The morning call., 1891-05-05
RUDINTS LAST NOTE.
It Was Not Intended for Blaine'S
PeruSal.
The Secretary Of States Dispatch to Hin
lister Porter at Rome.
The Italian Premier Shown to Have Been
Entirely at Fault In One Of His
Assertions.

WASHINGTON. May At does not ap-
pear, in the judgment of the State Depart
ment people, that the note of the Marquis
Rudini to the Marquis Imperiali who is
now the representative of Italy in the
United States, as published this morning,
had changed the situation either for the bet
ter or the worse. In the first place the note
is safe to say its tenor would have been en-
tirely different If it had been; nor was it in-
tended to be shown him. 1t is regarded here
as intended solely for domestic consump-
tion. being rather cleverly circulated to in
spire the Italian people with the idea that
their Government is pushing vigorous pol
icy, while taking advantage of diplomatic
vagueness of expression and form to pre-
vent the United States from having any
ground for resentment, for of course Secre-
tary Blaine can take 10 notice of the COM
munication, as it is expressly stated that it
is not intended for his perusal. There has
been no correspondence between the two
Governments since Blaine's note of April
14th to Imperiali. The next step to be taken
by this Government will probably be in the
shape of an epistie founded on the report of
the District Attorney at New Orleans, in re-
gard to the nationality and character of the
dead Italians. Touching the position OF
Porter, our Minister at Rome, nothing has
yet been done by Secretary Blaine.
The following dispatch was sent by Sec
retary Blaine to-day to Porter, the American
Minister at Rome: "a series of statements,
addressed TO the Marquis Imperiali by the
Marquis Rudini was telegTaphed from Rome
yesterday and published by the Associated
Press in the United States to-day.
"The only part of Rudini's communication
which this Government desires to notice is
the one here quoted. namely: I have now
before me the note addressed to you by
Secretary Blaine, April l4th.
:" Its perusal produces most painful i'm
preston upon me. | will not stop TO lay
stress upon the lack of conformity and usages
displayed in making use, as Blaine did not
hesitate to do, of portion of a telegram Of
mine communicated to him in strict conf
dence in order to get rid of a question which
is clearly defined in our official documents,
which alone possesses diplomatic value,
1.-THE telegram ef March 14th, concerning
whose public use Marquis Rudini complains,
is the following, which is quoted in full:
ROME, March "a The Italian Minister at
Washington Our requests to tile Federal
Government are very simple. Some Italian sub
jects, acquitted by an Ammercan magistrate,
immediate protection of the authorities. Our
right therefore TO demand and obtain the punish
nent OF the murderers and indemnify for the
families OF the victims Is unquestionable.
wish TO add that public opinion In Italy Is justly
impatient, ana II ample provisions were not at
once taken l should find myself under the pain
ful necessity OF showing oienly our dsSatisfac-
tion By recalling the Minister OF his Majesty
from country where he is unable to obtain
justice, RUDINI
THE intimation of the Marquis Rudini
that the telegram in question was delivered
in strict confidence is a total error. AS the
telegram expressed demand of the Italian
Government it was impossible that the
Marquis Rudini could transmit it in strict
confidence. AS | have already stated it
was communicated to me in person by Baron
Fava, written in English in his own
handwriting. without any suggestion Of
privacy. and the telegram itself has
not a single mark uDon it denoting its con-
fidential character. l have caused num-
Der of copies Of the telegram to be forwarded
to you to-day in fac-simile. The usual mark
for italic printing was used by me under
four lines, and they appear in the copies.
You will use the fac-simile in such a man
ner as viii most effectual!y prove the error
into which the Marquis Rudini has fallen"