New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-27
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
MEN AND AFFAIRS AT T!IE NATIONAL
CAPITAL.

AND SECRETARY BLAINE-SENAToR Ed
MUNDs on THE PROPOSED NATIONAL
UNIVERSITY - THE OEGANlzA-
TIoN OF TIE NEXT HOUSE.
Washington, Nov ?G.-Durins the few days
preceding the opening of Congress ndmher oil
stories concernn. the personal relations existing
between the President Mr. Blaine have pcen
put in circulation. Perhaps they may nave pe'h
brought out ny tie extreme duiHe's ENSUING ''
the Capital Members are corning PACK SLOWLY
and So in absence Of anything !n'creS'ihg' Tie
rumOr.maherS have il their own way Inc ia''S'
story concerning the President and Mr. Blame IS
that the President i, taking strong ground III HIS
message in favor Of the protective tarlH, ana lhdu
he will approve thoroughly of the MchnicN "ll'
The second part OF the story IS th2t MI bi'ihc'
on account of this approval on the part of the
President will bc constrained To rcl1h hh pia'c
in the Cabinet, There is no truth in The report
o; any disac rccmcnt between me 'W"' i"'''
never has been Sny disagreement between them
Undoubtedly the President will take the sane
ground concerning protection in the message thai
he has advocated upon the stump. Here mas
mayor bccn any concealmcut concerning his views,
Whom 7 saw the President the other day be spoke
in favorable terms of the Mckinley bill! and IN
Dictated plainIv that he thought the EN- chec'S
,osultinc tberefrom in tie election were due to
misreprescn' atIon OF IT,
Thnro has never been any discussion between
the President, and and Mr.. Blaine on the subject
of the Mckinley bill 10 give occasion lor any "iS
putc IL is a matter which does not IN an "ii'i"I
way concern Mr.. Blaine; 1T is a matter Tor Inc
Treasury Department. In everything when con
earns tboir official relations the President and Mr.
blaine have always worked in harmony. The lat
tor i occunied with the affairs OF his department.
Mr. Blaine has freely expressed his personal
oninions concerning the various legislative topics
nronosed hy the members of his party in Congress.
but this opinion has always been expressed pii-
va,clv and in way which could produce II"
friction lie Is one of the most experienced ana
astnte of the Republican, leaders. When he has
seen the party drifting in the direction OF Wh''
bc tboucbt a mist AIKEN policy he has bceu free in
cNprcssing his opinions concerning sUch policy
Bcyond this he has had no call to 90. lie has had
no ts of rage over Ills that difference of opinion
concerning the policy he would liFc to see pnr-
sued While he takes deep interest in politics
and the success OF lis party, Yet his entire en-
ereies are devoted TO the development OF the plan
of reciprocity which he began To iormnlai" when
he first had control OF the stat" Department. IN
der Garfield
The relations cNIsting between the President
and himself those of two friends who have
thorough respect and regard for each other, what
ever NAV be THEN differences of personal opinion.
The President was a; Mr. Blaines house last even
ing and remained with him upward of an hour
He dropped in for an informal, ncishborN chat,
and they were engaged in friendly conference
al the time that some of Tho members of the OPP
position were fondly representing them upon the
eve Of a quarrel upon a subject which has
IL.
| saw Mr.. Blaine this morning IN his house on /
Lafayette Park. lie appears to have taken on (
a new lease of energy, and is looking now much
as ne did ten years His eyes are bright ana
clear: the paleness of his complexion. which VS.
so marked during his visit in Europe has changed
70 the ruddy color OF a man who lives much out
of-do6rs his appearance bctokcns more than
ordinary good health and there is buoyancy and
aertness in his equal 10 the physical NIgor
of his best years. IN his conversation he appears
to be removed from the passion and prcJudices Of
ordinary politics lie is one Of the few public !
men who see clearly both sides. There Is 10
one to-day in the Republican party who is more
philosophical and more completely under self |
control.
Senator Edmunds says that he Will press his
bill this winter for the establishment Of n Ma
tional university AT the Capital. He says that
there has been good deal OF objection made 10
the establishment Of this university. upon the
part Of the friends Of the leading universities Of
the country THIS objection is based upon their
belief that the establishment OF such university
at the Capital would injurc those established
elsewhere. Mr. Ednunds asserts that there Is no
good ground for this objection. He does not pun
pose 10 establish here university in the ordinary
sense. 1t is to he more IN accordance with the
German University idea school 10 which
students may come 10 take postgraduate course
after having finished work al the other colleges
No one Is 10 be admitted T. il who has not passed
through a course Of instruction equal 10 that given
in the best colleges. Still there are educational
institutions which have postgraduate courses,
and from them objection is expected 10 continue.
Senator Edmunds believes that his plan Will finally
prevail and that this great school Will in the end
embrace the best features Of the highest technical
schools and that, with the advantages gwen
through its establishment al the National Capital,
in time such university would rank with the
best in the world.
A man who has the confidence Of the Prc-dcn,
said to-day that Mr.. Harrison would treat the
subject of protection in his message IN similar
vein to his previous utterances upon this subject.
Does the President approve Of the Mckinley
bill ?' asked.
The reply TO this was " Well. he s,,ncd IT.. and
know Of no other way in which he could NOR
clearly have expressed his approval. There may
have been some details IN IL not satisfactory TO
him ="
Will he TAX occasion in his coming message
10 Congress TO express any opinion concerning this
measure"
He certainly will lie will, in treating the
general subject of the tariff rcaflrm his adhesion
10 the belief in the benefits OF protective tariff
and will incidentally say that the Mckinley bill
$ a measure which will take time for correct
Judgment as to It's merits or dement's In other
words. the President agrees with the expression Of
senator Edmunds, published in your CORES
,ondence to-day, wherein he says that no one can
o-day say what are the REL; effects Of the bill.