The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-04-15
ITALY rs SATISFIED.
Blaine Pays $4,000 to Fami-
lies of New Orleans Victims.
ENDING THE MALTA DISPUTE.
Minister Egan Has Not Been Recalled
From Chile, Nor Has an Indemnity
Claim Been Presented Yet.

WASHINGTON CRY, April 14-Inquiry in
this city confirms the statement from
Rome that a complete and amicable settle
ment had been reached in the inter-
national difficulties between the United
States and Italy growing out of the New
Orleans tragedy. It appears that the gov
eminent of the United States, voluntarily
taking the initiative in closing the breach
and without committing itself to the
recognition of any claim for indemnity,
but simply as an act of justice and from
motives of comfy. placed in the hands of
Marquis Imperiali, italian charge DAT
fairs here, SOS, 900 for distribution among
the heirs of those Italians killed at New
Orleans who were found to be
subjects of the italian government. 1t is
understood that the money was taken
from the annual appropriation Of $4,000
to enable the president TO provide for I'M
foreseen emergencies in the diplomatic
and consular service, so that il would be
unnecessary to call upon congress for a
specific appropriation. By this action on
the part of the United States government
the disagreeable complications in the re.a-
tions of the two governme nts, it is believed,
have been removed, and within short
UNIT lIlOluutlC TSAdllOI5 DtkNGGu kuem
will be re-established on the amicable
status existing before the New Orleans af-
fair, Minister Porter returning to Rome
and the minister from Italy taking up his
position at Washington City.
The full text of the correspondence was
made public tonight. The first letter is
from Secretary Blaine, dated April Il, TO
Marquis Imperial. Italian charge dat
flares, congratulating him that the diff
Guilty out of the lamentable massacre at
New Orleans is about to be terminated, and
saying that the president feels that there
should be ample indemnity for such in
jury, instructs him that 81, 900 be distrib-
uted by the Italian government among
the families of the victims. Blaine
says that while the injury is not directly
inflicted by the United States the presi-
dent feels that it is the solemn duty, as
well as great pleasure. of the national
government to pay satisfactory in
demnity, and hopes that the presidents
instructions may etface all memory of the
unhappy tragedy, and that the old ana
friendly relations of the United States and
Italy be restored. In closing Blaine
assures Imperiai that his services are
grateful and acceptable to the United
States.
Imperial, in acknowledging Blaine's
note, expresses the pleasure of his males
tvs government to learn that the United
States acknowledges its solemn duty and
great pleasure to pay the indemnity to
Italy, and accepts the same without preiu-
dice TO the judicial steps which il may be
proper for the injured parties to take and
sees no reason why the relations between
the two governments should not again be-
come intimate, cordial and friendly.
Under the instruction of Rudini and in
the name Of the Italian government I'm
periali declares to Blaine that the dinlo-
matte relations between Italy and the
United States will be fully re-established.
ROME, April IA series of notes have
passed between Blaine and the Marouix
lmperiali, the Italian charge d'affairs at
Washington City, resulting in the settle
ment of the differences between Italy and
the United States growing out OF the
lynching of Italians at New Orleans. Ac-
cording to this dispatch the MARQUIS I'm.
periali has advised his government that
he has received from the United States
S2o.oOo Tor the families of the victims. This
money, the marquis adds, was accom-
panied by note from Blaine in which he
declared that, although the wrong wa,
not committed directly by the United
States, the latter nevertheless feels n,
solemn duty IN the premises. The note
adds that Blaine declares that he
feels pleasure that the government should
pay Italy satisfactory indemnity. In
consequence of the instructions given
Blame by Harrison, the latter hopes that
the estrangement will end with this I'M
fortunate incident; that the former good
relations between the two countries will
he hrmly re-estabiished, and that nothing
In future Will occur to disturb such rela-
tions. In his note replying to Blaine's CON-
munieation imperiaii says Italy has al