The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-12-24
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An Interesting Digest of the Famous
Kelley Correspondence.
New York Tribune.

Owing to the comparative shortness of hui
man life and the comparative longevity of
the correspondence attending the refusal of
Italy and Austria to receive Mr.. Kelley as
the accredited representative of the United
States, the public will doubtless welcome a
digest which will furnish the gist of the
whole matter. Here is just such digest:
First letter. The Italian Minister at Wash
ington writes Mr. Bayard, inclosing news
paper report of the anti-Italian speech made
by Mr.. Kelley, and wants to know the true
inward fitness of sending Kelley to represent
the United States at the Italian court.
Second letter. Mr.. Bayard loftily, not to
say top-loftily, points out to the Italian Min
lister that the State Department of the United
States doesn't pay any attention to news
paper reports of speeches, anti-Italian or
otherwise. Mr.. Bayard adds that Mr.. Kei-
ley is a truly good man if ever there was
one.
Third letter. Mr.. Kelley who, differing
from the State Department, does pay some
attention to newspaper reports of anti-Ita-
ian speeches, writes Mr. Bayard, giving
Keiley's revised version of the speech in
question: at the same time heroically urging
Bayard to 90 ahead in entire disregard of
any desire which Kelley may have to breathe
the air of sunny Italy at Uncle Sans ex-
pense.
Foreign Affairs writes to the Italian Minis
ter at Washington that Mr.. Kelley doubtless
is truly good man, but the King of Italy is
strong in the conviction that the air of Italy
wouldn't conduce to Mr.. Keiley's health.
Fifth letter. Mr.. Kelley writes to Presl--
dent Cleveland that inasmueh as the King OF
Italy is of the opinion that the soft Italian
air was never intended for the respiration Of
the Kelley lungs, he, Kelley, concludes that
there's no place like home.
Sirth letter. Mrs. Bayard informs the
Italian Minister of the "arrestdtion OF Mr..
Keiley's movements"
Seventh letter. Mr.. Bayard writes to the
Austrian Minister that the man against
whom Italy closed her doors with bang
heard round the world is to be foisted on
Austria!
Eighth letter. Count Kalnoky writes to
the Austrian Minister at Washington. pro-
testing against Minister whom Italy re-
jected being warmed over and served up to
way at Austria's own peculiar objection to
Kelley.
Ninth letter. Mr.. Bayard writes to the
Austrian Minister that he is not impressed
with Austria's objection to Mr., Kelley, and
| wouldn't Austria reconsider her objection
| with view to falling in love with him. VI
course Mr.. Bayard recognizes that Austria
| has right to decide for herself whether or
| not Mr. Kelley is acceptable to her. K.
| S. This letter did not contain postscript
| suggesting to Austria that taste for Kelley,
| like a taste for olives, although not inherent,
might be acquired in time.
Tenth Letter. John NJ. Francis, American
| Minister to Vienna, writes to Mr. Bayard
| that Austria, not being partial to second
hand ENJOYS, doesn't want and won't have
| any Kelley in hers-Austria doesn't propose,
| by consenting to receive Kelley, to cast re-
| Election on the italian taste.
| Elerenth letter. Mr.. Bayard evidently with
| tears in his eyes, hot, scalding tears) writes
/ to Mr.. Francis to make one more effort to in
| duce Austria to fall in love with Kelley, and,
| failing, to lock up the Office and come home
| Tceltth letter. The American Secretary
| of Legation at Vienna writes Mr.. Bayard
| that Austria, while set in the conviction that
| she cannot fall in love with Mr.. Kelley
| would gladly fall in love with some other
/ American.
| Thirteenth letter. Mr.. Bayard writes t.
the American Secretary of Legation that the
responsibility for not falling in love with
| Keiley-after Italy had publicly spurneC
| him-rests with Austria, and ''the issue:
raised are grave" and will be submitted
| to Congress"
Fourteenth letter. Kelley writes to Mr.
Bayard, resigning the Austrian mission.
Fifteenth letter Mr. Bayard writes tC
Kelley that although his diplomatic career
has been neither long nor brilliant either II
! Italy or in Austria, he is truly good man