The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-22
SECRETARY BLAINES PLANS.
HE EXPECTS TO RESUME HIS DUTIES
IN TAsHINGTON IN THE FAIL.

IN TASHINGTON IN THE FALL.
His Health IL Improving. and he - Test.
Ing His Capacity for work-It Is he
lieved that Ho IL DisincIined to Hun
for President, and Has Told tho Prcsi.
dent Sole Would Prefer Another Four
Years in the State Department in Order
to Extend His Foreign Policy.
WASHINGTON, July 21.-The Ereain1 star
publishes double-lcaded article in regard to
Mr.. Blaine, which hns attracted special at
tention OF public officials because the con-
serva;ive character OF the journal md the
friendly relations Of Its editor to Mr. Blaine
suggest that the article Is inspired. The Star
SAYS:
1T is learned through reliable sources here
that Mr. Blaine is gradually preparing to re-
sumo charge OF the state Department affairs.
AS stated in tho Star yesterday. he now has
his private secretary with him, aud is
getting together Tho loose ends OF his work.
which he let drop SO suddenly when he was first
taken sick. 1t can hardly DO said that he is
ACTUALLY at work yet and the most he will
undertake for some time, II his health con-
tinues TO improve will DO merely in an nd
risory capacity but he is beginning to inform
himself about the affairs ofthe Administration
ahu " tesI HIS CipuCity ZOE WOTk. SOue tlIllo
ago. when he first gan to feel better, he sent
for his private secretary to come 10 Bar Har-
Dor. but Mrs. Blaine and his doctors opposed
his burdeninE his mind with Official cares. even
to a limited eNtent, and tho private secretary
d not remain moro than one day. A little
less than a week ago Mr.. Dent was sent for
again. and no has been with Mr.. Blaine ever
since. The reawnkeninc Of interest in his
work has not. 1t Is said. retarded Mr.. Blaine's
recovery. but. on the contrary. seems 10 lie
beneficial to him. This being the case. it is
believed that lie will DO able to resume his
former position in the Administration in the
fall.
Some of Mr.. Blaine's friends declare and
the President. 1t Is said. has tecamo convinced.
that the Maine 8. statesman has abandoned any
Idea lie may have had Of being candidate in
1892. Spme of his friends believe that news
papers friendly 10 Mr.. Harrisun have given too
ready credence to alarming reports Of his Sc
we're illness. especially with tho knowledge
that his own nervousness on that point would
mako him the first to take alarm Mrs. Blaine
Is opposed to his again being a candidate. ard
he would not run any very great risk TO his
health for tho honor. 1t Is said that
he has given evidence OF disinclina-
tor 10 permit the use of his name
In connection with tho Presiden y.
President in many words that he will not
10 n candidate At oil events Mr.. Harrison Is
said to BIO satisfied that Mr.. Blaine will not
oppose him Mr.. Harrison's understanding OF
the situation is that Mr.. Blaine would be bot
ter satisfied to be permitted to continue for
another four years in the State Department..
and TO be allowed to carry out his own policy
in his own way than to make run for the
Presidency. Perhaps Mr.. Harrison may be
willing to give Mr.. Blaine greater latitude and
to Interfere less with his foreign policy in the
future ii Mr.. Blaine in return will not stand In
the way of his denomination.
Mr.. Blaine's plans for the future Of this
country from the point of view of the State
Department. are OF too great magnitude to
be carried out to completion during the short
time lett Of this Administration Mr.. Harrison
understands well that Mr.. Blaine is 80 inter-
esteG In this work that lie will make any per-
sonal sacrifice necessary to carry 1t on. He
might aban don all ambition to be President to
devote his time 10 the extension OF his foreign
policy. or he hight seek the nomination IL the
reelection OF Mr.. Harrison would not open 20
him the prospect OF being able to continue his
work. AS between having Mr.. Blaine for a
rival before the Convention and giving him full
sweep for his foreign policy there can DO but
little doubt which Mr.. Harrison's choice would
be. Statistics OF the trade between this coun-
try and all those south OF us which have been
prepared show quite n remarkable increase of
commerce during the past two and half
years. being greater each year. This AMI the
fact that there seems to be considerable prom
Use OF popular favor in the cry OF reciprocity rs
an offset to the restrictions imposed on COM
merce by the Mckinley bill makes the FRESH
dent more ready to adopt and make prominent
MIR. Blaine's idea
When tho Homo Market Club OF Boston
gave their great dinner las. spring. at which
Secretary Tracy made his famous speech
calling forth so many cheers for Mr. Blaine, it
was he desire Of the club to have Mr.. Blaine
present. A committee waited Oh him with III
invitation. He replied that he did not have
time to attend. They were pressing. and as an
inducemcnt told him that he would make
many friends by appearing there and delivering
o speech on the subject OF the extension Of
our southern trade. ! have no desire he re-
piled. to mako friends In tho sense you mean
] shall never have any use for them. When
they could have helped mo they passed resolu-
tons antagonizing me. have now retired.
am back number. With the work have be-
ioro me have no desire to mako friends in
the sense you mean. Why do not you invite
President Harrison or Mr.. Reed9 Tho COM
mttec were not offended at this plain talk. hut
nll their arguments We're useless. He would
not accept.
Shortly before he loft for New York the last
time. Just before his attack OF illness,
lie was In conversation with an ILL
nols member OF Congress. lie asked
the member II there was any serious
ness IN the talk of Cullom for tho Presid oncy.
Tho member said there was. Well replied
Mr.. Elaine. many less likely things than his
nomination have occurred. believe that Mr.
otn.l h,,x 10 he Il,
think some ono like Cullom or ltusk. who Is
near 10 the soil. will be nominated"
Disappearance OF william Knapp.
YoNKERs. July 21.-William Knapp a young
man OF about % years. who has for several