The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-09-21

The statement that he had paid for his AM
bassadorship ana expected II to be delivered
was accepted by those who knew the man as
necessarily true.
30 secret OF the situation was made by Van
Aliens friends. ~ Newport dinner In Au-
gust Van Aliens ardent supporter spoke up
THUS:
II Van Allen doesn't get that appointment
the Democratic party need expect no aid
from gentlemen In the future. politician
whom you all Hnow gave his word as gen.
tieman that Van Allen would gee the AmOss-
sadorship. Van Alen gave $4,000 to help
Ilevelands election when the Democrats
needed the money badly. lie paid for the
of1ice he a gentleman and II he doesn't get
IL the Democrats may have to get along With
out gentlcmens help IN the iuture.'
The above Is the substance OF the remarks
made on that occasion by Van Aliens friend
Van Allen, the gentleman who paid his AGO.
900 to represent the American nation. has
got his post, and II there was any bargain 1t
has been kept
Now let us consider this gentleman who
for cash IN hand Is allowed to represent this
country.
That he paid cash there Is M doubt. No
other reason exists Tor his appointment. lie
has done nothing IN politics, nothing in any
direction that would make him otherwise
than contemplate III the eyes OF selt-reSpect-
Ing working Americans
lie comes to Newport for short time In
the summer. Tho rest OF the time he lives in
England. Last year, with an eve to making
his bought appointment plausible, he had
himself elected President, II you please. Of
the Newport Democratic club. Mr.. Harry
Astor Carey, who drives coaches, was &
director. II that Is not humorous what Is II ::
The President OF the Newport Democratic
cub made Ambassador To Italy! ltis'unnier
than anything In opera Doune.
IT. VIII interest Americans to learn what
sort OF bargain they got when they traded
the post OF American Ambassador TO Italy
for j. j. Van Allen and $4,000.
Van Allen Is short and rather fat. He
prides himself on his resemblance TO tho
Prince OF Wales. There Is resemblance.
~ would not please the Prince to say 80.
produced In Van Alien man who looks less
like prince than the Prince Of Wales.
A string long enough to reach around Van
Aliens body at tn" equator would reach from
hts head to his heels.
lie wears a siugle cyeglass with heavy
string attached. by special advice he kept
this out OF sight when he went to Interview
the President ON his appointment.
lie speaks with what he Is pleased to con-
slider an English accent IL Is weird oa.-
lard cocSney which NILS Lnglishmen with
that man with no talent Tor imitation
might get from hanson cabdriycrs and
strand barmaids.
lie Is about forty-hve years old. lie wears
white spats anu has legs that make him look
liks Diodati Thompson.
priht-nghling gentleman OF the Bowery
Aleu-. The work WAS begun IN the cellar.
IN" nghtirg gentleman. called "One-Eyed
C"nnelly," sniu To othcr Newport men whom
he trained that he had never In all his hard
life met a man who seemed less NJ to be on
the earth than Van Allen. "One-kyed CON
nelly IS good Judge az men.
Van Allen has all the vanities that an
American ambassador could DO without. lie
/. determined to drive four-in-hand because
II IS his idea Of What Is vroper, and persists
IN It although he endanSeEs precious human
AI "a
lie informs whoever will listen that he
keeps English mustard Ia Il mustard pot OF
English silver aud FIench mustard III a
French mustard pot.
lie entcrtaias few convictions except those
which refer to clothes, horses and Scotch
whisKey. Ms sole intellectual conviction is
the one already quoted, that America Is not
q ~ place Tor ladies' and gentlemen to live In.
This conviction he expresses frequently. lie
owns twenty pairs OF oreecheS Tor hunting,
pony could buck him OF with a Geatle
shrug.
1t has been said that William C.swhi,ney
social sort rendered when Whitney rrst
went 10 Newport That Is nonsense. Oulv n
lew wears ago Van Alien WAS received by nc.
BODY aud II has newer been III Ms power rc
be Of much use To AM one Ia social way
especially 20 such man as Whitney
Van Alrn VINO had uvtd all hi, life In Eng.
land, harmed Emily Aston, much against the
wish 81 her 'AIH.ly. ms IA her-iU-law, old
William Astur, VINO was AT heart good
American, would not speak 10 him. lie
started in patleptlv 10 worm his way into
society. lie butt his big place AT NeWpor,
ru Ting around It nigh wall To keep out, a>
he SAIL. the eyes OF the common PEG le Ills
progress has heen slow In spit" II his wealth.
This Enthusiastically tor sou, 900 is the great
est bargain II his life. II vii! give him a
standing that the spending OF hundreds OF
thousands has not given Lin either here ul
abroad.
Had Mr.. Van Alien chosen 10 keep his place.
that OF pretcutlOus money-bay, he might
have enjoyed until the end OF mis- day the
peaceful ooscuri;y OF the society column.
/ But II Is necessary for him 10 ma out that
! the people whom he Is TO represent do not In.
dorse him IL IL necessary for him TO know
that they do not approve the $4,000 par
| gain.
| Mr. Cleveland certainly does not Know the
| character cf the man whom he is sending TO
| Rome. lie Is sending "A secondhand English
man, who viii be despised by Americans and
gnOred by Englishmen.
| This appointment insults every citizen
| VINO does not share the conviction that this
couriry IS unHt TOR ladies' anu gentlemen.
] II Insults every worthy American who has