Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-30
CHIRA KoYT IIAHE RLAIR.

The Celestial Empire Refuses to Accept
Him ms an American Minister--Personn
Non Grata Because of Some Fireworks
Oratory Against the Chinese In America.
WASHINGTON, d. O., April 2s.--The Chi
nese government has notified the govern
ment of the United States, through the de-
| partment of state, of its unwillingness to
receive Hon. Henry w. Blair as our min
lister to China. Secretary Blaine declines
to say anything for publication about the
matter, but it is understood that he is not
surprised, nor was any one else who had
read Blair's Chinese speeches
The wonder here was that China had
not done more promptly what is has done.
The speeches of Blair were transmitted by
mail by the Chinese legation here, and
apparently IL has taken the Chinese gov
eminent ever since to read them or to re-
llect upon them.
Blaine does not feel badly about it per-
sonally. He had nothing TO do with
Blair's appointment, which was Harrison's
way Of compromising Blair for the United
States jUdgeship Of New Hampshire, which
the entire Senate asked for him and which
Harrison did not think he was suited for
Out OF Difference to the Pacific coast the
administration may make some fuss about
the matter; but if il is anything more than
keeping the place open the customary time
that il takes Harrison to fill an office 1t
will be under the Presidents direction.
Blaine shows no present disposition to
fight China for Rlair's sake.
Blairs Objectionable speeches were made
at the time of the discussion of the Chinese
exclusion legislation, and at a time when,
OF course, he had no reason to imagine
that they would ever be recalled under
such tantalizing circumstances. His re-
ward for his efforts to help Harrison out
in the Senate with his Force bill scheme
has proved Dead Sea apples indeed
Poor Blair was the general comment
of those of his senatorial colleagues who
are in town and heard the news about him
tonight. Henderson, Hawley, Plum and
Morgan were among them. They smiled
and laughed at Blair's appointment the
day it was made, the humor of sending the
great national educator to the great educa-
tional nation appealing to them; but now,
that Blair, acting upon what he believed
To be reliable information that he would
not be objected TO by China, had closed up
his affairs and left only this morning for
San Francisco from Philadelphia on his
way to his post, they feel very sorry for
him. His family, who are still here at his
residence near the capitol, refused to be-
lieye the news when they heard it this
evening. They were sure, they said that
the, minister, as they called him, knew
nothing of it. They assumed, however,
that he would turn back at Chicago.
The Kelley incident under the last adj
ministration is recalled by the senators in
speaking Of the news Kelley has the
proud distinction Of having been declared
persona non grata by two governments
Italy Directing because he had made
speech against Victor Emmanuel, and
Austria because his wife was Jewess.
The long correspondence resulted in that
case simply in keeping the mission to Aus
tria vacant for time. Kelley was given
place on the consular court in Egypt.
Harrison may give Blair place on the,
land count OF something like Tint