Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-01-30

WASHINGTON, January rs, IS

correspondence FROM the capitol.
WAsHINGToN, January 2S, 1890.
The belief that Mr.. Blaine's resigna-
ton as Secretary of State is impending
has become very strong within the last
couple of days. 1t has been known for
some time that Blaine is dissatisfied with
the course of the administration. His
relations with the President have never
been very close. They were never
thrown together to any extent in public
life before the incoming of the present
administration. They are men of radi-
cally different nttemperament. Their poll
tical methods and training are as wholly
different as any two men in public life.
The points of sympathy between them
are very few indeed. The consequence
of this state of affairs has been the out
cropping Of frequent divergences of
opinion as to the policy of the admins
tration in matters coming within Blaine's
special province as Secretary of State, as
well as in the other Departments.
The death of his son, Walker, it is
believed, will furnish an additional and
very strong reason to Mr.. Blaine for
quitting at once his place i'll the State
Department. "No one who had occasion
to 90 to the State Department" said a
member of Congress to your correspon-
dent yesterday, "could fail to be struck
with the fact that Mr.. Blaine depended
largely on his son. Mr.. Blaine is no
longer willing to burden himself with
the amount of work which he thought
nothing of doing when he was younger.
He is broken in health, and now that
his son is dead | believe that he will
remain in the State Department but
very short time. "Have you heard
much talk of Mr.. Blaine's probable re-
signation?" | asked 81 have heard no
less than ten members and Senators
bring the subject up within the last few
days. OF course, don't pretend to have
any inside knowledge, nor did any of
the men whom | heard speak of it.
They, like myself, had got the impress
sion from many little things they noticed
at the State Department and from their
knowledge Of Mr.. Blaine's discomfort
with the course Of the administration"
\ Republican Senator whose name of
course cannot be given, in the course of
remarks which were not at all compli-
mentary to Mr.. Harrison, referred in
cdentally to Mr. Blaine's restiveness in
the State Department as if it were a well
understood fact. He concluded by say
ing, But Blaine won't stand it much
longer. | am prepared to hear of his re-
signation any day now"
~
Except Speaker Reed, everybody else
appears to be getting along admirably
well without rules. And as to the tight
places the Speaker keeps getting in, he
is coming to a realizing sense of the diff
ference between irresponsible bush
whacking ON the floor and responsible
clear-sighted guidance of the business of
the House from the Speakers chair.
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Mr. Carlisle has notified the Speaker
that he is ready to attend the meetings
of the committee on rules at any time.
! The majority are, however, not yet ready
for meeting, but they expect to be in a
few days. When Mr.. Reed gave Mr.
Carlisle a copy Of the proposed new code
of rules it was with tho understanding
that ii was to be held in strict conf
dence. He has, therefore, not beer
able to confer on the subject with any
members of his party except Mr.. Ran
dali, who is a member of the committee
Mr.. Carlisle's opposition to the code a
presented is unqualified and he will Wig
orously resist its adoption. He has con
ferrcd with Mr.. Randall and finds tina
their views on the subject are in perfec
acc )rd. They have gone very CAREFUL,
over the whole subject, considering a
length all the important points. Mr.
Randall asked Mr.. Carlisle to draw up
strong minority report, setting forth the
objections to the proposed changes il
the rules, and said that he would sign it
al nft e
ure to be followed by the party.
1t is not thought that Mr. Reed vii
give his consent to any considerabl,
change. If the code comes in as it is
he may expect opposition from his owl
side of the House.
w.
Doing a great work in an uobnstrusiv,
way is the International American Con
gress, still in session at the big Wallacf
mansion. Since the closing of the holi
days the organization of the conferenc,
has been perfected. Every member o
the body has been intent on arriving a
some practical and mutually beneficial
understanding from which Legislation
/ will be given an opportunity to spring
/ There are daily meetings of the confer
entail subdivisions and three times {
week the entire membership meets anC
hears what has been accomplished
What little there may have been of fric
| tion-always good natured-has beer
entirely worn away and now there is q
harmony of endeavor which may result
in great good to the republics of this
hemisphere.
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Mr.. Mills bill providing for recipro-
city with Mexico is on the line of all
such eiforts-in letting in by executive
proclamation free of all duty articles
produced in Mexico when that country
admits free of duty the products of the
United States. Articles subject to inter-
national revenue are not included in the
operations Of the measure. The desire
to increase our trade with our southern
neighbors will evidently be a fruitful
cause of proposed legislation in the pres
sent congress. r.