Mr. MacVeagh to Mr.
Gresham.
Embassy
of the United States,
Rome
,
April 10,
1894
. (Received April 23.)
No. 15.]
Sir: On the 3d instant I sent you the following
cablegram:
Delzoppo and Rinaldi found pursuant your cable January 26 and
watched, but arrest impossible without warrant. Agent has never
appeared with warrant. Italian Government now asks very prompt
action as fugitives intend leaving country.
To this I received next day your reply, as follows:
Will Italian Government surrender Delzoppo and Rinaldi upon proof
of guilt?
To my inquiry, dated the 4th instant, I this morning received a note from
the minister of foreign affairs stating that the Government of the King
could never consent to the extradition of its own subjects, but that the
authorities were ready on presentation of the necessary documents to
arrest and place on trial here Michele Delzoppo and Antonio Rinaldi.
On receipt of this note I to-day cabled you as follows:
Italian Government refuses surrender its subjects, but offers on
arrival proof of guilt to arrest and try Delzoppo and Rinaldi
here.
I am, etc.,
[Inclosure 1 in No. 15.]
Mr. Mac Veagh
to Baron Blanc.
Embassy of the United States,
Rome
,
April 4, 1894
.
Your Excellency: On receipt of the note
from the ministry for foreign affairs, dated the 2d instant,
informing this embassy that Michele Delzoppo and Antonio Rinaldi,
two criminals who are wanted in the United States for trial on a
charge of murder, were at present under the surveillance of the
police, the one at Alexandria and the other at Matrice, I
telegraphed my Government as follows:
Delzoppo and Rinaldi found pursuant your cable January 26 and
watched, but arrest impossible without warrant. Agent has
never appeared with warrant. Italian Government now asks
very prompt action as fugitives intend leaving country.
To the above telegram I have received the following reply:
Win Italian Government surrender Delzoppo and Rinaldi upon
proof of guilt?
I would be obliged if your excellency would enable me to make an
immediate reply to this telegram.
I avail, etc.,
[Inclosure 2 in No.
15.—Translation.]
Baron Blanc to
Mr. Mac Veagh.
Ministry for Foreign Affairs,
Rome
,
April 9, 1894
.
Mr. Ambassador: In reply to the esteemed
note of your excellency of the 4th instant I have the honor to
inform you that the Government of the King could never consent to
the delivery in extradition of two of [Page 371] its subjects. The authorities of the Kingdom are
ready, as soon as your excellency furnishes me with the necessary
documents, to arrest Michele Delzoppo and Antonio Rinaldi and put
them on trial.
Accept, Mr. Ambassador, etc.,