Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-02
Blaine AL Right,
Special to the Gazette.

WASHINGTON, June GA private lette
received here to-day from member o.
! BlaiEe'S immediate family at Bar HarDor
declares the secretary OF state 10 be in beg
ter health than At any time since last win
ter. He drives and walks daily In al
weather and is leading i life largely out OF
doors III order TO build up his strength TO;
the future calls that might be made upon
II. Blaine continues in constant cOmmuni
cation with his department and is directing
affairs quite rs much as if he was actually
in Washington.
All important matters are referred Il
him as Usual aud they are attended TO bN
him as thoroughly as ever. lie is just nov
particularly interested in the practical re
suits of his reciprocity arrangements with
South and Central American republics. aud
is preparing TO have the manufacturers oil
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 Behrins
sea matter, 10 be submitted TO arbitrator
as soon as they are agreed upon, III the
hope that the affair will be in D 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 a humber 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 10 party fealty to
prevent the passage OF a free coinage bill
through the senate. II 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 free coinage
bill will make success doubtful in ali the
Pacific states and in half OF the Western
states. Ii he should withdraw under such
circumstances the party would still be abs
TO nominate an opponent of absolute free
coinage, provided his opposition was not
plainly declared.
Mr.. Mckinley, who voted for the Bland
bill, and for the silver measure Of last sum
mer, would be a good candidate of this
sort, or perhaps Senator Allison or Gen.
Alger. Even Secretary Blaine would bs
able TO conceal MS views sufficiently to
keep the silver men in line. The necessity
for the withdrawal of the president i'll casa
he is compelled 70 veto q free coinage bill,
has been openly discussed between him and
his intimate friends, and is by no means
matter of pure speculation. The president
has naturally not committed himself abso
lutely upon the subject, and the glamour o,
another term may blind his eyes 10 the
danger as the time for the nominating
draws near. He is supremely anxious al
present 10 escape the necessity of facin,
the free coinage matter, but il is almoS
certain that it will pass both houses unless
the Democratic leaders in the house decid
TO postpone the subject until after the pres
idential election.