The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1891-04-24
WASHINGTON.
lrfon our regular sorrssponasnt.)
WAsIriNoroN, April ls,

WAsIuNeToN, April i3, 1891.
Mr. Harrison would gladly, II Il believed,
abandon the vote hunting tour upon
which he siafts to morrow II he could
consistently do 40 There are several fca
sons for this condition OF :nind on his
part. When this tour Was first suggested
he expected TO be able to carry With him
prominent party, including majority OF
the cabinet and several senators and rep
rcseniaiIves, but az the line drew near TO
start he has had the experience OF The bib
llcal character who gave m entertainment
--al had excuses 70 prevent their going.
Mr. Mckinley. for whose special benefit
the Canadian reciprocity talk has been
postponed, would have made a siar at
traction for the party. but his own presi-
dentIai aspiration are 10 fully developed
and he has such an exaggerated idea et his
political importance that he would not con.
sent to play second fiddle 10 Mr. Harrison
sut. perhaps, what worries Mr. Harrison
more than all other causes 1, his over
wheImIug jealousy Of Mr Blaine. who he
thinks has already gained more notoriety
than he Il entitled TO through his eonnec-
ton with the administration. lie fears that
Mr Blaine will do something while he Is
away to increase that notoriety, and al
though he has Mr. Dlaine's promise 10
stand aside and allow him 10 be renomi-
mated II he can be, ie doubts bis sincerity
and Il afraid Of him. II Is believed that
Mr. B.aine Is fully aware Of the state oi Mr.
iiarrIson's mind. and that he enjoys II.
The evident iniesssica Of Mr. Blaine 10
surround the present condition OF the
Itaiiam quesiIoa with an iapenetrable air
OF mystery Is having bad eject. lie re-
fused TO give out any information, even TO
stating whether he had sens the answer
To Radini's last dispatch. From other
sources II l. learned that draft Of that
answer was read Ut a cabinet meeting last
week and approved by those preseni. bat
II Il has been sent II went by mall TO our
minister II Rome because. II II had been
cabled over the Italian papers would not
persist In saying tina. Rndini had notified
Mr. Blaine OF his intention 10 break of all
diplomatic relations with the United States
II be dIJ .iot get satisfactory answer BY
Tuesday Of ills week. This last OF course
il bl. Of buaeomb iha. Is feared by mo-
body.
Nevertheless. Mr Blalne's refusal TO
make public that despatch Of Radlni's has
caused many .+eopis TO believe that Il was
not OF such aeonciliAiory nature as We had
been led 10 believe Il was b. the cable
synopsis Of IL that came from 4 ,me, and
which. b. the way, Is all the information
sc ever got concerning II. Americans are
not fond Of mysteries either In their public
Of private Affairs. aud Mr. Blaine would
better take them into bis confidence.
Mr. IiaFhson's attempt to piaeaie the dia-
srunied negroes Il not brilliant sucrsss.
Iia appointed a negro. II O Parker, of
to lie alternate com missioner at
large for the Columbian exposition, but the
negroes arclwcrse than.eyer. because .as the
laine sIrne,he app1sried white man, K w
Fnrnas of Nebraska. 10 be commissioner
as-large. They say thai II Mr. Harrison
wished TO recognizes the negro he should
have appointed him .sonnsissioncr and the
xhlie man alternate "a the aegroes i,ad no
on the eommission. and the
alternate Il simply eiih wheel, unless for
.orne reason The commissioner for whom
he Is alternate becomes unable to serve.
Republicans wink kuowingty when any.
body says anything about Secretary Tracy.s
declared intention ofeondactiag the work.
ng forces at the various navy yards With
sus regard to partisan politics. Mr. Tracy
may be perfectly honest In his Intentions
spt either the republicans do not believe
i or they thiak they can our wis him
They certainly do not anticipate ssvins up
The navy yard patronage.