Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-01-13


Boston Advertiser: Mr.. j. b.
Montgomery of Portland, Ore, is
responsible for the statement that
Secretary Blame is not candidate
for the republican nomination for
the presidency. He adds that the
secretary himself made the state
ment that he was not In the
presidential race, and would not Toe,
and that he intended to- devote him
self to the furtherauce of a general
scheme of reciprocity with the
| Spanish. American nations. Mr..
Montgomery appears 10 be the first
gentleman whom the secretary has
allowed to speak for him in this con-
nection, but it has been an open
secret among the secretary's friends
! that he WAS averse To the arduuus
work of Il presidential campaign, and
the still more wearyiug four years of
IA presidential term, while his oc-
cupaucy of the presidential hair
would add but little t. the fame
which Mr.. Blaine has already
achieved. He has before him, in
the furtherance of his reciprocity
scheme, a career that will win him
IL more lasting fame with pO7'erity
than IA mere presidential sa"vice,
and he is confirmed by history in
Ais belief that while some American
presidents have been among her
greatest men, but few of the great.
est Americans have occupied the
presidential chair. The names of
Lincoln, Grant, Washington, Jack
son, Garfield and Adams would not
make a complete list without the ad-
djtion Of Webster, Clay, Htmilton
and Franklin. In the development
of his scheme for reciprocity with
the Spanish Americas, Secretary
Blaine is following out the lines of
his policy rs already explained.
He desires no general international
reciprocity with such nations as are
competitors Of this country in is
staple articles of production. He
advocates no Canadian reciprocity,
because he believes that such a re-
ciprocity is impossible uhder the
circumstances. The Spanish Ameri-
can countries, however, produce
staple articles tor export which come
into little or no competition with
articles produced in this cuuntry.
The United States produces article
which are largely imported into the
Spanish countries. For this reason
the secretary believes that free
interchange of those products can be
secured without any violation of the
American policy of protection.
Hitherto bis work has been largely
tentative, but the state department
is in receipt of information which
shows eOnoIusively that there Is a
strong feeling in almost all the
Spanish Americas in favor of such a
reciprocity as he'wiShes to secure.
In order to administer his plan to
the best advantage, and to secure
the best results, the secretsfy has for
some time declined to take an active
part in politics except when the
party campaign seemed to demand
/ his assistance. He has devoted his
entire available time to the further
ance of his plau' ana he is aided to
some extent by other gentlemen,
some of whom are not now in Office,
but who appreciate the importance
of the secretary's policy. The ma
iority of the American diplomatic
corps, at home aud apFOad, are fully
and heartily in sympathy with the
secretary's efforts and desire to help
him in every possible way. The
South American nations and Cuba
appear almost as anxious TO arrive
at some satisfactory arrangement.
During the coming year, therefore,
it may Lappau that trsat,e4 Of great
/ financial importance may be secured
and reported to the senate, which
will undoubtedly confirm every
agreement Of such a natue. If il
should happen, however, chat tho
policy of the secretary shall have
! been carried ont to the eXteut which
he desires, before the nominating
convention meets in 1892, aud
should President Harrison drcid,
/ 20 DECLINE u denomination, Is stji
quite possible that the secretary
would not refuse TO accept the no n
( ination. 1t may be taken for grant
ed, however, that he will not allow
his name to be mentioned II the
/ President is a candidate tor renom'
ination. His present attitude is IL
very marked contrast to. that Of his
former opponent in the presidential
campaign Of 1854, as eX-President
/ Cleveloud appears to he leaving ~
effort unused to bring himself agail
before the public attention,
From Turner.
The Mercha ut Mills are running oI
full time. This establishment Seems
to be doing a large business, ye