The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-12-26
WANT NEW LAW
ITALY RENEWING HER EEFORTc|
TO EXTEND OUR FED.
ERAL STATUTEG.
TO PROTECT FOREIGNERS
movement Grows Out Of the Lynchinn
OF Number Of Italians in Different
Localities and the Inability Of the
National Government to Punish the
Perpetrators-Minist Mayer Sums
Up the Situation.
Up the Situation.

Washington, Dec. 26.-The Italian
government has been renewing its ef
forts Of late with the authorities in
Washington TO have our federal stat
u,es 50 extended as TO protect foreign
ers III cases arising within the juris
diction Of states. thus giving federal
remedy for lynchings and like ARRAYS
directed against italians. such as have
occurred III Louisiana, Colorado and
Mississippi. It IS the exchange Of
views III this connection which recent
Il brought on the discussion in the
italian senate when Baron Faya in
! terp0lated the italian premier as TO the
progress of an adjustment. lmme-
ciately on the arrival Of the rev am
ias<a ador. Signor Mayor des Planehes.
H. took UP this question which had
/ arisen in connection With the !gIehing
of several citizens al Erwin Miss. In
lis connection Signor Mayor said
Under the treaty which exists be-
{" cen Italy and tie United States
the citizens Of each country a,e guar
anteed tn. fullest protection while re-
! siding il the other country. IN the
case Of Americans residing in Italy
they have exactly the same rights, the
same protection. the same recourse TO
tn courts, that an Italian subject en-
| JOYS The only exception Is in c0nnec-
tiun with political rights. In the case
Of Italians in III. United States the
trts.;y assured them the same rights
ami protection given t. American cit
;zens But. unfortunately. this express
si0a cf tire treaty. So far as II relates
10 Italians In this country, is somewhat
theoretical. for under the American
system which limits the federal au'
iher!ties ove. states. the ceLfral GOV
errmelt is not able 10 give effect g
,he guarantee laid down by the treaty
W. fully recognize the difficulties O.
this situation. winch has been as ap
parent 10 the statesmen of this country
as 10 those Of Italy. Ne have hope-
this would bring about
The Enactment Of Law
which would permit the federal GOV
,rumcnt 10 carry ont the guarantees
~ treaties. This would be a geEGln.
remedy of affairs similar TO thos'
which have occurred in Louisiana an
Mississippi and would prevent the pell
: odiCal agitation over cases arising J.
m. states. II these cases arose the.
wooll be assured of attention unde
the federal authorty with careful re
| gard FIR tha CN- lCt.on ct treaty ooA
3 cations.
"Sipea tho recent lynehings at FL
j win. Miss. there has been more or les
discussion Of lae payment Of none
. indemnity. But in the view OF n
italian government the question OF II
damnitv does not erter into the cast
There has been no suggestion comm
from us. much less a demand for cas-
S indemnity 10 the government. l
Italian government does not seek hioo
nancy. At the same time the laHllile
+, of ,h4 victims who are the ones mos
directly affected. are naturally Wlilln
:, listen 10 suggestions Of a monetaT
Indemnity and when these suggestion
arn Voluntarily made by the state {
federal authorities We can 90 nolhln
more than be the medlum lo' 'ons !,
!, ering them in behalf OF our peopI
!, Rut such indemntleS are 70 'ne peop
affected and not to the ltaHan COVER
: ment which feels that there is L
: greater question involved than an
financial return to individuals II
IS ,hn r,,,' real ami permanent remedy of ha
ll w., ,bn federal laws give to Italian su
49, iae+s me protection guaranteed IN o'
tre9ties that We desire and 1t is TO IN n
o,1 @ that nv exchange of views a
ID lending rather than to the payment
snrrial indemnities in special east
What the Italian government oes1l
H. covering all cases.