New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-03
MR.. KELLEY RELIEVES HIS MIND.
DECLINING THE ITALIAN MISSION AND PITCHING
INTO THE REPUBLICANS.


INTO THE REPUBLICANS.
A TRIBUNE reporter called on Mr.. Kelley,
the now Minister to Vienna at the Everett House. yes
terday, and the following conversation took place:
You have been qnite extensively advertised during
the past few weeks, Mr.. Kelley 4"
Yes, but having been a newspaper man, suspect
value such criticism at its as worth We know how the
thunder Is made"
g. suppose the reporters have been quite attentiver
Their attention has been less conspicuous than
their imaginatiOns Why the great American
novel not written, with such amount of exuberant
invention lying around. is OF the Questionable mys
teries. For example, last Sunday evening. with Que
foot on the lower step OF the staircase here answered
almost In monosylahes. two tn rec questions adj
dresser to me by representative of Of your morn
ing contemporaries aud the result three-quarters
or column In the highest style OF descriptive art n
Guiding the story OF q champagne supper down to a
pousse eafSl"
THE TRIBUNE does not encourage that sort or writ
ing. but would DO glad n you have objection to re-
port for its readers anything proper 10 b. said respect
ing your Italian mission. surrendered"
"Well there is reason for declining to speak Of
iat least fer the public have either the light
the Interest to know That place rendered me afte
an application my behalf had been made
to the Administration by the united Vlr-
ginia delegation in the last and present Congress-
the Electoral College of Virginia In 1884. and few
prominent citizens throughout the country accepted
the office. received my Instructions passport. etc, and
prepared leave when hue and cry raised, and
quite asslduOusly prOpagateI By former resident OF
this city. ascertained that fifteen years ago
had denounced the spoaon Of this States Of the Church
by the King Of Sardinia the father OF the present sove
reign OF Italy III that denunciation expressed the
views OF nnc-enths. perhaps Of the entire Catholic
body OF the world and Of hundreds OF thousands NJ Prot
estaus, who did not permit their religious preudIces
u close their To Le crime against public law and
private right involved in the expulsion from his throne.
without prrtence Of even proyOcaton OF the most
peaceful and venerable OF the rulers Of ChrisIendOm
Tho Rum, ROmauiSm and Rebellion party, however.
cover Of ludcrous prclcnce of championship Of ma
tive suscepihilities, TO make sly appeal
to the KnOw-Nothingsm which always pervades It's
ranks though often yngperdu until some no-npposed
o0e-loadrd Burchard nres OH The Administration had
now nothing further To do had been appointed. CON
hfmed commissioned. Inc question Wnetntr OF not
was. In the language Of the law. persona graa was ex-
cluslvely Tor the Italian Government. HIS Excelcncy
Baron FayB, the Italian Minister, VAS drluged with
newspaper com nenfs and was doubtless delighted NJ
and abused their citiz ~ for DARING to
press an unpleasant opinion about Italian politics hali
absolutely with the Italian Government, and held no ar
gumcnt whatever with it, officers. No pressure or even
Olcpnre BET wcen the Gov erninent
respecting the matter shown me. and while would
nature IL is proper say regarded 1t my duty
| is ali"
on doubtless read the criticisms of some of the
press on our banque, speech In Richmond T.
"Of course The balance of tine Burchard shibboleth
came IN there Rlmauisn' was bad enough, nut mere
was rebellion This ridcuOu. than the
H. These gcutrmrn arra -nen me because, mus
ira ing how historic facts. while settling no moral
qlcstion- absolutely determine political ones, said
! that whereas and every one IN that room REGARDED,
twenty years the the seeded states gross
violation OF their rghs were low as loyal IA any cut
Uniun. Jealous Of the honor or our great
co"nlry any and ~ prond of her freedom AMI pros
peri s. Tho Burchartls. however smiled Rebellion III
this and treated the country tn much patriotic cOuFn
rOu consequence. do not. Of COURSE suspect the
Intelligent editors OF being diUtic as Ia hold that no
herr man Is nc for tue franchise or citizenship VINO
that he thought he right IN 1851, ana Dy
consequence thought his cncmcs wrOGg, hut tht Is sub
stautaly what they say. Certainly THIS Naturalization
conducted such principle, and when s term i
whrrr."
It has been said that the Russian mission was offered
your
That Is error"
"IOI have prnbby seen also that 1t was reported you
had choice al Austria or SpiinT
That II a.sO q mistake. | think nave seen u III
print certainly 10 Is fact that Mr. Foster has been re
gut.-trd to retain his post at Madrid, " Is under
TINS Il a business Administration aud regards It's
mrs. dnty be 10 the people at large 80 MI Foster DehS
fully convesant win the needs Of American commerce
with and her possrssiOns has been a~ked 10 con-
tnnc To watch over them In the pending negotiations
Have you any objection To saying when you deter
mined Ia return your commission % Italy J.
Not at all. N last Monday when saw tht lasL
Of the communications respecting NY accf ptabhly..
You have doubtless noticed that some catholic jour
mails have cti cscd present position "a adversely
your political opponents have anInadFcred on your
former the Itali tn ql suoI T.
d" We'll. dout that rather show that must be ABOUT
right The Catholic prrss OF America Is very indie
pendent one and tIink rapidly growing In force ana
importance. That some O those who control II shOhd
not be satisfied merely proves tha contrary 10 the
Burcharis, We do our own thinking