Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-04-21
EmfCABLY ENDED.

The Strained Relations with Italy. by
Reason of the New Orleans Affair.
Smoothed Over and Rounded Up by the
Payment of a Money Indemnity to be
Distributed Among the Heirs Of the
Slain Italians.
WASHINGTON. April 15.-The follow
ing is the correspondence with which
the incident of the New Orleans mas
sacre. leading to a temporary suspen-
sion OF diplomatic relations between the
United States and Italy. was closed by
Secretary Blaine and Marquis Impe-
riali:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE. !
WASHINGTON. April IL, 1892
SIR:-I congratulate you that the difficulty
existing between the United States and Italy
growing out of the lamentable massacre at New
Orleans in March of last year is about to be ter
minated The president, feeling that for such
an injury there should be ample indemnity. IT,
structs me to tender you i25 900 francs. The
Italian government will distribute this among
the families of the victims
While the injury was not inflicted directly by
the United States, the president neyerth aless,
feels that it is the solemn duty, well as the
great pleasure of the national government to
pay a satisfactory indemnity. Moreover the
presidents instructions carry with them the
hope that the transaction of to-day NAV efface
all memory of the unhappy tragedy: that the
and Italy be restored and that nothing
toward may ever again occur to disturb their
harmonious friendship.
4 I avail myself of this occasion to assure you
that your prolonged service at this capital es
charge des affaires has been marked by every
quality that renders you grateful and accepta
bic to the government of the United States and
to renew to you the assurance of my high con-
siierat;on.
ISigned. JAMES G.. BLAINE.
Italy.
To His E-ceLlency. James C. Blaine Secretary
Of State. etc-. Washington, 1PrI -. 1892:
Nh. SECRETARY OF STATE: You were pleased
to inform me. by your note of today. that the
federal government had decided to pay to
Italy. by way o. indemnity. the sum OF 125010
francs, TO be distributed by the Italian govern
ment among the families of tine royal subjects
who were victims of the massacre which took
place March Il. 1891. in the city of New Orleans.
Your excellency also expressed the hope that
the decision reached by the president would
put an end TO the unfortunate incident to
which that deploraDle occurrence gave rise and
that the friendly relations between the two
countries would be firmly re-established.
After having taken note, with much pleasure.
OF the language used by the president in his
message of December last. and after having
fully appreciated the words Of regret and CEN
sure uttered with much authority by the
chief magistrate of the republic, and likewise
the recommendations to congress that were
suggested TO his lofty wisdom by the unhappy
incident, the government Of his majesty Is now
glad TO learn that the United States achnowl-
eGges that it Is their solemn duty and at the
same time great pleasure to pay indemnity
to Italy
The kings government does not hesitate TO
accept this indemnity without prejudice to the
judicial steps which Il may be proper for the
part it is to take, and considering the redress
obtained sufficient, il sees no reason why the
relations between the two governments. which
relations hould faithfully reflect the senti
meEts OF reciprocal esteem and sympathy that
animate the two nations. should not again be-
intimate. cordial and friendly. they
have additionally been in the past, and it is
to be hoped they viii ever be in the future
II bringing the foregoing to your knowledge.
in virtue Of authorization given by his excel
ency. the Marquis di Rud;ni, president of the
council. minister of foreign affairs, in the
Fame of tie government of his majesty, the
king Of Italy; my august sovereign. have the
dGIer az raton 70 treen aIv and the
United states are from this moment fully re-
established.
/ hasten. moreover in obedience to instruc
tons received to inform you. that pending the
minister S return to this capital. nave taken
charge Of the royal legation in the capacity of
charge d'a flares. Be pleased to accept, etc
IaPERIALI.
The money which was paid to Mar
quis Imperiali was taken from the fund
which is usually appropriated for the
state department to be used in erner-
gencies- and for special and extraordi-
nary purposes such as the present. The
fund for the current year amounted to
$4,000 and has been drawn upon, in adj
dition to this $4,000, for expenses at
Santiago and Valparaiso during the
Gillian controversy and to meet expeE-
ses connected with the Behring sea ne
gotiations. An impression prevails in
official circles that Baron Fava will not
be returned to WASHINGTON