The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-18
KILLING OF THE ITALIANS.
Italy Well Pleased with This Cow
ernment's Action.

Rome, March II. The semi-ofiicial
ments upon the promptitude with which
President Cleveland and Secretary Gres-
ham have taken steps to bring TO JUS
tice the murderers of the Italians in Wal
senburg, Col After comparing the pres
ent governments order to the governor
OF Colorado with the irresolute negotia-
tions concerning the New Orleans massa-
ere, they say that Americas conduct in
this case has been as honorable to her as
it is fiattering to Italian national senti-
ment
Denver COL March 17-Gov. Mcintyre
last night gave out a proclamation an
nouncing a reward of 81 coo for the ar
rest and conviction of those who were
implicated In the killing of the Italians
at Walsenburg. He declares his inten-
tion to give the matter his close personal
attention and see that the law is vim
dicated
Gov. Mcintyre last evening received the
following from Washington:
Department of State, Washington, d.
c., March l6, 1S95.-IIis Excellency, the
Governor Of Colorado, Denver: Your tel
egram with regard to the reported kill
ing of certain Italians a Walsenturg have
been received and l have communicated
their purport to the Italian ambassador.
belief that the federal government will
advise the proper authorities of. the state
of Colorado to cause the persons guilty OF
the murders to be brought before the
courts.
Our treaty of 1871 with Italy guarantees
to Italian subjects in the United States the
most constant protection and security for
their persons and property and that they
shall enjoy In this respect the same right
and privileges as are. and shall be, grant
ed to the natives on their submitting
themselves to the conditions imposed upon
the natives. Your dispatches show your
appreciation of the obligations incumbent
on the jurisdictional authorities TO use
every effort to secure to Italians and all
others menaced by unlawful force, full
protection of life and property, and in
case of wrong doing against them that the
guilty parties will be apprehended, brought
TO trial, and, upon conviction, duly pun
ished.
The assurance is gratifying to the Presi-
dent, that in the line of your RESPONSE
BILE duty every legitimate means at your
command will be employed to protect the
imperilled subjects of a friendly power,
and that justice will be visited upon all
who violate the law to their injury.
Edwin f. UhI,
Acting Secretary Of State.
Walsenburg, COL March 17.-Dr Cuneo,
acting consul for the Italian government,
has been here since Thursday, preparing
and forwarding to the Italian ambassador
at Washington reports and testimony in
connection with the tragedy enacted here
the past week, in which three of his coun-
trymen were killed by mob violence and
two are missing. The principal facts have
been sent to Washington, but the acting
consul will remain here a few days longer.
He states that there viii be no haste dis
played in the affair, and that his govern
ment will go slow. He has no communi-
cation with his own countrymen and re-
fuses to see them when they CALL saying
that he only recognizes and will communi-
cate with the proper authorities. He con-
denns the exaggerated reports sent out
concerning the people of Walsenburg
Nothing as yet has been found of Antonio
Gobatto or Pietre Gocabino, the two
killed at Bear Creek. Lorenzo Danino
Francisco Rochetto and Stanislas Vittone
were buried this afternoon. Joe Welby
was buried Saturday afternoon.