New-York tribune., 1886-01-08
HoW BAYARD BLUNDERAD oTER KELLEY.
HIS WANT OF TACT AND IGNORANCE OF DiPLo-
MATIC UsAGEs THE REAL CAUSE or TIE
TRoUBLR-sESAToR VESTS ISAcCURArE STATE
John M Fran.t, IN The Troy Daay Timer.

MA1lC UShGES HE REAL tN1oF VT .iAI
TRoUBLE-sESAToR VESTS INACCURATE STATE
MENT.
John M Fran.f' In The Troy Dady Timer.
MI Vests preamble Ito his resolution in the
Senate sppovng ne course Of ms 10 e
Of Mr. S6y @ * sstg sent he ecnena % Gg
ons by cabeciphcr TO Baron Won schaeh r. the Austrian
him TO asa that Mr. Keley-who had already. five days
after his appointment, set SAIL for Ehroe-should not
reach Vienna bofOrc confidential consent to his u0ni-
nation" by Austria had taken place. Baron Won Scha,ncr
adding: % The position OF foreign envoy welded to u
Jewess by civil rriage wond be uenabio and even
I'm possible in VI ma" la interview with Mr..
Ice. October g. Count Kanoky said 10 regard
10 this dispatch There is no doubt is sron Won
shacIer made mistake In communicating In writing
confidential iostructons 70 higse,i These matters
any" II undoubtedly ths mistake" rendered 20
palpabie 10 the isht OF su6stqgent oxPanat,ons tat
namely, that Mr.. Kelley was rejected by the Austrian
II upon tie basis OF this assumption that r Bayari
dwes length upon reason ia ana OF Itself go unjust
tnat tue object was to notify Mr. Hazard aid through
him advise Mr.. Kelley Of the social situation which
communicated verbally. In friendly spirit as conf
son for the rejectisn OF Mr. Kelley.
In free and unofficial conversation soon after Baron
said that the language OF his dispatch TO his Minister AT
Washington had been erroneOusy Translated by the Ia l.
IN Vienna dispatch TO the New York @aris Zcitta o.
the leading German Democratic paper Of the United
from foreign office al Vienna, that Count kanOky =
original dispatch of Mag 10 Baron von Scbaencr. the
a-Iiunganan Minister at Washington. contained
tho words: The position OF a foreign envoy welded
To Jewess by civil marriage would 10 nnten nd
even Impossible ia Vienna" The Stddts Zcihtg adds {;
Baron Won schaeher has, without other authority than
his own. given thereby but an expression of his own
Individual opinion"
In view OF this explanation, which is very distinctly
in the Keoy correspondence with tho corrOb-
oratva evidence furnished IL IL remarkable SenatOr
Vest and others should insist that hr Kelley was re-
by the Austrian Government because his vic was
n Jcwess. The incident conildcntiay communicated
bearing upon Mr. Koiley's marital relations would not
have caused his rejection however inconyenent for hn
the social situation might he II he had been accepted by
Austria. That incident conhdontally mentioned as
the CORES spOnlence clearly dScOscS with view
of inducing the withdrawal or resignation OF Mr. Kelley.
IL was friendly, not hostile act II was INTENDED TO
save Mir Kelley pain and modification irssparabe from
conditions imposed by society In Vienna for which the
Government responsible and which II could not
An intimation from tho Austrian Government that
he was italian Government in opinion should
have induced his prompt withdrawal. Mr. Bayau
might have and Mr. keilcys sense or sefrespect
should certainly have indicated this AZ the properc0nrse
10 be taken 1t plain that with the feeling IN vienna
reSpccfing his appointment for whatever reason MT
Kelley could not useully serve his Government there
lie WINS DsPsOYa grdtd, and that should have de-
ternined matter for all. without Irritating dis
cusscn impuguing Official motives and inspiring aiiena
ton heretofore friendly relations between TWO great
nations In view OF all the facts, II would seem 70 ne
worse childish on our part to make this Kelley I'M
"A disturbing element In our relations WIFE AUS
tria9IIungsry Under q friendly understanding with
tnt Power the proper diplomatic relations might be re-
stored bstwec the two Governments oach appointing
Minister u the appropriate rank for representation 10
the otler and for the care OF interests committed TO MS
charge The petulancy which insists upon Furnishing
ones ec spte another Ia wise In the conduct
Of nations thanin the sphere of individual activities.