Telegram-herald., 1891-12-30

tended by the cnillan ministfr, and tns
aate selected was that Of the inauxur-
alton OF the government OF which ne -
the representative. Whatever eipio-
matte negotiations Secretary blalne
may enter into 10 Goes rot choose the
banquet hall ss the place 10 which 70
conduct them.
The latest suggestion is that Chill.
acting IN Aceorianee uith the resolu-
tons OF the Pan Amsrlesn congress, IN
the event that an sgreemsnt with the
United states as TO tie Valparaiso mat
ter shall not be possible Will suggest
arb.tratlou.
Secretary Blaine oPpsssd 10 War.
One OF the curioas stofiss that sas
come to the surface ~ counectson with
the Chillan difiiealties ~ that Secretary
Blame aud President Hsrrssan and Sec.
relary Tracy are no. In entife accord
As to the way IA which tisis difficulty
should be arranged. The report,
which comes from &ognu CT the near
friends OF Mr. Dia,ac 10 that the latter,
on his ARRIVAL he.e from Bar HaFbor.
feared that il the wari.ka feeling,
which Was rapidly growing. could po'
be Il 8 'ouraccd hs pet csiproeity pro
lects would be in danger. aud set ahon,
lo endeaycr 10 secure soTne peaceful
settlement Of the dsiiietllsy, that, on the
other hand, the prcsident and Secre
tary Tracy, together Ns!s the eofiicers oil
tue navy, who are IN command OF the
new ships, we're quite ANXIOUS that the
national honor sboG.d be yindicated
byurms rathef than BY proposaIs Of
reciproclty; and that these two coz.
flctlug views still exist. They are q
part, undoubtedly. OF the general pIar
which has been noticed here Tor many
months Of enceayoriaG 10 put ths
president aud Secretary Blaine in an
tagonlsm.
Eisins ravors Harrissn's Nemination
1t has recently been said by a news
paper. which claims to speak with au.
thority. tina. the president and secre.
tary OF state arc IN entlre harmony 81
10 the candidacy of Mr.. Biaine for tho
presidency, and they refer TO the ap
pointment of Eik:ps ss secretary oi
war as indicating that there is absolute
harmony between the president and
Secretary Blaine in ell matters.
1t can be stated positively that Mr.
Blaine was rot consulted in the matter
OF the appointment q Ar. hkins
President Harrison msde this selection
on his own motion, aud no made It be
cause he admired Nm Etkins and bc
cause he felt undoubtsdW that he wal
largely indebted to AIR. EIkius for hlI
nomination at Chicago. Probably hl
also felt that he could secure no NOR,
efficient friend or capable worker IL
his campaign for his nomination
than Mr.. ElxIns. Tho latter has beer
II Harrison man from the time th'
President Was nominated, and il j
known that he has beer earnestly a
work for Mr.. Harrisoh's nomination TO
the last twelve months. He expects u
accomplish it. And he il not working
10 secure the nomination. of Mr.. Blaine
and IS not intending TO shd in the pro
motion Of Mr.. Blalro'Acandidacy. MI
Elkins, IN private conversation will
| friends here, has assumed that Nj
Blaine is not candid ate-for tho nom
nation, and that his health would no
warrant him III undertaking the .strai
nf q presidential campalGn. Mr. Elkin
has said in plain terms that Psesiden
Harrieon deserves anotsser ndministrs
ton, aud that be fayors his renon,ina
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