The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-23
THE VAN ALIEN SCANDAL.

j. j. Van Aleu- he bought the goods and
he wears the coat.-Philadelphia Press.
The best thing about his appointment is
that 1t takes him out of the country.-Chi-
cago Dispatch.
Van Allen is confirmed. Who's the next
campaign contributor to get slice OF pie?
Toledo Blade.
Van Allen goes to Rome and the Cleve-
land brand of reform can go lowell,
where it came from.-Detroit Tribune.
The monocle has won. 1t Is a monocle
administration. Plank down your money
and you get the mission.-New York Re-
corder.
President Cleveland, Van Allen and Claus
Spreckels have formed triple alliance on
the platform, THE world is mine."-New
York Commercial Advertiser.
ambassador Van Allen was confirmed yes
terday, but the Senate refused to pay him
interest on his investment from the time Of
the inauguration.-Chicago Mail.
Van Allen has at last got his goods. He
evidently owes his luck to the fact that the
Chicago platform contained no pledge or
promise in his behalf.-New York Press
Van Allen has got all his $4,000 back,
with interest, in free advertisement. He
can square the account and proceed to
make Rome howl-Chicago Inter Ocean.
There has probably never been a man
carried with him as little of the sympathy
and respect Of the American people.-Buf-
falo Commercial.
Now that Van Allen has been confirmed
by the Senate, the only remaining detail
necessary to complete the bargain is the
forwarding Of a receipt for his $50,OO0.-Cin-
cinnati Commercial Gazette.
The Senate consenting, Mr.. Cleveland has
delivered the goods. But some old-fashioned
people believe that $4,000 is a dear price to
pay for the personal damage which he has
sustained by its transaction.-Boston Jour
nal
One Missouri Vest goes with the Van
Allen wardrobe. Doesn't he VesD know
that Van allen couldn't get Democratic
vote in the whole State for any office from
ambassador to dog catcher?-St. Louis Post
Dispatch Dem)
Mr.. Van Aliens confirmation by the Sen
ate as ambassador to Italy leaves one duty
still to be performed by Congress with
spect to him. The present salary of the
Office Is $4,000; It should be raised to $780,
0O0.-New York Sun Oem.)
There is one thing to say about the con-
frmation of Mr.. Van Allen as tn embassa-
dor to Italy, and only one. His nomination
was a disgrace and the action of the Sem
ate in indorsing that nomination is equally
Observation-Disclosures Inquirer.
There Is no further necessity Of discussing
this case, as the Senate of the United States
has decided that the objections advanced
against Mr.. Van Aliens confirmation were
fiimsy and wholly unworthy serious con-
sideration.-Daiy America (Tammany)
He paid his money for the place and
ought to have it. 1t seems a good purpose
to turn the light on the bargain and sale
practices that were carried out under the
eye of the consecrated, anointed and i'm
maculate Cleveland last fall.-Ohio State
Journal
Van Allen gets his Italian mission; price,
$4,000. Confirmation of the appointment
by the Senate does not unload from the
President any part of the responsibility for
this grave offenSe of selling a high Office
for cash campaign contributions.-New York
Advertiser.
The personal disgrace and the public
shame which this affair involves come
from the demonstrated fact that the Presi-
dent was willing to abide by and able to
complete an immoral contract made in his
own interest and that of his party.-New
York Tribune.
There is little doubt that the affirmation by
a substantial majority of the Senate of the
Presidents judgment in the selection of
Mr. Van Allen as ambassador to It,ly will
be amply indicated by his future diplo-
matte course and career at Rome.-Phila-
delphia Record.
The Van Allen business is double dis
exalt in the service of the Nation a man
who is not heart and soul. by habits of
| life and by associations, an American. 1t
| IL even worse TO make money given TO
| political party the price of official station.
Cleveland Leader.
| 1t is peculiarly unfortunate that at this
critical period in the history of the Demo-
cratic party, when the feeling IS prevalent
| that the government Is falling too much
! into the hands OF the money power. the
| appointment Of plutocrat to a high Office
| for value received, by a Democratic Presi-
| dent, should lend color to the charge.-New
| York World Oem)
Mr.. Van Aliens nomination as e1nbassa-
| dor to taly having been confirmed, that
| prince of Willie boys will soon take his
| departure from country which he re-
| CARDS as unfit for gentlemen to live in.
The appointment has cost President Cleve-
land the s''~D"rt of several Eastern jour-
nails. AZ. The most unpopular one