Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-11-06

TIC ORIGINATOR or THE FAMOUS
POLICY.
~ Tc'euaph N INC Srw,
AtLrrLE nIg o. HISTORY.
Reciprocity tho Policy Contemplated
10 GsEn.id's administration.

HF'ipf"fitN thu Policy Contemplated
10 SsFi"id's administration.
CucAoU. Nov. 6.-Tbu Tribune will
print ur following tomorrow.
a ZiltuHo reporter met Colonel
CuugrL the Ohio mcmher " the 10.
publican national committed, Va this
city and while dscussinr the prln-
clplu q reciprocity, Colonel Conger
said; Let mo give you llile Inch
dent which occurred during Gaghola's
administration that happened 70
know. There b. little h.t ol unwni-
ten history Ia connection with il, and
V will DO M harm 10 give u at this
TINS. 10 show reciprocity was 10 I've
the great Iollcy to 10 developed in
Gnrlcld'H admini atfAiion. aud Ills great
secretary oftmto wa unml.tahnhly ita
author. happened 10 bo IN Washing.
Ton ON thu early morning train the day
senator Conlsling resigned his srat Ia
the United States Senate. UpOn my
arrival the hrst perpu met was Hon.
Emery Storla, ofChicago, cl0sr friend
ex-senator COuAling. | remarked 10 MIR.
st0rfs, 'iou are ma early fi.,f.' lie
replied: Yes, | have been too much
disturbed 10 Sleep lie ihcn told mo
that he had been with Senator Cobk-
ling III long after midnight; that the
senator, ~ u we'll known, was greatly
dhplrahcd With the appointment OF
Mr.. RoheHEln 40 collector of the port
~ New YORK and proposed 10 resign
his seat IN the Senate that day, and
that dl'icnsion In our party aud per-
hniu disaster would follow, We took
breakfast together and discussed tho
possibility OF u reconciliation OF
uAituoSIziNu OF TuR niFFTnEScE,
/ IL WAS ngtcrd that should call upon tie
| Pucsidont AZ once aud Jay the situation
before him. Immediately proceeded
~ the White House, met Garfield anu
/ Mauhal Hvucty nnd made known my
tulsii0n. President Garfield requested
/ me 10 have Mr.. Storrs see senator
Conkling NJ once aud assure him lie
/ (Gafneld) had no pcnOual feeling In
tho matter, meant no disIespect to tho
renatuT IA tiO appointment aud stood
ready 10 carry out any wish Of
/ Tie senator that was fair and TsRssn-
able EXCEPT that he could not recall
NV appointment Of Senator Robertson.
/ lie would be- gla1 ~ have Mr. StoTfn
bee lhu suuat1r aud bring any tuggos-
lions he might have 90 Offer cOncorning
the appointment Of his friends 10 any
petitions. | returned 10 the hotel aud
| reported ~ Mr.. St0uf the result VI my
interview with the President. Mr..
Storm seemed well pleased with tho
assurances given, said he would SEQ
Senator Conkling at oncs aud believed
hc could get him 20 reconsider his de-
termination 70 resign, anu I should TO-
turn 10 the White Houie aud inform
the PRECEDENT ami See the senator ini-
mcdihitly. | returned 10 the President
aud We waited for tldlnr- from MIR.
Sioor, but nono came. Finally, MIR.
brown, the PTsaidonps private secre.
tary, came IN aud handed the Pfcsi.
dent a telegram. 10 was from the cap
itol, announcing that Senator
CoSRI.INo had REsiuNED.
I shall never forget the look uuon
Gnlnclta face when he read the ttle-
! Gram. lie handed II 10 me and said.
IL Ia up; the die Ia cast. Senator
Cunkllng has resigned, and tho c0nse.
queues, whatever they may be, must
ftst with him; nothing further eau DO
done now remarked to the President
| was very sorry at the turn matters
had taken. | was fearful the stalwnrl
Republicans would eide with MIR. Conk.
lima and II would create split Ia tho
party and defeat hin nomination. Now
mark his Teply. Putting his hand upon
my shoulder, President Garfield said;
'Congcr, don't be alarmed, we shall dc.
vclOp policy during my adminislra-
ton which will make the liepuhllca n
pnrly more popular with the people VI
this country than u has ever been since
the day Of it, BIRTH We parted
and never saw poor Garfield again.
His assassination came soon after.
Now Ne 10 tho policy about which
he srOke. visited Warrington
several months after President Ar
thur had taken his scat. I think
blaine was wording upon his book.
met Major Mckinley anu We went to-
gethor TO call and pay our respects to
Blaine. We found him at his house.
aud had pleasant chat with him.
During this convorsstion Blaine took
up aud discussed the proposed
rAN-ANElucAs cosGHEss,
which ho said would have boon held
aud thr project carried out under Gar
fields administration, and expressed
great sorrow aI.d disappointment at tho
unforeseen calamity which prevented
Il. He then went ON TO demonstrate
the great advantages TO this country
under the proposed policy.
lie discussed the policy OF rcciproc-
ity coupled with protection aud tho
benefits that would accrue 10 the Amer
lean people. and especially our manu-
faotuTers, labcring men and farmers;
r how II would provide an additional
market for American cereals, beef,
pork, farm machinery, etc. Being
largely Identified and connected
, with tho business Of manufacturing
a American agricultural machinery |
/. was quick TO catch every word Blaine
a uttered during the conversation. |
. saw In Il policy that would put In
motion the wheels Of nearly evory
manufacturing establishment In the
United States, that would give employ
. ment TO tho great macs OF American
tkingmon, that would further thu
u interests Of the American farmer, and
D. the last words Garfield had spoken TO
4 me touching tho popularity Of tho
4 policy hu would develop during his
! administration flashed across my mind.
/. have no doubt n Garfield had lived,
the game policy which Blaine has now
Z lnaugurAted under pfoaidaut Harrison
l would have leon fully carried out by
4 him under President Garfield. 4. 10
this wonderful, practical, iaE-les1ng