Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-23
AN INVESTIGATION ASKED
nh. r,a,tap charge d'AReirs ntwash-
,,r,on Make. Representations
.Concornlng the Hanging OF Five
os r.s. Countrymen In Louisiana
Friday by MoD-Dnai Invesns"~
tson Institutod.
Uy Telegraph to virE1nian-P'iot'


SoticraI asucct through the acton OF
the italian government. Count NlhcIi,
the Italian charge daifarcs' eh ii -,
the state Department at an ca.,s ,io,,s
this morning. and made repI .l ~.
to tho officials concerning the atroei'y
in Louisiana. -,
IMPORTATION WIRED FOR.
T., or1er. 10 get full information as
,asis for action by this government,
Secretary Hay thereupon te'eS ,',i,i,,,r
the Governor of Louisiana I.,,.,
all the facts in the case. Count $50
action was predicatcd on reports from
A. italian consular officials IN LOUIS
iana- and by the press Reports HciE 10
reason to believe also tnat me $3.50 s',
forei~n office is already luily lhiorHi-
ed on the occurrence.
PRELIMINARY RliPltia'o r'N -
TIONS.
ro,,ol,to however. that the rep
-esentations OF to-day are oniE prc.ii
snary with the view to calling atten
tion to the facts reported anu " p's
the way for any protest or ueir..iu "
reparation which may loiioM; I,a,;a,
fair is considered in ofhc'al l.al'n ,
quarters as much like that In me Mana
cases Mt New Orleans, while MT. i'i..,lc
was Secretary OF state. at Wh'oii IL.
+he Italian minister Baron fitNa' cuiieu
for his passports ant, lex INC 49,. >
aaron E'aya is now in Rome on NHca-
tion and during his absence count III
oh; has charge OF Italian affairs in TINS
country. .,;or. 70 tho
Count Vinchi's representatives ~ me
state Department were paseu uPuii -
brief dispatch from the aC''nt' vu Wv
NIav- Orleans. Mr.. Pabini. Count VIM
oh; aA once directed that all the par
ticulars in the case be secured anu
that special inquiry he MADE AZ ~
whether the victims of the lyhchlhS
were italian citizens who had not YET
= In submitting lllt
matter to the State Department COUNT
Vinchi wrote note reciting the te'e-
uram and reinforcing 1t with an eSpies
sion of the hope that steps VIII pe w
ken to ascertain the facts anu eHtemN'
protection to Italians in the neishpor-
hood. 1DrcrD,>--r
He saw Secretary Hay and also AS
zistant Secretary Hill. Mr.. hay Whs
about to go to the White honse, ~ I, ,u,,o
the representations made by the ltaii'th
charge were submitted to the freSl-
dent. Throughout the conference me
most agreeable spirit was SHOWN, anu
there was no intimation from oou,.'
Vinchi that his government was "
posed to make n serious issue OF the
affair. Neither personally nor III M
note which he submitted was mere any
protest or demand for indemnity Any
stems IN this line arc likely 10 come
when the facts are fully cstaoi!sneu,
ternoon by n representative of the AS
sociated Press he said that he had no
doubt whatever that n satisfactory au-
1ustment, would be secured.
TWO SIMILAR AFFAIRS.
Count Vinchi recalled that during ms
service here two affairs very similar TO
this. one in Colorado and the other IN
7 louisiana, have been satisfactorily au
fusted and this had been brought apous
largely through the sympathetc ana
friendly feeling which prevails between
the two governments. lie felt sure, ne
said. that this same sentiment would
accomplish a just settlement in the
present case.
COOPERATION.
While greatly deploring the affair he
feels that there are circumstances
which make 1t difficult for the Federal
authorities to deal with it. Therefore
he Is cooperating with the officials
here in determining the nationality or
the murdered men. 1t has been inlpoS-
sible thus far 10 communicate with inc
consular agent who has gone 10 'ne
scene The dispatches sent to MN AT
Vicksburg have been returned by the
telegraph company and the department
Is unable to get track of him. HIS re-
port and that of The Governor OF LOUIS
lana are expected TO give full light on
The subject and afford data upon Whicn
the two governments can act.
Count Vinchi paid Il third visit 10 the
State Department at 8 o'clock this af-
ternoon. He saw Assistant Secretary
It'll and inquired as to the administra-
tion's action in the matter, and cX-
pressed satisfaction when informed or
the telegraphic request made upon the
Governor of Louisiana for a. report on
the case In addition Mr.. Hil expressed
the sincere regret entertained by the
government at the unfortunate occur
renee. No message has yet come from
fhe Foreign Office at Rome.
DECLARATIONS FILED.
New Orleans. La. July ga dis
patch from Tallulah, La, says that the
day had been living in Madison Parish
for some years and had filed their de-
carnations to become citizens Some
had applied for naturalization papers.
3 ITALIAN JOURNALS COMMENT.
Rome. July 22.-Thc Fanfuila, com
Snenting upon the lynching of the Ital
1ans et Tallulah, La, yesterday recalls
similar cases which have occurred in
the past and, while stigmatiZing such
savage acts. deplores the indifference
OF the United States Government. which
the Fanfulla says. has not the strength
to vanquish faDat1cal prejudiceS and
sometimes. as in the case of the shoot
ing of miners at Hazleton, refuses all
explanation.
The paper expresses the hope that the
ITALIAN Government will demand and
insist upon an explanation OF and salts
faction for the lynching.
The other papers make no comment
upon the incident.
SITUATION IN LOUISIANA.
B Baton Rouge. La, July 22.-Govern-
Or Foster has received n telegram from
4re Secretary OF State at Washington
that the italian charge