The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-05-12
RuplNI IN ARAeE.
ItaIy's Premier Stops Correspondence
with Blaine

| IbOoita Olav h0 NII0ch l1OUh Oll
the New Orleans lynching comprises
twenty. four dispatches, dated from
Maroh IA to April 90. It shows that
the italian Government from the COM
mencement perseyersed in asking that
criminal proceedings be taken against
the lynchers and that indemnity be paid
to the families of the victims. The ex-
preston "bronght to justice" recurs In
the official dispatches as well as Baron
Fava's private letters. The principal
communications have already been
published.
After Blaiues note of April IA the
volume concludes with 9 telegram from
the Maquis di Budni to the Marquis I'm
perali, the text of which is as follow:
Ihaye now before me note address
ed to you by Secretary Blaine Of April
Ia. Its perusal produces most pain
full impression upon me. will not
stop to lay stress upon the lack of con-
formity with diplomatic usages dis
played in making public, as Blaine did
not hesitate to do, Of a portion of a tele-
gram Of mine communicating to him In
direct confidence in order to get rid of
the question clearly defined In our ofiici.
al documents which alone possess diplo-
matte value. Nor will I stop to point
out the reference in this telegram of
AhAAAO VA olttASh 6fy oilHu OhO WOkSlb pun
ishment of the guilty." in the brevity
Of telegraghic language, actually signi.
fled only that the prosecution ought to
be commenced In order that individuals
recognized as guilty should not escape
punishment. Far above all astute ar
guments remains the fact that hencefor-
ward the Federal Government declares
itself conscious Of what we have con-
stantly asked, and yet it does not grant
our legitimate demands. Blaine is
right when he makes payment of indem-
nifty to families of victims dependent
upon proof of violation Of the treaty;
considers that the fact of such violation
still needs proof. Italian subjects ac-
quilted by American juries were massa-
cred in the prisons of the State without
measures being taken to defend them.
What other proof does the Federal Gov
ernment expect of the violation of the
treaty wherein constant protection and
security of the subjects of the contract
ing parties is expressly stipulated. We
have placed on evidence that we have
never asked anything else but the open
ing of regular proceedings. In regard
to this, Baron Fava's first note, dated
March 15, contained even the formula
OF telegram addressed on the same day
l.
Harrison to the Governor of Louisiana
Now, however, in the note of April ID
MIR. Blaine is silent on the subject, which
is for us the main point of contro-
versy.
We are under the sad necessity of
concluding that what to every other
Government would be the accomplish.
ment of civil duty is impossible to
the Federal Government. 1t is time to
break off this bootless controversy
Public opinion, the sovereign judge
will know how to indicate an equitable
solution of this grave problem. We
have affirmed and we again affirm our
right. Let the Federal Government re,
fleet upon its side if 1t is expedient to
leave to the mercy Of each State of the
Union. irresponsible to foreign coun
tries, the efficiency of treaties pledging
its faith and honor to entire nations
The present dispatch is addressed to
you exclusively, not the Federal Gov.
ernment. Your duties henceforward
are solely restricted to dealing with cur.
rent business.