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Blaine is Preparing an Elaborate
Report ON New Orleans Affair.
King Humbert Dislikes Being Pictured
as Monkey rawlings Of the New
York Organ Of the Mana-No War
Preparations.

taik on the Italian matter further than to
say there is no danger of q conflict.
LEO d'Natio has the following edito-
rial:
1t Is nearly month since the italian govern
ment sent its nrst note to the cabinet at Wash
ington City, asking for equitable and immediate
reparation for the Italian citizens cowardly mur-
oered In New Orleans. Harrison and Blaine,
before our minister, who brought them the for
mai and peremptory note of Marquis di Rudini,
shed, in an admirable duet OF Americanized buf-
foonery, tears OF sorrow on the poor Victims but
to Italy, insulted by the violation of existing
treaties, they gave no other satisfaction than
presidential and ministerial tears. But treach-
erous tears, those of American ministers in
cluded, are not current in the Italian market.
The most cunning Blaine, having once dried
MS obligatory tears, thought that the facts of
the New Orleans tragedy could be settled in an
easy and friendly manner. But the New Or
leans outrage could not be so lightly put aside.
The slaughter at New Orleans and the behavior
OF the Washington City government have raised
In all the European cabinets an awful question.
The United States signed treaties with lis, but
when the occasion came to put them into action
they said they were bound by private engage
ments 20 their states. Can this ambiguity and
violation of government last? All Europe has
backed the note Of Marquis de Rudini A recent
cable dispatch has proved to the American gov
ernment that the Italian cabinet is not joking,
and that 1t is quite equal to the occasion in this
emergency. The United States must learn that
to hold position among civilized nations it is
notenough to have millions OF dollars, but it 10
necessary as the first condition, sine qua non,
TO be honest.
DR.. Roversi, of the II Proqresso Halio
Americana, stated tonight that he had
been authorized by Baron Fava to state
for publication that he was only going to
Rome on leave Of absence, and that he is
still Italian minister in Washington. DR..
Roversi further stated that he believed
Secretary Blaine to be q most smart poll
tician, but in this affair he has been alto
gethcr too tricky; that his policy exceeded
the limits of diplomacy. Referring to the
recent dispatches from Rome, the doctor
said he believed them fictitious, or else
in spired by French newspapers.
Baron Fava, the Italian minister, sailed
for Europe this morning.
WAsBIsGToN CrrY, April Secretary
Blaine is indisposed today and confined to
his room by an attack of gout. In the
course of the afternoon the president
walked over and consulted with the secre-
tary respecting diplomatic matters that
may require action during the presidents
approaching absence from Washington
City. 1t is now a matter of pos
tive knowledge that the Italian gov
ernment has not sent to this
government or any Of its representatives
notification that reply is expected
to Marquis di Rudini's note within any
specified time. 1t is not customary in di-
plomacy for any nation to undertake to
dictate the date of correspondence coming
from another nation, and had Italy adopted
this course it would certainly be regarded
with umbrage by our own government, and
would excite great surprise among the dip
lomats of other nations, whose customs
are regulated by unwritten but almost inn
mutable laws.
As stated in Secretary Blaine's letter to
Marquis Imperiali the government of the
United States proposes to deal with the
questions at issue earnestly, but with eau
tion and deliberation. The department of
state is not contenting itself with specific
inquiry into the history of the antecedents
of New Orleans victims: it pro-
poses to show the Italian govern
ment the extent Of the evil of unrestrained
immigration from which the United
States is now suffering, and this purpose
necessitates plain dealing with the char
acters of considerable element Of our
population which has largely been re-
cruited from Italy. Interesting statistics
are in course of preparation that will
| touch with blunt dlrectness upon murders
and outrages committed in the United
States by members OF the Malta and
other secret Italian organizations
and upon vendettas that are reported
in the United States. to disturbance of the
peace. and involving expense to our tax
payers in the prosecution of malefactors.
Time is required to compile these facts,
and the department will take the neces-
sary time. High official circles say there
has been no change in the opinion that
the New Orleans matter is being manipu-
lated in Italy to influence Italian politics.
ROME, April 1.-THE principal topic of
conversation today has been the latest re-
port put in circulation last evening to the
effect that unless the American govern
ment made a speedy reply to Premier
Rudini's last note Minister Porter would
be politely requested to leave Rome, and
the Italian legation would be recalled from
| Washington City. Such an attitude
on the part of the Italian government
seemed so unreasonable, in view of
all the recent events, that last nights re-
port was at first generally discredited.
Many OF the newspapers, however, To-Day
gave it prominence, and asserted belief
that it was substantially correct. They
say America would be allowed until April
| Is to answer. The original report fixed to
| dav as the limit. The original source of
| the report seems to give it increased plaus-
ibility, when it is learned that ii was q
prominent member of the chamber of dep
uties, who is an ardent supporter of Rudini
| and is believed to share his confidence.
| Whether or not the premier has actually
| decided already upon the extreme course
indicated, it is unquestionable that this
| course is under discussion in high govern
| mens circles and meets with favorable
| comment. 1t may be that the deputy who
started the report supposed decision had
| been reached, when the subject was really
| only being considered, or it may be the
report was given out to test public opinion
| before the cabinet should commit it abso-
| lutcly 10 so grave step. dispatch from
| America hints that Secretary Blaine has
| already prepared his answer, and that it is
thought likely he has already sent u to