The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-01


surance that reparation would be made.
There was but one recourse, and that
was taken to-day when The Italian min
lister notified Secretary Blaine that he
had been recalled because his govern
ment was dissatisfied with the negotia-
tions. This is the Italian view of the
matter.
There was commotion among tho
State Department officials when the
fact became known that Baron Faya
had been recalled. They did not know it
officially, save the Secretary, before tho
close OF office hours. for tho Secretary
was confined to his homo by the recur-
renee OF his old malady. tho govt, and he
did not send word to his lieutenants in
the Department of State. But he did
manage to get into his carriage about 4
o'clock and drive over to the White
House, where he told tho President all
that had occurred and discussed future
prospects. He stayed with the Presi-
dent for an hour, and when he returned
to his home ho was not accessible.
The State Department officials did
not care to talk about the matter. Mr..
Wharton, the first assistant secretary,
IS confined to his room by Illness. Mr..
Adee, another assistant secretary, had
not been informed OF the event which
was the absorbing topic of conversation
among the people outside. None of tho
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opinions. Presidents were TO be looked
up before they could be vcptured Still
there was general disposition to be-
little matters and there was no idea
that the dogs of war were to be I'M
loosened. Baron Fava had not de-
manded his passports, as had been at
first reported. There were many steps
in diplomacy, and though the slight
distinctions and small formalities
appeared trivial in public Wow, they
were really full of significance to
trained diplomats.
Tho demand for passports is an OK
treme measure 1t is taken whom war
feeling runs high and.the minister's per-
son is in danger at the hands of the
populace. 1t is also in degree sug-
gestive Of menace. Tho recall under
tho circumstances OF this case is q SCR
ious matter. There could be no at
tempt to disguise that fact, but it does
not signify that mutual explanations
and diplomacy cannot restore the old
status.
Charge d'Affaires Marquis Imperiali
has been left in charge of tho Italian
legation, 80 that the severance of diplo-
matice relations cannot be regarded as
complete. Just what the status of this
official is cannot be known except
through his official acts 1t is
stated that he is in charge of current
affairs"
If any serious significance attaches to
the minister's recall, this means that
the charge is to be limited in his func-
tions to issuing passports, instructing
consular officers, and other small mat
tiers. In this case further correspon-
dence between the Governments of the
United States and Italy must take place
directly between Washington and Rome.
But this view of the case is not gener-
ally taken in official quarters and it is
expected that the Charge d'affaires will
be really in charge of the Italian lega-
ton and that when MIR. Blaine wishes
to address himself TO the Italian govern
ment his communications will be
directed to Marquis Imperiali, who &C
COrdlnr to notice is in Charre Of Ita1v'c
interests in the United States. 1t can
be stated positively that unless events
take an unforeseen and improbable turn
there will be no call issued for an extra
session of Congress, and ono of tho
most serious ill-eifects of the incident
will be tho probable postponement for
an indefinite time of the Presidents
proposed Southern and Western trip.
Tho Wow taken by the administration
as it is understood. is that this Govern
ent has done all that could be done in
the matter. Even if it had complete
legal jurisdiction in the case it could
only assure the Italian government that
it would prosecute the persons guilty of
the attack on the Italians at New Or
leans. 1t could not assure tho Italian
government that it would punish them
as Italy desires-that would DO for the
grand and petit juries to determine.
The Italian government has been told
that the President ''deplores the abhor-
rent occurrence" and that this Govern
mont had taken steps to investigate the
matter.
Part of this investigation was his
ascertainment of the citizenship of the
Italians who were killed and this has
not yet been learned. There is no proof