The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-08
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Text OF Correspondence RcsnrdinE
the Itniinn Mission.

the Italian Mission.
The following correspondence between
! the Hon !. J. Van Allen md the president
ana department OF state made public is
selr-eNplanatory;
4 10 the Hon. Walter Q. Graham. seere-
tary OF STATE!
I Newport, r. l., November MI have
letter ol the 2uth OF OCTOBER. IN watch
| y9u. OFFICIALLY nolsy me gaat the presi-
dent. 10y ana Wita the advice anu con-
ARiit OF the senate has appointed tna am
bassador 10 Italy. Since the receipt, OF
your ietter ! nave Elyen The matter ny
as the result OK my Reflections, have con-
Guided 10 ask you 70 ekpree1 TO tine presi-
dent my decision not TO aecepl tho offiee
not inier from this acton any lack OF
appreciation on my psrt " the honor
pfehcpd the dignity, Importance and re-
sponslbHity OF the position, and having
Nas realization. 4 may FRANKLY add that
TO me- not In a personal sense, merely,
but more particularly ptcange OF the OPP
portunity aifordad me OF reprcaautlfg
my country ~ such a manner as 1 hoped
might be satisfactory 10 The American
peeple snd crt-iitable 70 the administra-
Among the comments upon my nomina-
ton which appeared 10 ths public press, |
one eharge only merits attention. not be- |
cause y Was true but, because Il was not |
and i suppose Is stlli believed by many |
persons Unfamiliar with the individuals |
cpneeraed and the facts essential TO the /
formation Of an accurate judRmcnt The |
charge WAS that / received the appoint |
menl m return for contrlbuuon Of $780,.
FUND. While my nomination was pending
~ tne senate II Did not seem utiing and
proper for me % OFFER more than an cx-
terested party my statement would have
little enect beyond the limits Of my per-
sonl aSquaintances; Now however, when
my action can not be fairly attributed to
purely selfish motives. Il seems 10 me that
Z, repetion Of the denial without pualltieas
orsthlc man.
/ have not denied. and do not now deny.
thai I eontribnted 70 the calnpaign fund.-
money since /. believing as ! did thnt d
con ti9uatiqn " republican supremacy
progress, but IN time 4 positive menace
= the auseess az popular governmentj
ana haying large inieresta ~ stake
~ SONS q aia The democratic cause
SO inr from attaching undue Importance
md effort devoted by thousands OF IN. /
clfiAh ciiizens 70 the apme campaign. Nor
ID ! believe that Il should dut'tis me % i
ny more consideration on The contrary 4
have not only admitted, but have inststed
all times that Il created no obligatian S
, mo Whatever, and ] feel confident that (
he president who, ~ fact was kind :,
pnuSh 70 say TO the democrats OF Rb0dc z
land that hls personal acquaintance with
ie enabled him 70 consider my candidacy i
)lcly upon It's merits wti bear me ont u
} tha assertion, ON the other hand.
'ankly admit that nntii after The appoint. q
tent had been made, II never once oe 4
irred 10 my mind thpf my contribution n
lltil PC used 70 my injury, II therefore :
.spsct eompels me GO adopt lhe only al.
inatiye and 70 decline the high oftloe q 81
hlch hove been appointed. have the
! :. Van Alan! 81
Hon J. J Van Aieni a.
,mher q 1903 Ny Dear Sir- The see. =
tary q state has submitted 70 nae your e.
l . q irsiert IN which you
MY. hasten % expre4s my earnest "
IN tliet You VIII reconsider THIS conclfs i.
~ ,lI Ine sentiments contained in yout "a
llaficAniEfS but yctt must allow ma "a | !.
K sut iFefn thelf application N this case -
allan mission Without safisf@.uT nv ALI CT
POM entire htncsS for the pftce in,
" better convinced OK your illness than pc
~ you know, and ! know tfsat an lie l
tilgn0nt criticism Tint has been manned pif
lfsafulnR this appointment has no IFS.
sss l9n, ma tilet tae aeeeHt penllc sshn
90 Fnieh II rests We sho,5ss w, q
a. az sss s1H sIs,n9r y Tllleh have arssp
arce gliond enter very slightly ifito WIN ~ Il
Al datfymiqahop but 50 far al Il hi{tfi I y, =
q accept Che honorable dificc rofifefre1i
~ ygu an1 Fndicftte III tho dlkdhar,bA M
~ gules the wisdom and property 0f y
II a,,, Aswa'tlng your reply, x
Grover cleyeisud.. uel
3 tho Freafenf; Isl
Newport. r. H. November X Sir. 1 y
" the honor 70 acxuqWiedke ne ractipt fsr
touf letter pf lht 2zq Instant m reply agik
w me 70 thank you most ancoreIv niif III
srtiiy Tor the very Kind and fistferinr pas
ium4nts You fxrfese. Ffff tile rel f5flts J i;
~ already stated IN my letter ~ fhf / mr.,
fetuty uf state. md Tilch were fi.fch,i II I;
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