Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-19

piecemeal-sometimes in coniectures, but
not as yet in consecutive form and au-
thortatiyely. 1t appears that there has
been quite correspondence between the
Austrian and the United States Govern
mems on the subject, and it has been, on
Mr.. Bayard's part. at least, about as stiff
| and tart as the circumstances warranted.
ana as the most fanatical American could
| desire.
Shortly after Mr.. Keiley's appointment
to Austria, and his embarkation for the
scene Of his duty, the department. received
communication frCm Austria. stating
that Mr.. Kelley was Objectionable. and
could not be received. or course il was
couched in the usual terms of courtesy.
put 1t indicated very plainly that the CON
clusion mentioned had been deliberately
reached, and would not be recalled. The
reason alleged in this document was the
fact that MIR Kelley had married a Jew
ess, and that, according to an inviolable
custom, no one of Semitic blood
could be received at the court OF the Haps-
burgs. The communication went on to
say great many polite and unmeaning
things, but the rejection of MIR. Kelley
was salient and unmistakable.
MIR. Kelley was promptly notified of this.
and stopped at Paris; and then Mr.. Raw
"
lite, but conspicu0usly plain-spoken, let
ter to Francis Joseph. He managed to
convey TO Austria that the republic not
only does not recognize, but has a pro-
found contempt for race or religious dis
tlnctons; that not recognizing them our
| selves, we cannot be expected to consider
them for the purpose of humoring other
peoples prejudices. Mr.. Kelley was
appointed on account OF his personal
ntness for the place. If he we're disqual-
lned IN any OF the ways recognized by
liberal and enlightened people the United
States would be glad to recall but under
the circumstances this government would
simply instruct him not to go TO Vienna.
Mr.. BaVard further intimated that
whilst the Austrian Ambassador would
| be treated with social and official court
esy so long as he remained here the Uni
ted states government would not be alto
| getner desolated If that gifted plenipoten-
blary was himself called home. Upon the
whole, it was an epistle in which back
bone largely predominated and it will
! doubtless convey TO TO our Austrian con-
temporary the suggestion that this cOun-
Try puts a limit on the amount ofnonsense
1t Will submit to. A reply to the Secre-
tary's letter may be expected in due
time, and when 1t arrives Mr.. Kelley will
be furnished with a copy Of the whole cor
respondence, and with a hint that he Ia
| free to make it public.
Meanwhile nothing viii be done as re-
CARDS Austria, the present status being
quite satisfactory. 1t is known that the
President is very much pleased with the
manner and the matter Of Mr.. Bayard's
letter, especially as it is generally be-
lleyed, and this belief is probably shared
by him, that the objection 70 Mr.. Keiley's
wife is only a pretext, and that the real
animus lies in the extremely friendly. not
| to say intimate, relations between Austria
and Italy, which calls upon the former
to espouse all the quarrels OF the latter.
TO allege this reason would be undiplo-
matte. so that the pretex was set up. But
Dir. Bayard has shown a very proper
resentment OF Austria's action, and the
President is said to be delighted thercat.
Mr.. Kelley is on his way home, and when
he is put in possession of the copies of
correspondence he will doubtless publish
them. Until then the above may be le-
lied upon as a correct statement of the
affair.