Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-27
Blaine All Right.
Special to the Gazette.

special TO the Gazette.
WASHINGTON. June pa private Letter
received here to-day from Il member OF
Blane's immediate family at Bar Harbor,
declares the secretary of state to be in bet.
ter health than at any time since last win
ter. He drives and walks daily in all
weather and is leading q life largely out of
doors in order to build up his strength for
the future calls that might be made upon
it. Blaine continues in constant commune
cation with his department and is directing
affairs quite rs much as if he was actually
in Washington.
All important matters are referred to
him as usual, and they are attended to by
him as thoroughly rs ever. He is Just now
particularly interested in the practical re-
suits of his reciprocity arrangements with
South and Central American republics, and
is preparing to have the manufacturers Of
the United States fully informed of the Pc
culiar requirements of the market he is
making for them. He is also preparing the
case Of the United States in the Behring
sea matter to be submitted to arbitrators
as soon as they are agreed upon, in the
hope that the affair will be in fair way to
final settlement by the time congress meets.
Although none of the family are in Wash
ington, the Blaine residence here is not
closed, but everything is kept In readiness
for his reception in case any national com.
plication should demand his presence.
HARRISON AND SILVER.
The president appreciates the fact that
the silver sentiment in his party is very
strong, and that if it is alienated the party
may be wrecked in number of the big
Western states. The dominant sentiment
in the party in such states as Ohio, Indiana
and Illinois is against free coinage, but
there is enough free coinage sentiment to
leave the Republicans in the minority if the
coinage element deserts them. The presi-
dent hopes by appealing to party fealty to
prevent the passage of a free coinage bill
through the senate. If he can escape the
necessity of a positive declaration on the
subject, he believes he can be reelected,
but he realizes that a veto of a free coinage
bill will make success doubtful in all the
Pacific states and in half of the Western
states. If he should withdraw under such
circumstances the party would still be able
to nominate an opponent of absolute free
coinage, provided his opposition was not
plainly declared.
Mr.. Mckinley, who voted Cor the Bland
bill, and for the silver measure of last sum-
mer, would be good candidate of thi.
sort, OF perhaps Senator Allison or Gen
Alger. Even Secretary Blaine would bt
able to conceal his views sufficiently tc
keep the silver men in line. The necessity
for the withdrawal of the president in case
he is compelled to veto a free coinage bill,
has been openly discussed between MIN and
his intimate friends, and is by no means a
matter of pure speculation. The president
has naturally Lot committed himself abso-
lutely upon the subject, and the glamour Of
another term may blind his eyes to the
danger as the time for the nominatian
draws near. He is supremacy anxious at
present to escape the necessity of facing
the free coinage matter, but it is almost
certain that it will pass both houses unless
= L.~ Lon fhah n,,
to postpone the subject untiloafter the pres
idential election.