Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-15
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
WEDNESDAY EVENING. JULY 10.

THE NEW YORK Heratd puoilsues ih'e'
views with two officials of the Austro-huu'
parian monarchy relative 10 the reception
Of Mr.. Kelly. as Minister to VIENNA
which go largely to show the anlmus oil 'he
attacks ON that gentleman and the source
whence they originated. Mr.. Ladisias Won
szegyenyi Marich, Under Secretary Oh o'a'e'
il made to say: "In 1870 or 1871, did not
Mr. Kelley mako speech in defence of the
panscv in which occurred passages oflen-
siye to Victor Emmanuel, a ruler OF
friendly neighbor of Austro- Hungary
Suppose he did; what has Austro-Hungary
to do with the citicisms of an American CT
izen, holding no public position, upon the
conduct of anybody? Is cur free speech 10
be regulated by a foreign censorship? But,
continues the Hungarian with the unpro
nounceab!e name, "Mr. Kelley may be
highly talented and honorable man, but ne
does not seem to have much tact. NOW
tact ia the one thing Indispensable IN a dlp'
lomat.n So the Austrian Under secretary
10 RI be the instructor Of the American
neonle as to the sort Of man they ought 10
send abroad. Next" says the same official,
"after posing az an extreme Cathollc, ana
not Mr.. Kelley contract a civil marriage,
fatty violating the principle OF the Catholic
Church," Now, in the first place, Mr..
Kelley did not "pose as an extreme Cath
olic" when he made his speech on the All
sorption OF the Papal states by the kingdom
of Italy, for many persons. who were FAR
from being Catholics at all condemned that
absorption as q violation of treaty s.ipula
tions and fragrant disregard of public law;
and, if we mistake not, speeches to that
effect were made in public meetings by men
who were very far from agreeing with the
Pope in matters of religion. In the second,
how did Au,Lro-Itungary learn that he
sscontracted civil marriage. fatty violating
the principles ofthe Catholic Church p Man
ifestly from some enemy of his in America
We do not, of course, know anything about
Mr.. Keiley's marriage, but it could scarcely
have been otherwise than a religious one.
Our law, in Virginia. does not permit any
one but "A recogniz ii minister Of the gospel
to celebrate marriage, unless, in conse
quence of the want OF such ministers, the
court shall specially appoint some one tc
do 30. That, certainly, could not have been
done in Richmond, and if Mr.. Kelly
was not united to his wife by q Catho.
lie priest or Jewish rabbi, he must
have been by Protestant minister.
But what if it was 'civil" marriage? Il
Austro Hungarian opinion to be consulted
in our marriage contracts? 10 conclusion,
Mr.. Won Szegyeuyi-M asks, "How can
such man be received by diplomatic
corps in which Count Roblant holds such n
prominent place?' and condescendingly
assures US tina: I'VE are only anxious that
the representative Of the Great Western
Republic, with which We are on friendly
terms, should not be exposed to unpleas-
antness." How very kind! Now, serious.
ly, this thiag has gone little too far. We
trust that the administration will adhere to
what il said to be its expressed intention,
and let European mouarches understand
that we are not to be dictated TO- as TO
who is to represent us; and that either
the man we have sent is to be received with
due honor, or we will remain unrepresented.
The American people are in no temper TO
submit to the dictation OF anybody on that
point; especially to that of the Legitimate
son of foreign potentatc. The case of
Martin Kostba ought to be remembered by
Austro Hungary as showing that demo-
cratic administration in the United States
will not submit to any Infringement of the
rights of single American citizen in Aus
trian territory, much less to al attempt to
regulate freedom of speech on our own soil.
DURING THE existence of the low, or
revenue, tariff in this country. cotton mills,
iron works, cabinet factories, and, indeed,
nearly every kind of manufacturing indus
tries were carried on in this city; but Of them
all the manufacture of leather is almost the
only one that remains, and that has grown
and prospered. Those who are interested