Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-04-09

ItaIy's Impatient Proceeding.
WASHINGTON, ID. O., April 6.-The
history OF the Withdrawal Of the Italian
minister by his government last week
is as follows: On Tuesday Baron Faya,
the Italian minister, In an official note
declared to the secretary OF state, that
the United States government not
having given the assurances that the
murderers OF the Italian subjects, ac-
qrittoI by the American magistrates
and murdered in prison while under
the immediate protection OF the authori-
ties &c New Orleans, would be brought
to juitice, the italian government has
found itself under the painful necessity
of sh owing openly Its dissatisfaction by
recalling the minister OF his majesty
from country where the Italian repre-
sentative is unable to obtain justice.
The Baron will leave the United States,
leaving the secretary OF legation In
charge only OF the current affairs.
This action by the Italian government
caused the deepest surprise in official
circles here. II had generally been
supposed that the Italian government
would at least await the action of the
New Orleans grand jury, which Is
charged with an investigation OF the
bloody episode at the New Orleans jail
II appears, however, that the infor-
nation received from It's representa-
tives must nave led the government TO
the conclusion that the grand jury in
vestigation would fail to result in the
punishment, or even indictment, OF any
person connected with the killing OF
the Italians. The relations between
the national government and the gov
ernments OF the states were SO fixed by
the American constitution that when
the italian minister, obeying the com
mands OF his government sought for
some assurances that persons con-
cerned in the killing OF its subjects
would be punished, 1t was not possible
for the government to give any definite
assurance OF the kind.
II could not and did not point TO the
fact that the grand jury was the Ameri-
can provision for calling before the bar
Of justice the persons who had violated
the law OF the land But this partlcu-
lar grand jury was called together
under the laws OF the sovereign state OF
Louisiana and, whether or not Il would
punish according TO the Italian idea OF
justice was something that no national
official from the president down could
guarantee. The Italian government
WIS not satisfied with such views. 1t
was necessary, according to It's Views,
that Italian citizens in foreign coun-
tries should be accorded the full meas
ure OF protection fixed by laws OF these
countries. Here was case where, ao-
cording TO the statement OF tho minis
ter, the Italian subjects have been
arrested on charge OF crime ana
acquitted by an American jury, accord
ing TO the forms OF American law.
These mon. declared innocent by q
judicial tribunal, had been slain by
angry people. The italian government
could not go behind the verdict OF the
American court and, in the eye Of the
Italian government they Were innocent
italian subjects. In their violent kill
ing, the Italian people had been out
ragged aud insulted. Tho national gov
ernment Of the United States had, as
stated, failed to give any definite assur-
ances that reparation would be made.
There was but one recourse and that
was taken. This Is the Italian view OF
the matter.
The view taken by the administration
as IL IL understood, Is that the govern
ment has done all that could be done In
the matter. Even had it complete lc-
gal jurisdiction in the case it could
only assure the Italian government that
II would prosecute the persons guilty Of
the attack on the Italians at New Or
leans. II could not assure the Italian
government that It would punish them
as Italy desires that would be for grand
and petit iuries TO determine. The
Italian government has been told that
the president deplores the occurrence
and that this government has taken
steps TO Investigate the matter. Part
Of this investigation was the ascertain
ment OF the nationality of the Italians
who were killed, and this has not yet
been learned.
There Is no proof whatever before the
president that single Italian citizen
was among the victims and snoh proof
is an absolute necessity preliminary to
fair demand for reparatiOn. The
officers OF the department Of Justice are
still inquiring into this and other
branches Of the case. 1t Is expected In
administration circles that the recent
changes In the Italian cabinet may
have had much TO do with the present
state OF affairs. The Marquis Rudini,
who has assumed the premiership. is
supposed 10 be open TO the influence OF
popular clamor and TO desire TO achieve
reputation with the masses by catering
TO the demand Of hot-headed element
In Italy.