The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-23
SEEKS BASIS FOR ACTION
LYNCHING IN LOUISIANA LIKE
THE MALTA CASE.
AWAITING FULLER REPORTS From SCENE
Meanwhile, the Italian Charge Confsrs With
The President and HUNS State De.
partment. Difficult Matter for
Federal Authorities,

of five Italians i'm Louisiana yesterday
promises to assume an International
aspect through the action OF the Italian
Government. Count Vincn. the tia
liam Charge d'Affaires. called at the
State Department, at an early hour TINS
morning and made representations IL the
officials concerning the atrocity in Louis
lana.
In order to get full information rs
basis for action by this Government.
Secretary Hay thereupon telegraphed
the Governor of Louisiana requesting
all the facts in the case. Count Vim
chi's action was predicated on reports
from the italian officials III Louisiana.
and by fhe press reports. There is
reason to- believe also that the Italian
Foreign Office is already fully Informed
of the occurrence.
1t is probable, however. that lhe rep
RESERVATIONS of today are only preiiml-
nary with the view to calling alt"a,ion
to the facts reported and to pave the
way for any protest or demand Of rcpara
ton which may follow. The affair is
considered i'm official Italian aual.t 'rS
rs much like that in the Malta cases st
New Orleans. while Mr. Blaine was Sec.
rotary of State Mt which time The lfa-
liam Minister, Baron Fava. called for his
passports and left the country. Baron
Fava is now in Rome on vacation, and
during his absence Count Ninchi has
charge Of Italian affairs in this conn
try.
Count Vinchi's representations 10 the
State Department were based upan
brief dispatch from the acting Consul
ut New Orleans. Mr.. Pabini Caunr
Vinchi at once directed t1l,t all the
particulars in the case be sec'ir,d and
that special inquiry be ma L. as TO
whether the victims of the lynching
We're Italian citizens who haL1 10: y.t
become natnralized. In submitting he
matter to the State Department, t,onnt
Vinchi wrote a note reciting the telegram
and reinforcing it with an expression ct
the hope that steps will be taken To as
certain the facts and extend protection
to Italians in the neighborho, |.
Mr.. Hay was about to go TO the White
House. so that the representations made
by the Italian Charge were submitted to
the President Throughout the confer
ences, the most agreeable spirit was
shown. and there was no n:im1 ion
from Count Vinchi that his Government
the affair. Neither personally no.. IN lie
note which he submitted was there amy
protest or demand for indemnify Any
steps in this line are likely 10 come
when the facts are fi,lly Established.
When Count Vinchi Was seen this ar
ternOon by a representative Of the :, s.
sociated Press, he said tAa; he ha no
doubt whatever that 4 satisfactory al
justment would be sncIrc,l
Count Ninchi recalled mat dur.ng his
service here. two affairs very similar
TO this. one in Colorado ard tpa ornrr
in Louisiana, had been satisfactorily adj
jusi.ed. and this had been brongnt ut. NJ
largely through the sympathetic
feeling which prevails between the two
Governments lie felt sure. he SAID
that this same sentiment would accom-.
plish Il just settlement in the present
case
While greatly deploring the affair he
feels that there are circums
make ii difficult for the Federal author
tiles to deal with it. Therero.e he is
cooperating with the officials nere in
determining the nationality OF the mur-
dercd men. 1t has been impossible thus
far to communicate with the consular
agent who has gone - the scene. ihe
dispatches sent to him at Nicksburg
have ben returned by the telegraph com
pany and the Department Is unable to
get track Of him. His report and that
of the Governor Of Louisiana are cx-
pected to give full light on the subject
and afford data upon which fhe two
Governments can act.
Count Ninch paid Il thlrd visit to the
State Department at three O'Clock this
afternoon. He saw Assistant See.c-
tary Hill and inquired * 70 the De-
partment's action n I'll" matter ana eX-
pressed satisfaction when Informed Of
the telegraphic request made upon The
Governor of Louisiana for Il report on
the case. In addition Mr. lill expressed
the sincere regret entertained by The
Government at the unfortunate occlr-
renee. No message ms yet come from
the Foreign Office at Rome.
AROUSES LITTLE COMMENT.
Rome, july 22.-The Fanfuila. com
menting upon the lynching Of the tia
Fans at Talluah. La. Yesterday. -c-
calls similar cases which have occurred
in the past and. while stigmatizing such
savage acts. deplores the Indifference
Of the United States Governments which.
the Fanfulla says. has not the strength
to vanquish fanasical prejudices and