The Penn's Grove record., 1882-05-13
WASHINGTON LETTER,
WAsnINeroN, MAY II. 50.

Roadway. Nobody appreciates this bet
ter than Mr.. Blaine himself. Nobody
is more surprised aud amused at tn,
tactics of his enemies Dian Mr.. Blaine
II they had conceived tie ifea Of pre-
serving tie Plumed Knight IN tht
MINDS Of tile people of the country il
would have heen difficult 10 suggest 4
more successful method than the one
adopted from tile hour of General Gar
[ fields death. When Garfield died
Blaine felt himself overwhelmed, crash
! ed by circumstances. To ali appear
anees his political career ended in Gar
ield's grave. Undoubtedly Mr.. Blaine
really thought So. A more detected
and broken man-one who gave every
indication Of being hrartsiek of the
world and It's ruined hopes and disap-
poiptments-eould have scarcely been
found last October. Those who saw
him daily and caught his half sad, half
alb tracted smile and nod, always felt
like saying, Poor Blaine! He's dead
and wonders what he is left Gu top of
earth for" The Elaine of to-day is
quite a different man. In the commit
tee room the other day he seemed ten
years younger. His blue eyes were full
Of fiery snap, there was n tarhyglow 10
his usually pale cheeks, while his man
ner was round and robust as of old. II
was All extraordinary occasion, but it
gave him the opportunity to pose before
the country to his own hoIlor and glory
and he knew it, and he was eager to
take advantage Of it-too eager, in
the opinion of many.
| baye seen him on the street often
of late, aud he looks the same old
Blaine. His step seems to have sud-
denly regalned its elasticity. His elo-
quent tongue and forefinger are attune
once more and lie Uses both as he talks
with TIE volubility as of yoIe. The
mar who walks with Blaine never talks.
Where Blaine is one of two Blaine is
doing the talking, while the other is
The glad listener. | have seen Blaine
with the Late President Garfield often
and cannot now remember ever having
seen them in any other relation. The
soulful magnetism of Blaine seemed tn
charm the cult med Garfield as it
charms and holds everybody elsH. His
whole body appeared to possess the Sc
cIet power of subsection when he will
ed and to hold bis victim the willing
slave of a cunning tongue. How far
Garfield might I've thus moulded into
Blaine men may differ in opinion, but
those who know Blaine and who knew
Garfield we'll can have no doubts. The
enemies of Blaine, and his bitterest en-
emies are Of his own political faith, ac-
cepted every act Of the late Presidents
every act of his administration which
displeased them they charged to Blaine's
domination. Without being an especial
admirer of the late President, this
much / have said of his peculiarities
and of the situation concerned him
from a totally disinterested standpoint.
AS to the scene between Blaine and
Belmont in the committee room it is
not claimed that either did themselves
much credit. Yet Blaine seems most
TO blame for he is an older and more tx
pefienced man and should have had
greater dignity and s%elf-control. There
is no doubt that he was peculiarly sen-
sitive on the point pressed by Mir. Bel
mont, and there is some reason TO be-
lieye that the Latter correctly interpTe-
It'd the dispatch which was the subject
of inquiry.
The big whiskey men from every one
of the large cities have been here TO list
their influence with the Senator'S OF
their respective States in favir of The
bill TO extepd indefinitely the time III
which whiskey a remain i'll bond.
They have made so much impression
tina. they claim a majority of the SEN
ate in favor Of passing the bill as IL
came from the House. As has been
shown very conclusiyely, the effect OF
the m~easurewould be to reduce SO much
the revenues OF the Government as 10
produces serious embarrassment. The
Finance Committee will report an
amendment extending the time in
which whiskey can remain in bond n
year and perhaps longer. Ii the amend
meIti is voted down and the bill passes
as il came from the House, it is quite
sure to he vetoed by the President.
The letter of Secretary Folger in oppos
ition to the extension Of time is conclu
sive and ought to settle the matter.
The proposition to reduce the tax from
90 to 90 cents per gallon Was SET down
upon early in the session. 1t would
have reduced the revenues about S69,-
900, 900 per annum without b~enehtting
anybody but a feg distiliers, and the
present proposition is almost as bad as
it gives power TO accumulate in unliml-
ted quantities one of the great staples
Of the country: it proposes insufficient
security for the final payment Of the
tax; it renders uncertain the national
revenue upon distilled spirits, and ena-
bles private citizens to suspend collec-
ton of an important tax for AN indefi-
ni,s period.
Dom PEDRO.
urApTITy RECOMMENDED,