The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-04-16
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
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AotftS ErceUsIcH Jones o. Btfi3e, Secletaiy Of
STATE, etes etc., WASHINGTON
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
WASHINGTON April lst, 1871
TIE Marquis Ialpefidii, Charge 10 Il fdires Etc
SIR have the honor to acknowledge The re
Fava who has left the italian legation in YOUR
charge
beg to express the sincere regret with which
the Government of the United States receives
the Intelligence OF Baron fava's speedy depart
ure from this capitol Though lie has more thar
once lntimated this purpose, the Government OF
the United States has been unable to see adequat
reasons for such a step. The Baron's service
guished at all times by the most agreeable rela-
lions with the executive department OF this gov
ernment. The regret at his leaving is enhanced
when, as the President believes, lie has been re
called under misrepresentation of facts by the
Government of Italy.
The cause of his surrendering his diplomatic
his note:
THE repatriation demanded by the Govern
inent Of the King. us have had honor TO isforni
You in our interview held during the last few
days We're to consist OF the Following ,,ultS:
l. Tie official assurance by the Federal GOV
einment that the guilty s:icGki be 5ronsiia 70
justice.
nity is due to the relatives oil The victims
The first demand thus stated by Baron Faya
is slightly changed in phrase from that
ployed by him in his many verbal requests based
on a telegram from the Marquis RtIaini, which
he left with me. The Marquis Rudini declared
that "Italy's right to demand and obtain lllsn-
ishment OF the murderers and an indemnity for
the Victims is un1uestiOnable.' 1t is inferred
that Baron Fava's change of phrase meant no
change of demand.
have endeavored to impress upon him, in
the several personal interviews with Which he
has hOnOred me, that the Government of the
United States is utterly unable to give the
surance which the Marquis Ruaini has demand
ed. Even if the National Government had the
entire jurisdiction over the alleged murderers,
power that they should be punished The Pres
ident is unable to see how any government
could justly give an assurance of this character
a finfn f tsnriI fx-ff
In the constitution of the United States it is
declared that, lin all criminal prosecutions the
accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and
public trial by an impartial jury of the State
and district wherein che crime snail have been
COmmitted.n
1t needs no argument to prove that a Jury
could not he impartial if it in any sense or
to any degree bound before the trial Of the ac-
cused, by an assurance which the President Of
the United States had ventured to give to for
eign power.
In the Constitution OF tho State of louisiana
under whose Immediate jurisdiction the crimes
were committed. substantially the same provis-
lon is found, SO that the Governor of the State
would be as unable to give pledge III advance
tor the result Of trial under State law, as the
the leaders OF the mob under the laws of the
In Baron Fava's second point he demands the
recognition III principle, that indemnity is
'iue TO the relatives Of the yiciisis. He is as
sslradly under grave error wle he declares
that the United States Gov ernrnt4.st declined to
take this demand into consideration, and shall
regret If he has communicated ouch a conclusion
from refusing, has distinctly recognized the
principle of indemnity to those italian subjects
VINO may have been wrOnged by a violation of
the rights secured to them under the treaty with
the United States February 2h, 1871.
have repeatedly given to Baron Fava the as
surance that, under the direction of the Pres
ident, all the facts and incidents connected with
the unhappy tragedy AT New Orleans on the Hth
Of March last should be most thoroughly inves-
tigated. have also informed him that in
matter t Ct such grayity the government of the
lnltad states would not permit itself to be I'M
duly hurried, nor will it make answer to any de-
mand until every fact essential to correct
Judgment shall have been fully aseertained
through legal authority. The impatenoe of the
.as@rieyed may be natural, but it's Indulgence
does not always SECURE she most substantial
Grafton. JAMES q. ELAINE,
Secretary of State.
The latest demand made by the Mar
quis di Rudini is a prompt institution of
the regular judicial proceedings against
the guilty parties in New Orleans and
indemnity for the families of victims
The idea of war is still secuted II was
said in Washington last week by per
sons who have taken a great deal OF
interest i'll this diplomatic entangit mens
that the message of Marquis di Rudini
clears the situation to some extent and
opens a way for the establishment of the
former alnicabie relations between the
two governments if Italy does not III
Tend to carry the matter to the last ea-
tremity. The tone Of the message would
indicate that the representations Of the
attitude of the United States made in
Secretary Baine's letter to the Marquis
Imperial, and the explanations of the
status of affairs which it is presumed
Minister Porter made to the Italian for
eign office, had been we'll received by
the Italian ministry, and that Italy was
disposed to amicably adjust the diff
Guilty.
1t was suggested in diplomatic circles |
that the seriousness of the affair had
perhaps been increased by Il misunder-
standing on the part OF the Italian dip
lomatic authorities, and that they had
possibly, in the first instance, confound-
ed punishment and prosecution and
had come to the erroneous conclusion
that there was no intention On the part
of the judiciary to even bring the mat
ter before the regular tribunals having
cognizance of the affair and afford the
subjects of Italy the benefits Of our own
criminal system.
Long cablegrams from Rome an
nounced that Italy proposed TO put an
embargo on American imports into Italy.
This threat deserves notice only because
of its absurdity. The statistics show
that Americas total imports into Italy
for 1890 amounted in round numbers to
$1S,0O0,000, while Italy's imports into
America were 100000 so that there
is margin of over seven million dollars
which it will cost Italy to sever CONNER
cial relations with US. AS a matter of
fact, the Italian affair now takes its
place among the episodes which have
gone to make history.
Happy Hoosirs.
/ VIM Timmons, Postmaster of Idaville,
Ind, writes Electric Bitters has done
more for me than all other medicines
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