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Show half the kuowledgo of American institutions insti-tutions that it h:is of those of some potty power nearer home it would not have pursued the ridiculous course it has. As soon as the bravado has worked its effects at homo King llt'M-I'.kkt llt'M-I'.kkt will be anxious to resume rational relations with tho United States for of nil the nations Italy cau least afford to have the ill will of this country. It is howeer a pity the Fa v a recall re-call did not occur a month sooner. Wo believe congr-eas which was then in session would have resented tho affront by passing a Ftringent. immigration bill which would have kept out the hordes that render such affairs as that at New Orleans ntid the consequences thereon forever impossible. THU ITALIAN HI I1UI.C, Secretary Blaine's letter to Marquis Imi'KKIAi.m serves the double purpose of a diplomatic note to Italy and an official offi-cial statement of the trouble caused by the sudden recall of Baron Tav a to the people of the United States. So far as the Italian government is concerned it will propably pretead to be dissatistied with the explanation, just as it was dissatisfied dis-satisfied when the same explanation was made in person to its minister in Washington. On the other hand the people of the I'mted States will find in it one more evidence of the sagacity and dignity of Jamks G. Blaine. He treats the subject with a coolness and impartiality impar-tiality thai must confuse those who in nines pnsi nave taunted him wilh his aggressive, meaning dangerous, foreign policy. Without playing the bully and without denying to the Italian government govern-ment any satisfaction it niight'be entitled en-titled to, he still resents the manner of I)i:Ki dim in forcing the issue. Curious are the comments of the European Eu-ropean press upon the trouble. The ;oosi MiiKing teature is the ignorance these foreigners display with regard to American affairs. When La whence Bakkett died a few days ago tho Paris papers all commented on him as a woman. wo-man. One leading journal declared that while Mis$ Lawrence Bakkett was fully 53 years old at the time of her death she was so beautiful that she really looked nearer 30. I'oor Baic-hett! Baic-hett! The same ignorance exists abroad, tven among the intelligent classes, concerning our political insti-itiou. insti-itiou. Had the Italian government J |