Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-25
|1 May CAUSE TROUBLE.
International Complications Not
Unlikely to Arise Out of
Louisiana Lynching.
CONSIDERED SIMILAR TO MALTA CASES.
Count Vinchi, the Italian Charge
d'Afnirs in Washington, Makes
n Significant Call Mt State Depart
ment-Lynched Men Had Applied
for naturalization Papers.

Washington, July 24.-The lynching
of five Italians in Louisiana Friday
promises to assume an international as
pect through the action OF the Italian
government. Count Ninchi, the Italian
charge d'affaires, called at the state
department at an early hour Saturday
morning, and made representations to
the officials concerning the atrocity in
Louisiana. In order to get full informa-
ton as a basis for action by this govern
ment, Secretary Hay thereupon tele-
graphed the governor of Louisiana, re-
questing all the facts in the case. Count
Vinchi's action was predicated on re-
ports from the Italian consular officials
in Louisiana, and by the press reports.
italian foreign Office is already fully in
formed on the occurrence. 1t is prob
able, however, that the representations
of Saturday are only preliminary, with
a view to calling attention to the facts
reported and to pave the way for any
protest or demand of reparation which
may follow. The affair is considered
in official Italian quarters as much like
that in the Malta eases at New Orleans
while Mr.. Blaine was secretary of state
| at which time the Italian minister,
Baron Fava, called for his passports and
left the country. Baron Fava is now in
Rome on vacation, and during his alb
sence Count Vinchi has charge of Ital-
ian affairs in this country.
| Count Vinchi's representations to the
state department were based on brief
dispatch from the acting Italian consul
at New Orleans, Mr.. Pabini. Count
Vinchi at once directed that all of the
| particulars in the case be secured and
that special inquiry be made as to
whether the victims of the lynching
were Italian citizens, who had not yet
become naturalized. In submitting the
matter to the state department, Count
Vinchi wrote note, reciting the tele-
gram and reinforcing 1t with an express
sion of the hope that steps would be
| taken to ascertain the facts and extend
protection to Italians in the neighbor-
hood.
He saw Secretary Hay and also AS
sistant Secretary Hill. Mr.. Hay was
about to go to the white house, so that
the representations made by the Italian
| charge were communicated to the pres
ident. Throughout the conferences the
most agreeable spirit was shown, and
there was no intimation from Count
Vinchi that his government was dis
| posed to make a serious issue of the
affair Neither personally, nor in the
note which he submitted was there any
protest or demand for indemnity. Any
steps in this line are likely to come
when the facts are fully established.
| When Count Vinchi was seen this
afternoon by representative of the
| press, he said that he had no doubt
| whatever that satisfactory adjust.
ment would be secured.
Had Applied for NATURALIZATION.
New Orleans, July PA dispatch
from Tallulah says that the five Ital-
ians who We're lynched yesterday had
been living in Madison parish for some
years and had all filed their declara-
tions to become citizens. Some had APP
piled for naturalization papers.
Negro Lynched In Missouri.
ST. Louis, July PA special to the
Post-Dispatch from Mexico, Mo-, says
that Frank Embree, the negro charged
with assaulting 14-year-old Miss Dough-
erty near Benton, Howard county. a
few weeks ago, was taken from the Jail
here Saturday, and while en- route to
Fayette. to be tried for his crime, he
was taken from the officers by mob at
Steinmetz, and hanged to tree. A
correspondent had talk with the ne
gro and he denied his guilt He wanted
to be taken to Kansas City to prevent
capture by mob. But the officers did
not think it necessary.
Peace in Chicot County, Ark.
Pine Bluff, Ark, July 24.-The inn
| pending race war in Chicot county has
been settled and peace reigns there
One Whitaker, who had stirred up
bitter feeling on the part of the blacks
was ordered to leave the community
| and lost no time i'll catching train.