The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-05-06
investigation of Mr.. Blaino's Policy.

The Senate committee on foreign affairs,
which has been directed to inquire into the
mysteries of Mr.. Blaine's Chill Peru cores
pondence. will enter upon its investigation
with advantages not possessed by the House
committee. Its members, seeing the almost
universal popular approval of Mr.. Belmont 5
persistent though abortive attempts to get at
facts, will begin their labors under a stimulus
which will compel more vigorous action. Re
publican members of the Senate committee
will be less influenced perhaps by the consid-
Grafton that they are examining possibly the
next Republican President, on whose favor in
the future they may chance to be dependent
for a share in the spells of office, and the
Democratic members will shrink less from the
shower of excoriating epithet to be expected
from the ex-Secretary when closely pressed.
What little was elected by the House com
mittee only whets TO a keener point the public
interest on the following questions: Why Mr..
Blaine compelled Mr.. Christiancy, against his
convictions, to recognize the Calderon gov
eminent, when this was not ne fdctO govern
ment, and against all fact and precedent, as
late as October, cabled Gen. Hurlhut, Con
tinue to recognize the Calderon government
What was the personal talk Mr.. Blaine had
with Gen Hurlbut before his departure, which
talk the latter declares was 1.-THE motive for
his action p Who are the owners of the Ian
dreau claim Why he insisted on the en-
forcement of the Landreau claim when by bis
opposition TO the only parties ready TO supply
money to- Peru-tke Credit lndustriel and
Peruvian Company-he had made it impossi-
BILE for Peru TO raise money: and why. under
these circumstances. he resisted Chili's APP
preparation of Peruvian territory and insisted
that she should accept money instead. Why
a special envoy was sent all the way to South
4 4 Il II.
insult the United States by the arrest of Cal
deron. when Mr.. Frelinghuysen, with the same
object in view. got the desired information
simply BY requesting the CHILEAN minister at
Washington to telegraph 10 his government.
There are other queries that may be made
such as will suggest themselves ON reading the
contradictory answers evoked from Mr.. Blaine
BY Mr. Belmont patient questioning. There
is heard expressed on all sides the conviction
that President Garfield confided too much to
"A secretary bent on advancing his own politi-
cal fortunes. Ii Is seen now that the turn Of
affairs which relieved Mr. Blaine ofoflice, and
the country OF the Consequences Of persistence
in his vigorous foreign policy. was = proyi-
dental escape from numerous foreign c1mpil-
cations. not 10 cav wars. however lnmeutabie
the immediate occasion Of Mr.. Blaine : re-
tiremeut Perhaps the Secretary did Ent per-
eHfFe the ultimate results Nl MS nnllths he
thought to stir the pride aud enthusiasm ol
Americans hy asserting their power abroad,
not forgetting that his personal advancement
woHld be secured ifhe eonld get himself To b.
considered the bcss exponent Of the national
feeling Not imPossibly he was animated
with the more generous hope of curing siss
sectional evil OF North aud South divided IN
feeling By uniting bath ia prosecuting soae
great foreign enterprise Other governments
have otter reusedied internal irJuhle by dineci.
ing she public mind 20 the consideration 81
external relations But however bene6ccnl
his intentions, Mr.. Blaine vas fast gettiag the
country into a position from which i could BE-
eNtricat,.d only hy iaeans Of fleets and armies.
His threatening tone 81 Chilli aud Perm, his
insisting that Colombia should JOIN hun n
excluding European influence frnn the Gen
trail American isshmas, his scheme Tor q ted
Grafton Of American repuhsics. his inteFtyf'
eucc IN the boundary dispatc between AcNics
and Guatemala. and finally his atiemEat. ~
contradiction % treafy obligations, "a exrlads
Great BriiAin from her rights a. one II ihg
POINT euarartnrs al the nesItFulity of The 18TH
mas canal these wrre all assertions ot pre-
tcuiious needing armies for their epiofcemcat.
Perhaps w. Blaine did aot meaa Wsg, and
thoaght only at enFslaYiag : iitic harmless
hravaeln with foreign FpwcrS. Isss enough =
make hin the i,lsl - sire lsapsiar heart I
j. to y, hoped that ihe Senate tnsestigstiea
wiii so Ia the hs'sgon 1t policy of surh ven
dsrfal srstgse aii infrisaey ~ R,fifiataEg .Ssfl.