The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-07-09
a rROpEi. DETERMINATION.

AHe Pichs 'oi ooHie ttihc Pbst, upon
both sides of the Atlon,ic, has been in.
dulging in predictions as to tho probable
result of Mr. Keilly's appointment to
the Austrian Mission, after his withdraw.
al from the Italian Mission. II has been
frequently stated in semi official man
ner that the Austrian government would
not receive Mr.. Kelly because 1t was not
complimentary to have assigned him
there after ho had been Withdrawn upon
objection from the Italian Mission, and
for the further reason that he cannot be
received because his wife is Jewess,
and, as such, not eligible for presentation
at the Austrian Court. The matter has
been settled by President Cleveland, and
Mr. Kelly will either go to Austria or
that country will have no Minister from
the United States. There IL no reason in
the first objection that it IL uucompli.
mentary to send Minister to one coun.
try who has been rejected by another, as
is shown in tho career Of Mr.. Sergeant,
who was appointed Minister to spain
and rejected by that government, after
which he was appointed to Germany,
and served for some time, until personal
disagroements with Bismarck led to his
appointment TO Russia, wher; he was
serving in the first diplomatic position of
this government when President Cleve.
land was elected. Surely Austria can
AFFORD to receive Minister who has been
rejected by Italy If Germany and Russia
could afford to take one who had beon
rejected by Spain. The first objection
by the Austrian government is nugatory,
under tho precedents which leaves the
correctness o. President Cleveland's
dependent upon tho second
Which is that Mr. Keilly's
wife is Jewess and cannot be received
at the Austrian Court. If this is fact,
and had been known by the Administra.
ton In advance of the appointment, no
doubt the President would have selected
D Minister not 40 situated as to incur
this objection, but having been appointed
the United States cannot with self.respect
recede from the appointment. 1t is the
point In our theory Of Govern.
ment that all Of our citizens are equal,
aud Us such that they are eligible for
such hcnors as our government may
bestow. There arc no distinctions under
our laws between nativo.born citizens of
ary origin, aud but one between native
and adopted citizens, and that distinction
is made by the Constitution, which makes
the adopted citizen ireligible>for the
Office of President. Therefore, if Mr..
Kelly were himself Jew he would be
eligible for the Mission to Austria, and
when appointed he is the representative
Of the United States. Il Is not right
which we can recognize for foreign gov.
ernments to select our representatives for
Us, or to determine their qualifications.
They might as we'll object to q man
because he believes In tho doctrine of
republican government while they adhere
70 monarchy. or to object TO him because
he is y Protestant while they are Catho.
lies, or because he is sn adopted citizen
Of the United States while their laws
forbid expatriation, as to object that
man Is a Jew because they do not like
Jews. The United States cannot recog.
nize such distinctions rs to It's citizenship,
much less can they recognize II where
the diatinction Is attempted TO be applied
tothe wife of q citizen. President Glove.
land has therefore, We think, very prop
erly determined that Austria shall not
be permitted to classify American Gill;.
zens. tits the oEly digdified position he
could have taken, and shows that ihe
lieW Administration intends 20 maks lhis
government aud its citizens ihorouIihlyl
respected abroad. The United States has
IF late been 30 subseryient to: tho whinas
of foreign governments that they natui.
slly haye become supercilious In. dealing |
With us, and We are glad to see thar an |
AMERICAN polisy hsa bssG restored which
aili maintain the honor and indspen.
lence, Of our goysrnlnsnt.
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