The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-06-30
sENATORIAL OPINIONs.

Sen NATURAL OHlS1ONS.
Senator Plumb was at Topeka on Mon
day of this week, and was interviewed
by a reporter from the Commonwealth.
The following opinions were elected
from him ON matters of public interest:
There is, of course, a deep interest
taken by Republicans in Washington
concerning the senatorial situation at
Albany, as there has been at all stages
of the Oonkling- Garfield imbrogliO; hut
as far as the cabinet is concerned there is
little difference perceptible. That the
.menbers of the various departments arc
IN accord, and that all is working
smoothly, there is no doubt. The talk
about James or MacVeagh, or any men,
Der of the cabinet being upon the point
OF rendering his resignation is wholly
sensational. without any foundation
in fact Nor have the newspaper re-
ports q grain of truth in them to the
effect that Blaine is attempting 10 exert,
or that he has exerted, an undue intiu-
ence upon the President or Cabinet.
James G.. Blaine is not the Warwick of
this Administration, nor has he aSpIred
20 that role. James A. Carried, as he
should be, today is every inch the Presi-
dent Of the United. States. Secretary
Blaine has not sought TO extend his
influence beyond his own department.
This much in justice TO him. Nor is il
true, that he has been i'll much of late,
| in consequence of his nervous anxiety
over the political situation, and the
criticisms that have been made upon
HIM by the press. He has been much
retired Of late from public observation,
but il has been upon account OF press
Of official business.
GRAND FOREIGN POLICY
What Secretary Blaine and the Presi-
dent have been engaged in will be made
manifest upon the opening of Congress.
| lie. We are To have q foreign policy
worthy OF the name, and worthy of the
most powerful republican government
| on the face of the globe.
One OF the certain results OF this poll.
cy would be 70 make potential the int1u-
ISace of this government in shaping the
future destinies Of the countries in this
hemisphere. Not by fillibustering-nOl
| by the acquisition of territory, would
this influence Of our government be
stamped; but in q manner more COASTS
tent with the true welfare of the United
States, and the behests of a higher
America. and in South Amer.
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lies would Spring up,that would tolerate
| no transatlantic interference. or these
sister republics that. are destined IN
arise upon this continent, the United
States will be at the head, not to exer.
Icise over theso younger governments a
1 Jealous surveillance, but To- guard their
! Interests, and To aid them in the spread
| of free institutions, and in the march OF
| prosperity. There would be no clash
/ With any foreign power, and no attempt
ct annexation of contiguous territory,
but the steadfast policy of the govern
ment, rs foreshadOwed at the opening Oi
congress In December next, would be to
carry outthe above line OF action. and Ia
see sister republics arise and flourish
upon this continent. To tins great in
ternAtiOnal work the President and Sec.
Rotary Blaine lstterly have devoted much
more time and thought than they have
to homo political matters.
Z As 70 the situation in Virginia the
| senator said:F tf
There is a diversity of opinion pre-
vailing among prominent Republicans
| in Washington, the weight of judgment
however, probably being in fhVOrsOf the
kpropOsed coalition. If the Malone move
ment can be made a success this TALL in
Virginia 1t will undoubtedly lead to the
speedy division Of the Democracy and
the breaking up of the "Solid South, u
and that section will no longer be q
standing menace TO the general govern
ment In this respect an incalculablG
benefit would be conferred upon the
country"
The Senator had this to say of the
New York trouble:
THAT Senator Conkling COMMITTED
Ia great mistake when he re
signed, unless he had intended
retiring for q season from politics, j!
undoubtedly now the judgment of al
thoughtful Republicans. Perhaps tina
was the original intention of the senator
but If so, he unwisely had permitted the
counsels of friends 10 swerve him from
that resolution. Had he voluntarily re
tired 20 private life, he would have beer
followed by the universal fespec
of Republicans, and he woulC
have been strong in the fu
ture. But the die was cast The fata
mistake had been committed. An cleo
tion would probably be reached befor'
the legislature adj ourns. There woulC
probably soon be a caucus. The twI
wings OF the Republican partj would be
come reconciled, and one Conkling ant
one administration senator would b
elected. There would, of course, be dis
satisfaction with the result. That wa
inevitable. The rupture between Conk
ling and the administration was a mis-
fortune, but il would not permanently
affect the future of the Republican part!
in New York state, or the country a
large. i.ANhftr4