The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-04-04
High Class English Weeklies Inn
partially Discuss the Recall
Of Baron Fava
Italy, and In Fact All Europe,
Unable to Coerce the
United States.
uneasiness In Germany Over the Russo
French Aliiance-A Bogus Telegram
from tho F0peo

Copyright. 1891, New York Associated Press.
LONDON, April 3.-Current opinion here 10
setting more steadily against the action of
Marquis di Rudini in trying to force the
hands of Mr.. Blaine in the matter OF the
iynching of the Italians in New Orleans.
Io-morrow's leading high-class weekliss
devote considerable attention to an analysis
OF the position, and generally discuss the
affair from the standpoint of the United
States constitution. The Spectator holds
that ''serious-thinking Americans will ad-
nit the imperfection of their constitution.
and are bound to remedy the defect, all the
more because there is small chance Of their
being compelled to remedy it, Touching
the talk of war, the Spectator ridicules the
notion of Italy declaring war against one
OF the greatest powers Of the world, "a
power capable, within six months, of buy
ing and building feet that would block
every port of Italy. American ingenuity
would be 40 stimulated to outdo itself that
it would turn every steamer that could float
into an improvised iron-clad."
The Economist says: Marquis di Rudini
and his governments are in cul-de-sac. They
cannot sit still, they canno fight, and they
cannot obtain the redress they want with
out fighting. Italy's allies will never per-
init her to risk war ,hat will disturb
European combinations. The United
States holds the exceptional position that
it cannot be conquered by any power or
probable combination of powers. even il
all Europe was allied and made the at
tempt"
"Baran Fava's note" said the Catholic
Tablet. begged every question at issue.
The real explanation Of the precipitate ac-
tion of the Italian ministers must be found
in the fact that they feel that public
opinion in Italy required some demonstra-
tion.''
The conservative press apply tho Difficult
ty to illustrate the evil that would result
from the concession of home rule to Ire
land, and the comparison will have un-
doubted potency in electoral platforms.
a report prevailed in political clubs to-
night that Lord Salisbury, on the instiga-
tion of Rudini, would offer to mediate Tor
the adjustment of the difference between
Italy and the United States. high foreign
office official said TIE question had not been
discussed. He admitted that communi-
! cation hid bean sent 10 Sir Julian Panncs-
fote to report on the question, especla,iy
as affecting the position Of British subjects.
The nationalists have discounted their
victory in Sligo to somc extent by exaRQer-
ated predictions as to the majority,
Speeches made by Parnelites after the de-
feat showed undated pluck. The Parnell-
ties tried to dupe Catholic voters by the
display of bogus telegram from Rome to
the effect that the pope disapptoved the
anti Parnell policy of the Irish bishops
German semi-official papers have been
authorized to deny the report of the trans
fer of Russian troops to the Galician from
tier and to minimize the importance of the
czar's decorating President Carnot. New
ertheless, uneasiness in official circles re-
mains the same. The government Is re-
ported to be in possession of information
placing beyond doubt the existence of n
formal defensive and offensive alliance
between Russia and France, including stip-
ulations that France will support Russia in
her plans against India.