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Show THE ITALIAN FOINT OK VIEW. An Aconnnt of Porter'. Iitrvlu With O'Arro from thi. Italian PAp.r. New Yokk, April 16. Italian papers which reached Mew York yesterday coiKiiiu among many iuterostiug comments com-ments of the press upon the departure of Barou l ava from Washington, the official version of an interview which took place at the Italian foreign office between United Slates Minister Porter and Count D'Arco, who, during the absence ab-sence of di Kudini, had charge of foreign all'airs. The interview lusted two hours and the official Italian version of it is most interesling. Minister Porter defended at" length the conduct of tho United States federal government and sought to secure delay. Finally Count d'Arco turned and put to the American minister the following question in pressing terms: "Suppose," said he, "a dozen Americans were accused ac-cused of treason and assassinated in some Italian city. Suppose our government gov-ernment should claim it was unable to proceed against the guilty parties, not having power to interfere with the local judicial authorities in the discharge of the duties which were incumbent iipon them. What would you do? What would the federal government of the United States do?" At this demand Minister Porter let it be clearly seen that in such case ho would be prepared "to overthrow half the world." "What would the civilized world w hat w ould the United States of America Amer-ica think of the action, orratherof such inaction?" Minister Porter was evidently greatly embarrassed aud sought to explain how the constitution of the United States differed essentially from the Italian confederation and how it was simply impossible for the federal government to interfere in the local affairs of Louisiana, but Count d'Arco replied quickly: "Wo have nothing to do with your constitutional shortcomings or merits. We do not know a constitution worthy ot a civilized people, which does not secure a full and just penal code which is the first basis of civilized society. Minister Porter demanded that Italy should delay any further steps in the matter until a delinite reply to her representations rep-resentations and to her demand was made by the federal government. |