The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-08
Is nlaine prepa-ing to ResIgn,

| Is 81 s1ne preparing TO Resign
Every once in 4 while story is sent out
| from Washington that the relations be-
tween the President and Secretary Of State
Blaine, are strained, and that Mr.. Blaine
| will soon resign. And on the other hand
the President aad Mr.. Blaine are reported
| to be on the best of terms by the republican
papers, an only recently it was stated in
leading republican paper thai Mr.. Blaine
favored the denomination Of Mr.. Harrison.
Tie story published in our dispatches
yesterday, however, that the President had
greatly humiliatei Mr.. Blaine by refusing
TO hold conference with the Canadian
delegation, in accordance with an arrange
ment made by Mr.. Blaine appears TO be
well founded 1t seems that Mr.. Blaine
had told Sir CHARLES Upper, the
leader of the delegation, that
he would discuss with him and the
other members Of the delegation the ques-
tion of reciprocity with Canada on Mon
day. The entire delegation was in Wash
ington on Monday and Mr.. Blaine vas
forced to tell Sir Charles Upper that, by
order Of the President. the conference
would have TO be postponed until the Presi-
dent returned from the trip which he pur-
posed to take through the south and west.
Aud it seems that Mr.. Blaine has not been
invited to accompany the President on his
trip, although all the other members Of the
cabinet have. The reason given for this
Discrimination is that the President is jeal-
Gus Of Mr.. Blaines popularity. He ia
afraid that he would be overlooked if Mr.
Blaine were member of the presidential
party. There would be greater desire to
see Mr.. Blaine than himself, and Mr.. Blaine
would be the one who would be cheered and
who would be called npon at each of the
stations for a speech.
There is no doubt that Mr.. Blaine is much
more popular than the President The
reciprocity scheme is the leading feature
Of the administration and Mr.. Blaine Is
given all the credit for it. 1t is true that
some of the Presidents friends have said
that the reciprocity idea was suggested by
the President, but the people refuse to &C
cept that statement, and they have the best
of reasons for doing So. There is no doubt
that the idea is the product Of Mr.. Blaine's
busy brain.
1t is not yet known whether or not Mr..
Blaine is a candidate FIR the presidential
nomination Of his party, and it will not be
known probably until the national repub-
lican convention meets. He is too shrewd
politician to disclose his purpose before he
is ready to have it known. But if he resigns
within the next few months his action will
be construed as meaning that he a candi-
date 1t is alleged that the reason he has
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complete his reciprocity policy, so that it
will help him to get the nomination, and,
also, because 1t will increase his fame
should it prove to be a success.
Naturally the President who is planning
for a second term feels that Mr.. Blaine is in
his way. He cannot demand his resgna-
tion without sufficient excuse, for to do so
would make Mr.. Blaine more popular than
ever. And Mr.. Blaine is careful not to
give him an excuse.
The new Secretary of the Treasury, Mr..
Foster, is, it appears. the member of the
cabinet upon whom the President is de-
pending for the greatest assistance in his
effort to get q renomi alton. Secretary
Foster is a good politician, but he is
not match for Mr. Blaine. That fact
will become more apparent as the game of
politics for the presidential nomination
goes on. 1t would not be surprising if the
President should find some way before long
for getting Mr.. Blaine out of the cabinet
without asking him to get out Notwith-
standing the denials of the republican press
it may be accepted as certain that their re-
lations are not of the most friendly kind.