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1 Ioo OoErespondence te she Case seat -
/ tho senate ~ tho President Estracte
| Showing ehe True state of tho Contro-
| vcrny with the Aussro- q IN astan oovern-
ment--A Case without President
| WAAHiN0roN, ID. c.. December H.
The President sent 70 the Senate yestcr-
| day all the correspondence In the Kelly
case. II shows at the outset that Mr..
Kelly was appointed Minister 70 Italy,
and the nomination confirmed on April
| end, 1855. that he resigned on the 2eth
| Of the same month. and that on the 29th
| he was appointed Minister 10 Austro
| Hungary. Concerning Mr.. kiely's ap-
| pointmcnt 10 Rome the correspondence
shows that Secretary Bayard, writing 20
Baron Fava, the Italian Minister at wash
ington, said:
In selecting Mr.. kicly a. Envoy Extraor
dinary and Minister ficnipotentiaty ~ Italy.
honorable and amIcahic duty toward the
Governments YOU represent. and can not en-
ter into discussion In respect OF - action
The Baron's answer 10 Secretary
Bayard, under date Of April 10th, after re-
citing az length the deep synpathies ex-
isting In Italy toward the United States.
appealed 70 the President through the
Secretary TO hestow upon Italy new
proof Of sincere unity In appointing an
other candidate.
On Apri soth Mr.. Baysrd, In writing to
Baron Fava. referred TO the sentiments Of
the italian Government in relation 10 Mr..
Kcily's appointment as having grown out
Of his utteanccs IN Richmond In 1871.
and said:
These expressions made so long aro. are
considerably sixnor Mancini. Italian Minis
ter OF Foreign Affairs. 90 constitute the in
dividual who uttered them persona non
grata to the present King OF lialy. and this
fact has very considerably been brought to
the knowledge of the President
your King 70 decide this question OF person
Al acceptabiiity 20 him Of an envoy OF this
Government
In the same letter Secretary Bayard no.
titled Baron Fava that Mr.. Kiely had re-
turned 70 the President his commission as
Minister to Italy.
The correspondence relating 10 Mr.
Kiely's appointment to Vienna. and his
rejection by the Austrian Government.
appears to have been rather more spirited
than that with the Italian Government.
Secretary Bayarl on May 4th informed
Baron Won Schaeffcr, the Austrian Min
lister a; Washington. Of Mr.. Kiclys ap-
pointmcnt, and on the 9th that gentleman
called on the Secretary Of State and read
4 telegram from Count Kalnoky objecting
10 Mr.. Kiely because he was "wedded 10
aJewcss." Secretary Bayard on the 10th
OF May, In replying 10 this, said:
The question raise by your Gov
eminent involves principles OF she
greatest importance. and has no precedent
tercourse between friendly nations. and
having submitted the matter 60 the conssd-
eration OF the President. am instructed BY
you that the grounds on which II was an
nounced that the usual ceremonial courtesy
ana . formal respeet w are 20 ne ~,snne.a y i rom
crnment. that is 20 say. because his wife l.
alleged or supposed by your Govern ment &C
4 member az 4 certain religions sect can noe
be assented 20 by the Executive oftlle Amer
lean people. but 10 ana must be emphaticaiiy
and promptly denied
Later, Secretary Bayard requested Mr..
Kiely TO remain at Paris until he received
by mail letters from the Austrian Min
ister Of Foreign Affairs, sent 70 Secretary
Bayarsi, objecting to him and intimating
social ostTacism. He proceeded 70
Vienna. After some further correspond
cnce, Count Kainoky Informed Secretary
Bayard that the real reason for Mr..
Kiely's rejection was the fact
that Italy would not receive
him, and that "his domestic relations pre-
clude that reception Of him by Vienna
society which we judge desirable for a
representative of the United States
Mr.. Kiely was recalled August 5th. a.
Austria had finally refused 10 receive him
for the reasons before stated. Mr.. Kiely
at once returned 70 the United States. ar
riying IN New York on the 26th of August.
and the next day proceeded TO Wash
ington. Being advised hy Secretary
Bayard that IL was not the design
Of the Government 10 recall HIM. but
TO leave him free 70 pursue such course
rs his own judgment might indicate
appropriate, he said that his course was
entirely clear. IL can not consent % ac-
cept the compensation Of an Office with
out discharging its duties" he wrote,
"and therefore hereby return To the
President the commission with whic'
he was pleased 70 honor me, and beg that
you will, al the earliest moment, lay this
communication before him.
In the communication here alluded 10
Mr.. Kiely asked official consideration Of
the facts connected with his rejection IS
Minister TO Austria. Secretary Bayard,
replying to this. took occasion TO say;
The President and those who are as.o.
ciated IN his council are completely satisfied
with your attitufe ani action throughout i
this remarkable epsode In our diplomatic
history, and We deeply regret that the coup
try has been preyentc1 by the unprccc
dented and intoierabie action ~ the Austro-
Hungarian Government from having the
Advantage Of your personal .resence at
Vienna and OF your services there . com
petent and worthy representative ~ the In
tere@ts and honor OF the American people
and their Government. Tire inci
dent 81 the Government of Anetro iiungary
refusing 20 receive yCu a. tie Envoy % che
United states upon the grounds alleged.
~ destined. I believe. 20 have important
consequences. viii not believe that the
people Of the United States will ever con
sent 20 the creation or enforcement OF such
tests rs have been insisted upon by the
Governments % Austro Hungary a. condi
tions precedent and qualifications for the
selection Of their representatives In foreign
courts by the United States. Such action
must naturally awaken widespread amaze
menf, coupioi With indi dixnation aud resent
ment. when the history OF the case 10 made
public. Nor do believe that these sensi-