Show hiie TROUBLE TO ITALY the recall of baron FAVAS the italian minister at washington does bavone a little of ann powder the recall however is not as bad as the report that americans in italy have been cast into jail without a cause being assigned on the part of the italian officials for such rash conduct the latter if true woul would d indicate that open hostilities have at once commenced well italy bad better not let her anger get too much the upper hand of course the mafia killing at new orleans was a bad thing and on account of this i kin g has his minister home but when we candidly consider the lunching lynching lyn ching it is really a small thing over which to cause a war there can be no doubt from the evidence adduced that the mafia miscreants confined in the new orleans jail deserved death and many members of the gang who are at large ought to suffer the same penalty but it should be brought about by other means than lunching lynching lyn ching when the mob wrecked wreaked vengence on the prisoners in new orleans jail they did not consider whether they were killing a citizen of the united states or of any other country their sole object was to rid society of a dangerous cancer as it were and they did it very effectually so far as the crescent city is concerned thought t the country at large greatly cony banded the mode of the treather tre atmer our central government at boce took the matter in hand and suggested that a thorough investigation of the matter be made which is being done at this time in the face of this it seems folly for italy to call her min ister home it would have been i more with common sense to have awaited tho final action in the matter on the part of the united states but the has been given his passports and soon he will leave our shores in the mean time if taly should be rash enough to declare war how would fighting be done italy would only be like a troublesome mosquito to UNCLE SAM the italian government go has a good flee but it could not well be sent away from home and italy has not got money enough to equine her men of war and send them across the pond if sh wanted tc king HUMBERT could order american tourists in italy to be thrown in jail which of course would require some action on the part of tho united states we would probably have to send over tho white squadron again with instructions thi time to shoot or we could retaliate by imprisoning italian subjects and in either case we would have the upper hand if we sent our squadron to italy which would the better way we would only loose some men of war in case of defeat while in case of victory we could jeopardize the commerce of that country As far as our trade with italy is concerned it amounts to but little more than a few tons of mi coroni and UNCLE SAM can live without that bettor than italy can spare our corn and pork |