The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-10
The Exact Truth and tho Whole Truth
About Mr.. Blaine To-day.

About Mr.. Blaine To-day.
There is more wild speculation and there Is
moro sensational lying about Mr. BLA1NE's
present condition and position than we
should have supposed to be possible In
case where the truth is easy to ascertain,
and when ascertained Is 30 Ineligible to
common sense.
Tho two extreme views are those which
are most generally accepted by the press
and the public. according to our obscrva-
ton. On one eide the Secretary OF State Is
regarded as q man whose tenure OF life de-
ponds upon tho short forbearance OF an In
durable disease; q broken man, physically
and mentally. whose actual condition is kept
from the knowledge OF the public, and OF
himself as far as possible. by every expedi-
emit known TO affection or interest, and sys-
tcmatically misreprcsentcd In the state
mcnts that 60 out through such channels rs
can be controlled by Mr.. BLAINE's friends.
Tho doom theory concerning Mr.. BLAINE
had its origin and still finds its main support
In the publication several days ago by the
Now York World OF what purported to be
the results Of n medical analysis proving
Brights disease OF tho kidneys In IN ad-
vanced stage. BY q refinement OF cruelty
OH the part OF that newspaper, tho alleged
Information was mnde to seem to proceed
from persons very friendly to Mr.. BLAINE,
but Interested politically in tho renomina-
ton OF Gen. HARRISON. Perhaps no moro
brutal lilo WAS ever invented. even by tho
New York World. Tho Worlds pretended
results Of analysis were forged outright.
The analysis and the physician who was said
to have made 1t wero alike the invention Of
malignant mendncty, and they were inven-
tons without the slightest basis OF truth.
No such analysis in Mr.. BLA1NE's case has
discovered tho remotest reason for supposing
that he is affected by disease of the kidneys,
III an advanced stage, in IN incipient stage,
Or In any other stage
At tho other extreme are the manufac.
tuners Of sensational reports representing
the Secretary Of state as vigorous enough
in health to undertake and carry the man.
agemcnt OF n BLAINE boom for 1892 The
boom theory even credits him with the AS
tute use Of his retirement at Bar Harbor Us
cover for active political operations. 1t
regards him rs In touch with every local
movement looking toward his nomination
next year, nnd as responsible, directly or
indirectly, for such manifestations of Repub-
lican sentiment as were witnessed last week
In tho Pennsylvania county conventions.
II Mr.. BLAINE were n bank President pay
Ing tho penalty of overwork. or the head Of
great mercantile establishment trying to
get himself together again by n season OF
rest from care and labor, or distinguished
lawyer seeking at the sea and in the noun
tains now stock of nervous energy, nobody
would trouble himself either to invent or to
discover any explanation other than the OBJ
vious and simple explanation. Loyal friends
and generous enemies would unite in wish
ing for tho speedy recovery of the GONZALES
cent invalid. and would let him alone us
much as possible. Nobody would lie about
the state Of his Kidneys or suspect him Of
deep meditations and Vaccinations in a
business or professional way at q time when
he was merely resting in order to got WELL
We confess We do not 500 why the circum-
stance that Mr.. BLAINE Is tho foremost
figure OF great political party, more pas.
sionately loved and moro bitterly hated than
any other statesman Of his generation
should subject him to any different line OF
treatment, or change an otherwise plain
case into mystery.
The exact truth about Mr.. BLAINE, as we
understand II. is that he Ii neither in a pre-
carious physical condition nor in mldsum-
mer politics. He is tho doomed victim OF no
organic disease that medical vigilance has
boon able to detect. He is still his ply
sicians patient, In the sense that he receives
calls from that gentleman, and much
good advice about his daily regimen;
but Mr.. BLAINE Is quite clear Of the
apOthecary. He is growing stronger every
day. Ho 10 probably not we'll enough yet to
make q long speech at an open-air meeting,
or to climb the east side OF Newport Noun
tain without serious fatigue. He Is we'll
enough to pursue without inconvenience and
with enjoyment tho ordinary routine of
domestic life ut his summer home in Mount
Desert. He is not well enough to yield with
safety to the most dangerous temptation of
sonvslescence. and to resume full speed ut
onee In Official. social. and business matters.
He walks out OF doors, drives about the
island, and eats and sleeps with keen appre-
citation OF returning health. He is secluded
from social intercourse and from affairs
only to tho degree suggested by ordinary
prudence. His personal friends. as a rule,
understand perfectly the value OF rest to
MIR. BLAINE at this time. and they attach
no undue significance to precautions which
are intended to prevent anything that may
retard recovery. but by no means dictated
by absolute necessity.
This We believe to be fair and accurate
statement OF the present physical condition
OF . statesman who for several months has
oufHored the CONSEQUENCES OF too heavy and
too continuous draft upon nervous energy.
Such an experience comes once, and often
more than once, In the lifetime Of almost
every man Of a certain temperament who
works one-half as hard as Mr.. BLAINE has
worked during the past twenty-five or
thirty years. Tho incident is so COM
mon as to mako the recital OF tho
facts seem commonplace. 1t derives
importance, We are glad to say. only from
the great interest with which all Americans
Of ill parties regard all that concerns the
Secretary Of State. and from the reckless
and malicious misstatements that have been