Rensselaer Republican, Volume 24, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 April 1892 — SETTLED UP WITH ITALY. [ARTICLE]

SETTLED UP WITH ITALY.

Our Government Voluntarily Fays an Indemnity Which Is Satisfactory to the Italians, and an Amicable State of Affal rs Ii Assured. Inquiry in Washington confirms the statement coming from Romo that a complete and amicable settlement has been reached in the International dtfflcu'tles between the United States and Italy, growing out of the New Orleans tragedy. It appears that the Government of the United States has voluntarily taken the initiative in closing the breach, and without committing itself to the recognition of any claim for indemnity) but simply as an act of justice and from motives of comity, has placed in the "hands of the Marquis Imperial!, the Jtfilian charge d’Affairs here, the sum of 125.0C0 francs, or 125,000, for distribution/ among the heirs of the three ItafKns who were killed at New Orleans and were found to be subjects of the Italian Government. It is understood the money was taken from the annual appropriation of 180,000 to enable the President to provide for unforseen emergencies in the diplomatic and consular service, so that It will be unnecessary to call upon Congress for a specific appropriation. By this action on the part of the United States Government the disagreeable complications in the relations of the two governments, it is believed, have been removed, and within a short time the diplomatic relations between them will be restored to the amicable status existing before the New Orleans tragedy. Minister Porter returning to Rome and a Minister from Italy taking his post at Washington. //•