The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-05-23
FAvA ASKED WHAT WAS IMPOSSIBLE.
And Secretary Blaine Told Him so In
UnnistakabIe Language.
An Interesting Conversation During
the Progress Of Negotiations.
It Is From the Italian Version of the
Malta Affair.

NEW YORK, May 22.-The Herald makes
| public today the inside history of the dlplC'
matte controversy between Italy and the
United States, growing out Of the lgnching
at New Orleans. The facts are official, hav
ing been taken from copy of the Italian
Green Book containing the documents sub
| mitted by Marquis di Rudini to the Italian
Parliament on April 30. The copy of the
Green Book reached this country yesterday.
The following report was made by Baron
Fava of the conversation between him and
Mr.. Blaine on March %:
Blaine-It is absolutely impossible for the
Federal Government to interfere with the
administration of justice In a single state
am ast0nished that after your ten years.
residence In this country you have not sue
this fact
Fava-I have no reason to reproach myself
and you know It, Neither my government,
however, nor any other country will be con-
vlnced that your Internal laws are an obsta-
Gle in the way of justice.
Blaine Still, you Informed your govern
ment on former occasion that 1t was i'm
possible for the Federal Government to in
terfere with the other states, and now-(Mr.
Blaine was excited)
Fava-This is different and new case.
Blaine-You ask what is impossible. You
know that cannot change the Constitution.
Fava-l do not ask for so much. My hope
was that the President and you would CON-
bine with Governor Nichols In bringing the
culprits to justice.
Blaine-No. no; the Federal Government
cannot do that: There Is my answer.
Fava-But, then, what Is the use Of the
treaties Italy has made with you? Why
should the King send legation to the Fed.
eral Government?
Rlaina-That Ia vnur husfnaas
Faya-Such being the case, am sorry to
be obliged to tell you that the moment has
come for Italy to affirm the inutility of its
representative in Washington.
Baron Faya then produced Rudini's des-
patch recalling him.
Mr. Blaine read it. then said eagerly: "All
right, and we Will recall our representative
Fava-No, Mr.. Blaine; let me hope even
now, that my long mission to this country
Italy.
Blaine==But what can do. then?
FavaCIry and induce the Louisiana par
lies to bring the guilty persons to justice.
Neither you nor can admit that the friend
ship between the United States and Italy
should depend upon the self-will of goYer-
nor.
Blaine-I must speak to the President.
Fava-And must telegraph to Rome.
Blaine--What shall / say to the President?
ava -EfCAybuluBs duu duQ tudL Il am sat-
isned that no minister in Italy could main-
tain fight on this point against public opin-
ion and parliament.
Blaine-All right. Do not cable to Rome
until you receive my answer. Pam going to
tne PRESIDENT, and before dinner you will
hear from me. 1t is understood between us
that the Marquis Rudini's telegram is not to
be communicated to anybody except the
President and myself.
Thes kilograms were exchanged between
Premier Rudini and Baron Fava on the two
following days:
ROME, March &C.
i still hope that the Federal Government will
give us the assurance that indemnity will be
granted and that judicial proceedings will be in
sttuted against the culprits. IL this assurance is
not gwen, you are authorized to affirm the uso
iessnesS OF your presence near government That
mas no power TO guarantee such justice as with us
Is admtgtstercd euaiiy In favor OF citizens of all
natlonalitieS. (SIgnedl RTTnrNT