Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1882-02-10

yisv the matter from whatever stand

View the matter from whatever stand
point We may choose. the action Of
President Arthur In recalling the invita-
tions sent to the several governments OF
North and South America to attend .
Peace Congress in Warrington appears
tnaine, vacills,ing and undisnifsd.
And il, as is claimed by the friends OF
the President. Mr.. Blaine Influenced
him to take steps in the Peace Congress
matter contrary to his own Judgment.
tina. fact is also very damaging to the
reputation Of o man In Mr.. Arthur's po-
si,ion. The President Of the Unitsd
States should have sufficient strength Of
mind to be able to listen to suegestions
from his advisers without losing his
Judgment and individuality. But. al
though the course Of the President with
reference to the Peace Congress Is hu.
initiating to that portion Of our people
who entertain progressive ideas. and
who believe that the United States and
the several American govsrnmsnts should
have . State policy Of their own. indie
pendent OF European influence and die
taiion. It Is very fortunate for Mr.. Blaine
that the responsibility Of originating the
proposition. and the honor Of drafting
the letter Of invitation have been placed
upon him. For. 10 1t 10 better to be
right than to be President, 1t is more
honorable to be the originator Of the
Peace Congress proposition, and the au.
thor Of the letter Of invitation to 1t,
than il 10 to DO an accidental President.
That President Arthur stultitied him.
self In the matter OF the proposed Peace
Congress to give Mr.. Blaine's enemies Q
supposed opportunity to ipjurs him in
the estimation Of the people il plainly
seen. The people. however. were quick
to understand and appreciate the situa-
tiop. and, as a consequence, the result
OF the secretly planned attack upon the
ex-Sscrs,ary has been q serious disap.
pointment and discontinue to the
Arthur. Grant faction. 1t has also re-
vsalsd the weakness OF the President.
and has increased Mr.. Blaine's strength
and popularity with the people.
Another instance OF the weakness OF
Mr.. Arthur. and Of his vacillatipg policy
may be named. II now appears that
the instructions to Mr.. Trsscott. our
special envoy to Peru. were considered
and amended by Mr.. Arthur. and that
the draft given to Mr.. Treseott, as pre-
pared by Mr.. Blaine. was twice read to
Mr.. Arthur and by him approved. Yet
in the short space OF two months time.
under tho influence Of Mr.. Frelinhuyssn
or possibly General Grant. Mr.. Arthur
''goes back on himself" and rsvokes
Mr.. T~rescott's instructions. Evidently
the field in which Mr.. Arthur is now
operating Is too large for q man OF his
capacity. The more limited field OF
New York local politics, or perhaps tho
New York Custom House. would seem
to be better adapted for the display Of
his peculiar kind OF diplomacy.
In the recent INSCRIPTIONS attacks
upon Mr.. Blaine by the Arthsr.Grant
faction Of the Republi can party may be
seen the commencement Of the contest
for tho Republican nomination for Pres
ident 10 1884. But the attempts to in
lure Mr.. Blaine in the estimation OF the
people for the purpose OF preventing him
from obtaining the nomination have thus
far resulted to Mr.. Blaine's advantage.
Mr.. Blains's popularity has been in
creased by the very means taken to in
jurs him. Silence with regard to MIR.
Biains's course in the Peace Congress
matter. and With regard TO Mr.. Trsscoit's
instructions. would have been q much
better policy Tor the otaiwarts.
1t is understood that the Arthur.G Grant
faction will distribute the government
Offices with the view to control the Ma.
tional Convention in 1884. But unless
they manage their affairs for the next
two years better than they managed the
scheme 10 break down Mr.. Blaine they
will come far short OF success. Political
rings and machines are odious with the
people. and ii will require but the lead
Of Mr.. Blaine for the people to ever.
throw. as was done in 1880. all the de-
vices Of the Arthur-G Grant faction. and to
nominate for President either Mr.. Blaine
or some other man OF the people.