The Indianapolis journal., 1891-04-03

ance, without Mr.. Blainef They are not
noyices in state craft over there, II they
are hasty and hot-blooded. and they needed
no slip of Mr. Blaine's pen, which don't
think he made to aid them In their case or
10 stlffen their backbone. The Italian min
lister was quite as eager in his demands for
reparation before Mr.. Blaine sent the tele-
gram as he has been SINCE and if that dis
patch has had any effect 1t has been TO give
Mr.. Blaine the basis for his claim that the
United States government has done all In
its power to meet the just acquisitions OF
Italy. 1t has strengthened the case OF this
country rather than weakened IT. HAD
Mr.. Blaine sent q telegram or any colder
tone to the Governor. simply calling for the
facts, he could not now assert. as he does,
that he has used his entire power IN the
premises. and there might be no end TO the
complication"
The apparent inability of the United
States to actually extend to foreigners the
protection which Is guaranteed IN treaties
in case an outrage is committed for which
State is responsible has led TO considerable
talk in diplomatic circles. 1t was suggested
that Congress might have TO change the
method of negotiating treaties, but when
this view was presented to ex-hepresenta-
tive Grosvenor, he very promptly replied
that no change was necessary. The
United States" he said, ''can always be
trusted to do what is honest and right.
We need not go to the extent of revising all
our methods for the sake of pleasing the
countries which annually send large num-
bers of their people to our shores" Gen.
Grosvenor added that if the governmenthad
any right to interfere in matter like the
Italian tragedy. then it had an equal
right to Interfere In every case where the
murder of negro for political reasons oc-
ours in the South during federal election.
The Italian government" said he, must
surely realize that If the national govern
ment cannot protect the lives of Its own
citizens or interfere to punish their MUIR
derers it cannot do so for foreigners"
WILL SOON BLOW OVER.
The Marquis Imperiali was seen late
this evening but was not prepared to make
any statement as TO the latest phase of the
Italian affair. He he has not yet trans
mitted the Marquis Di Rudini's latest
message 10 Secretary Blaine, but expects
to do SO in very short time. 1t was said
tonight by persons who have taken q
great interest in this diplomatic entangle-
ment but who have been disposed to look
ON the bright side of the case. that the
message of Marquis Di Rudini, the sub
stance of which is given In the AS
sociated Press dispatch from Rome,
clears the situation to some extent and
opens way for the establishment
of the former amicable relations between
the two govern ments If Italy does not in
tremity. The tone of the message would
indicate that the representations of the
attitude of the United States made in Sec
retary Blaines letter to the Marquis I'm
periall and the explanation of the status of
affairs which IL Is presumed Mr. Porter
made to the Italian Foreign Office had been
well received by the Italian Ministry, and
that Italy was disposed TO await the regu-
lar and orderly procedure of the judicial
investigation of this country. 1t was sug-
gested in diplomatic circles that the serl-
business of the affair had perhaps been in
creased by q Misunderstanding on the
part of the Italian diplomatic authOri-
tes. and that they had possibly In the nrst
instance c0nfOunded punishment and
prosecution and had come to the erron-
eOus conclusion that there was no inten-
ton on the part of the judiciary to even
bring the matter before the regular tribu-
mails having cOgnizance of the affair and af-
ford the subjects of Italy the benefits of
our own criminal system. 1t is now
thought that. should affairs take no unfor
seen and untoward turn. the present ex-
cltenent will subside and that there Is q
possibility of harmonious relations being
restored without the occurrence of any
thing more serious than the embarrassment
and friction due to the fact that there had
been at past period q partial severance
OF the friendly relations between the two
governments.
Baron Fava is under the weather. though
not seriously i'll. as a result of the diplo-
matte incident. He is suffering from in
somnia and loss of appetite.