Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-01
COMMENT ON THE RECALL.
EX-secretary Bayard Says There IL No Cause
to Anticipate War.

Ex-Secretary Bayard Says There L. No Cause
to Anticipate War.
The Morning Ne,rs of Wilmington, Del, to-
day prints the following interview with ex-
Secretary of State Bayard concerning the recall
of the Italian minister:
There is no cause for the anticipation of
war in this action of the italian government.
The suspension Of diplomatic relations does
not indicate that a casualty exists between
the nations. 1t is highly probable that some
error exists in the explanation of the minister
recall The King Of Italy would be in a great
hurry if he broke off diplomatic relations at
this time. The act complained Of happened
only two weeks ago; ~ as understand the
situation. the State DE ijartment has promised q
full investigation and explanation of the occur
renee. lime for doing that has not been al
lowed, and II would be very unwise to suspend
amicable relations between the governments
pending an investigation, as that would stop all
proceedings in the matter. II Baron Fava has
been recalled it is probable that he has done
something to displease the king and he has
simply been relieved. This is indicated by his
leaving a secretary In charge Of the legation. -
Mr.. Bayard calls attention to the fact that
there was nothing in the body Of the dispatch
thar warranted the assertion that the minister
had demanded his passport. Such q demand
would be made to insure his personal safety in
leaving the country. He says:
There is no necessity for that course and do
not believe he has made the demand. II there
was real cause for war there would be a
greater necessity for the minister remaining in
this country, and for this reason think the
reasons for Baron Favas recall are personal
ones 1t is absurd to regard the recall Of a
minister or the suspension Of diplomatic rela-
tions as an evidence Of war.
CONSUL CoRTE GIVES HIS VIEW.
Mr.. Corte, Italian consul at New Orleans, who
was seen by a reporter last evening, said he
had received no information whatever from
his minister at Washington that would indicate
serious breach between Italy and the
United States government as intimated in the
dispatches in the papers in the afternoon. 1t was
believed in New Orleans that if Baron Fava
had actually demanded his passports from the
government at Washington he (Corte) would
have been officially advised OF it, such action
would affect every italian consulate in the
United States as well as the minister and his
immediate staff at Washington. He evidently
questioned the correctness of the story that
the Italian minister had demanded his pass
ports
AN ITALIAN PAPERS VIEW.
The italian paper II Progresso Halo-Anseri-
coRo, published in New York city, referring to
the recall of Minister Fava, SAYS: at is GER
tainly one of the most serious and solemn steps
which could have been taken by the govern
ment III the present circumstances against
America, which has for 50 many years been a
friendly nation. Yet we do not wonder Mt the
action, for it is but the natural consequence OF
the Opprobrious manner in which the state OF
Louisiana answered Secretary Blaine; of the
weakness of the supreme federal authorities in
the face of the arrogant bearing Of Gov. Mich.
OILS; of the infamous. incredible impunity &C
corded to the lynchers and the instigators OF
the lynching, following Itsly's demand for sat
isfaction. The massacre Of the eleven Italians
at New Orleans took place March IA; it is now
the LIST of April, and surely in sixteen days
something could have been done by the fed
eral government, something more serious,
more efficacious, a mere act of courtesy ia
prove and show that the treaties Of friend
ship and protection between Italy and Amer
ica were not child's play, and that their
solemn obligations. signed and sworn upon
paper, should be respected and maintained
both In fact and, II occasion required, by
force"
Decrying and denouncing the lynching in 4
very lengthy article, II Progresso concludes
Italy has done its duty. and the colony has
cordially approved, and we hope and believed
that il has measured and weighed all the con-
sequences Of the act, which, whether we win OF
not, Is an open rupture Of the diplomatic rela-
tons between Italy and America, and the first
step toward an armed demonstration"