Evening journal., 1890-08-06
RECIPROCITY MATTERS.
Harrison an Alleged Convert to
the Scheme.
SECRETARY ELAINE VICTORIOUS

A New York Newspaper Claims That The
President win Soon Ad@sess speeiaa
Message to Congress Favssiag Secretary
Biaine's Plans for neelpreeity.
NEW YORK, Aug. 6-Ihc Now York
Worlds Cape May correspondent is ro-
sponsible for the following; ''Blaine has
won. President Harrison Aas been cener-
ally convinced Of the praa@seal wisdom of
his chiefsecretary's reoipseaaAv programme
and IS preparing a messages on the sub
ject- 1t was not an easy Amgk, for MIR.
Blaine found that the epaenents Of his
views had literally saturated the president,
with their arguments, both political and
commercial Mr. Blaine was fully pre-
pared to answer the political objections.
He showed the preA' AenA how the entirs
Democratic press of chs country, by it's
haste in indorsing him, lad placed itself iIx
position which stopped "a dnom denounc-
ing reciprocity with Lstiz,America, even
though il became leading factor in tha
Republican policy This stroke was SO
truly Blaineque that il anaased the presl-
dent.
The House Opposition.
Mr.. Blaine then dweas ADon the signid-
canoe Of the indorsemAat walsh the new
policy was receiving throusA0 the south.
and TO cap this phase Of ehs Argument hs
pointed to the prompt aFpSswai az the San
Francisco chamber OF eommerce
When the opposition lAbsly to develop
in the house was referred 10, Mr.. Biaine's
eyes snapped and he deekapmA almost petu-
lantly that he would astamd 70 that, or
words to that effect that hs regarded che
opposition as unimportank
"But Mr. Harrison's amKnmnitlon was not
exhausted. He then spFumm hhe CONNER
cial objections which had been tabulaaed
and carefully prepared Cor haB. lie thought
he had Mr.. Baine Ia tlghe box, but the
astute secretary then played his great card.
namely, John Wanamahop.n
Arr. wanamalser Caszea En-
The World then says tAat bar. Wana-
maker took part in the conference and
warmly supported Mr. BlAiae'a arguments.
The World continues: The RESULT was thah
President Harrison becama q pspselyte
The change cannot be spekan az as q con-
version, because Mr. Harrison had leanings
toward some features Of Dir. Blaine's
HhAtRf ~ tNNAthHA III ftAAf AAAfH = AtuNHA~
ment TO the tariff bill In which Mr.. Blaine's
handiwork Is boldly appareu1 The presi-
dent is a western man inaa AzN Blaine looks
10 the west and south for tAm earliest sup
port Of his policy
Gen. Grubb's Part 10 enc AaA.ir.
The World states that Mr. Harrison wired
Gen. Il. Burd Grub, knswAaa tfat he WINS
heavily Interested in the protected indus
tries and manufactures Of Msw Jersey and
Pennsylvania, and therefoso presumably
against Mr.. Blaine's policy. VITA Nhe intent
to have him answer lsr Waanmaker'a
arguments favorlng recipkOaew. But Gen.
Grubb promptly declared lfAmaeaf as a firn
believer in Mr.. Blaine's policy, destroyed
that coup de theatre He was absolutely
enthusiastic about Mr. Blaine's policy.
Mr.. Blaine rap@gs
The World says that then the president
promised to give reciprocfty, with some
slight notifications whtdA are not yee
formulated. his support, and to address -
special message to congress on the sub
iect At an early day. Mr. lAaAne received
this intelligence without q shade OF sur
prise. II the presideRt seRmdA by his
promise the reading Of that special mes
sage will mark the hapRiese hour any Sec
rotary OF state has known sAmco the repub-
lie began.
The World states that Gaa Grubb lis
anxious to succeed Mr. Adams AZ minister
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