The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-27
BLAINE INDICATED.
HIS POSITION ON RECIPROCITY
STRENGTHENED.
He Proves that He Urged His Views BE
fore the Tarin Bill was Reported-Ihe
Secretary Enlisted for the Wat-Con-
gressional and Capital News,

] dlfl iIAt UldNi IN'bN A'-N'sf 's
materially strengthens the position Of the
Secretary. as ii removes from the conirc-
Ycrsy the argument or assertion that the
plan Of reciprocity was not submitted to
the Ways and Means Committee until too
late in fact not until after the tarih bill
had passed the House and gone TO the
senate. This assertion had been used with
considerable effect. and ii had been adroiily
used hy the enemies OF Mr.. Blaine IN the
Republican party. The secretary has
/ finally disposed Of that allegation by his
a count of bis conference with the kepub-
. / cans of thcWays and Means Committee on
| the 10Th of February. In connection with the
assertion, 80 pcrsi,tently circulated, that
/ Mr. Blaine had DELAYED until too late the
| submission Of his plan, was the intimatinn
shrewdly conveyed that he was not sincere,
but was simply scheming TO put Mckinley,
and through him speaker Reed, "in hole
THIS erroneous and false phase 0t secretary
/ Bainc'- plans and purposes was -
adroitly employed ~ To impose upoh
! intelligent Republicans of the House
and senate. In this view the
value and effect ot the Secretary's show
! iug that he took the pains tO clahoratcly
present his ideas and his plan before the
/ rarn bin WAS formulated, can readily be-
appreciated. and Republican members vi
! Congress. who are NOT now ready 20 a-rCo
| with the secretary, frankly confess that ho
has made q long stride forward.
! Chairman Mckinley said hc had read thc~
letter. but declined to make amy comment.
! Representati,e Mckcnna. ot California.
la member OF Ways and Means, who OPP
posed free sugar. says he remembers very
distinctly MIR. Blainc's appearance before
| the Republican members 0n the lWl az
J lflsltF
manner explained his plan boo detail. giving
| facts and figures. Mr.. Nchonua is not
prepared tO say that Dee agrees WIN 0'rtc-
| iary Blaine. but Dee implies that in his
opinion 10 would Tee wise for the kc-
pubican- tO give it careful considerations
/ % is evident that the bold stand taken hY
! the secretary Is having decided influence.
| A. is bringing over to his side those who
| were di- i-pOscd that way and Is causing some
| who were opposed tO 10 10 hesitate. II ~
mo- secret that Secretary Blaine and speak
or Reed have been ON uniricndll terms Tor
some years. and 10 is Just as well known
here that political jealousy was apotent m
! ilueuce u -O ~ummarily rejecting recipfo-
city. Bdt fr that Mr. Blaine and his ideas
would have had much more rcspeciihl ton-
,iderati0n.
BLAINE GN Ill., WAR PAiNL
It is accepted that Mr.. Blaine has entered
upon this heht with al bis natural Ngof
! and ae.rc,~iyeness. Now there is much
,pcculation as 90 what the outcome may be-.
| suppose. 10 il asked, the senate shall hnNea
iarill bin with free sugar iu ~. secretary
/ Blaine would naturally urge The ireNldtht
! to veto it as measure inevitably mischlci-
ous. The President under the CIRCUMSTANCE
would probably disregard this adNlc, ana
sign the bill. Then 10 is asked, ho" could
| Mr.. Blaine consistently remain IN the
] 4 f..I.f II D.
more like him 10 resign aud champion Inc
cause he hold. t0 bc 50 important before the
upoplc. I'm that event be- would at once De-
regarded rs a presidential candidate. 1t
would bee the natural result, IL Is argued.
FRICTION BETWEEN IuE HOUSE
/ The friction between the two houses,
! growing out Of "A difference ot opinion IN
! items In the Appropriation bills, does not
diminish. Ou the contrary. il seems t0 IN
crease. Il has g0t 30 that point where
members Of the House in open debate crlti-
| else the senate, and where the senators re-
! t,liato by calling attention to the errors and
! bnudtrs of the House. This friction is really
lone Of Tie principal causes # delay. 10
operates to check business in ull III Stages.
! Nor :, there suy prospect ~ any better iecl-
! ipg between the two Houses at this session.
! 10 add tO the cO. plicatl0ns, or rather -
the ugiy feeling. thc Republicans Of the
! House believe the senate contemplateS
smolhering the Force bill. This belief ~
now openly expressed, and the special ad-
nirer- and -p1kosmon of speaker Reed are
| loud in their denuuciatl0ns. They describe
the senate as "a body Of timd,old logies, who
take fright and run az the lirst discharge
of blank cartridges by Democrats and Mug
wumps.
Judge RILEY - TROUBLE.
lt appears that Judge Riley. "of Acco-
! mae" II not 10 get his c0n~ul-htp without
further trouble. Years ago be- was consul
at Zanzibar. aud IL seem, that when hc r.
tired from office bee lcft some account. unset
! tied. AT an events, he left his business IN
shape that pat him on record in the Depart
ment As a debtor tO the government W hen
the judge was serving his country ia
! Agricultural Department the Treasury oii-
cials attempted Ia withhold his salary To
make good the alleged deficit. The Judge
protested and made the point th IT me gov,
erument must first exhaust all i,s legal
remedies. and that the Department could
not arbitrarily retain his salary.
IL is not believed that this old claim VIII
operate 10 dscat the Judge or delay has
confirmation. II Is only small amount
involved and that n j. understood grows
out of department red tape ana iechnIcali'
Ties NO doubt Il entertained mat tD"
Judge VIII ere long be- installed IN ms con-
sulatc. aud that he.will do ample justice IN
hi, horid description Of this great country,
and the active part judge Riley TOOK ih
making il great.
SENATE.
In the senate a resolution was agreed 10
calling on the President for the correspond
ence concerning the attempt 10 obtain "a
repeal OF the French decree prohibiting I'M
! p0rtation Of American pork. ne idfiH
bin was discussed further, speeches being
made by senators COlquitt and Morgan.
Bills were passed tO pension the widows 81
| General Crook. General Fremont and Cen
cral Mcclellan.
SENATOR MORGAN's SPEECH.
I'm his speech ON the tarin, senator Nor
gan held that the cOlored people lDt ucilS
Icauitalist-. manufacturers or skilled work
men. could not possibly derive any adNan-
taee from protection. and yet had 10 bear
the burdens which il imposed upon the
people.
He Welded 10 interruptions by Mr.. llaw-
lev. who said that IN Alabama ana other
states cOlored mcn were employed as
skilled workmen in factories and ioundrles,
aud by MIR. HOar, who mentioned the cas'
Of the cOlOrcd man who were rcecniiF
selected to deliver the 'alediciory at haI-
ward.
Mr. Morgan said the ease mentioned by
Mr.. UOar wa0an exceptional one. some
what akin to that Of Blind Tom. To Mr..
Hawley. be said that he bad been trying 10
drd out where any negro operatives werc
employed IN factories.
| Mr.. Morgan yielded 10 allow Mr.. Vest 10
present an advertisement from Massa-
chuse;ts fire insurance company, showing "A
prohibition 10 the agents against insuring
houses occupied by negroes, or negro
churches or schoOl-hOu-es.
Mr.. MORGAN then Went on 10 criticize the
bin 10 show how hard II was on the south
ern negroes.
Mr.. COlquitt discussed the decadence Of
farming In New England and spoke Of thc
organizations now being formed BY The
farmers who were becoming conscious ot
their wrongs.
HOUSE.
In the House to-day resolution Was
agreed 10 tor "A special committee Of nye %
investigate the Pension OIce.
Tho senate amendments 10 the >undry
Civil bill were considered. and many OF
them were nOn-cOncured in. Without hn-
ishlng the bill the House adjourned.
The House Committee on Banking and
| Hnrrap.x haxa npiarai "A favorable rpuOft