by the haste in which he took sides
against the people of New Orleans and the
manner in which he spoke Of the massacre
The Italian Government shows It's dense ig
norance Of republican institutions in suppos-
ing that the Federal Government can interfere
in a matter of purely state concern.