The McCook tribune., 1891-04-24
Blaine,s Answer 10 Italy.

io"lHS - tHe COFFes espOuueuce UeLWeeH
| Secretary Blaine and the Italian gov
ernment since the secretary's note to
the Marquis Imperiali acknowledging
the notice of Baron Fava's departure:
| ROYAL LEGATION OF ITALY, WASH
INGToN, April 2, 1891. Mr.. Secretary
| OF State: | hasten to acknowledge
the receipt OF the note which your ex-
| ce!lency did me the honor to address
| to me on the 1st inst. in reply to that
| whereby Baron Fava informed you of
his departure on leave. | have laid
| the contents of your excellency's afore-
| said note before the government of the
king, and his excellency, the president
of the council, his majesty's minister
OF foreign affairs, has just directed me
to address the following communica-
ton to you: The government of the
king of Italy has asked nothing be-
yond the prompt institution of judicial
proceedings through the regular chan
| nels. 1t would have been absurd to
claim the punishment of the guilty
parties without warrant of regular
Judgment. The Italian government
now repeats the same demand. Not
until the federal government shall
have explicitly declared that the afore-
said proceedings shall be promptly be-
gun can the diplomatic incident be
considered as closed. Meanwhile his
majesty's government takes note of
the declaration whereby the federal
government recognizes that an indem-
nifty is due to the families of the vic
tins In virtue OF the treaty in force
between the two countries" | have,
therefore, the honor to bring the fore
going to the knowledge of your excel
lency, and l avail myself OF this oc-
cason to offer you, Mr.. Secretary of
State. assurances of my highest and
most respectful consideration.
lMPERIALI.
TO His Excellency, James G. Blaine,
Secretary of State.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, WASHING
TON, April II. 1S91.-Marquis Imper-
iali. charge d'affaires etc, ETC., etc.
Sir: | have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt OF your note, dated Thurs
day, April :, 1891. 1t contains the
second telegram from Marquis Rudini,
part OF which | here quote: The gov
ernment of the king OF Italy has asked
nothing beyond the prompt institution
OF Judicial proceedings through the
regular channels. 1t would have been
absurd to claim this punishment of the
guilty parties without warrant of reg
uar judgment. The Italian, govern
ment now repeats the same demand.
Not until the federal government shall
have explicitly declared that the afore-
said proceedings shall be promptly De-
gun can the diplomatic incident be con-
sl0ered Us closed" This government
certainly had no desire whatever to
change the meaning of Marquis Rudi-
mis- telegram of March 81. 1t was de-
livered to the state department by
Baron Fava in person, written in his
own hand, and expressed in the Eng
lish. Following is the full text of the
telegram: Rome. March y, 1891
Italian Minister Washington: Our re-
quests to the federal government are
very simple. Some Italian subjects.
acquitted by American magistrates
have been murdered in prison while
under the immediate protection of the
authorities. Our right, therefore. to
demand and obtain the punishment of
the murdereis ana I'm indemnify for
the victims is unouestionabe. wish
to ADD that public opinion in Italy is
justly impatient and if immediate
steps were not at once taken | should
find myself under the painful necessity
OF showing openly our dissatisfaction
by recalling the minister of MS maies-
ty from the country where he is unable
to obtain justice. Rudini.'' The words
underscored are precisely those which
l quoted i'll my former note, and | am
directed by the president to express
the satisfaction OF this government with
the very material qualification OF the
demand by Marquis Rudini on behalf
OF the Italian government. You quote
in your note another part of Marquis
Rudni's telegram OF April . in these
"oioS. -iChi W me LIS HIttycSiN gov
ernment takes note of the declaration
whereby the federal government recog-
nized that indemnity is due the fanli-
lies Of the victims by virtue of the
treaty between the two countries" If
Marquis Rudini will carefully examine
my note OF April l he will discover
that | did not recognize that indem-
nifty is due TO the families OF the vic
tins in virtue OF the treaty in force be-
tween the two countries" What did
say was in answer to Baron Fava's as
sertiOn that the United States govern
ment refused to take this demand for
indemnity into consideration. | quote
my reply: The United States. so far
from refusing, has recognized the prin-
ciple of indemnify to those Italian sub
jects who may have been wronged by
a violation OF the rights secured to
them under the treaty with the United
States concluded February 26, 1871"
Marquis Rudini may be assured that
the United States would recompense
every Italian subject who might be
''wronged 10y Il violation OF the treaty
to which the faith OF the United States
is pledged. But this assertion leaves
unsettled the important question of