New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-27
THE ITALIAN MISSION.
DEMOCRITSSAY'TWASBOUGHT
HORACE WHITE DECLARES THAT MR. VAN
ALIEN PAID $4,000 FOR IT.
4 PLAN TO RETURN HIS CONTRIBCTION
TO the CAMPAIGN FUND.
~ THE NEw-YoRK WORLDS ACCOUNT OF THE
EFFORTS OF MEs>Rs. GLIDER AND
WHITE TO RAISE MONEY TO PAY
r,ct THE pT-HCE\SE PRICE.

WHITE TO RAISE MONEY To PAY
rAcK THE PURCHASE PRICE.
The following article was printed yesterday III
that straight Democratic organ, The New-lorK
WorM. with striking heads, in the most prominent
position in the paper II occupied more t'iah
col,mo IN the first page nndcr the heading Van
Aliens Bargain.
Tho article in full wa- fellows:
~ he intercstng history of the events leadins
up to the nomination of James - Va" nv"
TWn of the leaders Of the so-caled Mugwump
party discussing politics at pihord tnb watson
Gidor Edtor OF THE Century" and the 2ther ,
was Horace White Editor 9i Presidrnt Cleveland
intimately both had given him ADVICE from hd
AIugwump standpoint. some oi wh'c" n' "''
these two gentlemen knew the efforts that lanes lanes
j. Van Aen was maKinE pax i,t"n TO nto the confidence
of tho Democratic leaders, and knew unat 5,fn i,,
rnrposcs They supposed it had been given IN
an outburst Of generosity But wnen Mti van inl
Allen went to Washington shortly ait'r 'n' ~ ~
auplration. and announced that he was 10 pe Itc
American Minister to Italy. Mr.. Glider ana Mr.
moro ,bon generosity They investigated the mat,
rr and were told that the Italian mission had go
The 50 GD contribution to the campaign fund.
NOT QUESTION or rITNrS>.
At the civ cub on the night referred to above
NIr Glider and Mr.. White discussed the matter
They both agreed that Mr.. Van Aliens illness was
not the question at stake. The fact that ne III"
contributed So00 to the campaign tund ana eN-
pectcd tho Italian mission in return-that ne sup
posed he had bought a Federal o;'c"-w"S enough
for them They foresaw political scandal Enlcn
they determined TO avert. They Wrot" 70 tE'SreiI'
Cleveland cxpainlng the condition Of affairs. ear, ear
nc that the apiolnim.ni M"un I,I ~ nJ Later on
a second letter to President 'lrNehhl ana ,s 49, M
lgf ffsTE "A
protest against the appointment ..,,,o,
b President Cleveland was IN a singular l,Ds'io',, t,
He WAS Disguised with the ldea oI appoWtulS N"'
Alen and h. tried to avoid IT, ON the "the, iaii, ~
he had Mr.. Whitney's promise 10 Mr van H., N,Vm o W.
se and urged its funlncnt When Mr. Glider and
Air White opposed the appointment President Cleve-
land commnnicate.i their views to. Mr.. whitney
and urged the ahandonmcnt OF the lIna; b "od
no, 20 back that promise" mere was si'sn' tt
coolness between President CleVrahI ttr %s vas i,
whitney after this consultation Inc ma''er was
not referred to again.
TO RETURN THE MONEY
Mr. Glider and Mr. White understood the situa-
ton and decided to relieve President Cleveland OF
J his embarrassment Mr. Van Alen had been prom
i.ed tho Italian mission in return for his cohlr'o"
iion ~ S-OpN 10 the campaign fund III WI" NOT
do IN have him appointed" thcv said 10 "a'h "th'r'
/ and # isn't fair that he should lose his >""". 1t
| is sinply a case where goods bought and paid Tor
can't be delivered But the purchase price can zoe oe
returned 10 the would-be purchaser we WIN TITS ~.
|
" yyu give $1,000" said Mr. Glider.
| Il will give N.Oo providing that If the SpHn pc pc
returned to him hlr yan N Allen VIII Withdraw 'r'"
The result OF tho conversation was that MI IT.
| white was delegated TO sec IL the SNsD could be
lie vi=tci SEVERAL persons of wc"ith including GER
tain capitalists friendly 3 NJ T''ramr ,xh
/ ~" agreeable information that the A""p c9uH pc
Tai,eI , ana ircn If ard withdraw from the
+ held Mr.. Glider was TO ascertain TINS.
4 DIFFICULTY.
4 now difficulty arose Mr. Van Allen demanded
the Italian mission. Whether he knew OF the EFFORT
/ being made TO return the $1,000 to him or not is
not known. The circumstances were laid before
/ Mr. Glider during the summer. Finally Mr.. Glider
! brought himself to "a position where he could
overlook the subscription and the promise providing
/ Mr. Van Allen was ht for the position Whether
! this was brought about by "a conviction mat lrrsi resi-
! way Is not known. Gradually Mr. Glider ceased ms
TIrrsi,ient cleveland appointed MIR Van Allen Italian
Minister. IL would be- certain that Mr. ian , -ai'n
continued TO oppose the nomnaSn ana was rd r,a "
and is stil ready TO c9ni,iGntT Mv' e0 '"'' o'
! For corroboration OF the above statements a
".rhc Evening POST" editorial rooms yesterday. Mr.
White listened the recital of the facts 10y the re-
"Mr White" asked tho reporter, will YOU tel. tell
The World whether You offered 10 ,,,nr t%i1flP"'e m
Mr Van Allen in order to cancel the bare@n made
/ Iaf
! the Italian mission
80 REASON FOR CONCFALMENT.
"Tbere IS no reason why should conceal It,"
! answered Mr. White. Both Mr.. Glider and myself
| agreed that the appointment would be unwise
| Without regard to Mr. Van Aliens fitness for the
position. the fact that he had pad sou" Tor
! position OF Governmental honor enough to de
/ bar him from receiving that position offered 10
contribute 1000 and 80 did Mr.. Glider. ! visited
several capitalists. whose names do not care to
/ mention and received the assurance that the sum
OF $4,000 could be raised At once and without pub
licity providing Mr.. Van Allen would cease to be a
.Why was the money not raiscd2'
"You will excuse me for not answering that purs-
ton don't care 20 go into details.
WAS it because Mr. Glider changed MS opinion
- have told YOU" said Mr. White with smile
that / offered contribute sloDO TO a fund to
give back to Mr.. Van Allen the 10000 he paid You
| can quote me- saying that he did contribute
$1,000 to the Presidential campaign fund You can
also say that do not be,ieye the appointment Of
Mr.. Van Allen should be confirmed hy the senate
| ] have spoken and am speaking only Tor myself
Mr. Glider is the prGper t Pers9n to t,d c1nst nn ySu
tributions in campaigns are. OF course; necessary
,in ho c"n"o Doa,ons of honor Should be- roundy de-
! nounccd St 1t Is only fair To a person who has
/ made "A contribution upon the promise OF a certain
Office that he should have the amount of that con-
| tribution returned 10 him. . -,
Richard Watson Glider has been out Of the city
| several DAYS He will return this morning.
\ Tribune reporter 50 y Mr. White in the eli-
toral rooms of "Th" Eycning Post vcSterdry
| afternoon Mr.. White confirmed III" correctness
of hi, words as printed in The World. With
respect to the Introductory part Of the article out
lining the history of the case. h' Siii ilc pre-
| fcrrrd 10 say nothing. II" left 40 doubt IN the
rnportcr's mind that the subscriptions to the
$50. 900 fund proposed hy himself and Nlr Glider.
would have been collected without difficulty had
/ Mr. Van \cn'. consent 70 withdraw from the race
been secured Mr.. White intimaed that at the
time the subscriptions We're obtained the financial
| .trinrcncv had not fallen upon the country. and
tho money would have been promptly forthcoming.
Though apparently reluctant TO add nnything
to his remarks already printed. Mr.: White ad-
inltted that'the alleged bargain was very I'M
propcr one .,, l., ,...., =,
the city yctrsy SitGr her %d. at his <" 2es e in ntns fnS
Place II was said at his home. whicl. was closed