The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-19
Blaine and the Cabinet.

the control of the state To republicans,
Tlllman would be responsible for it.
Blaine and the Cabinet.
Rumors that Mr.. Blaine is about to retire
from the cabinet are in circulation again,
and there is apparently moro reason for
them than there was for previous ones.
There is not much doubt tina. the relations
between him and the President are not as
pleasant as they might be. 1t has been said
many times that the President did not want
to give him place in the cabinet and would
not have done so had not the pressure in
his behalf been too strong to resist.
But why did Mr.. Blaine want cabinet
placer The position could add nothing to
his reputation. He doubtless desired to pro
vide for some of those who had always been
friendly to him and who had defended him
when attacked and assisted him when he
sought political positions. He had not been
in the cabinet long, however, before he dis
covered that, owing to the fact that the
President was jealous of his great reputa-
ton and was fearful that the country would
regard him as the real head of the admins
trition, he was not to be permitted to ex-
ercise the authority which really
belonged to his position. He was
not permitted to appoint his friends to the
Offices that were within the jurisdiction of
his department, and he was not allowed to
have any policy in foreign affairs. He was,
in fact, forced to occupy the place of chief
clerk, and, from all accounts, that is about
the place he occupies now.
But why does he not resign at once and
save himself from further humiliation9
That is a question that no one appears to be
able to answer. The superstition is that he
has some object which he wishes to effect
before resigning, and that when he accom-
plishes it he will take his leave of the ad-
ministration.
1t is worthy of notice that recently he
has been acting with more independence
than at any previous time since he entered
the cabinet. He has condemned the Nc
Kinley bill and it is understood that he
opposes the force bill. There are several
other administration matters which do not
have his approval. 1t would not be sur
prising, therefore, if his resignation should
soon reach the President
The proposed action of the great com
mercial nations of Europe relative to the
increase of the tariff in this country will
probably be an important factor in the
discussion of the Mckinley bill The talk
of retaliation is so pronounced that this
government can hardly fail to take notice
of it. France, England, Austria and
Germany are seriously considering re-
taliatory measures. Those engaged in the
effort to add to our already excessive duties
cannot be so silly as to imagine
that these countries will submit to
our prohibitory duties without an effort to
to protect themselves by striking at our
interests. They act very quickly when they
have vast material interests at stake, and it
does not require much of a prophet to
foresee that it will not be very long aft r
the passage of the republican tariff bill
before they will give us tit for tat bv ex-
Guiding our products as we exclude theirs.
viii Maj. Mckinley then say that his bill
is farmers bill2
Now that the mischief-makers in South
Carolina have stirred up the factions aud
trouble is likely to result, the Charleston
NeIcS and Courier, which has been most
bitter in its attacks on the Tillmanites
seems disposed to place the responsibility
for the deplorable condition of affairs in
that state on one of our esteemed contem-
poraries. 1t says: THE Augusta Chronicle,
which has done all within its power to pro-
mote the present political agitation in
South Carolina, is becoming alarmed at the
situation and manifests disposition to give
pacific advice when it can do no good. =" See,
Mr.. Chronicle, that's what you get Tor med
ding In other peoples business
The "white" squadron of the United
States navy, which is now at Brazil, re-
ceived marked attention on its arrival in
that country. As the squadron entered the
bay at Rio de Janeiro it was saluted by
Fort Santa Cruz, which hoisted the stars
and stripes and fred twenty-one guns, a
most unusual compliment, as it is the visit
ing squadrons place to salute the port first.
The Brazilians are little enthusiastic Just
now in anticipation Of a republican form Of
government, but when they get a Harrison
administration and Reed for speaker Of
their House of Representatives they VIII
begin to think that there is such a thing as
free government in name only.