St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-04
FOREIGNERS And FUN
How They Look at Our Little
Playful Imbroglio With
Italy.
The Marquis di Rudini Criti-
cised for His Precipitate
Action.
Italy After This Cannot Sit
Still and 1t Cannot Fight
at Once.
Baron Fava's Note. it Appears,
Begs the Question Every
Time.

LONDON. April 3.-Current opinion
here is setting more steadily against the
action of the Marquis di Rudini in try
ing to force the hands of Mr.. Blaine in
the matter Of the lynching of Italians
in New Orleans. To-morrow's leading
high-class weeklies devote considerable
attention to an analysis of the position,
and generally discuss the affair from the
standpoint of the United States consti-
tuition. The Spectator holds that ''Seri-
GUS thinking Americans will admit the
lmperfectiOn of the constitution, and
that they are bound to remedy
the defect, all the more because there
is small chance of their being COM
PEELED to remedy it." Touching the
talk of war, the Spectator ridicules the
notion of Italy declaring war against
one of the greatest powers in the world
ia power capable within six months
of buying and building a fleet that
would block every port in Italy. Ameri-
can ingenuity would be so stimulated to
outdo itself that it would turn every
steamer that could float into an impro-
yised ironclad." The Economist says:
The Marquis di Rudini and his govern
ment are in cul de sac. They cannot
sit still, they cannot fight. and they can
not obtain the redress they want with
out fighting. Italy's allies will never
permit her TO risk a war that would dis
turb European combinations. The
United States holds the exceptional
no h1y
any power Or probable combination of
powers, even if all Europe was allied
and made the attempt, But
The United States
also cannot conquer any great power"
Baron Fava'S note" says the Catholic
Tablet, "begged every question at issue
The real explanation of the precipitate
action of the Italian ministers must be
found in the fact that they feel that
public opinion in Italy required some
demonstration" The Conservative
press apply the difficulty to illustrate
the evil that would result from the con-
ceSSiOn of home rule to Ireland, and the
comparison will have undOubted pO-
tency in electoral platforms. 1t auton-
Omy should be granted to Ireland, it is
argued, how could the Irish be
compelled except forcibly to observe
foreign aud imperial obligations. The
Conservatives fling about with delight
ed surprise these new reasons against
home rule. A report prevailed in po-
litical clubs tonight that Lord Sails
bury, on the lnstigation of the Marquis
di Rudini, would offer to mediate for
the adjustment of the difference be-
tween Italy and the United States. A
high foreign office official, when asked
to state the views of the government,
said that the question had not been dis
cuSsed. He admitted that a communl-
cation had been sent to Sir Julian
Pauncefote to report OH the question.
especially as affecting the protection of
British subjects. The Nationals dis
counted their victory in Sligo to some
extent by
Exaggerated Predictions
as to the majority. 1t is estimated that
$50 Conservatives voted for Mr.. Dillon.
Speeches made by the Parnellites, after
their defeat was known, showed una
bated pluck. The Parnellltes tried to
dupe Catholic voters by the display of a
bogus telegram from Rome to the effect
that the pope disapproved the anti
Parnell policy of the Irish bishops, and
had detained Archbishop Walsh in that
city to prevent him from interfering
L L
Interview with Archbishop Walsh,
which was published throughout the
country on the day after its ap-
pearance in America, had an in
tiuence in enlightening the electo-
rate as TO the actual opinions of
the pope and Archbishop Walsh. The
events in Sligo have so widened the
breach between Mr.. Parnel and his
old followers that the gulf will be for
ever unbridgeable. Mr.. Parnell's
phrases ''foul-mouthed Healy" and
'maudlin Sexton" and his charge that
Mr.. Sexton was in speechless condi-
ton of drunkenness on his arrival in
Sligo, intensified the fury of the Ma
have been authorized tonight to deny
the report of the transfer of Russian
troops to the Galician frontier
and to minimize the Importance
of the cars decorating Pres
ident Carnot. Nevertheless the un-
easiness in the official circle here
remains the same. The government is
reported to be in possession of informa-
ton received through the st. Petersburg
embassy placing beyond doubt the ex-
istence OF formal
Defensive and Offensive
alliance between Russia and France. in
eluding stipulatiOnS that France will
support Russia in her plans against In
dia. A census of the United Kingdom
Will be taken on Sunday. The country
is divided into $4,000 districts. The
system pursued widely differs from the
American system. 1t is estimated that
the total population of England
and Wales is 29,7G7.649: of Scot
land, 4,17O,547; of Ireland, Alto. 127.
dol ~
cabinet to postpone its request to parlia-
ment for grant to the Prince of Wales
to enable him to wipe out his debts.
Nothing will now be heard of the pro-
posed grant until the next parliament
meets, and then it will depend upon the
composition of the house of commons.
The Prince of Wales has taken to pigeon
fancying. He keeps a stud of homing
pigeons, and has had house specially
built for them at Sandringham. Prince
Henry of Battenberg had Slight at
tack of smallpox at Grasse. The fact
was kept secret, and his illness was
attributed to his catching a cold. He is
now recovering. The queen wants to
appoint Prince Henry of Battenberg to
the post Of warden of the Cinoue
Ports, made vacant by the death of
Earl Granville. No salary is attached
to the place, but there goes with it
splendid residence and free quarters in
Walmer castle. Lord Salisbury opposes
the nomination, insisting upon the pre-
mier's right to appoint the warden. The
queen refuses, however, to recognize
the premier's power to interfere with
crown nomination. The king of Greece
Is about to become guest of the Prince
of Wales at Marlborough house. He
proposes TO acquire an estate in En-