Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-29
KELLEY SOON TO RESIGN.
HECANNOTA TO HOLD AN
UNREMUNERATIVE OFFICE.

The Time During which He Can Draw =
Salary About Run Out-Secretary Bay
ard Greatly Pleased with Mr. Keileyis
Bearing-Weaver Still Fails to Call.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2s.-Minister
Kelley, after talking the matter
over with Secretary Bayard has deter
mined to resign the Austrian mission.
Although his resignation has not been
formally rendered he is considered at the
State department to have terminated his
connection with our diplomatic service.
1t should be understood that Mr.
Kelley has taken this course pure
ly OF his own volition. he
could have held the Austrian Mission in
definitely, so far as the State Department
was concerned. But while il is time that
he mad this absolute freedom of choice
theore ically, he practically felt con-
strained to resign, because he cannot az
ford TO hold an unremunerative office.
THE SALARY LIMIT.
After the expiration of twenty-five days
from the day of his rejection by the
foreign court to which he is accredited,
the salary of a United States Minister
ceases. Mr.. Keiley's circumstances do
not permit him to hold barren office. 1t
may be considered as certain that he will
be appointed to a remunerative one as
soon as the President returns. 1t may
also be considered certain that no sue
cessor Will be appointed to the
Austrian mission in his stead. 1t
will remain vacant as a reproof
to the Austrian government for
what the Secretary Of State considers its
frivolous treatment of Mr.. Kelley. The
latter returned to NeN York this after
noon very much gratified with the atten-
tiOn shown him by the Secretary of State.
Secretary Bayard's respect and regard
for him have increased throughout the
episode.
KEILEY'S EXPERIENCE.
Mr.. Keiley's appointment to the public
service was first solicited by himself. He
was indorsed by the entire Virginia dele
cation. The President appointed him as
Minister to Italy. That government sent
a protest to the authorities here against
the appointment because of his speech of
a number of years ago at Richmond, Va,
against Victor Emanuel. After the pre-
sentatiOn of the protest Mr.. Kelley vol
UNFAIRLY resigned, saying that he did not
wish to embarrass the administration, He
was then appointed Minister to Vienna.
Within two days after the appointment
was announced che Austrian Minister in
this city intimated that 1t would be dis
in Vienna because the latter was a
JeWess.
MIR. BAYARD'S REPLY.
Secretary Bayard sent a communica-
tion to the foreign representative in which
he spoke only of the complaint against
Mrs. Kelley. The letter was earnest and
dignified, taking the ground that would
naturally be taken against such a COM
plant. Afterwards came a cablegram
from Mr.. Lee, Charge d. Affaires at Vienna,
saying that the Austrian government had
refused to receive Mr.. Kelley and had de-
clined TO give any reason for its action.
No Intimation of the cause has been re-
oeIVed here. There is a suspicion, how
ever, that the Italian Minister at Vienna
is the direct cause of the Austrian gov
ernments final action.
WEAVER FAILS TO CALL.
Ex-Consul General James X. Weaver
has not called, as yet, at the State De-
partment to answer the charges made
against him by his successor at Vienna,
and the State Department officials, under
standing him to be in the city. do not
know quite what to make Of his delay.