The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-12-15
Tho United States Not at Present
Testing Its Citizens by Aus
trials Religious standard.
The Question Here is ms TO o
Mans Ability and Character,
Not HIS Religion.
The Race or Religious Faith
OF an Envoy No Reason
For His Rejection.
THE KIELY CASE.


WASHINGTON, December 1.-THE
president, in response to senate res
olution adopted December 9th, has
transmitted to that body all the pa
pers and correspondence on file relat-
ing to the appointment OF A. NJ. Kelly
AS minister to Italy, and to his subse-
qucnt appointment as minister to
Austria.
The correspondence begins with a
letter to Secretary Bayard from Baron
Fava, the italian minister. resident,
dated April 10, 1885, in which he calls
attention to an editorial in the New
York Herald in reference to alleged
"utterances of A. NJ. Kelly, appointed
minister 10 Italy," in regard TO that
government, aud says, IL the newspa-
per statement is true, il is most
urgent and regretable one.
Secretary Bayard answered, under
same date, making an appointment to
see the Italian minister April 18th,
saying that enough is disclosed by
his note to state that the department
cannot make the editorial of news
paper in relation to alleged utter
ances, confessedly made unoilicially
fourteen years ago, of gen.
tleman selected to represent the
government in a foreign country, the
basis of discussion with the minister
of that country, here. Mr.. Bayard
continues; "llaving profl'ered gen.
tleman, who entertains no other SEN
timents towards your government
than those of entire respect snd
friendship, 10 represent the govern
mcnt of the United States in Italy,
nothing further devolves on this gov
eminent; and believing that Mr.. Kiely
will prove in all respects agreeable
and acceptable to the government of
Italy, we must leave that government
to the exercise of its own and sole
discretion in receiving him in the
same spirit. of friendship and respect
in which he Is sent"
Baron Fava under date of April goth
forwards TO Secretary Bayard n copy
of telegram received by him from
the Italian minister of foreign affairs;
the substance OF which is, that If Mr.
Kelly gave utterancc 10 the senii
ments ascribed TO him he would moi
be acceptable to the king, and asking
this government to appoint another
representative to Rome.
The next letter is one from Mr.
kiely TO the president, resigning hi
position,
Secretary Bayard writes Baron
Fava, under date OF April 30, acknowl
edging the receipt of copy of thu
above mentioned telegram, and say.
ing; "The feeling of your govern
ment on the subject has caused al
arrest alton of Mr.. Kiely's movement
and he has returned To the prosiden
his commission as minister to Italy
and the object of the communication
of the Italian minister of foreigl
affairs to you, is, therefore, accom-
plished."
On May 4th, Secretary Bayard in
formed Baron Schaefier, Austrian
minister at Washington, that tn
president had appointed Mr.. Kelly T.
succeed Mr.. Francis as minister a
Vienna.
On May 9th, Baron Schaciier hand
ed to Mr.. Baysrd the following tram
lations OF a telegram from Count ka
noky, TO himself, dated May Sth "W
regret the nomination of Mr.. kiely d
minister plenipotentiary and envo
extraordinary to the imperial couI
aud his sudden departure from Amei
lea. as here too, like in Romo, prevail
scruples against this choice. Plea
direct, In a friendly way, the attel
ton of the American government
the generally existing diplomat
practice to ask. previously to an
nomination of foreign minister. II
agreeable consent OF the governmei
to which he Is accredited. You ar
therefore requested to earnestly et
treat them that the newl
nominated minister may not reac
Vienna before onr confidential col
sent 10 his nomination has take
place. The position of foreign 81
voy welded to Jewess, by a civ
marriage, would be untenable al
even impossible In Vienna
In communication to Baro
Schefter, dated May 18th Secretar
Bayard says; "The question, tn,
raised by your government, involve
principles of the greatest importan'
and has no precedent, as yet disco
cradle to me, in modern times and II
tercourse between friendly nation
Having submitted the matter to Il
consideration of the president, ! al
instructed by him to inform you
government, through you. Thu
The ground upon which IL !.
announced that the usual ceremoni
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