New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-28
Mr.. WHITNEY'S DENIAL.
NE SAYS HE HAD NO PART IN ANY BAR
GAIN FOR THE ITALIAN MISSION.
Mr. VAN ALIEN CONTRIBUTED TO THE CAM
PMGN FUND WITHOUT Az UNDERSTANDING
THAT HE WOULD BE REWARDED,
TIE EX SECRETARY
DECLARES.


THE EXsECEETARY
DECLARES.
4 Tribune reporter called upon eNSccre'aN
william c. Whitney at his hom', flfth-avc' an"
Fifty-scventh-st, Yesterday afternoon to ask nun
il he would make a statement concerning ms
relations with President Cleveland and j. d. van
Allen in connection with the appointment "a
NJ, Van Alien rs Ambassador TO Italy. Mi
Whitney had intmated to representative o'
The Tribune the day before that he would have
something to say about the statements Whc"
had been published charging that Mr. Van AicA
secured his appointment s. a return Tor co"-
,ribution of $4,000 20 the Democratic cam
p,icn fund last year, ard that Mr.. Whitney had
made the bargain.
MR.. wHITNEY's STATEMENT
Nr Whitney gave the following stltemcnt 70
m rrib,pc renortor 1t was prepared az
letter 70 THE Ncw-YorG World iac' W''h
cyplains the introductory paragraph. Inc s'"''-
mcnt is as follows:
If alone were concerned should Pa aSa nj in 'y vour
9n Of tne Readed An Ba1g@ o
So personally am Sor n" r6,"rea i an Of
Sce for potcal contribution is welcome 70 f .n' in
opinion 5 hsving avn certain that one for hofie
opinion have The Least resaTa lt tEere is much
n me man my personality in this matier MI rd
AlHn has oy 1Gen way propose relieve him from
blame far as haze had aTrdi,idD IS The pres
,aan j" was dsgusted with the dea Of anp e nihgs
Van Alien and he Iie si,b 10 'P prose 70 Mr Van
kIen to face Mr. Whitney tod the Mr.
his pg2 nn ba d"b BEEN promised h Italian Mission
in return for his contribution Of $V'N 10 Inc cam
paFSf e aesaon is specilc enough and mPueS tho S
us ,sb most have a.0 had nothing DO with Mr. Van
Aens canadacy except What IS when Geh shal
con, ~, nr;nt together with the interview 10 WiC
refers Wiih shG word T1es on the su6ec The let
ter and the interview contain co'"'''''
to the allegations.
4 LETTER TO TIE PRESIDENT
New-York. June 20 ls13
Dear sir President l ncose o;,,r c'pPib1 at par,
"rhc New-York sun which cor ros 'regardnc the
eSndidacy Of Mr. Van Allen for the eorreet
i'ay b;rk in Justice to Mr. Van Allen ought ,n 20
more WIN .boa hs % pe fam 1dHsn made clear
n'erveTS SV" in The campaign that would assume
no obligations tacit or c,o aware hat yon
haaye not been asked perform any contracts -
this nature van % Ken l' is gentleman and gave What
ne contributed the campaign ircry AM AM, had
nreViousIy Identified himself warmly WIN MN The
PARTY in Rhode Island; his cama' nar,v man in
ssIppsS s,e oi have been called upon BY hese men
to see that his warm support 9i %r parry
not tmhnirn t3 bTsak the silence which have here
t ,n knoW Mr. Van Allen ven and that he Is
in my Judgment in every way aa sd'ppcero,y hone
p ta the malicious stories which have found ihfr
into Print W d no5 S yog to H apponi him
any Office but there Is the addl,ionai te"s'" verv
appGns een @ n" and cordial support Of the
party In the late campaign. when frlenas ~ Of
dshonorabe bargaining. This as you knoYT' ~, "
me on subject Of appoin,meniS ,1 HTry y'"
cerey yours. o.,..,, " g. VII y" g.
THE INrEKvIEw OF LAST JUNE
Tho interview referred to in the letter was as
Tho Hon. william c. Whitney was asked at
hi. home no 2 West Fifty-seyen;h,st ias' DNqm
ing by s soasp r OF hS 10 The ha
While in charge Of the Denocrauc ~ ZONE to
Mr ) j. Van Allen. OF New-ioTk: IN ie'ui" i iUn
campaign contributions made by IN further said
that Mr. Van Aliens FIRST Contribution WIS ,%cYiovc
~, Nc &c ambiior 10 be Sent to Rome would DC
graned he increased his canpasm, econ hat his
name would be one OF the first dplomaIe c no' rn,
lions be sent to the Senate o" hv y,qtnoit any
indlcs,ion that Mr. Van Allen wa 10 The re-.
his campaign investment ana 'n ts pr, silent and
Mr Whtney. followed by the ALLEGED s'a1sment
q Mr.. Cleveland that . he mas 'ea'"'O
Mr. Whitney read the dispatch carefnlg w Shh
as he returned il to ,as s,s reporter "'
more Non sSan H'! Nons smRe4SS' softly
Mr. Whitney usuaIIy speaks in rather , sGle;
rnoduated tones He is not an excltaoiea He
But this time he spoke in eInpha'ic '0"''
continued:
Mr. VAN ALIEN DID CONTRIBUTE
"Mr Van Allen contributed TO the campa,s" '' 49,
but Of course / am not at liberty 10 SUI ~,
amount any more than would be at liberty -, ~
what other gentlemen gave. can say' -, a..
that MIR. Van Allen did not contribute ei'"e % No
amounts named In the dispatch. Al the u'. Nc
Contributed there ~onvei saton "h~.0N
tween Mr. Van Allen and myself 70 the eits en,e or
he WAS TO have the place or Minister 10 zen usnt e-
any other office Do you suppose that t an re was
would contribute with the idea Una, &c ,ev.r
to have a place In return? The subject was Iii 90
mentioned by Mr.. Van Allen or mysen,i, rhen
further and make II strong AS Y0ssips Use or
say that made contracts for once NJ NJ cieys-
implied. during the campaign. either III ~" msde no
lands name anybody elses name H. ~ "a
Contracts with anybody. Can make apii Gentle
men. when this IL over am through nd 70 full