New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-13
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
SENATOR MoRGAN'S oUTsPoKEN GRAFTON
ENGLISH oREDUL1TY ABOUT AMERICAN AFFAIRS
AN INTERESTING STORY ABOUT MR.
BLAINE AND CANADA-THE PICrUR-
EsoUE SIDE OF OFFICIAL LIFE.

Washington, Feb. 12.-The Republicans in the
s.nate have one consolation in the defeat Of the
rlsotion bill, and that is in knowing what they
have escaped at the hands of the Democrats
Senator Morgan is one OF the most tireless and
endless takers ever known in public life He
c.n talk upon any subject. He never hestates
Tor word and apparently never sees the end of his
discourse. He talks with an easy flow and
mouotony Of accent which would drive any one
10 sleep if obliged TO listen. He never has the
slightest vivacity of manner. nor does he ever ex-
nress any feeling. He is a man of wide accom-
plishrnents and great reading. His mind is
storehouse of vast learning. His speeches all
read we'll His English is clean and the facts
which he gives in support of his arguments are
trustworthy Yet there is no one in the Senate
vhs has ever been able TO follow Mr.. Morgan
and listen 70 of his speeches from beginning
10 end without displaying most heroic will and
iron resolution. He is nearly always in his seat
in the Senate. He watches the debates closely.
He takes notes of nearly every speech delivered on
the Republican side. He rises readily to every
noint of controversy and drOnes Unfortunately his
carefully delivered replies. He never has shown
any signs of fatigue in the all-night sessions.
Whenever he rises to speak the Republicans fly
10 the cloakroons. Some of his acknowledgements
who respect and admire his abilities remain to
other Democrats from time to time. No one has
ever dreamed of trying TO shut off Mr.. Morgan.
II is a question whether any closure resolution
could be devised which could dam up the re-
sistess flow of his oratory. 1t now appears that
the Democrats have been holding Mr.. Morgan III
reserve He was not prominent in the Election
hill debate. do not think that he could have
spoken more than week during this discussion
This unusual moderation on his part has awakened
suspicion Suspicion has stimulated investigation
and investigation has developed the Democratic
Mot In word, it was this: If the Republicans
had carried through their project of seeking to SIT
mt the Election bill. then the Democrats, after
having made final brief protest, would have left
the whole affair in the hands of Senator Morgan.
he would then have begun speech which would
have continued without break until March 4.
All of his Democratic associates say that MI
Morgan would have been more than equal TO the
occasion. At any rate, they were perfectly wiling
"a leave him in the breach to MAINTAIN the III
,.0rtv Of the perfect freedom of the Senatorial
debates and 10 oppose alone with his iron Jaw the
so.csll,d revolutionary proceedings Of the Re-
publicans. ..;o, i ot,sr
hoard IN London 1t is Learly always from the
In. e some DISTINGUISHED American visitor. Inc
,at..t niece of news comes from The London
Morning Chronicle" 1t is from an American gen
,.ms, NOT named. He was, however so pToml-
n.pt In American politics that 1t was through MS
influence alone that Garfield was nominated 1or
the Presidency Naturally such gentleman speaks
with absolute authority when he tells the INSIDE
history Of the making of General Garhe!ds Cao-
met ana names the conditions under whlcn MI
Blaine accented then tie position of Secretary OF
State He saws that before the making OF General
GarheA's Cabinet Mr. Blaine went privately
through Canada and talked with the representa-
tves Of all the leading commercial interests Oh
that Province. lie obtained from these repre-
sptatives approval Of his scheme TO have pon'-
,ca, and commercial union with Canada. Then
Mr. Blaine still IN disguise, | suppose, crossed
the Canadian line, entered once more ms OVID
sopntr,. went directly 10 General Garfield ana
,rtormed him that unless his Canadian policy was
aecen,ed he would not consent To enter the tdp-
met Thus, the English writer sagely observes
Mr.. Blanes policy for capturing Canada was oe-
yeoped long ago, because General Garneld' "heh
be saw Mr. Blaine, fresh from Canadian SOIL aFn'eu
with such powerful policy, az once surrehoereu
and put Nj Blaine into his Administration 1ahliS'
Hsusb story had not been told by such an lnllu-
eutiM gentleman who had himself secured Oehei"l
GArheld's nomination at Chicago, 1t mlghV IN
doubted II is rather reflection upon lie re-
Blaine was able TO escape from them for 50 long
time, and that he could make tour ol Canaoa
IN disguise will be REGARDED probably by the Mug
wump press as an another evidence OF Mr.. hlalfe
deceptive powers Then. too he must have added
10 his sk2l az a diplomatist the second sight OF
polacS seer He must have made tAs tour
Of Canada in the period before Gartieds eecuoh'
because Mr. Blaine happened n be member OF tfe
United States Senate az that time ana aIer u@i
fields election was in Washington and AT MS posi-
In the Senate.
The distinguished American in London VINO mas
unusual knowledge Of our political SITUATION H
rather familiar figure. He is no common MS
torian. He never has taker part IN any tiiihS
small. HIS participation IN American poloiC0
rarely goes beneath those great movements "Aion
nominate and elect Presidents. 'He IS one VI
those quiet and transformations individuals VINO
never appear upon the surface in their own couii-
try, who is 50 far in the background that 40
one discovers that lie has any relations with Amer
lean politics and whose wonderful power Is 81
subty concealed no one dreams that he mas any
influence whatever until he unbosoms himself u
Some member Of the English public. In some re
specb English people are most cieduloos coil0eii'
ing American affairs. They have apparently ho
gauge Tor measuring any so-called lhloiin"'ioi
from America. They are nearly always moi'
ready TO believe the improbable than the Pfo""'io
Nothing is better illustrative of the esotism OF
ene English people in a political sense than 'neii
ready belief that Mr.. Bainc's reciprocity poAlcS
has Its beginning and its end in possible rutuIt
relations with British province. Canada. II
would be impossible to make an Enghshinan "e
lieve that Canada was never considered III coh
nection with this policy, except in the remots
degree, and that her participation In II has Oeeh
purely voluntary, after she has seen the pfogIeSS
OF the United States in establishing trade reatlo
with the South American countries.
This RIGHTEOUSNESS concerning our polIics
often extended to financial matters Ip"arC
Of E100 200, 900 has been invested by EhsnSi
people in the last five years in American eh'er
prses. Some of these have been good ana n,alN
Of them have not been good. London ior ion'