New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-03
THE KELLEY INCIDENT RECALLED.

BROUGHT TO MIND BY THE ANTI. SEMITIC OPPOSE
TION TO MR.. JUDD AS CONSUL At VIENNA.
Washington. April 2.-Cabe messages from Vienna
stating that the antSemtc organizations ana other
ooaes IN that city vigorously protesting against
inc reception OF Max Judd, Of Missouri. a Hebrew
citizen OF the United States and native OF AUSTRIA
nominated and confirmed COnsuGeneral to VI
emma, have necessarily recalled the Kelley Incident
OF Mr.. Cleveland's former Administration In connec-
ZION with the same country. The anti-semc feel
Ing, 1t will be recoected played an important part
In the refusal OF Austria TO receive Minister Kelley,
and resulted In the practical suspension OF diplo-
matte relations between the countries for over
year.
Anthony NJ. Kelley, citizen Of Richmond. Va,
was first selected by President Cleveland and his
Secretary of state, Mr.. Bayard, Minister to Italy
but was declared persona non grata by the King OF
Italy on account OF some strong opinions he had
publicly expressed to the overthrow OF the tenn
poral power CT the Pope by the italian Government.
Resigning as Minister to Italy, on this objection be-
Ing made known Mr.. Kelley was almost Immediately
nominated Minister to Austria. Here another
and equally fatal objection encountered. Mr..
McLane, then Minister to France. cabled TO Mr..
Dayard. On May 81 1885, that Mr. Keiley's position
In Vienna would be difficult II not impossible. In
consequence Of he fact that his wife was Hebrew
To this ntimadon Mr.. Bayard replied that Mr..
Kelley had already sailed, and that the United
states uOt COnStltuUOnally ADMIT. COnslucr or
discuss any supposed disqualification of its officers
based upon religion,
Later in the CORES pondence this objection sup
planted, according to dispatch from United States
Minister John NJ Francis. dated Vienna. June IL.
1885. by the statement OF the Austrian Minister OF
Foreign Affairs, THAT the alleged fact that his
(Keleys) wife was Jewess did not influence the
judgment OF Ills Maiesty's Government in the prem
ses.- but 1t has been guided by the fact that n
friendly government, a neighbOr had objected
TO him the United States representative at its
court
Mr.. Bayard. however persisted In holding that the
fact OF Mr.. Keey's wife being a Hebrew the
controlling influence. In dispatch to Baron
Schaeffer the Austrian representative at Washington
OF about the same date. lc said "The only Objec-
ton assigned by Count Kanoky TO receive Mr..
Kelley being the religious faith Of the lst,ers wife,
WAS answered by my note 0 May 49,"
The upshot Of the Wide affair that Mr..
Kelley was sent to Egypt as OF the judges OF
retains that the Austrian Minister Ia Washington
received Indefinite leave Of absence, and that the
United States did not appoint another Minister 10
Austria until the Government OF that country Itself
made the first advances, more than twelve months
afterward
In view Of these facts. standing out prominently
In the diplomatic correspondence Of the United states
II is being asked whether the selection Of Hebrew
citizen OF the United states for the important Office
Of COnsuGenera In Vienna was intended TO renew
the former cause Of discussion, whether II was
merely an accident.