Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-03-19
Blaine to Governor Nichols.

WASHINGTON, March 16.--Baron Fa
vo, the Italian minister, to-day formally
brought TO the attention OF the presi
dent the slaughter OF the Sicilian pris-
ouers in the parish Jail at New Orleans
Saturday. AS result, Secretary Blaine
sent the following dispatch TO Governor
Nichols last evening:
1T has been represented 10 the presi-
dent by the minister OF Italy accredited
TO this government that among the vic
Tins Of the deplorable massacre which
took place In the city Of New Orleans
Saturday, were three or more subjects
Of the king Of Italy. Our treaty with
that friendly government (which under
the constitution is the supreme law OF
the landl guarantees TO the Italian sub
jects domiciled in the United States the
most constant protection and security
for their persons and property making
them amenable on the same basis as our
own citizens TO the laws Of the United
States and OF the several states
In their due and orderly admin
istration. The president deeply re-
grets that the citizens OF New Orleans
should have so disparaged tho purity
and adequacy OF their own judicial trib-
unals as to transfer to the passionate
judgment OF a mob a question that
should have been adjudicated dispas-
sionately and by settled rules OF law.
The government OF the United States
must give to the subjects OF friendly
powers that security which It demands
for our own citizens when temporarily
under foreign jurisdiction. II is the
hope OF the president that you will CO.
operate with him in maintaining the
obligations OF the United States toward
the Italian subjects who may be within
the perils OF the present excitement,
that further bloodshed and violence
may be prevented and that all offenders
against the law may be promptly
brought 10 Justice
Just what steps, II any, will be taken
by the president beyond the mere dis
approval OF mob violence, as evinced by
the tone Of Secretary Blaine's dispatch
es TO Governor Nichols, can not be as
certained tonight. Neither Secretary
Blaine nor Baron Fava, the Italian min
lister, could be found tonight at their
homes, and at the italian legation alb
solute reticence on the subject was pre-
served. Among congressman and dip
lomats who have given such matters
some attention, 1t is not thought that
the massacre OF the several Italian sub
jects can become a matter OF inter
national complication between Italy and
the United States. The men, IL is said,
were not murdered as Italians, and the
only reparati0n that can ba
al fluts nv.
BY the wives or relatives OF the dead
Italian subjects from the municipal gov
ernment Of New Orleans for not protect
ing the persons OF individual aliens
who, at the time they met their death
were temporarily. at least, IN the Gus
tody OF the municipal authorities OF that
city Great fear is felt here by former
residents OF New Orleans, now IN Wash
ingtOn that the race troubles are not al
an end there yet, and II is freely pre-
dicted that at the first overt act on the
part Of bhe Sicilians, the italian quar-
ter will be sacked. The police hate
Italians, and would be OF no use in sup
pressing an outbreak against them
The Italians and all that strange mass Of
people from foreign Mediterranean sea-
ports which so large an element OF
the foreign quarter OF New Orleans,
who are commonly known as "Dagoes,n
are all armed and will fight like wild
cats, with that strange fury that upon
occasions characterizes mobs Of the
Latin race, mad with fury and fright
II viii be an awful fight II II does come.
This meddling OF the Italian consul aud
his threats have greatly embittered the
sentiment against the whole race. The [
italian priests are peacemakers, but are
powerless. The next fortnight is full
n peril. Mayor Shakespeare, his sec I
retary and six councilmen, they say,
are marked for the stiletto or bullet.
The telegram which Secretary Blaine I
sent TO Governo~ ichols was the result
Df conferenca between the president
and the secretary about / o'clock this /
Afternoon, Baron Faya, the Italian min /
ster, having previously called upon /
Secretary Blaine and earnestly pro- (
.ested against the killing Of his coun /
.rymen, demanding at the same time
protection for all other Italians in New