Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-12-15


tered Gentleman who entertains no other
sentiments toward your government than
those OF friendship to represent the gov
ernment of the United States in Italy,
nothing further devolves upon the govern.
! uent, and, believing that Mr.. Kelly will
prove, in ali respects, agreeable AMI &C
captsble as any person to the government
OF Italy, we must leave that government to
the exercise of its own and sole discretion
in the receiving him in the same spirit Of
S friendship an ! respect, in which he ls sent
a for b.
/ Baron Faya forwards 70 Secretary Bay
ard u copy OF telegram received By him
, from the Italian Miuiste: of Foreign At
, fsirs. the Substitute Of which is that Of Mr.,
| Kelley gave UtterauCe 10 these sentiments
ascribed 10 him he would not be sccepta-
, ble TO the King and asked this government
a to appoint another representative to Rome.
, The next letter is one from Mr.. Kelley to
President
, RESIGNIYG HIS COMMISSION.
The Secretary writes Baron Fsva under
Js,e of April 80, acknowledging the re-
cept OF the above mentioned telegram and
saying: The feeling Of your government
on the subject has caused sn arrestRtion OF
Mr.. Kelley movements and he has re
turned TO the President his commission as
Minister TO Italy and the object Of the
communication OF the Italian Minister Of
foreign affairs to you is therefore accom-
plished.
APPOINTED TO vIESNA-REIE'TEp.
IN Nav /, Secretary BaYsrd informed
Baron F.. Schaetier, the Austrian Minister
at Washington, that the President had ap-
pointed Mr.. Kelley to succeed Mr.. Francis
as Minister at Vienna. On May Baron
Schaefsr handed Mr.. BaYard the following
translation of q telegram from Count Hal.
noky to himself, dated May 8: We re- 9ct
the nomination of Mr.. Kelley as
MiniSer 10 the Imperial Court
and his sudden departure from
America as here too, like in Rome, prevail
scruples against this choice.
Please direct in most friendly way, the
attention Of the American Government to
. the generally existing diplomatic practice to
ask, previously TO any nomination OF TOR
eign minister agreement, (consent) OF the
Government to which ne is accredited. ou
are therefore requested 10 earnestly en-
trent them that the newly nominated min
ister may not reach Vienna before our
confidential consent to his nomination has
taken place. :,
The position OF a foreign envoy welded
70 81 iesess By civil marriage would be
unteGable and even impossible in vienna.
| IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS.
la q communication to Baron Schaeter
, dated MAY 18th Secretary Bsyard says:
The question thus raised By your Govern
msut Involves principles Of the greatest
= Importance, aud has no precedent as
r vet discoversble to me in mod
- ern times and Intercourse between
, friendly nations and having submitted the
; matter to the consideration Cf the PresI'
? dent. 0m instructed by him to inform
your government through you that the
g ground upon which it is announced that
/ OF usual ceremonial courtesy and formal
. respect and respectfully TO crave the care
, full consideration OF this note and to re-
ouest YOUR government TO reconsider the
;. views YOU have communicated to me II
I respect Of the possible reception OF Mr..
3 Kelley on a mission of smity and mutual
advantage which in the smplest good faith
e he was selected by this government to
2 perform.
9 BECAUSE ITALY OBJECTED.
Mr.. John NJ. Francis, then | nited
Ststes Minister q. Vienna. on June l7th
J notified Mr. Baysrd that he had been in
formed the Austrian foreign office raised
objections to receiving Mr.. Kelley because
Italy had objected to him and not because
bis wife was Jewess. The Austrian
J Government also objected to Mr.. Kelley
utteraTrces. Mr.. Bayard on June lst IN
!. structed Mr. Francis to again present the
A request that objections be withdrawn and
, then present his letter OF recall apd turn
over the legation to his secretary it not re
( Tey. 4 by his successor. On August Gth
;. Mr., James Fenner Lse, then Secretary oi
e Legation at Vienna, telegrsphed Secretary
q Bayard that the Austrian government
could not receive Mr.. Kelley and asked the
:, | nited States to appoint another minister
!, ENPHATICALLY DENIED.
e Mr.. Dayard in final letter to Me. Lee
q says: From the correspondence two facts
: appear: First, that the alleged race snc
# religious faith OF the welded wife OF an en-
d yoy of the United States is held cause o.
e his rejection; and further, that objectlon'
o By third party q friendly power, are to
Il be withheld from the envoy OF the United
= States to your Government-that is to say
t because bis wife is alleged or supposed ol
your Government to entertain e certain
q religious faith and to be member OF
certain religious Geot-oannot be assenteC
70 by the Executive OF the Government o
the American people, but is, and must be
e emphatically denied
4. THE SUPREME LAW or THE LAND
4 expressly declares that "no religious les
Al shall ever be required az qualification tC
auy Office or public trust under the L nltec
States" aud by the same authorit,
q, !, Is d clared that Congress shall make NJ
,t laws respecting an establishment otireIlgilol
q or prohibiting the fee exercise thereof;
8 This is the govsrnmept Of laws and a.
n authority r,issd must ind its measure
sUi vaFFsnt hereunder. 1t is not W'thil