The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-05-23
OF the Diplomatic Controversy Over
the New Orleans LynchiEg Given
in the Green Book.
Nothing at All Ambiguous In Blaine's
Answers to the Demands of
Rudini..
"United States Never Received Orders
from Foreign Government and
Never WILL"

New YORK, May 23.--The Herald
makes public the inside history of the
diplomatic controversy between Italy
and the United States growing out of
the lynching at New Orleans. The
facts are official, having been taken
from a copy of the Italian green book,
containing the documents submitted by
Marquis di Rudini, to the Italian parlia-
ment on April 80. The copy OF the
green book reached this country Thurs
day, having been sent by Baron Fava
from Rome to his friend, Professor
Alessandro Oldrini, secretary of the
Italian home. The documents cover
the period from the lynching in the par
ish prison up to March IS, when Baron
Fava left Washington for Rome. Con-
sui Cortes' dispatch from New Orleans
to Rudini, informing him of the lynch
ing appears at the opening of the book.
Next comes dispatch from Fava to the
Italian government confirming the facts
and asking that q protest be sent to the
United States government Then fol-
low Rudini's replies, one to Corte adyis-
ing him to apply to local authorities for
redress and protection, and the other to
Fava, instructing him to enter a formal
protest. In an interview with Fava.
which is also spread upon the pages of
the book. Secretary Blaine SAYS the
United States will not receive orders
from any government and that he
VIII stand by the Constitution.
Baron Fava replied that neither his gov
ernment nor any other country would
be convinced that the internal laws of
the United States were an obstacle in
the way OF justice. Mr.. Blaine reiterated
that he could not change the constitu-
ton and the baron said such being the
case, he was sorry to be obliged to tell
hlm that the moment had come for italy
to affirm the inutility of it's representa-
i've In Washington. ) lie then produced
the dispatch from Rudini recalling him.
which Mr.. Blame read and then said
eagerly, All right, and we will recall
our representative from Rome. Baron
tava expressed the hope that this wcnld
NOT % done, and Mr.. Blame said he
.would speak 70 the president and reply
to the baron before dinner. This inter
view occurred on March 25.
On the 27th Baron Fava cabled his
government that Blaine not having re-
ported as promised, he called ON him
again on the 26th, and Mr.. Blaine com
plained that he was being hurried in a
manner contrary to diplomatic usage.
do not recognize the right of any gov
ernment,n he continued. rto tefl the
United States what it should do. We
have
Never Received Orders
from any foreign powers, and win not
begin now. Please inform Marquis al
hudini that the federal government
cannot give the assurance which he re-
quires, and that it is matter of total
lnd1Heren &c to me what persons in Italy
may think OF our institutions. cannot
change them, still less violate them.
You assure me that four Italian subjects
have been massacred, but have INV
doubts on that point. Still do not con-
test their nationality, but while ask
for time, you want an official declare
ton ON the spot. Well, / will not do
anything of the kind, and you may do
as You please
In dispatch to his government on
the 31st, Baron Fava says that after
further negotiation President Harrison
refused 20 make any declaration, though
he admitted that the guilty par
ties should be punished. He then con-
cludes by saying that he informed the
federal government of his departure and
that the current affairs of the Italian
legation would be attended to by Mar
Quis ImDeriali.