The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-05
AIRED THEIR DIFFERENCES
Harrison and Blaine Fall Out and
Rush Into the News
papers.
The Capital just Now Prolific OF
Interviews and Inspired
Statements.

statements.
Protectionists Joining Forces with the
President Against the Premier.
The Ensct ON Politics.
WAsHnNaToN, July 4.-President Harrison
and Premier Blaine have looked horns on
the tariff question and the maneuvrea Of
each for the point Of vantage against the
other are carefully given to the public
through the kind offices Of accommodating
newspaper friends. The week has certainly
been an unfavorable one for Mr.. Blaine,
for the mistakes of his own making, and
for those made for him BY trusted friends.
Blaine's hobby in international diplomacy
is'reciprooity; Harrison thinks little Of it
and the disciples Of Mckinley think less.
BY the manipulation of his international
conference Blaine has made plan of reci-
procity, and he desired to get it TO the CON-
Rress. So he had TO send it to the president.
Last Thursday week the message Of the
also sent to the, Associated Press for trans
mission to the country. In sending
the news the press association made
blnnder, fortunate for q day or
two for Mr.. Blaine, of adding the message
Of the president to the letter Of Mr.. Blaine,
and attaching Mr.: Blaine's signature to the
whole paper. Az the president very plainly
indicated his doubt, in the message Of
transmittal, about the practicability Of
reciprocity, as suggested by his secretary Of
state, the combination Of views Of the two
was confusing.
Blaine knew, Of course, that the story
would be clarified. Az il to anticipate ex-
planat,on, he on the next day allowed to
get out report about his appearance be-
fore the appropriations COMMITTEES OF the
senate, In which he appeared as the critic
Of the Mckinley bill. This story was too
strong. owing perhaps to the over-zealous
appeared, in which, while, as in the arst,
the president was made to appear TO agree
With Mr.. Blaine as to the Infamous char
acter Of the Mckinley bill in its proposition
to mako rawsugars free, he was not reported
az opposed TO the whole bill.
1t occurred to the president that he would
have to use the implements Of Mr.. Blaine
TO get even" with him. Prudent messen-
Rers from tho White House let the facts out
to discreet correspondents of daily news
papers. There was no mistnk king the desire
Of the preaident.l He wanted to have it
rauging reciprocal commercial treaties with
the republics Of the sottthsEn hemisphere.
By and by y might b possible. but now 1t
would b6 bett0r to ny what virtue there II
in pending legislation on ths tariff and in
subsidies before making the reciprocity
experiment..
But great deal more confusion had been
created than the president imagined. until
he met Mckinley at dinner one night. Then
he found that the wool growers, who have
been having q quiet picnic in anticipation
Of the good times that are coming under
Farmer Lawrence's wool schedule, were
astounded at the Blaine proposition to ad-
NIT free Of duty, under q reciprocity treaty.
the carpet woods of Argentine and that they
were overwhelming the members of the
ways and means committee with kilograms,
appealing to the committee in the most pa
thetic words, to be saved from Mr.. Blaine
and reciprocity. As to the effect of his
departure upon his chances for the presi-
dency, assuming that he has not yet
abandoned hope of being president, the
opinion is almost unanimous that he has
party, and suicide. All Of the WOOL ua states ts
must be against him in any future contest.
As some Of the wool states are also lead
producing states, and he has intimated that
he is for free lead ore, he will of course
ALLEVIATE those states. Then he must look
to the opposition Of the men on the ways
attack upon the tariff bill before commit
tee that had nothing to do with it's prepara-
tion or amendment.
II is perfectly ridiculous for any one to
insist that this is not row" between the
president and secretary Of state. No fight
the newspaper men as this. The representa-
tive of Mr.. Blaine on the newspaper side is
a we'll known man. His hand distributed
some of the documents in the cor troversy,
and the fact that he gave them out was proof
enough of their authority. Every news
paper man knows that the men who have
repeated the presidents references to tho
Mckinley bill, and the effect that Blaine's
proposition would have in defeating its
purposes, are trusted vehicles. and it is also
known that the president must be very
much interested indeed when he finds It
which to magnify his own oracular utter
ances. How the president and Mr.. Blaine
will be able to get along, after the tariff bill
has passed, without the incorporation of
Blaine's suggested amendments, it is diff
cult to see. Mr.. Blaine has put up with
he has no doubt despised himself for bear
ing. Harrison Is no doubt waiting impa-
tiently for him to reach that state Of indip-
nation in which he will no longer be able
to stay in the cabinet and retain
his self-respect at all. Harrison never liked
AAA0s A4c OAu AOt WAuU Olms 16 6xQ0CCeQ
to see him resign sooner. You may de-
pend upon it that he will not lose q
chance to aRgravate his secretary of state.
And now the ''gillies" are appearing
along the line of newspaper offices with an
other intimation from Mr.. Blaine. It is
one that is calculated to stir up new op-
position party. He is, it is given ont, with
apparently good authority, opposed to the
Reed federal election bill. The democrats
who have been inclined to admire Mr.. Blaine
for his reciprocity suggestions are delighted
to have him throw brand into the repub-
lican ranks on this question. In the senate,
II leading republican member of that
body is TO be believed, it has no chance.
The senate has in caucus discovered that
the hot men like Hoar and Chandler and
Blair and Halo are ready to pass bill
stronger than the Reed bill, that goes by
the name of Lodge. But the noses have
been counted. and it has been concluded
that the republicans cannot get q majority
in the senate to pass the bill.
POWELL IS SILENT.
The Hauling Over tho Goals Rccently Re-
ceived Teaches Him Discretion.
WASHINGTON. July A. Especial The
delegation from North and South Dakota,
Montana and Washington believe that they
have little more to do with tho committee
ON appropriations, 30 far ms tho irrigation
survey is concerned. Senator Casey says
the examination Of Powell by the several
senator's practically makes their taae for