The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-02
Blaine and IIarrison--A Team Indeed


bearing on Italian politics.
Blaine and IIarrlson--A Team Indeed
This picture Of the Joint services rendered
to tho country and t" tho Republican party
by the Hon. BESJAMIN HARRISON and tho
Hon. JAMES &. BLAINE is contributed by
the iopa State Register:
"The two men together. side bv silo in tho highest
PAGES OF the nation have wrought great works for tho
good o. the rcrub. and tho honor OF the party. For
two Jeara with one great achievement ceeding
other they hay, surprised ami delighted the country
by an Administration which. while lacking in the warm
quality OF partsanship has been nationally patriotic
and very progressiv. in every good way. 1t las
the confidence o. the business world 1t has made tho
American Government stronger at many points It
has given new lite to American commerce. II has
proved again. rs the nation knew before the uus
quaIled capacity OF the Republican party great wis
dom and progress in In oil ;hess remark
able ach evements liARR'uN and BLAINE have worked
together They hav. stood side by side friends and
cO.workers."
While it is undoubtedly truo that what
ever distinction tho present Administration
has gained is due to the fact that President
HARRISON and Secretary BLAINE have
worked together, 1t cannot BE- said that the
Register has carried the interesting subject
to the last analysis. rs catalogue of achieve
mcnts is too general. In its award of credit
for what has been done it Jumps the two
statesmen, instead of regarding them as
distinct individuals. each with his own
special talents and achievements, and each
entitled to his particular rcnown. The phil
osophical investigator OF political history
will not he satisfied with learning from tho
I,..p1 St.,k, OH h,kh o,
plishcd by Gen. HARRISON and Mr.. BLAINE,
working together. He will insist on asking
what part of the combined product has been
achieved by Gen. HARRISON. and what part
by Mr. BLAINE. For his benefit, therefore,
we throw into the form OF rough catalogue
few suggestions for further and more
specific inquiry:
Mr.. BLAINE nominated Gen. HARRISON
for President and elected him.
Gen. HARRISON wrote neat letter OF
acceptance, and delivered from beneath an
umbrella on the steps of the Capitol cor
rectly worded inaugural address, urging
among other things tho passage OF tho
Force bill.
Mr.. BLAINE, in response to The demands OF
his party and in accordance with the logic Of
the situation, took Office az n Cabinet adviser
of the President whom he had nominated
and elected.
Gen. HARRISON summoned JOHN WANA-
MAKER from behind tho bargain counter to
sit in the Cabinet with Mr. BLAINE.
Mr.. BLAINE made the Pan.Amcricnu Con-
ference what it was. delivered the mastery
address Of welcome which shaped the de-
liberations OF that body. and raised to tho
plano OF tho highest craftsmanship tho
effort to promote closer relations among
the sist erhOod OF American republics.
Gen. HARRISON sent his venerable father
ln-law. the Rev DR.. SCOTT. to pilot the Pan
American delegates through the aisles of
WANAMAKEEs emporium, and to point out
the astonishing chcapncss OF the various
wares there displayed for SALE
Mr. BLAINE distinctly formulated and
contributed to pubic policy the most preg-
nant iden Of recent times. namely, the prin-
ciple that tho reduction or abolition OF
duties at our Custom Houses should be made
to yield benefits To American industry in
the shape OF equivalent concessions on the
part Of tho countries whittier We send our
goods to market.
Gen. HARRISON practically demonstrated
tho value Of reciprocity by lending his
official countenanco to tho schemes OF a
summer resort syndicate in return or q
gift cottage.
Mr.. BLAINE has devoted himself strictly
to the duties OF his Office, conducting our
folelgn affairs in manner Of which every
American Is proud, and which has won for
American diplomacy an increased respect
abroad.
Gen. HARRISON has devoted himself prin-
cipally to the promotion OF Force legislation
in IN attempt to usurp for the Federal Gov
eminent in the interests OF partisanship tho
rights and powers Of the States; and by his
attention to domestic politics he has won for
his party, in the Congress elections, the most
crushing defeat in history
Mr.. BLAINE maintained the American case
In his correspondence with Lord SALISBURY
concerning tho Rchrng Sea seal fisheries.
Gen. HARRISON maintained the right Of
President OF the United States to seize
revenue cutter OF the United States for a
private excursion to the Jersey fishing banks.
Mr. BLAINE conducted with distinction to
our State Department the controversial COR
rcspondcnce with the Italian Government
growing out of the New Orleans incident.
Goa. HARRISON successfully conducted
tn great deadhcad train of five Talacc cars
carrying himself and his Iollt cal asli!a-