New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-07
KELLEY REJECTED AGAIN.

Apnarently the course of Mr.. keiley's d1plo-
matte adventures is never to run smoothly.
When his musical aspirations and passion foi
chess tournaments were officially considered at
the State Department and he was transferred
from Rome to a congenal capital, Vienna, we
supposed that his future was secure. But we
are panied to observe that one of the European
news agencies states that the Austro- Hungarian
Minister at Washington has been Instructed by
his Government to object to the appointment oil
the Richmond diplOmatist. The grounds OF re-
monstrance are not set forth. 1t is scarcely con-
cevable that Mr.. Kelley has been making I'M
nleasant remarks about the House OF Habsburg,
or deuouncing in the presence OF the INST
families of Virginia the usurpatlous oil the
Dual- Monarchy as Infamous atrocities. 1t is
true that a CORE spondent of The TRIBUNE,
speaking for himself and other Americans OF
Austrian birth, has protested against the APP
nointment as direct insult to the Emperor,
since by implication diplomatist that was unit
for Rome was considered good enough for
Vienna. There does not however, seem to BIZ
an adeouate political reason for remonstrance
against the appointment.
Why the Austrian Court should stand upon
its dignity and contemptuously scan the features
~
couie,tare. Can it be that his fame as fiddler
has preceded him, and that the orchestra OF the
| Imperial Opera objects to competition from the
American Embassy Have the veteran chess
PLAYERS of the Continent filed remonstrance
with Count Kalnoky against intermeddllng from
abroad in their noble gamef Is it possible that
! the Vienna police have confounded the
IsMachiavelian Kelley with the mechanical
Keely, aud are Directing seriously to the I'M
portation into the capital of complex motors
| and mysterious mechanism in the present state
of European uncertainty These are occult
mestions. which we fear Mr.. Kelley himself
| ia unable to answer. Why should one effete
monarchy after another turn against the meek
and sensitive diplomatist and eye him askance !
He fddles well, plays both the flute and the
piano. and is anxious to complete his musical
education abroad, and also TO improve his chess
| practice9 He cannot always regulate his meta
| nbors but he means well. Can it be that one
| court after another will thrust him out as a
| bohemian adventurer who is seeking to impose
upon the eredulity and ignorance OF musical
| circles
| Mr. Keileys cup of sorrow was brlmming
| full before this last painful announcement was
made from Vienna. The press of the religious
| communion with WHICH he has been prominently
identified has been mercilessly crticising his
defence of his Richmond speech on the occupa
! ton of Rome. His theory that the acquiescence
of the people of an invaded State in change of
sovereigns settled the political questions is
secuted. He is reminded that the Papal allOcu-
tions have never ceased to denOunce the Occu-
patton of Rome as a sacrilegious as well as
illegal act. He is publicly rebuked and is de-
nj ID the privilege of being considered repre-
sentative Catholic Poor Kelley! Abroad
everybody snubs him. and at home he is denied
the consultations of religion. All soft-hearted
A nericans will sympathize with him in his
vicissitudes of fortune. Unhappy diplomatist
For mental anxieties and humilating expert
ences such as have fallen TO his lot, music alone
offers adequate alienation. Richard Swiveller,
whom he closely resembles in musical accom-
plishments as well rs in rhetorical graces, used
10 deny himself "a wink of the balmy" and
calm an agitated spirit by prolonged practice