Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-09-18
A VACANT m,ss,o.

MI. Kelley Resigns the Au.t
Tho History of His Tron,'a Mini
Brief. ~"Ae Told
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2a.-N,nist
returned to Richmond last eyenins NJ
pretty we'll understood that in tho
a talk with Secretary Bayard s0a's
morning Mr.. Kelley declined sesse'
connect himself with the Austrian 1tf7
and resigned what little there was 1 hs
him to resign. 1t has all along hoa 's''
Bayard's intention to regard Keilov wen
lister to Austria for the present @
and possibly until next winter
a successor would have been sr,.
There is no doubt that ttis "]
Mr.. Bayard's programme, but WIS
came to examine the law in the m n4ea
found if Mr.. Kelley was retain aa''es
service he would be- Minister ONLY ~ III
He could neither 60 to Vienna and Aa1
sent the United States nor could ha lel
dollar of salary after the day the AGas
Government refused to receive him u y
acquainting himself with the f,o.,
Bayard decided it would be foolish ~
tinue the fight; and, this conclusjon"
shared by Mr.. Kelley, the latter fo,9s
rendered his resignation. "n
MI. Kelley will locate in Richmo,,
engage in the practice Of law, nua
fact that has developed is the absoln.a'"
tainty that the Austrian Government.
no reason for its refusal to receive
Kelley. This statement is made nre,
authority of q high official Of the Sts,s
partment, who has read the CORES.
ence, and it effectually settles the rn',
in circulation that the basis Of tho r ra.
was Mr.. Koiley's Jewish wife.
The same official says that while fiji.
undoubtedly the case, the Austrian !,
lister of Foreign Affairs was far too AZ
matte to allego any specific objection
Quette forbids that this country shon,d j
mand a reason, and the matter will nr"t,
rest. 1t Is denied at the department. ".
is Secretary Bayard's intention ia il.
this Government u~nrepresented at tho y
TRAN court. The mission to Italy was Al a
shortly after the refusal of that couu,rv|
receive MIR. Kelley, and it is though !
no more than the customary DELAY viii J
sue i'll sending another Representa-,
Austria.
MI. Keiley's appointment to the mi,
service was first solicited by himself |
was Endorsed by the entire Virginia dolo|
ton. The President appointed him As NJ
lister to Italy. That Government sen.
protest to the authorities here against
appointment because of his speech a M
Der of years ago at Richmond, \
against Victor Emmanuel. After the n
~sentation of the protest, Mr.. Keiley \
UNFAIRLY resigned, saying that he did !
wish to embarrass the Administration /
was then appointed Minister to YjqDI
Within two days after the appointment \
announced the Austrian Minister in
city intimated that it would be sdjsarsl
able to Mr.. and Mrs. Kelley to live
Vienna, because the latter is a ,JeweI
Secretary. Bayard sent a communicat1
to the foreign representative, in Will
he spoke only of the compla)
against Mrs. Kelley. The latter I
earnest and dignified, taking
ground' that would naturally
taken against such a complaint. Aftervj
came a cablegram from Mr.. Lee, chad
d'atfaires at Vienna, saying that the a
trlan Government has refused to reed
MI. Kelley and has declined to give 1
reason for its action. No intimation Of
cause has been received here. There I
suspicion, however, that the Italian Mid
ter at Vienna is the direct cause Of ;
Austrian Governments final action.