The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-04-03
Blaine Transacting Routine Business.

WASHINGTON, April 2.-Secretary Blaine is
transacting routine business There is nothing
new In the Italian situation. Baron Fava has
not vet made application for his passports, no,
has Marquis Imperialn acknowledged the re-
ing.
Among the first callers on the secretary
were the British minister and Sir Charles Tur-
per, OF Canada, who talked with the secretary
al nour, presumably about the seal fisheries,
reciprocity and other matters foremost in the
minds OF the Canadians
Secretary Blaine's letter to Marquis Imperl-
am IS very strongly commended by men of all
shades of politics here and the opinion is
widely expressed that 1t will bring the Italian
government 10 calmer consideration of the
matter.
There is considerable public Indignation ex-
pressed at the attitude taken in the matter by
the Italian Americans who have long been citi-
zeas OF the United States and are now taking
SIDES with the Italian government and demand
ing satisfaction. There is feeling that if these
men are American citizens, and have taken an
oath OF alhegence to the United States they
are no longer subjects of Italy, whose duty it is
10 take up arms in her defense.
EX- RepreSentative FarQuhar, of New York
speaking OF the correspondence published this
morning. said he believes Blaine's letter would
appeal TO the goOd-sense of every foreign ma
aon. be said: Italy does not want war: she
wants TO blum US out The secretary of the
treasury should now send a letter. circular
ietuer-Io the contractors who are engaged in
constructing naval vessels ordering them 10
hurry up the york, completing the vessels as
quickly as possible, at the governments risk for
damages ana extra expense. This mere indica-
Ton that we were ready TO prepare for anything
Italy might be disposed TO 60; that we did not
intend to yield when We were in the right,
would put an END to ltaly's demonstration =
The apparent inability of the United States
10 actually extend to foreigners the protection
which is guaranteed in treaties in case outrage
Is committed for which state is responsible
mas led TO considerable talk in diplomatic cir
cleS. l. was Sugges ed that Congress might
nave TO change the method OF negotiating
treaties: but when this view was presented TO
ex Representative Grosvenor he very promptly
replied no change was necessary. The Unite /
states, he said, ''can always be trusted to do
what is honest and right. We need not 90 to
the extent OF revising all our methods for the
sake of pleasing countries which annually send
large numbers of their people to our Shores
General GrosVenor added 'If the government
had any right to interfere in matter like the
1IaIlan Tragedy, then II had an equal right TO
interfere in every case where the murder of a
negro Tor political reasons occu in the south
during federal election The Italian govern
ment. he said must surely realize that II the
national government cannot protect the lives
OF lis own citizens. or Interfere to punish their
anur2erers il cannot DO so for foreigners
Marquis Impe'lrIli was seen late this even
!uS, but was not prepared to make any state
menl as 10 the latest phase of the Italian AFFAIR
lie has not yet transmitted MARQUIS di Rudiui's
latest message to Secretary Blaine, but expects
10 90 SO IN a short time. 1t was said tonight
that the message Of Marquis di Rudini (the
substance of which was gieen in the Associate
Press dispatch from Rome), clears the situa-
ton to some extent and opens the way for the
establishment of the former amicable relations
between the two governments. if Italy does not
Intend to crrry the matter to the last extremity,
me tone of the message would indicate that
the representations OF the attitude of the United
States made IN. Secretary Blaine'S letter 10
Marquis I'm DeTiali and the explanations of the
status OF lflairs which, it is presumed. Minister
Porter made TO the Italian foreign ONCE have
been we l received by the Italian ministry and
that Italy was disposed TO await the regular
and orderly procedure Of the judicial institu.
lions of this country.
The POST VIII say tomorrow: L is held BY
quite number OF international lawyers that
the right of the federal government to nego-
tiate treaties, carries with it the power to carry
out treaty stipulauons even if by so doing il
appears 10 override state authority. Congress
designate how the federal government shall act
ia a difficulty like the present