New-York tribune., 1891-05-05
MR.. BLAINE SENDS PROOF.
RUBINPs ORIGINAL DISPATCH NOT MARKED
CONFIDENTIAL.

RUDINrS ORIGINAL DISPATCH NOT MARKED
CONFIDENTIAL.
THE sECRETARY's MESSAGE TO MINISTER
PeRTER-THE ITALIAN PREMER's LAST
NOTE REGARDED IN WASHINGTON
AS A SION THAT HE HAS
GIVEN UP THE FIELD
Washington, March 4.-The following cable
dispatch was sent by Secretary Blaine to-day
Department of State,
Washington, May A, 1901
Porter, American Minister Rome.
series Of statements addressed TO the Marquis
Imperiali by the -farquis Rudini was telegraphed
from Rome yesterday and was published by the
Associated Press of the United States To-Day Inc
only part of the Marquis Rudini's communication
which this Government desires to notice Is the
one here quoted namely:
/ have now before note addressed 10 you ny
Secretary Blaine, April IA. Its pcrusal produces d
most painful impression upon me. VIII not stop
+, lay stress upon the lack of conformity with dipo-
matte usages displayed in making use. as Mr. Blaine
did not hesitate to do, Of a portion of telegram OF
mine communicated to him in strict confidence IN order
to get rid Of question clearly defined in our onci@l
documents which alone possess diplomatic vaiue'
The telegram of March %. concerning whose
public use the Marquis Rudini complains, IS the
following which was quoted in full in my note OF
April ID to Marquis Imperiali, Charge Of Italy
at this capital:
Telegram.
Rome, March "a, 1901.
Italian Minister, Washington:
our requests to the Federal Government are very
simple. Some ITALIAN subjects acquitted Wy inc
American magistrates have been murdered in prison
while under the immediate protection OF the author
itles Our right therefore to demand ana OBTAIN the
punshment of the murderers and indemnity for the
victim is unouestonable wish to add that the pub
lie opnioo in Italy IS Justly impatient, and If concrete
provisions were not at taken, should ma my
self in the panful necessity of showing openly or dlS-
sotstaction bv recalling the Minister Of Ills Majesty
from country where he is unable to obtain justice.
Slgned) hoDiNA
The intimatinn OF the Marquis Rudinl that the
telegram in question was delivered in strict con-
fdence is total error. AS the telegram expressed
the demand of the Italian Government, IL was
impossible that Marquis Rudini could transmit IL
in strict confidence. AS have already stated, 1t
WAS communicated to me in person by Baron taVa'
written in English in his own handwriting. with
out a suggestion of privacy and the telegram
itself has not single mark upon it denolng
a confidential character have caused numDer
of comics of the telegram to be forwarded to
Won today. in fac-simile The usual mark for
itolic printing was used by me under four lines.
and they appear in the copies You Will use
tbe fac-smiles in such manner as Will most
elrcctualv prove the error into which tic Marquis
Rudini has fallen bAAi'H'
The Marquis di Rudini's latest confidential no'o
70 the MARQUIS Imperiali, sent by cable from
Rome and published this morning. can scarcely
he said TO change in any way the status of the
of
lvnchings now pending between this country and
Halv The comments made by the Italian PreDncr
on Mr. Blaine's last letter cannot of course be
taken notice of officially, inasmuch as they are
avowedly private and confidential, and wore not
meant TO be transmitted TO the State Department
here. Their publication in Rome, as everybody
understands, is simply a fresh atteHpt Oh u'ie
mart Of the Marquis d Rudlni to sustain his
Numbering course before the Italian people ana 10
overcome TO some extent the uniaVoraoe I'LL
preston created abroad by his vaciuatlng ana III
effective show of diplomacy.
The new letter of private instruction to the
Secretary of Legation here seeks to create the
idea at home that the Ministry has hnaliy broken
off all diplomatic relations with the United STATES
vet by the terms OF the letter no formal ho'ce
of this cessation of intercourse is TO De given ~
the Government here, and the situation Is Niv
practically as it was when Baron tava announcer
his withdrawal The Italian Minister SAID at that
time that the Marquis Imperiai would be lelt In
charge of "current business But that did
NOT nrevent the Secretary of Legation from re-
ceivinr and transmitting correspondence in regard
n the Now Orleans lynchings and the negotiations
continued after Baron Fava's departure pretty
much as if he had simply gone away on leave
Whether the renewed notice to the Marquis I'M
neriol TO confine his attention to current Dusi-
ness will preclude his receiving and transmitting
further correspondence between this Government
and that of Italy remains to be seem lt Is douot-
less a matter of entire indifference TO the State
Department, which can continue negotiations on
the questions involved in the New-Orleans analr
If that seems either necessary or desirable
through the American Minister at Rome. In case
the MARQUIS Imperiah gives formal notice 10 MI
Blaine that the Italian Legation here VIII attehu
TO nothing but routine matters-a practlcal sus-
nansion Of it's diplomatic functions-steps will
probably be taken in good time to close similarly
the American Mission in Rome. But the situation
as left by the Marquis di Rudinps last note Is
viewed with equanimity here and no one Is
disturbed IN the slightest over any possible COM
plications which may ensue. The Italian RE
mier hns evidently siven up the game AMI apah-
doned the field. and in time perhaps, hopes 10 DC
able 10 forget the unfortunate venture In diplomacy
an which he entered in so rash and ill-consldered
a moment. Such, at least, is the general
opinion here.
An Associated Press reporter this morning asked
the MARQUIS Imperiali to define his position as lie
understood it, The Marquis was polite and oblIg-
ing. but evidently felt himself bound to observe
the diplomatic propretes closely. and declined TO
discuss the matter You must let the commune
cation sneak for ITSELF" said he. Il can only say
what the letter says: I am in charge OF the cur
rent business of the Legation"
As has been the case at every step OF the
Italian negotiations the State Department ohlcias
decline to allow themselves to be quoted as eN-
messing any opinions. But privately they do not