The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-07-25
Elihu Root Appointed to and Accepts the
War Portfolio.
ALGER URGES HIS ACCEPTANCE
Roots Appointment
partment-C 70 President al LAX Champan-Tbe
Lynhing Five Italians Made
nation Afar-Itaian Authoriie, Already Mas
ing Representations a Depart.
ment-Inquiries Put ton Foot.

he saw Secretary Hay and Assist
ant Secretary Hill. Mr.. Hay was about
TO go to the White house, so that the
representations made by the Italian
charge were submitted to the presi-
dent. Throughout the conferences. the
most agreeable spirit was shown, and
there was no intimation from Count
V1nchi 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 indemnify.
any steps in this line are likely to
come when the facts are fully eStab-
lished.
When Count Vinchi was seen this
afternoon by a representative of the
Associated Press, he said that he had
no doubt whatever that a satisfactory
adjustment would be secured.
Count Vinchi recalled that during his
service here, two affairs very similar
to this-one in Colorado and the other
III Louisiana-had been satisfactorily
adjusted and this had been brought
ABOUT largely through the sympathetic
ana friendly feeling which prevails be-
tween the two governments. He felt
sure. he said, that this same sentiment
would accomplish a just settlement in
the present case
Whlle greatly deploring the affair, he
feels that there are circumstances
which make it difficult for the federal
authorities to deal with it. Therefore,
ne is cooperating with the officials
here in determining the nationality of
the murdered men. 1t has been impos-
slble, thus far, to communicate with
the consular agent who has gone to the
scene. The dispatches sent to him at
Vicksburg have been returned by the
telegraph company, and the depart
ment is unable to get track of him.
OF Louisiana are expected to give light
on the subject and afford data upon
winch the two governments can act.
Count Vinchi paid a third visit to
| the state department at o'clock this
afternoon. He saw Assistant Secretary
Hill and inquired as to the depart
mentS action in the matter and ex-
pressed satisfaction when Informed of
the Geographic request made upon the
governor of Louisiana for a report on
the case. In addition Mr.. Hill express
ed the sincere regret entertained by the
government at the unfortunate occur
renee. No message has vet come from
the foreign office at Rome
HAD APPLIED FOR NATURALIzA-
TION.
New Orleans, July pa dispatch
from Tallulah, La, says that the five
Italians who were lynched yesterday
had been living in Madison Parish for
some years and had filed their declara-
| tions to become citizens. Some had ap-
piled for naturalization papers
ITALIAN JINGO JOURNALISM
Rome, July 22.-The Fanfulla, COM
menting upon the lynching of the Ital-
lans at Tallnlah, 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 fanatical preju-
dices and some times, as in the case of
the shoo1ing of miners at Hazleton, re-
| fuses all explanation. The paper ex-
presses the hope that the Italian gov
ernment will demand and insist upon
an explanation of and satisfaction for
the lynching.
The other papers make no comment
upon the incident