Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-04
The New Orleans Affair.

A d;spa.ch from Rome says: The Green
Book on the New Otieens lynchi0g CON-
prIses "a dispatches dated from March ii to
April % II elbows thst the Italian 2oVero
ment from the commencement 1ersevered 10
asking that criminal proceedings be taken
against the lypchets, and that an indemnify
be paid TO the families of the victims. The
expression brought to justice" recursin The
official dispatches, es we'll as ia Baron FaVa'a
private letters The principal commuoics'
lions have already been published. After
Mr. Blair e's note 81 April ii the volume con-
Guides VILE tie te;.gr4n from the Marquis
6l Radini 10 The Me. qeis 1mpsr!ali, the ext
Of WHICH IL es fellows:
I have uog bsfars ms note addressed 10
you by Secretary Bisiae April Il Us pc
rusal produces most painful impression
npon na. / will not STOP to lay Stress upon
the lack OF conformity with diplomatic U.s.
sgee displayed 10 making use, ss Mr. Blaine
dad not hesitate to Dc, OF potion OF teie-
gram OF mine communicated TO HIN in strict
confidence, in order to get rid o! question
clearly defnsd in cur official documents,
which alone possess diplomatic value. Nor
gill stop to point ont the reference, 10 this
telegram of mine Of March "a that the words
"cunlsbment of the guiity." in The hrevity Of
ttlegraphic language actually signihed only
that prosecution ought TO be- commenced IN
order that the individuals recognized go
sniIsy should not escape punishment.
Fer above all sstnta arguments remains
the fact that heuceforward TIE federal gov
eruuasnt declares itself conscious Of what we
have constantly asked. and yet IL does net
grant our legitimate demand5.
Mr. Blaine Is right when he makes the
payment of indemnity 20 the families of the
victims dependent upon proof OF the viola
lion of the treaty; but We shrink from
thipklng that he considers that The fact OF
such violation still needa proof. Italian cub
jeo!s, scq lifted by American juries, were
uasss cred 10 prisons OF the s ate without
measures beioe taken to defend them.
What other proofs does the federal govern
uent expect of vioa.ionof treaty where
in constant protection snd security of SUBJ
iects of the contracting parties is expressly
stipulated? We have placed oo evidence that
we have never asked anything else but the
opening of regular proceeding. In regard
to this, Baron Fava'sirst note, dated March
Is contained even the formula OF the tele-
gram addressed on tie came deg by Mr.
Blaine, under the order cf President Herri
SOD, to the goveDor OF Louisiana. Now,
however, 10 the note Of April IA, Mr.. Blaine
is silent on the eubisct which is, for Us, the
main point of controversy.
We ara under the sed necessity OF coz
clndiDg that, what to eysfy other govern
ment would apDear to he the accomplish
ment of strict civ | DUTY, Is impossible to the
federal government. l. ia time to break of
this boosIess controversy. Pablo opinion,
the sovereign judge, will know how to inGi
cate sD eq1,sbls scluion Of this grave prof.
lem. We have affirmed, aud we again af-
firm, our right. Let The federal govern
mspt re A set upon lie side, if il Ia expediep.
10 leava TO the mercy OF each Sts:s CT the
Union, irresponsible TO foreign Countries
the efficiency of treaties, pledginc its faith
and honor to entire nations. The present
dispatch is addressed to you exclusively,
not 20 the federal government. Your da-
ties henceforward are solely restricted to
dealing with current business.