Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1885-12-31

Our Diplomatic service.
1t il serious question with us
whether the whole diplomatic service,
involving an immense. amount oil
money, is not an unnecessary append
age that should be dispensed with
altogether.
A most ridiculous feature OF the
same is found IN the last instance OF
Anthony NJ. Kelley, OF Richmond,
Va. In April last, as our readers are
aware, he was appointed by the Gov-
eminent OF the United States Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plenipo-
Tertiary to the Kingdom oil Italy.
Upon notice OF the appointment reach
ing the government OF Italy the
United States were notified that their
appointee was not acceptable to the
country to which he was deputed, for
the reason that in 1871 Mr.. Kelley
had, at public meeting in the City
of Richmond, made statements in re-
gard TO Victor Emanuel, the father of
the present reigning King in Italy,
King Humbert, OF an exceedingly
offensive character. The State De-
partment of the United States reeog-
nized the right OF the government OF
Italy to object to the reception OF MIR.
Kelley as Minister, and, on the 2Sth
OF April, the gentleman, on his own
motion, resigned Ms Minister to Italy.
On the 10Th Of April Mr.. Kelley re-
ceived the same appointment to Aus
tria- Hungary, and departed with his
family for Vienna.
Now Austria is neighbor Of and in
friendly accord with Italy. Mr..
Keilcy's presence at Rome was often
sive, AMI NO recognized by our Gov
eminent, and as Austria in anxious to
continue with Italy in that neighborly
frame of mind which the contiguity OF
their borders naturally enforces, it is
not surprising that the latter country
is unwilling to receive the formers
repudiated plenipotentiary. 1t seems
that Kelley is enjoying n Jewish bride,
and Kelley himself is an ardent Gath
ollie. But the Austrian Government
do not place their opposition upon the
religion of husband and wife, for
Baron Schaetler, who represents the
Kingdom in this matter, distinctly
avows TO our Secretary OF State;
Gin Austria Hungary, as well as in
the United States, the constitution
grants entire liberty to all forms OF
religious Worship"
The Baron, with peculiar cunning,
proceeds;
"our objections to Mr., Kelley sap
poin.ment as Minister OF the United
States TO the Imperial Court are
founded upon want OF political tact,
evineed on his part on former occa-
sion, in consequence of which 4
friendly power declined to receive
him, and, upon the certainty that his
domestic relations preclude that re-
ception OF him by Vienna society,
which we Judge desirable for the re-
preventative OF the United States,
with which power we wish to continue
the friendly relations existing be-
tween the two governments
The assignment OF such reason
seems somewhat harsh and queer to
our people, who, in theory at least,
discard all social distinction. But,
whether correct or not, it is not with
in the power OF our government TO en-
force upon Vienna society the recep-
ton OF Mr.. Kelley, il the social code
of that place ostracizes Jewesses.
Suppose we regard this society
threat mere pretext ON the part oil
Baron shaeiier-yet capable and GER
tain of enforcement, while the true
motive consists in determination ON
the part of the Austrian government
to maintain friendship with Italy by
repudiating Minister who has
gravely insulted the father OF the
present monarch OF that country
it is very certain that the position OF
Mr.. Kelley will be necessarily ham
pered and disagreeable, After all it
is but social question.
We have thus entered into the
Kelley matter for the purpose OF
showing that this diplomatic hero is
not attacked for the peculiar senti-
ments entertained by himself and
wife in reference to religious subjects
and for the additional purpose OF
establishing that the sole and only
duties of our Minister at any Euro
pean court are social duties-in fact
that our entire diplomatic service is
purely ornamental
To each of our ministers to France.
England and Germany we award a
salary OF Sl75O0-and for what
service?
We hear of their occasional pre-
sence at court levies, dccked in court
attire. President Grevy or Queen
Victoria or Emperor William extend
to them their aristocratic hands,
which are lightly shaken 10y our awk-
ward ENJOYS, and there their iune-
tons cease. Should any mercantile
complications spring up between our
citizens and those of a foreign nation,
they are adjusted by our Consuls. II
we can credit the accounts as 10 the
attire and general performance oi
some of our Ministers at the various
capitals TO which they are accredited
we hardly dare to designate them rs
ornamental The absence OF po-
lite amenities ON their part and their
open debaucheries have reflected Sc
yerely upon the delegating country.
Unfamiliar with the language or ETH
quette Of the people TO whom they are
deputed-aping the manners and Gus
toms and eNtravagances Of their new
associates, they become ut once OH
jects Of ridicule and contempt. our
diplomatic system should lie ahol-
ished-tlirown 10 the winds, We are
at peace with the world-in courteous
intercourse with every foreign nation.
Should an emergency arise, how easy
TO commission a special agent for the
special crisis Our position does not
initiate at all against the Consular
organization. Consular agents are
essential in every country with which
our citizens enjoy commercial inter
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