Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-07-30
Rumors OF an Attempt TO Force Blaine
Out of the Cabinet.

Out of the Cabinet.
WASHINGTON. July 29th.-The Star (Re-
publican) says tonight: "The Indignation
of the Republican Congressman over Mr..
Blaine's interference in the tariff discus
sion has reached belligerent state. 1t is
proposed, since the publication of his last
letter 10 Senator Frye. that he shall be
forced out of the Cabinet and if possible
out of the party. This may seem extreme
and startling, but it is what at
this moment is being discussed by
those gentlemen in Congress who
might be expected to bear the feeling of
angry resentment against man who
has done more than any other for the rep
utation of bill upon which they are de-
pendent for campaign capital. Conferences
have been held by these gentlemen since
the appearance of this last letter to Mr..
Frve to determine what they can best do
under the circumstances. The opinion is
strongly unanimous that he has done con-
siderable injury to the party by his criti-
cism.
As one gentleman remarked, ''it will be
extremely embarrassing when they are on
the stump defending the Mckinley bill to
have Mr.. Blaines letters quoted at them.
In talking the matter over it was said
that Mr.. Blaine had embarrassed the Ad-
ministration and the party in Congress,
and that something must be done to destroy
his influence and relieve the party of any
responsibility for bis utterances. 1t was
understood also that Mr.. Harrison enter
tanned similar sentiments.
A gentleman of undoubted reliability,
who knows all about what is going on in
this matter and sympathizes with it, said
to reporter to-day that Mr.. Harrison had
tried to put Mr.. Blaine down, but had
failed, and now they would see what could
be done. He said further, that they would
force him ont of the Cabinet, and their
party, and that they would exercise all
their power and would crush him.
The Republicans who denounce what
they term as Blaine's "meddlesome dis
position are forced to admit that his re-
ciprocal policy proposition is sensible
one. 1t is appreciated by the Finance
Committee that his reciprocity idea has
some strength in the Senate, anu accord
ingly Mr.. Aldrich prepared his amend
ment, which is similar to that offered by
Mr.. Pierce, and it will be adopted by the
committee if they find, as they now be-
lieye, that some such proposition is bound
to carry. They will do this with full
belief that the amendment cannot carry
through the House, though there are un-
doubtedly many Republicans in the House
who believe that Mr.. Blaine is right
Reed and Mckinley are confident that
the policy of the majority in the body can
be shaped by the same hands as hereto
fore, and in the House. where it is pro-
posed to give Blaine blow that will un-
horse him, it 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 attack
ing Blaine with all the power that can be
put into language, and it is proposed to get
the sanction of the House to do this as
Reed has before got its sanction to other
propositions upon which there were differ
ences of opinion. Blaine has one friend
on the committee who will not Join in
this, and he has friends in the House who
will defend him, but it is a question as to
how many there will be when the COM
mand goes out from the powers that rule
the House.
] 1T will be a, test of strength between
Reed and Mckinley on one hand and
Blaine on the other. Just at this moment
Blaine is in the attitude of giant, stand
ing alone before hostile army, like the
Chinese giant in the fairy tale.
Representative Owen of Indiana, who is
regarded as a warm friend of the Presi-
dent. speaking with a reporter to-day, said
there would be hard fight over the reci-
procitY treaty, but was not aware of any
organized movement to make an attack on
Mr.. Blaine. He thought that if any one
reckoned on Mr.. Harrisons 8 aid to antagon-
ize Blaine he would find that they were
reckoning without their host. "There is
not" he said, 'the conflict between these
two that the papers make out. There is no
more conflict than would naturally be be-
tween two large men moving in large cir
cles and dealing with great questions. AS
to the question of reciprocity, do not
know what the Presidents sentiments are,
but / suppose he is in no hurry to
give expression to an opinion or to
take part in the controversy when public
sentiment is so nearly on balance. be-
ieve the Democrats are going TO take sides
in favor of reciprocity, and very large
percentage of the Republicans will favor
it-a larger percentage throughout the
country than in Congress. There is no
doubt about the popularity of the PROPOSE
ton to extend our trade to the countries
south of us. / know how it is in my dis
trict. -Four years ago took ground in
favor of reciprocity with these countries,
and now my people believe in in it. Now
Mr.. Blaine has made an issue of il, and
the public mind is more or less unsettled.
The men who think the Mckinley bill is
hurt by Mr.. Blaine's utterances of
course antagonize the proposition, but as
to HarIison's joining them l look on it this
way: The proposition is partisan one,
and Mr.. Blaine is strong man with an
eye to 1892. Mr.. Harrison must know
that he could not get denomination if he
were violently antagonized by Mr.. Blaine
and his friends. / do not think any one
can count on Mr.. Harrison taking such a
course as would drive Mr.. Blaine out of
his Cabinet On the other hand, Mr..
Blaine, if he went out of the Cabinet,
would be a private citizen, with many
friends. These two men are not apt 10
quarrel"