Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-05
mHAI IS SAD IN WASHINGTON.
The Letter Not Regarded as Important
The situation Not Changed.

WASHINGTON. May At does not appear
81 ,r- Judgment of the State Depart
meat people that the note of the Marquis
b. I.r9rul 10 the Marquis Impcrial, who Is
NV ..r representative OF Italy IN the
Int.l States. published this morning,
L-..lug. d the situation, either for bet
fr.ri worse An Associated Press re-
rr..r this morning asked the MARQUIS 70
l..,. llS position "a he understood IT.
I.s MARQUIS was polite and obliging, but
o.. ..rtE fit himself bound 10 observe
rl. 5o.omat.c proprieties closely and de-
c.r.l ta discuss the matter. You must
ltte. communication speak for itself,
SID De- Fl can only say what the letter
says. Il am IN charge of the current busi-
L-- o.. the legation"
rrr N0TU NOT PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT.
S.gt.ut the ONLY result of the interview
va. Oh. tacIt acknowledgement from the
MARQUIS that be had received the note. As
l.- been the case at every step of the
Italian uecotiations the State Department
Official, decline 10 allow themselves TO be
quoted as expressing any opinions. But
t-ra'-ly they DO not appear to attach par
'...,- inheritance TO the last note. In the
-'uIare that note was mot addressed TO
Secretary Blaine, and u Is safe 10 say tnat
H- ..-a. would have been entirely diher-
,tH !. hai been. Nor was 1t intended 10
ts shown 10 him. IL Is regarded here as
intended solely for domestic consump-
t..." being rather calculated to inspire
"a Italian people with the idea that their
Government is pursuing a vigorous and re-.
s.,t... policy. while taking advantage OF
..ul.lc vagueness Of expression ana
--. ,u urryeuI tine United States Govern
.... from having any official ground for
sentiment. for of course Secretary
h4l. can take no notice of communlca-
'.l which, a. it is expressly stated, was
-9..r I'D, perusaL
40 VISIBLE CHANGE IN The SITUATION.
A- 'a the practical results of this last
.- g. a-t ore none visible. The Marquis
l..-a.I is IN charge of the current busl-
rs a' the Italian legation. That mas
ban bis Precise status since Baron Faya
.uf.I Washington, so that IL cannot be
tl.ttte diplomatic relations between
'. United States and Italy are severed.
D.. Italian Government appears TO De
-v.t.u- he action Of our judicial authori-
.- There has heen no correspondence
ta.u the two Governments since
Secretary Bla,ue'y note of April l4th 70
..pr.1 and II may be recalled that IN
'.' Tote the Secretary stated that the
i..ai States Government was lnyesu-
-.'l. the subject Of the New Orleans
-.-,ly he next step will be taken by
t- Government and will probably be an
addition % the correspondence IN the
shape q an opistlo founded upon the re-
rrt OF District-Attorney Grant at New
J-elrs 10 regard 20 the nationality ana
Character Of the dead Italians.
As REGARDS Mr.. PORTER.
..Ta1chup the position of Mr.. Porter; our
Minister 20 Rome, nothing has been done
t} Secretary Blaine. There IS lack OF
E.-l-ats 20 III this case. If the legation
ta. been entirely withdrawn the matter
T.-lj have been in line with other cases;
J.. OBJ. complication between Austria ana
ile uted States growing out OF the rSlec-
ton by Austria of the United States MIN;
Ser Kelley. the United States refralned
,. m sending another minister IN DIS
I4rs After waiting a reasonable lehgth
o. TINE the Austrian minister. here was
granted an indefinite leave of absence, ana
STAYED away until the United states saw
., o. replace Mr. Kelley with another mn
.'''. when al went on as before. foss,-
tT this case. although different IN detal,
..v serve a. an indication OF the course
i-l' VAL be pursued 10y the United states
Vo''fumeut respecting Mr.. Porter II the
situation does not in reasonable tlnle
80" Sus Of ameliOratlOn.