The sun., 1890-07-23
HARRISON CONVERTED, TC0.
TCN OrfR 10 MR BLIINE'S POLICT
Or n IjIEOCJI !.

Hs Has Prepared NJ --nSe {" Congress
UrI,mu tl,, Atnp'i"n cr th" ',ccr~tnrS'H
Ideas, iSrt i"-it"tra Z" ~~"d I: In.
wAsHiNaro> july 90 President Harrison
ha, dra'tc u,"a"l." 30 'onGrcsS urrinE the
adoption OF tho ijlg.nr reciprocity scheme. but
on broader terms "u'i III Il scole iar mo g
extensive .han has nrn advocated hy :hc $cc-
retary If state. n'"-, 1t hc un"cD -, 1S Tact
that Mr. Blaine las fnr more influence oNcr
President iali,o, than has lccn ,opuarS
supposed. It s dGicuit +" accunnt FOR this
nctlOn. liut wuateSrr the chu"c, it can be
stated aulhoritatvcly La. no rough GtaItot
tile message has horn = written AMI 's now
in the prpsIIeLLS ,lasK Both Soma urs Aldrich
and Murrill OF thu ena'o Finance committee
became coivetod 10 the B!aine doctrine re-
Gently and they haze added their influence to
that Of tho 'ecieta-y OF 5!atc. Leading Ee-
publonn who has already drawn M more
than ono treay of reciprocity. has been hastily
summoned from his summer Vacation. ana ms
been called in 20 dovi~e son" schonlc OF
reciprocity which vii 'tiud u chance Of get
ting through tho sennto at this !ato day. Soc.
rotary Window has given what advice lie could
and has aided tho now scheme not little
Altogether the Republicans wEo champion
the prJGrnmme think thcy have arranged
matters that tho President Will back them
by n stronL oisriRl message.
Will" theSe ierublicanS are very honeinl.
they are by o means Certnlt, HONeN0r, hS inc
President is displaying his usual caution and
lack OF decision. Ii lie we're 10 put the mntter
to the test OF u Cabinet vote the Blaine Inity
would feel more c"rtain a. to the result but up
to this time while tho President Inns gwen thcm
no deiiuite reason 10 fear his lacking down he
has aiso refused 10 commit himself definitely
to their programme. Win n majority ot the
Cabinet in favor OF the scheme, and with con-
siderable senatorial pressure urging him on.
the President would perhaps. have 10 hesita-
tion IN sending in the message nj once. II IL
were not for his fear OF the House with tho
exception OF Hit of Illinois. not lending Re;
publican Repre- -eptatiye. so far ms heard
from is willing TO pledge himself TO
Bupnort tho proposed scheme OF roctrrucity.
MIR. Mckinley. by the advice OF senator Sher-
mnn, has grown very nOn-committal on the
subject. Mr.. Reed has told the PRESIDENT very
blunty that he will kill tho scheme In tho
House. Even such Republicans us Gambler OF
Massachusetts, who are very moderate proec-
tionists. and who usually side with the import
ers are against bringing up the question OF
reciprocity at this session. Candier indeed
has announced his intention Of advising the
PRESIDENT against taking up the matter this
the White House For this reason. IL is still
possible that at the last moment the IRE Sident
may refuse to send in the message. bat no has
already shown himself so entirely in favor of
MI inc other Fan American IDEAS OF his Se"re
tary OF state. and has consulted the me bers
OF the House so little. that he may even take
the step to which he l. So strongly urged.
Secretary Window admitted night that he
had been consulted recentlv by certain MEM
bers OF the Finance Commitec OF he Senate
about tho matter OF reciprocal treaties.