New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-28
WHY KELLEY WAS REJECTED.
]. NJ. FRANCIS REVIEWS THE CASE.

appointed as successor by President Cleveland
yesterday by TRIBUNE reporter at the hoIse OF j. e.
Havemeyer, at YODkers. Mr. Francis withdrew from
the mission on August g. since which tme owing to tho
refusal OF the Austrian Government to receive Mr.
Kelley. OF the Office have been performed by
James Fenner Lee, secretary OF legation and Charge
d'Afares dd interim.
"Did you understand the Austrian Government to
base its objection receiving Mr.. Kelley either the
fact his wife JeweSs. the fact that their
marriage only a civil eontracti" asked the re-
porter
81 did not" replied Mr.. Francis, emphatically.
"Neiiher OF these considerations were looked upon by
Austria Officially grounds for tho rejection. and 1t was
never for a moment intended that this Government
should he advised. had long conversations with
Count Kslnoky the subject at the time
the difficulty arose; and while he pointed out that
Jewess, lady Of proXmate Semitic origin,
could have social status In Vienna, lie never once
limited TO officially that that would IN any way in
fuence the Judgment OF the Austrian Government
know that Hebrews received III the arisocratc
society OF Austria least Of the capital; yet l
the Government takes notice OF this fact
officially, while 1t is quito powerless to alter it, even II
1t desired am aware, also. that civil marriage is
not recognized In Austria They have civil marriages
there though these require To be sealed by the
solepnity Of ecclesiastical ceremony fore they
looked upon valid yet even this fact would not
cude the only accredited representative OF foreign
country he In other persona graa think,
for instance fa Hebrew had been appointed Instead OF
Mr. Kelley he would have been received and recognized
in his official capacity His position would certainly be
very uncomfortable oae. In social sense under tho
prevailing Usges Of the yienuese society," but far
Official relations concerned don't think he would
suffer-"
How far does the prejudice against the Hebrews
tend T.
&" 1t only affects their social relations Some OF tho
largest business III Vienna, is well known
v,ilc hrt.ft falr af.
fairs, they distinct society Of their Baron
Rothscnild, may tell yOn appears just year at
Court at state ball. stays but short time aud goes
away; while his wife never appears ;herc ut all The
Barons Is sometimes invited 10 private dinner by
u Minister Ambassador, but never to diplomatic
banquet. Indeed, however eminent Hebrew may bo
or however commanding his ability the doors OF the
elusive circles OF Catholic Vienna permanently closed
against him."
Does sach prejudice exist with regard any other
race q"
Lam acquainted with a diplomat at Vienna the rep
resentative Eastern Government received
Oriental training and is welded Oriental customs.
That diplomat goes crywhore, aud Is popular. His
wife, on the contrary, receives no social recognition
whatever o. course. ynu Will understand am not de-
Tending TINS custom, only statiugIt"
WHAT led 10 tue carrent bonof that Mrs keiley's
origin was the reason OF her husOAn - rJectiJn 4"
simry AN unfortunate mistake "n the part OF Baron
Schaoh,r the Austrian representative AT Washington
Count kalGUky teicgrapnod to hun al his reply
annOunecmtnt Of the appointment Of Mr. Kelley. that
ais Government would iAe to have opportunity OF
considering Ino appointment before finally conserving
H. the custom IN such and cOn1dentIaly
hIntrdat the KNOW iIot OF Mrs. Kelley being Jewess
Baron schdcnrrs action Ia glvng pGbcty to this con
ndenta communication Was Erltut"us % his part aud
certainly ul-dvised 1t was ony natural Tor ar BAj-
the - Of he
DID Ony wnat any American would De- Ilkcly t. do Ia his
place. II, Count kalnOAy remarked To me. Baron
ocnacncr had SIMPLY directed thc attention oi hf Bay
ard IN friendly way to The fact thai Mc. Kelley nOn-
tnau Government TO decide their
s.nred mr Is w!.,j he had ia uiui when lie srut tue
displjch-no publication would have been made OF tue
SUBJECT Of discussion. and AL tbs trouD,e
would been avoided. Ia Europe diplomatic usage
requires that fUrrgn country IN ~ cOusutct
Willingness t. receive proposed minister before he
is sent apd the core pOndecc which passes on the
question always regarded conn iouta, Ia the utrT-
ipnAl amy aid a. affecting the ludiyid
uai concerned. IN Anct!c different custom obtains
set may und you OF tue case OF CataCazy. WhO
recalled 10y tue Russian Government from Washington
request ol our state Del artncut account Of
being concerned III the publication OF some pOntca
article. offensive TO TINS Government. ina New-iork
" Is there any truth in the statement that the rcec
:" MOI a shadow Count kalnoky saws distinctly that
the Italian Ambassador never alluded 10 the subject Ia
conversation Win n:m aud Nj sLJgyrnyi declares that
the ltaihh n"Neinueh never ih''Il Icu III Any way
whatever BJ,h OF them however Ia giving reasons Tor
tue rejection 'P"@e OF the want 81 political tact Mr.
Kelley hal e.tcd MS speeches. IL PLAINLY
Thought unIdysaple to have an mprueul porsou the
aiii"Sn "y ,,,.,d TO- the ,crrptaure OF Mr. H,Icv
exactly - many Of ourOwn newspapers which had
sHppoftc Mr. Cleveland Tor the Presidency"
You are sad to nave spoken OF Italian Intervention
Sc, but wrongly what did sly wa, that the same
views winch ereeuteriincd III Iaiy ma found earn
e.t OPPRESSION IN Vienna but dld not say That they
found that expression because heJ we've Italian Views
and such Inference Is cniircy unsupported.
"Would the tact Of hrs. krIrys being Jcwcss have
been cause his rejection II he had not pre-
yiousy been rejected by Italy e.
No. II wouid not. 1Le unit of all the conversations
have held with dip!Omat. the subject - that It
mistake Oa The part OF our Govern "ent not to have nc
cepted Tie Inst Ihtnatl'n from the Austrian Govern
OF - disnclinhtion 10 receive MI Kelley, and
that the circumstances. he shOld have Resigned
rather have opened the door To ia. publication or
documents eanvas'inE me- MARTA, felAton,; r. anu
feeling OF uniricndhncss toward the United Statesr
NO, was always reminded IN my interviews with
Austrian foreign office OF the fact of the friendly
laons existing bet The two countries and that IL
maintain those relations without interruption or mis-
What harm could result fdipomatc relations should
be broken on be weeu the Two countries r.
suspension of diplomatic relations would operate
iuuriou,iy interests Ia this that the Austrian
Government would be very likely To give the usual
twelve months notice OF the telnnitlon Of the treaty
That treaty affords The only real security have Tor
tue protection 81 Anstrr American citizens"
Mho would be- losers by abrOgation OF the trray
We should. Austria might first OF all assume. a. Ger
many Is said to be d.nmnt the doctrine, once suD-
jrct always subect ana therefore Oh the return OF our
Austro-AmcrctL citizen To Au4tri hr would be ar
re.tcd aud Impressed into the army. Thcn by dis
elimination AGAINST our petroleum. az which
enormous quantities. are used ~ Austria. It could
Ice driven Of the market aud II already suffers from
Russian competition We are supplying Anstr, with
good deal of agricultural machinery aud sewing ma
ana hrdNy lnlgut DO imposed upon
amounting bsolutcly % prohibition"
a. b. easy thing for the United states 10
get another treaty I"
With the condition Of feeling provoked by the Kelley
epi,ode II would be extremely difficult This condition
IL not likely until sc have another Minister NJ
Vienna: and mission IL Entrusted
py to Chargf dAfldrrs Is looked upon tn ndi
cation Of unprashnt feeling specially since the intro
ducion OF Vests resolution into the senate arragn-
ing Austria Its alleged intolerance because, AS II Is
incorrectly assumed, Mr. Kelley rejected account
OF his vile being Jcwcss | think the appointment
% "A Minister, prudent man and one who would take
uo.i ou H.
lead AuSri rcciprochtc At once by appointing Miu-
ister to Washngt0n. Indeed. by undertaking be-
tween the Governments, each might appoint NJ
the time aud then things would 20 on smoothly
again"
Mr. Francis Intends dcvOting short period TO rest aud
rccrea ton after his labOTs Lisbon aud Vienna ana
Will probably start soon for Florida.