Rensselaer Republican, Volume 23, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 April 1891 — HOW NEW ORLEANS VIEWS IT. [ARTICLE]

HOW NEW ORLEANS VIEWS IT.

Opinion of Attorney-General Rogers—Gov ernor Nicholls Silent, but the Mayor Talks. A reporter called upon Attorney-General "Rogers oh the" 3lst at~liis resrdehcb,on Canal street, and asked Tor an expression of opinion on the recall of the Italian minister, and also for the status of the case in so far as the legal department was con=" earned. Judge Rogers was disinclined to believe at first that Baron Fava had been recalled by his government and did not,

apparently, attach much importance tx the early report, but when showed a laU Associated Press dispatch he agreed to explain the position of affairs. He said the aspect of the ease was unchanged. He was unable to say what the outcome of the proceedings would be. The ' matter is now entirely in the hands •Bf The grand jury. As every one knows, the deliberations of the grand jury are secret, and even if he were able to give any information, concerning what has been done in the investigation, the secrecy of the deliberations of the jury would require his silence. Until the grana jury submitted a report he could pot state what the line of prosecution would be. He himself could not say who would be indicted, or whether any one would be indicted, and he was simply performing a sworn and solemn duty without respect tc persons or consequences. The present ease, fie felt, would take the same cours as any other that came before the gran jury for its consideration, and would bt regularly investigated. Judge Rogers says he is required to con ult with the grand jury whenever called U£on t o do so. In this instance the district attorney had requested him to takecharg« of the matterand he had complied with the request. The State of Louisiana, he felt* was fully capacitated to enforce its laws: and he, believed it was generally recognized that the State alone had to deal with persons who violated its laws in this or in any other case. Judge Rogers said he could not anticipate what the grand jury would do and the status of the case has, therefore, hot changed in the least. He said there had been no new proceedings between the State and Secretary Blaine Not a word has been received from Mr. Blaine since Gov. Nichols wrote his reply, and Gov. Nicholls had sent no supplemental communication to the State Department. Judge Rogers did not care to discuss tliesignlflcanceorthC recall of Baron Fava or the likelihood of hostilities.

NO ONE LOOKS FOR WAR. A gentleman who has been in the diplomatic service for twenty years, said: “Had this incident occurred in any European government everyone would have expected to see immediate preparations sot open hostilities.' The next step would 7haye"been a declaration of war. Bin here all is different. It cannot be possible that he King of Italy will so far forget whatjs due to the officials of your State Department us to sever all diplomatic relations because some of his subjects arc supposed to have been murdered. Wo have al watched the proceedings in New Orleans with the utmost interest, and it seems that no one has yet proved that a single subject of the Italian King has lost his life. Until the allegiance of the murdered men is clearly proven it is not within the province of any foreign power to demand redress for supposed injuries.” MINISTER PORTER WILL STAY AT ROME It is said by a gentleman who has had large experience in the diplomatic affairs of our government, that Mr. Porter, the United States minister to Italy, will not necessarily retire because of the withdrawal of the Italian- minister to this country. Neither will the course of the Italian minister necessarily put a stop to communications between the respective governments. The minister having turned over the charge of affairs to Ins secretary, correspondence with his government can be carried on through that officer. It is not customary for governments to address each other directly, but always through a minister or some other representative. A declaration of w ar, the same official said, did not necessarily follow such action as -that of the Italian government. There were many precedents for it, nearly all of which, however, were among European nations. Through a better understanding of the differences that may exist, or ' through the friendly intercession of a I third power, these difficulties are often adjusted without recourse to arms.

NO ARREST# AT FLORENCE. It was reported in Washington that in retaliation for the New Orleans lynching eighteen American citizens had been seized at'FtorenCT’ and cast into prison, and that similar seizures had occurred in i other parts of Italy. This was soon found i to be untrue. Careful inquiry at the Dcparlment of State, fails to ‘ disclose more ’ than two arrests of American citizens in ' Italy during the past six months. More- ■ over, they appear to be devoid of features . calculated to give rise to international j complications, in one case an American ; citizen who was in the. habit of crossing the Piedmont boundary line in frequent drives was'suspected of smuggling, and ■ when he refused to allow the Italian cus- ; toms to search his carriage for contraband ■ articles he was arrested and made bitter I complaint of discourtesy. In the other • case an Italian returned from the United , States was arrested for alleged brigandage in 1866. It appears upon consulting the ! records that he had been included in an \ amnesty proclamation, so he was released ' just as oiir State Department discovered | that he had been fraudulently naturalized in this country when he had resided lien onlv two vears.