Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-02-06
B'ai ne .ud tue President.


Nationally and intelligen'ly consid-
cred, th.re would seem to be no real
around for difference between Mr..
Blaine and the President, and 1t Is
likely there would have no difference
resulted from the slight misunder-
standing had no over Otficious outside
Mesldlers who delight more in strife
and excitement seized the occasion to
make political capital for one or the
ether.
The only ground of Inference be.
tween Mr. Blaine and the President is
that the latter is not 80 aggressive and
is more DESTROYS of having an admins
sxation noted for peace and quiet, rath-
er than to give offence even TO England
and other European nations. This is
conmendab!e in the President, but
there is a poipt beyond which even this
principle :wil! lead to trouble unseen.
Mr.. Blaine was al ways all aggressive
man. Whatever he espouses he goes
NO ways haltingly or half hearted about
it. He is man that no matter what
opposition he may have, he will al.
ways be surrounded with large fol-
lowing. The maj1rity Of the American
people have perfect admiration for
brilliant nell- nea who are not afraid
20 seia- any dilemma, if there is the
least chance CT turning IT either TO
persouAl oc IA ipnat advantage,
What is Mr.. Blaine's offending
Simply that he found a Republic Of
South America distracted and torn to
pieces by a devastating war and made
An effort TO prevent the total dismem-
berment of the nation, when that nation
was in danger Of beco ming tributary TO
England. Peru is an important part
Of South \ nerica, aud South America
ia a part of the Western Continent,
second only in importance to North
America, and II was to prevent Great
Britain from sec ring fOOthOld south
of US, as she has north OF US that ~ the
real gist of Mr.. B,aiLe's position. As
the leading nation Of the Western Con-
linen, Mr. Blaine offered the services
OF the nation in calling peace Con-
greas TO settle the difficulties between
Peru and Chill, the fortunes OF war hay.
ing lain Peru at the feet of Chill,
qseror. Peru is an immensely wealthy
country, rich in minerals and guanC
deposits Which would be controlled by
English capital, and in all probability
the way things were tending, Mr..
Blaine came to the conclusion that the
time was not far distant when both
Chilli and Peru would pass under an
English protec,orate and become really
part Of the already great British En-.
pire.
The objcc. If Nj. B.aine's letter to
Mr.. Prescott, was TO take measures TO
Qrevent this contamination. This let
ter advised peace Congress composed
Of nations On the Western Continent.
0fxhich the United States is the lead.
ing uali ion, and in jus ice and right en-
titled to take the initiative and lead
ing par. IL IS not denied that the
letters were 50 omitted to re5ident Ar
thur and moGitiL atoms suggested BY
him were accepted ~ Mr.. Blaine. The
President was 10 full .ympathy with
The movement. but WHEEL it became
known that Eng and and SOL ne Of the
smaller I>.ti"1 Of South America that
wax y il iIc.udtd in the feace Con-
gress, tDOsa nations raised objections
to whAt Iney looked upon as an eXclu-
South America 1t was then that
President Arthur bent on peace with
AL E6IlDuSI maui tu0 tHhlS ~ LHhO VA
Blaine had exceeded his instructions
and though ne had apparently sane
toned the movement, he had not in
tended to 90 70 iar as Mr. Blaine had
taken nina
1t has been a leading object of Mr..
Riaine's life to secure to the United
States the commercial control Of the
South American States, which has
universally been allowed to fall into
European hands, and therefore it can
not I've gondtr'd at tn 1t he made this
effort, winch mas "aHsed the late pOliti-
cal Juror to es'lhllsh that supremacy
which ahe | uited States has lost.
Preside tArAur ~ as much in favor
Of Unit1i States supremacy and inter
venti3h in N,uth America az Mr..
Blaine is, bat while tavoring Mr..
Blain"'S pa.icy, he does not want to
give offence to England or any other
nation, and he ID deSirous of 50 modi
fying The call Tor Mr.. Blaine's paace
Congress, as to give no offence to othe,
nations. In doing this il is made tc
appear by the enemies # Mr.. Blaine
that he has exceeded his nstruc. ion.
and placed the President in a false 20
sitiOn. This, We believe, is about thu
ground Of difference between Mr.
Blaine and President Arthur, which
ofhci"us persons are attempting to con
strue into quarrel or a disruption 0
the Republican party. There is n
eAMse for either aud IL should be enough
for Republicans to know that tn
Dom oCratiC press is the most activ
agent III foimentirg discold.
THE DNMnc Ratio papers in the 10 \
or part of the State are thorough
alarmed at the pros, eCt of the ItcDubli