The record-union., 1891-04-12
Prominent Italian Papers Give
Credence to the Report.
NO NOTICE RECEIVED AT THE
STATE DEPARTMENT.
Secretary Blaine VIII Deal With the
Questions at Issue Earnestly, But
With Caution and Deliberation-
Baron Fava Sails for His Native
Land-Italy Building More Cruisers.
Special TO the SUNDAY UNION.

conversation to-day has been the latest |
report, put in circulation last evening, to
the effect that unless the American Gov
ernment made a speedy reply to Premier
Rudini's last note. Minister Porter would
be politely requested to leave Rome, and
the Italian legation be recalled from
Washington.
Such attitude on the part of the italian
Government seemed so unreasonable, in
view of all the recent developments, that
last nights report was at first generally
discredlted. Many of the newspapers,
however, to-day gave it prominence, and
asserted their belief that it was substan-
TALLY correct. They say that America
will be allowed until April 18th to reply.
The original report fixed to-day as the
limit.
The original source of the report seem
to give it increased plausibility. This
source, it is learned, was a prominent
member of the Chamber of Deputies, who
is an ardent supporter Of Rudini, and
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 Gov
ernment circles, and meets with favora-
bic comment.
1t may be that the deputy who started
the report supposed a decision had been
reached, when the subject was really only
being considered, and it may be that the
report was given out to test public opin-
ion before the Cabinet should commit
itself absolutely to the grave step.
Dispatches from America hint that
Secretary Blaine has already prepared his
answer. and that it is thought likely he
has already sent it to Rome instead of
hn TVnTNaria1i
NO NOTIFICATION RECEIVED.
WASHINGTON, April II. Secretary
Blaine was indisposed to-day, and con-
fined to his room by an attack of gOut.
In the course of the afternoon the Presi-
dent walked over and consulted with the
Secretary respecting diplomatic matters
that may require action during the Presi-
dents approaching absence from Wash
ington.
1t is now a matter of positive knowl-
edge that the Italian Government has not
sent to this Government, or any of its
representatives, notification that a re-
ply is expected to the Marquis Rudini's
note within any specified time. 1t is not
customary in diplomacy for any nation
TO undertake to dictate the date of the
correspondence coming from another
nation, and had Italy adopted this course
II would certainly be regarded with UNI
bragg by our own Government and
would excite great surprise among diplo-
mats of other nations, whose customs are
regulated by unwritten, but almost i'm
mutable law.
AS stated in Secretary Blaine's letter to
the Marquis Imperiali, the Government
of the United States proposes to deal with
the questions at issue earnestly, but with
caution and deliberatiOn. The Depart
ment of State is not contenting itself with
a specific inquiry into the history of the
antecedents of the New Orleans victims.
1t proposes to show the Italian Govern
ment the extent Of the evil of unrestricted
Immigration from which the United
States is now suffering, and this purpose
necesSitates plain dealing with the char
acter of a considerable clement of our
population, which has largely been re-
cruited from Italy. So some interesting
statistics are in course OF preparation,
that viii touch with blunt directness
upon the number of murders and out
RACES committed in recent years in the
United States by members of the Malta
and other secret Italian organizations.
and upon Vcndettas that are imported
into the United States to the disturbance
of peace. and involving the peace of our
taxpayers in the prosecution of the male
factors. Time is required to compile
these facts. and the department Will take
the necessary time.
In high official circles there has been no
change in opinion that the New Orleans
matter is being manipulated in Italy to
influence Italian politics.
BUILDING MORE CRUISERS.
ROME, April Notwithstanding the
enormous deficit in the Italian Treasury
and the murmuring of the taxpayers
against the heavy burden they are already
compelled to bear, the Italian Govern
ment has begun the construction of four
frst-class cruisers, work upon which will
be pushed to completion with all possible
expedition.
A SLAP AT ENGLAND.
PARIS, April lin spite of the fact
that the French press for few DAYS dur
ing the Italo-American imbroglio placed
themselves under the suspicion of favor
ing the side Of Italy in the hope that the
Rome Government would iniure itself
and weaken the military and naval
strength of the country by going to war
with the United States, the Figaro prints
violent article against England from
the opposite point of view. The article
accuses England of being master of the
art Of an egotistical and brutal policy, in
that she is now coyertly melting Italy 10
war with America, in order that she NAV
ascertain the capacity of the Italian iron
clads.
THE BARON SAILS.
NEw YORK, April u.-Baron Fava the
late Italian Minister at Washington,
sailed for Europe this morning.
FIRING on THE AMERICAN FLAG.
RoNDoUT N. ", April 1l.-Prat Post,
L. a. X, to-day appointed a committee
TO investigate the Italian outrage at Le-
feVfe rails, where several Italians en-
ployed at the cement curry, hoisted the
Aiherlcan iag and riddled it with bullets
an retaliation for the New Orleans trag-
coy. Ulster County veterans are deter
mined, II possible, to bring these men to
Justice.
ITALIAN PRESS VIEWS.
NEW YORK, April Ill Eco ~ Italia
has the following editorial: .'It is now
nearly month since the Italian Govern
ment sent its first note to the Cabinet at
Washington, asking for an equitable and
immediate reparation for the Italian citi-
zens cowardly murdered in New Orleans.
Harrison and Blaine before the Minister
who brought that formal and per
emptory note of the Marquis Di Rudini
shed in an admirable duet of American
lied buffoonery, tears of sorrow on the
poor victims, but, in conclusion, to Italv
Insulting and violating the existing
treaties, they gave no other satisfaction
than Presidential and Ministerial tears.
But treacherous tears those of the Amer
lean Ministers included, are not current
on the Italian market.
1.-THE most cunning Blaine, having once
dried up his obligatory tears, thought that
the facts of the New Orleans outrage
could be settled in an easy and friendly
mannes. But the New Orleans outrage