Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-29
ARRAYED AGAINST BLAINE.
Leaders Said to be Deter
mined to Force Him From the Party.

The indignation Of the republican leaders Of
Congress over Mr.. Blaine's interfe renee in the
tariff discussion has reached o belligerent
state. IL 10 proposed since the publication Of
his last letter to Senator Frye that he shall be
forced out OF the cabinet and, IL possible, out
OF the party. This may seem extreme and
startling, but IL Is what is at this moment being
seriously discussed by those gentlemen in Con-
gress who might be expected to bear a feeling
OF angry resentment against the man who has
done more than has any other to injure the
reputation" Of the bill upon which they are
dependent for campaign capital. Conferences
have been held by these gentlemen since the
appearance of this last letter to Mr.. FRYE
to determine what they can best do under the
circumstances The opinion is strangely
unanimous that he has done an irreparable in-
jury TO the party by his criticism.
As one gentleman remarked, il will
be extremely embarrassing when they
are on the stump defending the Mckinley bill
to have Mr.. Blaine's letters quoted at them.
In talking the matter over il was said that Mr..
Blaine had embarrassed the administration
and the party in Congress, and that something
must be done to destroy his influence and re-
heve the party OF any responsibility for his
utterances. 1t was understood also that Mr.
Harrison entertained similar sentiments
W
knows all about what is gong on in this matter
and sympathizes with il, said TO q STAR reporter
today that Mr.. Harrison had tried to put Mr.
Blaine down, but had failed, and now they
would see what could DO done. He said
further that they would force HIM out OF the
cabinet and then out of the party; that they
would exercise all their power and would crush
him.
1t is appreciated by the finance committee
OF tho Senate that the reciprocity idea has suf-
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sary for them to pay some attention to what
Mr.. Blaine says, and accordingly Mr.. Aldrich
prepared his amendment. given IN yesterdays
STAR, which is similar to that offered by Mr..
Pierce, and il will be adopted by the committee
II they find, as they now believe, that some
such proposition is bound to carry. They will
do this with the full belief that the amendment
cannot carry through the House. Though
there are undoubtedly many republicans in the
House who believe that Mr.. Blaine is right,
Mr.. Reed and Mr.. Mckinley are confident that
the policy Of the majority in that body can be
shaped by the same hands that have shaped it
heretofore. And in the House is where il is
proposed to give Mr.. Blaine the blow winch
will unhorse him. 1t is proposed that when
the matter goes to the committee on
ways and means report shall be drawn
up and signed by the republican members
attacking Mr.. Blaine with all the power that
can be put into language. and it is proposed to
get the sanction OF the House to this report. as
Mr.. Reed has before got its sanction TO other
propositions upon which there were differences
of opinion. Mr.. Blaine has one friend on tho
committee who will not join in this, and he
has friends in the House who will defend him.
but it is a question how many there will be
when the command goes out from the powers
that rule the House. 1t will be a test of
strength between Messrs. Reed and Mckinley
on the one hand with the understanding that
they have the sympathy Of Mr.. HarrIson) and
Mr.. Blaine alone on the other
just at this moment Mr. Blaine is in the atti-
tude OF giant standing alone before a hostile
army. like the Chinese giant in the fairy tale.
IL the attempt to get the party in the House
to give Mr.. Blaine slap in the face succeeds
he will be at once crowded out of the cabinet,
unless he is already out From present indica-
tons it seems probable that he will be out OF
the cabinet before Mr.. Reed and Mr.. Mckinley
get chance to score him in the House.