Show THE DUTCH AS diplomatists the selection of J james dines J van aleo alen of newport as ambassador to italy his diplomatic abi ability clity and experience having consisted in iii hiving giving a check lor for to the democratic campaign fund last fall has bas been commented upon it these columns the strictures made on oil tuat app appointment ointment int ment will alpo aim be appropriate for that of james roosevelt roosevelt as secretary of the american at london mr Roosevel ts 18 sole out 1100 so tar far as known was also the giving of a feeck to mr Cleveland Is 8 campaign fund was the figure we believe the young nabob has hag been confirmed all right and if ft lag he chasn it already gone to his bis new station be doub doubtless titas will soon do so ao all of which is his bis business and none of ours our but there la is a point in this affair that will beni bear a moment moments s scrutiny van alen alan is a son in lu law of the astor artore an associate by marriage vieb all the millions of dollars controlled by that bat old now new amsterdam family kjose B oe velt if the reader desi desires reis accuracy he be should pronounce unoo the name twice in rapid suco succession is also a son in law of the same illustrious bouse the selection I 1 of two snob specimens by mr cleveland might be deemed a mere coincidence were it not for one fact when mr harrison Harri aon was in the white house it was another old new amsterdam family of ancient pedigree ani ana abundant sold gold that hat bad the call on executive smiles the were generous to hla his campaign fund were proud of his friendship and basked in the sunshine of his favor they were adroit enough however to put forward as aa their representative a man who in his own talent person biml alty reflected refi toted only honor upon them this man was chaancey M depew the gifted manager and orator who leo lea the harrison hosts boats at minneapolis and who on countless occasions ocus belore before and many since has bas exhibited the strong vanderbilt preferences for the ex president the has se accordingly cordingly the curious spectacle of two successive presidents of these united states in turn being patron zed by and then patronizing the two leading and rival money families of now new york this to is a real coincidence that seems tons to us to be striking tricking tri king we do not comment upon it however we merely invite attention to it |