St. Paul daily globe., 1889-03-05
PREsIDENT HARRISON.


Administrations may change, but the
government goes on forever. At this
distance from the national capital not a
ripple was observed on the current of
national events yesterday, and probably
not one person in ten stopped to reflect
that the administration Of the govern
ment had passed into new hands, or
that party had been inaugurated i'll
power with policy diametrically oppo-
site to what had been pursued for the
last four years. So great faith have
the people of this country in the stabil-
ity of their government and the perpet-
ual endurance of its forms, it becomes a
matter of minor consideration into
whose hands the administration of the
government is committed.
Whether or not the change effected
yesterday is to prove beneficial to the
country can only be determined by the
lapse of time. Frankly speaking, if we
had had our way, there would have
been no change; but as the majority of
the people decided otherwise, we will
not permit our individual convictions
or partisan preiudices to detract from
our sense of loyalty to the powers that
be, OF to influence us in throwing OBJ
stacleS in the way of successful ad-
ministration of the government by the
opposition. In all honesty we wish
Gen. HARRISON and his administration
the abundant success his friends pre-
dict for him, and in the promotion of all
measures designed for the public well
fare we shall support him as cordially
as if he were the president of our
choice.
a. the same time we recognize that
the womb of the future is pregnant
with events which are likely to embar
rass the HARRISON administration, and
to lead it into devious ways that may
prove the destruction of the Republican
party. Notwithstanding the fair words
of his inaugural address, Gen. HARRI-
SON Will live to realize his utter inability
to live UP to all that he promises. A
strict adherence to the high tariff policy
of the Chicago platform would be ruin
Gus to Republican hopes in the next
general election, and yet if it is not adj
hered to there be division in the party
which will be fatal to its prospects.
Gen. HARRISON assumes the reins of
government at most critical juncture
in our foreign affairs. and he is placed
at disadvantage by being forced to put
at the head Of the state department
man who does not possess the conf
dence of his countrymen, and who is re-
garded as being particularly unsafe to
be entrusted with the management of
foreign matters. 1t was only by reason
of Mr.. BAYARD's ultra-conservatism
that the HARRISON administration did
not come into power at time when the
country had a big war on its hands. Mr..
BLAINE is popularly supposed to be the
reverse of Mr.. BAYARD in tempera-
ment, and there is no telling how soon
he may have the nation plunged into
a war, or wars, of great magnitude. 1t
remains to be seen what check, if any,
| Gen. HARRISON can impose upon his
premieY's jingoism.
AS for the new president himself, he
is known to be eminently cautious and
conservative, and is reported to possess
good deal of self-will. But for all that,
| it is doubtful whether he can keep the
administration of the government out
| of Mr.. BLAINE's hands. The latter is
| an assertive sort of man, and aggress-
| i've to fault. He is also fertile in eX-
| pedients, and will first try to control the
president by those little arts and tricks
| which he knows SO well how to employ.
| Failing in that, he will make an ag-
| gressive fight for power, and will win
if he has to wreck the Republican party
to attain his ends. He has done it be-
| fore, and will do it again, if occasion re-
| quires.
| So it can be readily seen that it was
not upon a couch Of fiowery ease Gen.
HARRISON repOsed yesterday when he
assumed the chief magistracy. There
are lions crouching at every turn of the
| pathway of his administration, and
| thorns are bristling Oh every bush that
grows by the wayside. He has more to
fear from the enemies inside of his own
party than from the opposition party.
The spring-traps beneath his feet are
both numerous and dangerous, and
nothing, short of that Providence upon
whom he professed to rely can save
him from the snares which BLAINE and
| WINDOW are sure to lay for his admin
| istration.
But for the sake of the public in
terests and our national prosperity, the
GLOBE devoutly wishes that Gen. HAIR
RIsoN may get the mastery over the
dangerous counselors whom he has
selected. If he does, and gives the
country the pure administration he
promises, the GLOBE will be first to rem
der the tribute of praise he will merit.
THE INAUGURAL.
Those who took stock in the stories
told by the campaign orators respect