Omaha daily bee., 1893-12-08


Chicago Record Mr.. J. J Var Alon dis
appears from Wow and the monoclc ceases
TO be an issue of politics,
st. Paul Globe: Mr.. Van Alcn is not an
American ambassador. hut lie has proved
himself TO be something fOr bctter-an
American gentleman.
Springfield Republican: The retirement
of MIR. Van Alien removes a load which the
administration never should have taken on
and so the case will go into history.
Globo-Dcmocrat MIR. Van Allen declines
the Italian mission, ana goes into history ns
a man who paid u large sun for the Barmc-
eide feast Of a nomination and a coniirma-
ton.
New York Times: Whatever doubts may
have existed In any mind regarding his ht-
less arc certainly now dispclled by Mr..
Cleveland's expressions and oy his own ac-
tiun.
Chicago Post: Nothing about James ].
Van Aliens political career becomes MIR. Van
Allen so much as the close OF it. His letter
declining the Italian mission is admirably
manly.
New York World: The most lamentablo
outcome of the Van Allen incident is the owl
dcnce OF the presidents inclination to en-
dorse the Vanderbilt sentiment with regard
to the public.
Chicago Tribune: Mr.. Van Allen. may
bave delayed his refusal all this time in
orier to ascertain what the country at large
,uihhS VI nun. IL 50 Ills curiosity IN mat
direction has been fully satisfied.
Denver Republican: Mr.. Van Allen has
the satisfaction of having gained some tenn
porlry notoriety, and that may be sufficient
compensation to him for having contributed
to promote the selection of the democratic
ticket.
Cincinnati Commercial: Mr.. Van Allen,
Cleveland $ $4,000 ambassador to Rome, has
suddenly discovered his sclf-rcspect, aud de-
cllnes TO accept the nomination. Mr.. Van
Aliens self-rcspect appears to be an iniini-
tesimal quantity, and discovered only under
tho glass of public opinion.
Washington News: The American news.
papers have a good many apologies to make
to Mr.. j. j. Van Allen. The letter he has
written TO President Cleveland, declining to
serve as minister to Italy. Is not the kind of
an epistie that emanates from either a dude
or an Anglomanic. 1t Is a manly document,
as courageous as its tone is commendable.
Philadelphia Record; The resignation of
Mr.. j. j. Van Alien. United States ambassa.
dor TO Italy, will fill the country with sur
PRISE not untninglcd with regret. Graceful
and self-sacriticing as was his act of with.
drawal, not less considerable was the time
chosen Tor 1T. His letter OF resignation is in
itself a proof that the president made no
mistake in appointing him nor the senate in
confirming him..
Philadelphia Times: But he felt, as a
gentleman must, that he could not rightly
represent the country after all this abuse
had been heaped upon him. His honor was
more valuable than the Office. And having
received the commission he returns IL to
the president in a very dignihed letter,
which ought to make those who have been
pursuing him ashamed of themselves, if they
are capable of shame.
Philadelphia Ledger: The correspondence
between Mr.. j. j. Van Allen and the presi-
dent, through which the former declines APP
pointmcnta as ambassador to Italy, is sufficient
to make every one regret that such n manly,
straightforward, patriotic citizen as MIR.
Van Allen shows himself TO be should not
AVE accepted the office, defying his
calumnlators. His letter to the president is
a model OF frankness and good sense.