The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-12
GIVE NO CREDIT TO BLAINE.
HARRISON'S FRIENDS CONSPIRLNG
Against THE SECRETARY.
A Systematic Attempt to Rob Fiji. OF Credit
for the achievements OF the State De-
partment and Give IL 60 the President

| A Systematic Attempt to Rob Hin OF Credit
for the achievements OF the State De-
partment and Give IL 60 the President.
| WASHINGTON. Nov. 1.-THE officials OF
tho State Department and other friends.
admirers and political adherents OF Sec
| rotary Blaine in Washington are making
daily discoveries Of what they regard
| as evidence that n systematic attempt is be-
| ing mado by the friends Of President Harrison
| to rob Mr.. Blaine OF the credit due to him for
| the accomplishments OF the State Department
during the present Administration. The latest
| enterprise OF this kind is developed in connec-
ton with tho information made public in the
supreme Court yesterday to the effect
that treaty Of arbitration between the
United States and England regarding the
Behring Sea fisheries has been agreed upon
for presentation to the Senate for ratification.
As soon Solicitors General Taft had let out the
Administration secret apparently Us slip OF
the tongue. but really for the purpose OF affect
ing tho pending hearing in the Sayward case.
| tho friends OF Mr.. Harrison promptly jumped
to the conclusion that this treaty had been
arranged during tho summer months. while
Mr.. Blaine was at Bar Harbor too Ill to con-
corn himself with public business. The few
newspapers that are loyal to the fortunes OF
the President ut once proclaimed that he
had carried on tho negotiations looking
to treaty Of arbitration. assisted by Secretary
Tracy and Mr.. John W. Foster. They compli-
mented Mr. Harrison for his diplomatic clover
ness. and the Secretary Of State was complete
ly ignored. Those officials of the State Depart
mcnt who know the real facts about Mr..
Blnine's State Department work during tho
summer hesitate between amusement and in
dlgnation at the impudence of these friends Of
the President. They state with positive
ness that the treaty referred to by
tho Acknowledgement and Solicitor TAFT
in the Supreme Court yesterday was
negotiated last spring. before and during the
trip Of President Harrison to the Pacific coast,
and that It was one Of the best guarded diplo-
matic secrets known In the history Of the
American Government The State Depart
ment officials say that there is no doubt what
| ever about this. and that when tho proper
time arrives it will be shown by the publica-
ton of the correspondence that the statement
is absolutely correct
The Presidents friends have been for sew.
eral months engaged in a persistent effort to
convince the public that he is the real author
and sponsor OF tho reciprocity policy Of tho
Administration. and that Mr.. Blaine is entitled
to none. or very little Of the credit for tho
benefits 1t has brought or will bring to the
settlement Of the fisheries Controversy ia and md
fSaS the St e. popua GSnnsS e
President ut tie attention i. Of MI Blaine's
as nd the er S Ras SO
Agricultural Department has lent his aid to
Goyernment had agreed to remove the re-
por the pSh I'M ersans
have been loud In proelaiming that tho Presi;
Se sna ss as II R sns
StT " s%st sssSstsTy Essk psysS tSs
!sst s ~ sss
r Blaine insist that Vas SUI he and ' not the
s The q
the restrictions. In support OF this claim
nster the apSn
ter. acting 81. for Nj; Blaine and Count Arc: vi
sS pa sn re 5 ia vas x'9
instr Under whsh H. hees ana Mr
Blaine himself before he left Washington in
Tho friends of the Secretary of State have all
along been convinced that the attempt to per-
PTesidsht has psrsenaly eopdusted the Affairs IRIS
sanction They point to the fact That When the
the United
snea By the on lis way
the Bennington centennial. 1t was fol-
STon three an days tsf BY ths pub
spite Of the fact that in accordance With With the
verbal terms OF the agreement the German
thst paSsatIIon t5s frsdIt fos r. aipis@stlu
eT ph Shs and at S very
little mention Of Secretary Blaine. who had
% aayS hs qp D 0 snasy rd Mash
& ssats iss his ssn 9, .hhss
Mr., Blaine had again been entirely ignored more
and SO I'VE, were s tI9
way. acknowledged the assistance he received |
from the State Department in the negotia- |
Gns The remarks this Al
President, are US follows:
The withdrawal BY some Of tho foreign
asrcutura D les He' our
es.So1 SSE
ss IL ast psn IT By
t Tss9dEd this TsPSz T1S astSh
passing word OF congratuation. especially as
this course seems likely to commend itself to
other nations In Europe with whom we have
reason to believe large trade In this product
coming that tho head. OF this department.
as VEL r. on behalf Of the imnotant Interests
warm personal interest, eyer accorded by
yourself to all matters relating to the agricul-
submit for your consideration. and without
which this grand result could never have been
the cordial cooperation OF the Department. of
State and Of those Diplomatic REPRESENTATIVES,
ments"
This Is rather more than Mr.. Blaine's
friends . expected OF NJ husk; In Wow q tho
being used by the President to get votes away
from Blaine, but It is not by any, means what
hands OF his old friend and supporter.
There is q rather amusing feature OF the
freeZe-out game which the Harrison men have
Attempted to, play on Mr.. Blaine which has
never before been made public and the docu-
m ayidance which NAV noaaihv ha- |