Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-04

Van Alsn. ClesIands Fat Contfi-
butor. Resigns His Office.
GIVES UP The ITALIAN MISSION
ne Admif. the Charge. Hat fieads
a~ t4...f fssers-ss. "a stake--Ciese-
I.ad's Apoloxseic Aeccpsasce-

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NkxPoR1. X l.. Nov. -. l5ri-fHE
Hox. WsIrEE q GRksHAa. SEcKfrARr
os SrArx Sss-l have the honor to
arknoxisags the receipt of your letter
% tbs estn ot October In which yoa
oficiAlly a0tify ne that the prcsident ~
and sitn the ADVICE and eonssnt OF the
senate has appointed nc afnosssador TO
Italy.
Siacs ths receipt % your letter. have
given the matter ny most serious and
.areinl atsentian and az the result OF my
reflsetiOrs. have concluded 20 AK you to
express 10 the president my decision not
q ACCEPT the ofics rendered 10 me. i
muss b~x that yon viii not ilfer from
this actlnn aBy lack u appreciation on
sny part e the hooor conferFed; on the
eentgary, 1 fully compre bend the dignity.
impostancs and responsibility OK the
position. an1 having this realization
may franA.y aid that the nomination
- a. extremely gratifying To me-not IA
a rersoaa' sense merely. but more par
tieDiariv because q the opportunity al
forded me Il representing my country IN
such a manscr a. ! hoped might be
satisfactory tO the American people and
cfs4itabie u the administration
Charged Win Buying the onice.
Among the comments upon my nomt
nation which appeared IN the public
press. one charge 0aiy merits attention;
not because it was true. but because u
was aad sIppose still - believed hy
MANY persons unfamiliar with the tndi-
yidoals concerned aud the facts essen
ia. % . formation of an acgu etc ludg-
ul=nt. The charge vas that 1 received
the spDoiofmsnt IN return fOr a cOntFi-
button of $4,000 10 the democratic ma.
tisnai can paisr fand- While my aOnii-
nation Was pending in the senate II
did not seen ms * and proper for me
g. Cder N )rc than an explicit dental
was aware that. as an interested party.
nv statemeot would have little effect
beyond the limits q my personal ac-
auaintance. Nov, however. when my
action cannot DO fairly attributed To
purely selfish motives. 10 seems 20 me
inat a repetition OF that denial which l
Usa<s Without qualification. should be
sufficient for any honorable man
Furnished Campaign Funds
4 have never denied and DO not now
dony that 1 contributed 10 the campaign
fund-not 5000 but yet consider
able sum Of money. Sincerely believing
a. 4 dad that a continuation OF repub-
hcaa supremacy would not be only a
hndrsnes 20 national progress. hut IN
time d positive menace 20 the success of
popular government. and having large
interesss az stake | was Impelled by
hotn patriotic and selfish reasons 10 AID
the democratic cause. | did not do 50
unti. had made myself familiar with
tas ueth1ds of the campaign as con-
dueted by the natiOuai democratic cou-
mlt;ee. / visited the democratic head
quarters ard was astonisnet at the
worx b..ing done. An expenditure
vast IN proportions was being made 10
bring home to the American people the
truths upon which believed the vel
fare q the country demanded Han
dfesis of speakers too poor To pay their
oNn expersss were teing helped TO DO a
patriotic duty. the national committee
al a vast amount OF literature distri-
bafed free % awaken the public mind
upon the questions pending ir the cam
paigu The dcnocrat party had 10
favored interests to assess and Was
obliged o. rely upou Individuals for nee
sssafy ananeial ASSISTANCE. Hence my
ccGtl outiuu.
he Had Contributed Before.
twas bs no means the frat time
bal assisted the party since Mr. Cieve-
lands axgr rs-sive leadership aroused my
sduirafi3G and I do rot cay that u IL
susa again deem it % he my duty as a
cst.zsn fesirons of the government 10
viii rot BE- the last ~ Ear from at
t1ching undue Importance - Il. | vac
fnliy aware that the contribution meaut
fsr iess O. ne than tie time and effort
dsvott,i by thoasands ~ unseihsn cifi-
zens to IRE sar.r campaign. Nor did
he.ieve that u should eutitie me 20 any
ua0rs coosfierstiou. On the contruTy
have oct an.y admitted but have posi-
lively iosistcd az all times that Il
crested 90 obligation . me whatever
all fsei cpnAd~ut tsst the president
Who In flrt vas gind enough O
say tn the democrats q Rhode
leland that hi. personal acqasintancs
Wfa ne enabled him to consider my
csaaidarv solely upon its merits. wii
leaf 1ie euf tn this assertion On ths
other hsnt I frankly ADMIT that unti
az 80 he appointment hssi been made. Il
raver unce occurred - my mind thai
mY cnntrihutien could b. ussd 20 my
iniurr. { may sad that although | haT.
e..i-svorsd 81 study Eithout BIAS the
afn ,anents Witch have been advanced
caunot even roN perceive that n Is sul
les crscitab,e ~ patriotic g. aid viii
his means u cause in which be believes
than with lls voice or pen.
Hei~r,. iIl@ Purchases
Rrt whstav-r riav be the correct con
~fnsirr r-xar3ing the ethics ~ thr casr
- fact rrussius fhsf a i-rge nuuber n
nv faliow citizeos have been Jed eithel
~ rnt-ei,f~nee - circumstances Or h
p - rerost 81 laok upon ny sppoint
menf - a same WAY Inconsistent Vitl
ere prafs<ss--s - the denocrsf psrt'
sni Sc rresitlcrt's high IDEAS q purir
servi-s Hg thess critics generally M
niress fnr The rrstfior oas teen Esner
sI4 conrr.ei bat the fact - M confri
tniian Fl - -an rei<n iand has tee'
cons.t.erf'i ca mskirg lt Improper snr aa
= receive this sErnintnieut % 10
tffs ttt- -rui SOW rsmove thie va
rrs~sico ifem -he fn Ms II aauy right
e0,tfu ana fhaughtfi peopie whus
ll lEr1eNt fFsnsly alnif nav pcs<iot.
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