The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-07-26
TEE STATE DxPA RrMKxT.

1nE STATE DKPA RTMExT.
The leading Democratic papers of
the country are daily reiterating the
statement. that Mr.. Blaine il about TO
leave the cabinet. For time ~ often
~ this statement was made II was
denied by those who are in a position
70 know the facts but denials appeared
70 have no effect. The assertion
WAS made regularly in spite Of all that
could be said TO the contrary, and
now nobody pays The slightest atten-
ton 70 It. 1t is made rs persissentiy
- ever, but nobody believes IL.
The motives given for the coming
resignation OF the Secretary OF state
are numerous and varied. One day
y II asserted that ili-heaith cofnpels
him TO take the step. and that he
leaves the cabinet with the greatest
reluctance. The next dag the reason
given IL that Mr.. Blaine aud the Pres
ident find II impossible to agree, and
that after continuous row OF almost
four months duration the former has
decided that he must leave the cabi-
net. Occasionally other reasons are
given for the proposed change, but i'll
health and incomnaiihility Of temper
appear 70 be the favorite ones with the
Democratic editors.
As for Mr.. Biaine's health bis friends
declare that il has not been SO good
Tor i've years as II Is al present. As
Tor the relations existing between him
and the President. they are said 10 be
Of the most cordial nature. and there
10 certainly nothing on which to base
. belief that they are otherwise. Pre- =
tdent and Mrs. Harrison, IL Is said
expect 10 visit Mr.. aud Mrs. Blaine at
bar Harbor during Augusta fact
which viii probably be regarded by
the Democratic editors az an unerring
indication Of the strained relations OF
the President and his Secretary of
State.
Ii is natural that the Democrats
should desire Mr.. Blaine's retirement
from public life. He is the most dan
gerous foe they have. lie has for
years been the most able and aggres-
s.ve leader Of the Republican party
and II win be long before the Dem
ocracy can forget the hard blows
which he has dealtit. II Is not un.
natural, therefore, that he should be
unpopular with the Democrats. IL IL
not their custom 10 admire strong and
vigorous opponents. and the dislike
which they feel for Mr.. Blaiue is the
greatest possible tribute Ia his success
~ party leader.
Even candid Democrats. however
must admit that the retirement of Sec
Rotary Blaine from the cabinet would
be = national calamity. When he en-.
tered Office he found our foreign rola-
lions In most diScouraging tangle.
We were at swords points with Ger
many over the Samoan question. The
Atlantic fisheries and Behring sea
question strained our relations with
Great Britain. Canada had during an
entire administration seized American
vessels and iiouted the American Aag
with impunity. our government had
just bcen hrow beating distracted little
Hayti, and the feeling toward Amer.
cans In that country was naturally
anything bat friendly. We we're in.
volved In cntanglements on every side,
and our relations with at least two
powerful governments were really
threatening.
To the task of strengthening cat our
foreign relations and restoring them
10 q true American basis Mr.. Hlaine
addressed himself with all the force
and intensity of bis nature. Under
his direction the government took a
arm aud dignIiied American attitude
There wa no noise and no hluster, no
high sounding premises af what wa.
10 he done or exnltant Interview con
corning what had heeu done. Jlneo.
ism Is entirely lacking In Secretary
Blaine's foreign F0lley There s.
tirmness, Ia he sure, and sirens
Americanisn, but there is none Of thai
naughty aegressiyeness which is 9,
foreign 90 the American character. bat
which under Secretary Bayar,l. had
marked car attitude toward shs
weaker powers. Mr., llsine pallcy 5
an American policy ia the highest and
best sense Of the word. In i've month.
much has been accomplished hy H.
The Samoan eutangleNeat has sn,isd
In one Of the mos; brilliant victories
ever won hy American diplomacy. and
every other complication IS progfvss.
ing toward satisfactory settlement
No mistakes have been made sad
there has been 10 suFFvBder 81 the ase.
nifty or honor Of Ameries.
A contemplation II the conduct 81
our foreign affairs uHder Sccnetars
blaine as compared wish their con.
duct under Secretary BayArsl rveAlls
fcrcihly 10 mind The weg,is If Alexsn.
der Hamilton, Real frEaaess il go,~l
for everything. STRAIT Is good Tor aesh,
ing.