Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-02

United States, so far from refusing, has
distinctly recognized the principle
OF indemnity to those Italian
subjects who may have been
wronged by violation of rights secured
to them under the treaty with the
United States of February 26, 1871. l
have repeatedly given to Baron Fava
assurances that, under the direction of
the president, all the facts and incidents
connected with the unhappy tragedy at
New Orleans, on the 18th OF March last,
should be thoroughly investigated. /
have also informed him that in mat
ter of such gravity the government Of
the United States would not permit
itself to be unduly hurried, nor will it
make answer to any demand until
every fact essential to correct judgment
shall have been fully ascertained
through legal authority. The impa-
thence of the aggrieved may be natural,
but it's indulgence does not always Sc
cure the most substantial justice.
DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS NOT SEVERED.
The fact that Secretary Blaine ad-
dressed his last letter on the subject Of
the New Orleans tragedy to the Marquis
Imperiali, charge d'affaires, is OF signifi-
canoe, demonstrating that the govern
ment does not regard the rupture of
diplomatic relations caused by Baron
Fava's recall, as complete. Had that
view been taken, the communication
would have been addressed to the Italian
government dir ct. or through the
medium of Minister Porter at Rome.
How the matter is viewed by the
Italian government will be disclosed by
the reply that is made to the secretary's
letter. Ii the charge d'affaires replies
as such, it must be construed as an
acknowledgment that the Italian gov
ernment is still represented in the
United States by its legation. But If he
announces that he is without authority
to reply, and suggests the transmittal OF
the secretary's communication to Rome,
it may be taken as evidence that
direct diplomatic relations between the
two countries are at ain end.
AGGRESSIVE FROM THE START.
careful perusal OF the secretary's
letter seems to warrant the assumption
that from the very beginning of corre-
spondence and negotiations on the SUBJ
lect treated, the Italian minister as.
sumed an aggressive attitude. The Sec
retary says the baron "has more than
once intimated this purpose" Ito depart
speedily, which clearly demonstrates
that the minister threatened to leave
Washington early in the negotiations.
ATToRNEY-GENERAL MILLER's STATEMENT.
Attorney General Miller said to rep
resentative OF the Associated Press this
afternoon, that instructions were sent to
the United States district attorney at
New Orleans to make thorough inves-
tigation OF the case. He was asked to
report in detail the nationality OF each
of the men killed and how many, if any,
were connected with the murder OF
Hennessy; what evidence there was
that any OF them had anything to do
with the alleged briberyof the jury, and
in short, to get all the facts and report
as soon as possible. '1v nv
THE ACTION OF AN INsULTED POWER.
A reporter who called this afternoon
on Baron Fava, found him closeted with
DR.. r. S. Verdi, of this city, and mac
cessible. Subsequently DR.. Verdi, who
was seen, said "The case is remarkably
plain. Italians have been murdered and
the Italian government has asked repair
alton. This government has said: We
can do nothing; only the courts OF
Louisiana may take action If this
government be powerless in such mat
ter, it is most serious thing. Where
were the treaties entered into with
European governments, if the United
States cannot perform that which it
promised to do. Will it satisfy Europ-
can power to say this crime was COM
mitted in the state of Louisiana, and is
without the province of the general
government? ?"
Verdi declared with good deal Of en-
ergy that Fava's recall was not due to
dissatisfaction with the baron person
ally, but was the action of an insulted
power. How much the late minister
did to prevent this clash, DIR. Verdi
added, might never be known, but he
declared that for at least ten days he
delayed doing that which he was COM
PEELED to do yesterday. When he re-
ceived the instructions, he at once made
an endeavorI to have them rescinded,
and not until he was forced to do 80, did
he sever the diplomatic relations of the
two countries. 7'&
Tho Rhode Island EIectiOn.