New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-14
ANOTHER KELLEY AVOIDED.
WHY MR. CURRY WAS SENT TO SPAIN.
HIS RECEPTION AT MADRID PROVIDED FORA MAN
WITH 4 BROTHFR-IN-LAW.
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WAsHINGrON, oct. I3.-Some doubt has been
expressed 10 whether Mr.. Curr will receive
reception at the Court % Madrid. and ia quarters
the opinion has been expressed that Le will the
that Mr. Kelley lid in Italy. This doubt has
been based upon the fact that Mr. Carry, who is Bap-
list minister and an officer OF Baptist missionary so
cety, is accre ditcd to Government under which there
is 10 such thing as freedom OF public worship
Freedom OF conscience ia tolerated in Spain,
but people who ara not Roman Catholics.
ana who desire to worship according their c0nyic
tons assemble in private houses for that purpose
Not long missionary publication gave an account
OF attempt ny the English Bible Society to establish
depot for the sale OF Bibles in Madrid The agent OF
the society. familiar with the laws. placed sign
over his door, which the Government requiredhm to re-
move People might buy Bibles, but there must be no
sign TO attract them. But Secretary Bayard who pos
positive genus FOR laundering, appears to have
saved himself in this instance from the probable repet
ton OF the Kelley episode. Mr.. Curry will be received
by the Spanish Government without any objection al
though the state Department possibly may he made to
feel that his reception is an act OF concession and
courtesy on the part Of that court.
The willingness OF Spain to receive Mr.. Curry under
the circumstances may may not be due 10 certain con-
sdcrations herewith presented. Mr. Curry Is brother
in-iaw Of Calderon Carlisle, OF Washington Calderon
Carlisle Is lawyer, anI is the OF his father
James NJ Carlisle, counsel for Spain In the United
states The Cdrscs father and son, have had in keep
ing 70. many years the interests OF Spain at Washing On
in connection with the numerous claims arising under
the des potic OF the Spanish Government. For
number Of years 4 commission In session in Wash
incton 10 settle the claims and good many OF them
were disposed of but there stll remain
eight or ten important claims most OF
which were dismissed by the Commission for want
OF jurisdiction. Sine, they dismissed these claims
have been the subject of diplomatic negotiations one
of them Is the Bezgio claim, which readers Of THE
TRIBUNE may remember on account of the indignant
letter written by Secretary Blaine repudiang the
sructon given by foreigner TO the naturalization laws
OF the United sates or M Carlisle the brother
in-aw of the Minister to SPAN is familiar with all
these claims He thoroughly understands the Spanish
side OF them and the records OF the spanish Claims
Commission will show, has never been extremely modest
unsrupulous in prcsentingit
Secretary Bayarl, however has another string to his
bow In the Curry matter. It appears that the Mar
chioness Caldcron de Ia Dlrca, who is OF the
ladies OF honor 10 the sister OF tho King SPAIN and
who lives the Royal Palace and IS supported 10 the
Snanisi GnVcrnuiont is the aunt of Caleran Carlisle
Now this may the mcrcst coincidence the world.
but good many people Will wonder whether II Is
exactly the thing to commit the interests Of American
with the Spanish Government will naturally be ntim
ate. Mr. Curry may bo All that his friends assert that
tcsrIy, yet the fact that he Is brOthcr-n-iaw OF
the United states, and That mat brother
OF The court 70 which Mr. Curry IS accredited ana the
further fict that cordial reception ~ Mr Curry must
Doe regarded By tho spanish Government a an act Of
extreme courtesy courtesy great that 10 would not
be exercised prouably except FOR the mediation Of tho
spanish Minister IN tho United Statc--WIl suggest 10
grolt people that n would have been better for
the Administration 10 select somebody else the sue
ccsSOT Of Us vlgaut aud efficient Minister al Madrid
the same time tlls may explain what ui the
prominent citizens OF Nr-uia has been lnrXpcabie
why Nr. Curry was selected as General Fosters sue