Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-14

Inc mon are chosen from oil the States
and Territories, most Of them because OF
some political prominence, this spirit
hes had A bard struggle. However, il
has brooded over many deliberations
WITH benignitv in its counte-
nance and healing in its wings M
I'll this last meeting, when that
briobtest OF bright politicians, Mr..
JawesG. Blaine. bsited trap for the
National Commission. and we well-nigh
feII INTO il. The Pan American Com
crees which met here in 1889 was under
Mir Blaiue's special care. The plan vas
10 have this congress visit the East and
Wes, and North. but not to allow 1t to 90
Son,b When the delegates reached
AIM Governor Hill addressed them
and reading Mr.. Blaine's schemes, sug-
,estad 10 them that large and flourish
inc norton of our country lay TO the
sontbward. and that, ms he noticed the
nnhlisbod intinerary called for no visit
.bere thew might do well TO alter it and
Wow that land. Mr.. Blaines agent,
Mr. W. +. Curtis, most talented
and skilful secretary. who was in
charge Of the delegates, Immediately
changed the plon Of journey. j state
This only 10 show how | learned to sus-
meet the Greeks when they appeared
boarinc gifts. Ont in Chicago Mr.
Blaine had a report drawn up by Mr..
Curtis. urqing that the latter should be
nlaced in charge Of the Latin-Americsn
Bureau, and that the local directory
should appropriate large sum OF money
10 run this department. The Foreign
Affairs Committee fell into the trap and
heartily recommended that Mr.. Curtis
be clothed with fall power to carry ont
this scheme. Just there some OF us
were compelled to object. Tho Di-
rector. General had the right to call
upon the secretary Of any depart
ment Of the United States TO desig-
nate and detail officers and agents to MS
sist in the conduct OF any department
of the fair. This was a well-known rule.
| simply asked-and. mind you, not
until ! had spent FIVE days begging the
committee to modify it's report, 80 L
cannot be accused Of trying to make
political capital for nv party-that the
Director-General should ask the Secre-
tary of State to detail competent agent
10 manage the Latin-American affair.
Then. if Mr. Blaine appointed Mr..
Curtis. who is his confidential and per-
sonnl agent. il then the cables were 70 be
strained with reciprocity messages, the
responsibility would be fixed where
it belonged. and the National Com
mission would not be compelled to roast
its hand in pulling chestnuts out of the
fire. Nothing but the official seal Of the
commission on the scheme would Goa
tent the committee. So the issGe was
made and the commission I'd used
70 adopt the report, only receiving
it and referring it to the Bureau
OF Foreign Affairs. | have no objection
TO Mr.. Blaine's advancing his own
fortune by bis own hand. He
is to-day, in my judgment,
stronger politically than he has
ever been. and facile prjnceps among
the Republican leaders. More than that,
he is about all that is left of the Repub-
lican leaders. He stands as that one
house stood AFTER lne NIlChbO hIo
alone. Neither did | object TO Mr.. Cur
lis and his going to South America in
the interest OF Mr.. Blaine. Ny obiec-
ton was simply TO the attempt toidentify
n Worlds Fair with the fortunes OF any
man, no matter how good or great he
might be. This is the first time have
spoken publicly Of the matter
Now. word about New York's In
terest in the fair. You cannot help one
portion of our country without benefit
ing the whole. II is no time for enter
tanning jealousy or resentment Ter
renee SAYS that nothing human isforeign
to the true man and nothing which
makes for the improvement and advance
ment of America can be foreign to the
city of New York, the truest largest, and
best city on the continent. Let her peo-
pie with one accord, from now on, cheer
Justify for the Worlds Fair and its as
sured success in 1898. 1ts glory will be
like common banner floating over our
entire land"