The record-union., 1891-05-05
Special to the RECoRD-UN1oN.

WASHINGTON, May At does not ap-
pear, in the judgment of the State De-
partment people, that the note of the
Marquis Rudini to the Marquis Imperial,
who is now the representative of Italy to
the United States, has changed the situa-
ton either for the better or the worse. In
the first place the note is not addressed
to Secretary Blaine, and it is safe to say
Its tenor would have been entirely differ
ent if it had been; nor was it intended to
be shown him. It is regarded here as in
tended solely for domestic consumption,
being rather cleverly circulated TO in
spire the Italian people with the idea that
their Government is pushing vigorous
policy, while taking advantage of the
diplomatic vagueneSS of expression and
form to prevent the United States from
having any ground for resentment, for of
course Secretary Blaine can take no notice
OF the communication, as it is expressly
stated it is not intended for his perusal.
BLAINE CoNTRADICTs RUDINI.
WASHINGTON, May 4.-The following
dispatch was sent by Secretary Blaine
to-day to Porter, American Minister at
Rome:
"a series of statements addressed to
the Marquis lmperiali by the Marquis
Rudini were telegraphed from Rome yes
terday and published by the Associated
Press of the United States to-day. The
only part of Rudini's communication
which this Government desires to notice
is the one here quoted, namely:
L have now before me note addressed
to you by Secretary Blaine on April 14th
Its perusal produces most painful i'm
preston upon me. L will not stop to lay
stress upon the lack of conformity of the
usages displayed in making use, as
laI Il - - a.
ton OF the telegram of my commune
cation to him in strict confidence, in
order TO get rid of a question clearly de-
fined in our official documents, which
alone possess diplomatic value
In telegram of March 18th, concern
cerning whose public use the Marquis
Rudlnl complains, is the following, which
quoted in full my note of April 14th to
the Marquis Imperial at Washington
"'RoME, March 9th.
Italian Minister, Washington Our
request of the Federal Government is
very simple. Some Italian subjects ac-
quilted by American magistrates have
been murdered in prison, while under
the immediate protection of the author
tiles. Our right, therefore, to demand
and obtain the punishment of the muir
derers and indemnity for the victims is
unquestionable. / wish to add that pub
lie opinion in Italy is justly impatient,
anu II the concrete provisions were not at
once adhered to l should find myself in
the painful necessity of showing openly
our dissatisfaction by recalling the Min
lister of his Majesty from a country where
he is unable to obtain justice.
'''(Signed) RUDINI.'
"The intimation of Marquis Rudini
that the telegram in question was deliv-
cred in strict confidence is a total error
His telegram expressed the demand of
the Italian Government. 1t was impOSSi-
bic that Marquis Rudini could transmit
1t in strict confidence. AS / already
stated it was communicated to me in per-
son by Baron Fava, written in English in
his own handwriting, without the sug-
gestion of privacy, and the telegram
itself has not a single mark upon it denot-
ing its confidential character. / have
caused number ofcopies of the telegram
TO be forwarded to you to-day in fac
simile The usual mark for italic print
ing was used by me under the four lines,
and they appear in the copies. You will
use the fac simile in such manner as will
most effectually prove the error into
which Marquis Rudini has fallen"