New-York tribune., 1902-06-20
ITALY MUCH ANNOYED.
FRESH COMPLICATIONS OVER IHh
CASE OF THE CHICAGO'S OFFICERS

washington June 19.-Signor Mayor des Flahches'
the Italian Ambassador, was one OF the tdiierS at
tho state Department to-day, this being dlpiorduc
Az He took advantage of the opportunity to ex-
press to DR.. HILL who was Acting secretary VI
State in the absence of Mr.. Hay. the cohSluera'ie
ar,ount Of ANNOYANCE caused him by the publica-
tion OF the findings of the court of inquiry WHICH
investigated the of the officers of the Chlcaso
VINO we're imprisoned at Ncrice. Dr. Hill hs'eheo
svmpat hetcalIy to the Ambassador : represeI'a
tions for the administration here has done All II
could TO minimize the Venetian Incident anu mas
sought 10 prevent further publications OF detalls
in the interest of good feeling. At Dr. Hlll : Sus-
gestion The ambassador saw Secretary Moou! -"
"a her unusual proceeding. for it Is the rule for
changes to the state Department Ater h ctt tl N
ference Secretary Moody went To the SIate ,i;H
E"nn of those Who took part in the conference
to state the nature OF the TeodY Is about
to institute a strict inquiry 70 ascertain now h uHe
ifcIty ana the subject will be discussed at the
Cabinet meeting to,morroW. .,o ,,cts than ts
now had here it is not possible for the ofhciaIs
to give an an 4P% fP cnpTt T T nGing constitutes an
fence under the naval regulations for which any
cone nGq % in cnief Of the station himself
according to the ordnary r az Ferty 10 nr m
1t is evident however that the end mas t nov
Yet applied of inquiry and II is now ieif
1t he may not do so, n2tMithstanGims AalaiTar fne
must have developed the result of tn" criticism
are kept widely separated, II may ne necessary
in the interests of the service to make some chaSe
in the commands. , -
The ambassador was particularly concerned at
the publication of Admiral Crowinsheld's reference
to the "revoIting indignties' from Which inc
American prisoners suffered while in jail. The
Italian C;oVcrnment has taken the ground thaL
there was nothing exceptional in the treatment "i
these prisoners. and that statement was accepted
without question by the authorities here The fact
is that few ias IN Southern Europe are maintained
on the same high standing those in the Cnlted
States. :, -. :. ..1,.5
TO sustain the Italian position. II that is called
into question there is the official report OF the pro-
in Venice before the regular munlclpal
court These already in the hands of the am
ba dor but it is not expected that there Will pc
any occasion 70 them. except in the uilnkely
event that the government here adopts Admiral
C'rOwnnshleld'S view to the treatment or the
prisoners as otherwise the comments Will be re-
ardeti as an individual naval officer views com
muncated to his government in execution or ms
duty on a matter of International administration
of the navy. =, -, .z
Secretary Moody to-day received the fun record
of the proceediugs of the court of inquiry. II IS
not the present purpose of the Secretary to make
public any portion of the record
The publication of the courts findings Yesterday
has Greatly asitated the surface of a situa ton
which was fast smoothing into placidity, and Sec
retary Moody realizing the delicate nature OF the
situation has hopes by care and an absence OF
fresh publications to adjust matters without fur-
ther complications.