The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-29
MR.. KELLEY AND THE ITALIAN MIS-
SION


We announced yesterday, on the strength
OF Washington dispatch, that Hon. A. M.
Kelley, of Richmsnd Va, recently ap-
pointed United States Minister to Italy, had
declined the mission. This seems to have
been q mistake, as he announced in New
York as late as Monday that he had re-
ceived his commission, and was the en- route
for Rome. There has been considerable
hubbub raised by the bloody shirt organs
concerning this appointment because Of
speech that Mr.. Kelley made many years ago
concerning the government of Italy by Vic
tor Emmanuel. The organs have also by
Misrepresentation endtayored to preju.
dice the country against Mr.. Kelley by reason
of a more recent speech made by him
in Richmond on the occasion of the banquet
given him by hia friends aud neigh
bers In justice to him it is we'll enough to
give his own statement regarding both the
speeches referred 70, He explains his posi-
ton as follows:
Some OF the newspapers do not appear
to be pleased at my appointment. 1 am
fully sdviled as TO tie reason for the opposi-
ton; at least I think it has been caused by
ore who was disappointed in not securing
the Italian mission for himself. If the words
uttered by me years ago had been hastily ex.
pressed and since then forgotten 1 have re-.
Gently been forcibly reminded OF them. But
the remarks so ingeniously repeated were
not the expressions of haste or want of
thought. l believed then, and still believe,
that it is morally wrong for one State or
Nation to invade another. To my mind
it was wrong for the Northern States
to invade the South and 1 fought against
the movement. Because the South has ac-
copied the position, and there are now no
warmer friends than the North and South,
that does not remove from my mind the
moral wrongof the invasion. It was to be
consistent with this belief that gave ex-
preston to the opinion that the Italian in
vasion was wrong. Although appointed
United States Minister to Italy, that does not
alter Iny belief"
No doubt Generals Longs!reet and Keys
both held this samelopinion. Both of these
distinguished Republican Rebels" I'M
doubtedly thought that sit was wrong for
the Northern States to invade the South"
but this Gid not set them back any in the
| opinion of the Republican party, for we find
that General Longstreet Was sent to Turkey
by an administration of that party, and
| General Keys was rendered Cabinet port
folio by the came administration, and ne
promptly accepted it.
In answer to the question that it was ru-
mored that Mr.. Keiley's mission had been
changed, he replied: ''Yes; I have heard or
read of some such rumor, but asI have my
commission IN my pocket. aud as the Presi-
dent, who believe fully understands the
| cause Of the opposition, has not recalled that
| opposition nor asked me for my resignation
see 20 reason why | should not start 10 a
few days for the new field of operation to
| which l have been appointed. What said
and believed as q private individual will
have nothing TO do with my duties as the
| representative OF the United States to the
| Italian Government 1 have not the slight
est reason to think for che moment that my
beirg accredited TO that country will meet
with any opposition from the King Of Italy
or any Of bis Ministers. Instead of this
| lock for pleasant welcoms."
This We believe TO be true. He will be
| pleasantly welcomed, Just as LoDgstreet was
received in Turkey. and Keys by the Hayes
Cabinet. Perhaps IL Mr.. Kelley had changed
his politics and gone over to the Malone
gang of Virginia, he would have been tend
cred the italian or some other mission yesri
since. But being Democrat and securing
his appointment from a Democratic admin
istrstion, of course the grand order OF the
bloc dy shirt and its organs are expected t.
vail weep and gussb theit teeth.
PRoFFssoR SWING of Chicapo the noted