The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-16
The United States VIII Hot be Hurried in
The Investigation.
THE FULL TEXT OF RUDINTS DISPATCH.
The Demands for The Widows Of The
Italian Victims Boldly Reiterated.
WHAT IS THOUGHT OF THE REPLY.
Characteristic OF His Power to Fvnde tho
Real Issue-Climax of the Rupture
Truly Reached -ltaly's Action
on its deception Eagerly
looked Forward to.


looked Forward To.
WAsHNGToN, ID. c.. April ID Special j.
It became known early this afternoon that
Secretary Blaine's reply TO Rudni has been
transmitted through the Italian legation In
short the state Department was fairly over
run with newspaper men, who We're begging
for the correspondcnce An requests We're
positively refused IL being openly declared
that the correspondence would not be made
public until after 4 O'Clock T. NJ, as it was
the wish of the Secretary that the afternoon
papers should not get the letters.
Finally about O'Clock. Chcf-Clerl Brown
gave copies of the correspondence 10 the sew
eral news associations at the same time bind
ing them 90 keep the matter absolutely secret
until late IL the afternoon so as 10 prevent
any paper from getting Out late extra
This evening everybody Who could gain
access 90 the office Of the Pr cs- Association
went there - read the Blaine letter, and the
general comment was that II was characteris-
tlc of Blaine that. as usual. hc cYades and
lodges and hedges himself around with all
sorts OF verbiage However, the CORE spOnd-
ence speaks for itself
BUuNI's REPLY TO BLAINE.
Marquis lmperall last note, which includes
the RuIml dispatch and Secretary Blalncs
reply, reads as follows.
WASHINGTON. d. c.. April .. 1891
1lr Secretary OF Stato.-I hasten to ac-
knowledge the receipt Of the note which Your
lNco oleucy did me the honor % address 10 me
on the lst instant in reply - that whereby
Baron tava informed You Of has departure
and leave.
have laid the contentsof Your Excellency's
note before the Government of the King and
81 e 81
His MaJesty's Minister of Foreign Affairs has
Just directed me % address the following
communication % You: Tile Government of
the King of Italy has asked nothing beyond
the prompt Institution of judicial proceedings
through the regular channels II would have
been absurd 10 claim the punishment of the
guilty parties without the warrant of regu-
lar judgment
TIE DEMAND RFIEATED.
The Italian Government now repeats the
same demand. Not until the Federal Gov
ernment shall have explicitly declared that
the aforesaid proceedings shall be promptly
begun can the diplomatic incident be consld-
cred As closed.
Meanwhile His Maioetvs Government takes
note Of the declaration whereby the Federal
Government recognizes that am indemnity is
due 10 the families If the victims IN virtue
Of the treaty in force between the two coun-
tries.
] have therefore. the honor to bring the
foregoing o. the knowledge Of Your Excel
leucy and ! avail myself of this occasion o.
offer YOU. Mr.. Secretary Of state, the AS
surances of my highest and most respectful
confederation INiPEEIALII.
SECRETARY BLAINE's REPLY.
WASHINGTON. April 10. 1891.
The Marquis Imperialli Charge DAialres:
Sill have the honor % acknowledge the
receipt Of your note dated April 2d It con
taius a second telegram from the Marquis
Eudinl, part Of which here quote. The
Government of the King of Italy has asked
nothing beyond the prompt institution OF Ju-
dical proceedings through the regular chan
nes IL would have been absurd To claim the
punishment Of the guilty parties without the
warrant # q regular Judgment. The Italian
Government now repeats the same demand
Not until the Federal Government shall have
explicitly declared that the aforesaid proceed
ings shall bc promptly begun can the dplo-
matte incident be considered a. closed
RUDNIs TELEGRAM.
This Government certainly he'd no desire
whatever 90 change the meaning Of Marquis
Kulini's telegram of March 2+th. Ii was de-
liycred at tho State Department 10y Baron
Tava IN person. written IN bis own hand and
impressed i'm the English language. The fol
lowing Is the full text of the telegram:
Rome. March "a Italian Minister, Wash
ingtOn.-O Our requests to the edrrh Govern
ment are very simple. Italian subJcctsacY Yuiited
by the American magistrates have been
murdered in prison while under
the immediate protection Of the authori-
ties. Our right NpTJ0c, 10 de'Hdnd ana
obtain ne punislmeat " he mlTdcrers 0nd NJ
deD.niny for Me ricfiUs Us ugqlC1'D 'Du0'.e !
wish to add that the public opinion In Italy Is
Justly inpatient and If concrete provisions
were not at once taken, should mud myself
Ia the painful necessity OF showing openly
our dissatisfaction by the recalling Of the
Minister of His Majesty from a country where
J. In. =. d. .faHFf IINf
ISigned. "RUDNI."
THE MEANING NIscONsTRUED.
The words nndorscored are expressly those
which quoted in my former note, and ! am
directed by the President % express the salts
faction II this Government with the very
material qualification Of the demand made by |
the Marquis Kudini You quote in your note |
another part Of the Marquis Rudims telegram /
Of April "a ia these words
Meanwhile HIS Majesty's Government /
takes note Of the declaration whereby tho /
Federal Government recognizes That an IN
demuity is .iue % the families Of the victims /
In virtue Of the treaty in force between the /
two countries
II the Marquis Rudini will carefully ex-
anime my note Of April 1. he Will discover |
That did not recognize that an indemnity |
y due % the families of the victims m virtue |
OF the treaties in force between the TWO |
countries"
What / did SAY was in answer 10 Baron
fayas assertion that the United states Gov;
unment refused 20 take this demand
oi Indemnity into consideration J quote my |
reply. The United States 50 far from re-
tusing has distinctly recognized the principle
oi indemnity b those Italians toho may hare
tte" tor0nged Jy Uiol0fi0n Of riglts sccurof 10
Hf'a a'.ter ne treaty ,oih tie Tinted States con-
euded February 20, 1871"
WAS THE TREATY VIOLATED.
The Marquis Rudini NAV Ia assurcd that
the United States would reoonpense every
Italian subject who might ''be wronged by
Violation of u treaty" 10 which tho faith ofthe |