The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-08-28

possible trouble with European powers.
Halifax is today very important point.
! If England should have another war with
this country it would be centre for
! naval supplies aud headquarters. From
it raids could be made upon all the i'm
Dortant poi-ts along our coast"
Mr.. Blame listened carefully to this
! statement, but expressed no opinion con-
corning it. He simply remarked: 81
don't thiuk any living man will ever see
a war between the United States and
Great Britain.
THE CUTTING CASE.
Mr.. Blaine was asked what he thought
of the Cutting case. He had hoped, he
said, that the affair might have been ar
ranged with less friction. Mexico is most
peaceably inclined towards this Govern
ment and is constantly seeking to pro-
mote her commercial relations with us.
She is constant sutton for favors from
us. The position taken by the Mexican
authorities that Mr.. Cutting could be
held and tried in Mexico for an offense
committed on American soil is of course
wholly untenable But he had hoped
that the surrender of Cutting could have
been arranged through the kindly Off
cas of Minister Romero. In addition he
said that he should regard a war between
No | Mt nd
public deplorable in the last degree. 1t
would be a lasting injury to the develop
ment of our commercial interests on this
continent.
Judged from what Mr. Blaine said in
general way that he regards the Treas
ury management as The strongest feature
of the new Administration. l am certain
that he classes Mr.. Manning as the ablest
man in the Cabinet in a business and
political way. But the policy of the Treas
ury is counteracted in his Judgment by
the action of the Democratic majority in
the House.
THE NEXT CONGRESS.
uShSu MIN "haU hO dUOul
the possibility of the Republicans carry.
ing the next House. His impression is
that it will be hard for the Repu blicans
to elect majority of their number, so
long as the South remains solid and can
find in the North enough votes to con-
tribute to help them hold the Govern
A solid Sp1th ha
great political power, and under the pre-
sent system it is a power which is led by
a few men. The solid South will never
be broken up so long as the leading
Democrats of the South think they can
control the National Government.
| asked Mr.. Blaine about his Portland
speech on the Irish question, which was
cabled to London at the time and which
attracked such widespread comment.
He said that he was altogether sur
prised by the impression which the speech
seemed to make, for he had given no at
tention to its preparation. He had re-
ceived the invitation to attend the Port
laud meeting but few days before and
had promised to say few words. He
expected to be present as spectator,
and when his time came to say some
thing which would be in harmony with
the spirit of the meeting. Before going
to Portland he had refreshed his memory
touching some statistics of Ireland and
had made no other preparation. There
was no one more surprised than he at the
Importance apparently attached to the
speech. The views were those of about
which he had long held and had often
| M ,intained in Congressional discussion.
WILL NOT TALK OF 'SS.
Mr.. Blaine does not intend to go back
to Washington this winter. He will re-
main at Augusta. He went to Washing
ton year ago last winter because it was
necessary for him to consult the authori-
ties in the Congressional Library in CON-
plotting important chapters of his book.
tried to get Mr.. Blaine to discuss the
campaign of 1883, but beyond the quota
| tinn Uiyan in the conversation ahOve con-