Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-08-07
NO HELP FOR M'KTNLEY
NED b IXPHCTD IRON HLRRISONS SEC
RRfARY OF STATE.
Blaine IS Believed 10 Be- unaltsrably Opposed to
tho Author Of the New Tariff LAw-Ssnalor
Blackburn Gives q Detailed Account Of
Famous scsns in a Senate Can
miitss Roem.

Blaine Republicans believe that the sue
cess Of Mckinley would make the tariff
the overshadowing issue in 1892, and
are the Blaine Republicans for this
reason preparing to knife the author OF
the Tariff bill in Ohio this year9
The Herulds Columbus dispatches In
dictate that they are, and well informed
politicians believe that the Herald is
right.
Mr.. Mckinley more completely en-
bodies the protection principle than any
other American, and it may be said for
Mr. Blaine that in him the reciprocity
idea finds its strongest and most intel
ligent advocate. Mr.. Blaine is bitterly
antagonistic 70 the protective idea as it
finds expression IN the Mckinley Tariff
law. What, then, more natural than
that he should cOvetly desire the defeat
of It's acknowledged champion in a
gubernatOrial contest where tariff re-
form and tariff prohibition furnish the
battle cries for the respective forces en-
gagged.
CnNIELAIN DAlAAD NAAAIA AN AAAN "A RRAN
priatiOns Committee room OF the Senate
on June 10, 1890, to discuss with Messrs.
Allison, Hale and Blackburn the ex-
penditures Of his department. for the
following fiscal year The tariff bill had
passed the House a few weeks previous
ly and was then under discussion in the
Senate. To the surprise Of his auditors
Mr.. Blaine vigorously denounced the
measure. He characterized it as sin
famous" and said that If he had been a
member of the House he would have
voted against it. Some months later,
after these facts had been given to the
public through the medium of the Her
AID and there was no further reason for
concealment, Senator Blackburn gave
me a detailed account of the scene in
the committee room and what the Secre-
tarV really said. IL was a much stronger
indictments Of the measure than had yet
appeared in print, and taken in cOnnec-
ton with the present situation in Ohio
makes what the late Simon Cameron
would call mighty interesting read
ing"
THE Secretary was in rather neglige
costume, as suited the temperature,
said Senator Blackburn, Except as to a
particularly glossy and irreprOachable
silk hat-a brand new shining plug.
The Tariff bill, mind you, had nothing
10 do with the subject in hand, but In a
casual way preached it after the usual
greetings had been exchanged.
probably l asked Mr.. Blaine how he
liked il. Imagine my Surprise-and
shall 1 say gratifcation?-when he
launched forth a torrent OF inveetive
against the act that Mckinley fathered.
This bill is an infamy aud an outrage
said Mr.. Blaine 1t is the most shame
full measure ever proposed to q civilized
people Go on with 10 and it will carry
our party TO perdition.
ST was" continued Senator Black
burn, Feeling considerably Interested
and said, L wish you were in the Sen
ate. Mr.. Blaine, to announce yourself
I'm such terms Il wish 1 were, he an
swered. If so 1 would stamp it under
nv feet and spit upon it, and then ad-
vancing toward Senators Allison and
Hale he snapped his fingers In the face
OF each alternately and with rising In
Election said: Go on with your driyel-
ling idiocy, and see TO what destruction
it will lead the Republican party! Pass
this bill and In 1892 there will not be
man in all the party so beggared as TO
accept your nomination for the PreSi-
dency.'
'sThen he began to disseet the bill
mercilessly, particularly the sugar
schedule. This he inveighed against
with all his force. 1 reminded him
that the Senate had improved upon the
labors OF the House as regarded sugar;
that to protect an American industry
involving the enormous labor or boring
q hole in maple tree and boiling the
mice the Senate had agreed to give the
maple sugar growers Of New England
bounty OF two cents. This was the
first he had heard of it and he seemed
hardly able 10 credit what / told.
is il true? he said.
"Allison and Hale confirmed me. Il
suppose this was done at the solicitation
of Morrill, and Edmunds?' he inquired.
MIR. Allison replied in the affirmative.
"'It is a sample of the breadth OF
their craftsmanship said the Secretary:
and then the climax came.
ssNlr. Blaine's new beaver was lying
on the table I'm easy reach. With
sudden blow he brought his clinehed
hand down on il with such force as to
smash IL hatter than a pancake, and
then selling the battered chapeau he
hurled il against the wall violently. l
never saw such an ebullitiOn, but 10 only
emphasized the deep earneStnesS with
which the Secretary argued against a
policy which his opinion as then given
now seems prophetic.
ssThere is no evidence that Mr.. Blaine
has shifted his position during the past
fourteen months. On the contrary, the
elections Of last November furnished
the strongest confederation of his pOlit-
zeal and economic sagacity. Under
these circumstances is 10 not reasonable
10 believe, as the Herdld's Columbus
correspondent has pointed out, that
neither Mr.. Blaine nor his friends will
exert themselves to secure the election
of the one man who is primarily reSpon-
sible for forcing this unjust legislation
uDon long suffering people?"
Among the many rumOrS current In
Washington during the past few days is
one crediting Secretary Blaine with the
purpose of retiring from the Cabinet at
an early date and seeking an asylum in
Italy for the restoration of his health.
There Is no one in Washington who can
sneak authoritatively for Mr. Blaine.
His intimate personal friends are out OF
town for the summer, and his Cabinet
associates are familiar With bis move
ment only as mention is made OF them
In the daily press.