Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-07-17
" CRAWLING UNDER THE TABLE

FROM Kansas tlty journal.
Only few days ago Senator IIoar
Of Massachusetts, at the banquet given
General Logan in Boston, alluded to
the administration representatives
abroad, and said that if any one OF
them in the course of his reception at
the conrt to which accredited, was
mistaken for a representative of the
United States, nation which had
suppressed lhc greatest rebellion OF
history, and was congratulated upon
representing such country, he would
have to stultify himself ii he accepted
such congratulations, or would have
to ''crawl under the table" TO escape.
Well, now, we would say the admins
traiion's ministers abroad viii neither
have 10 acceft such encomiums of the
United States, nor crawl under the
table" to escape them; he can just
repudiate them, and as an illustration
let us take up the proceedings attend
ing Minister Keiley's reception by the
Emperor OF Austria.
VIENNA, July l3.-[Special cable
gram Mr.. Kelley having presented
his c, e,lcniials to-day 20 his majesty,
the emperor, this sort of colloquy
occurred:
Franz Josef. Emperor OF Austria
and King of Hungary-"We" Gt is
only AN emperor. an editor and q man
witha tape worm, according TO cx-
: u-tor Conki'ug. who IL entitled to
speak of hiin-elf IN the first person
plural, or designate himself rs "we,')
''nre pleased Ia receive You aS the rep
resen' alive OF so great a country as
the United States, one which has so
mar"elnusiy progressed, and which in
sn few wears has attained TO the EN-
pirc, The wealth and civilization of
your people. All nations, We presume
10 say. are alike, or their history j.
not unlike. Our realm has passed
through political yici-situdcs. We
have had Instructions and our rebel
lions, and we have put them down
one after the other But in All history,
! must compliment yonr country in
saving of it, no rebellion has occurred
OF suc. magnitude rs has taken place
in your country. and no rebellion of
its magnitude was ever so speedily
suppressed, and after being suppressed
no government ever displayed such
maynanimity TO its rebels as your
country has DONE We are no repub-
lican," observed his majesty with great
suavity of manner and twinkle in
his eve. ''but We must say that no
monarchy could have afforded to have
been as magnanimous as your people
have been 10 the rebels who sought
the destruction of the country YOU
represent. We allude To this epoch in
YOUR country's history because its
greatest, as well IS being the greatest
of our century, and we allude TO il in
approval. We would say that we cor
daily welcome you as the representa-
tive of SO noble, progressive and
magnanimous people. Our relations
with the United States have been of
the mos; amicable kind, and there is
no reason of any disturbance of this
cordiali,y and harmony, and we wish
you To convey To the president Of the
people whom you represent, our high
est and most distinguish consideration
and regards"
Minister kei.y-"Sire: So far as
your personal illusions to me are con-
cerned, am gratified: SO far as your
illusions 70 the country from which
came are concerned. | am, in JUS
tice to myself and the people whom |
| represent. called upon 10 correct |
your expressions, TO remove the error !
IN "a hirh your N aieSty seems involved /
The sentiment involving The sense of |
rejoicing AT the suppression OF So
called rebellion in our country does |
not obtain. rs you think il does. That |
rebellion WAS suppressed | must ad-
nit. hut al a sacrifice of virtue and |
Nv tiie overwhelming distraction or |
human rights. | cannot rejoice over a |
cuunt,y Reunited at such a sacrifice, |
and DO not rel resen; TO You, yonr |
majest,, or TO your court or govern !