The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-16
THE PRESIDENTS ABILITY.
Prince Russ Has q Paper Down East
and That Paper Contained
an Editorial.
The Editorial Tells in Affirmative
Style What the Princes Pa
Has Done.
Upon Montana Reef Hath This tho Grand.
son Fed That He Hath Grown
So Great.

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So Great.
Secretary Blaine ia visiting New York.
He went over to the commercial metropolis
ostensibly to shed lustre on the opening OF
a conservatory of music of which his friend
Andrew Carnegie is the chief patron. It is
stated by friends here that he will probably
make up his mind regarding his course In
1892 while in New York. He will consult
with his friends. says the Washington cor
respondent of the 1T. Louis Republic, and
perhaps be ready to make an announce
ment a. TO his position in the near future.
In the meantime young Mr.. Harrison's
paper in New York keeps rubbing it into
the secretary in its own iniMitaale way.
The last issue Of this interesting publica-
tion contained the following editorial:
.'This is An American administration II
Is intended for the Advancement, develop
ment and protection of American interests.
After President Harrison's Inauguration we
said that he proposed to make this a bust
ness mans administration; that he pro-
posed to have the respect of other nations,
and to make the American as proud Of his
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president Harrison Entrusted the state
portfolio to one of the keenest and most
popular of the American statesmen. There
was thus at the outset of the %administrs-
tion a combination of two powerful intel
lects-the one impetuous. vigorous. alert
and, strategetic; the other oalm, patient,
thoughtful and discerning.
"While the eloquent voice of Mr.. Blaine
has been heard in favor of reciprocity, it
was the mastery judgment OF the president
himself that led to the formation of the act
of congress giving him the power to secure
reciprocal trade relations without the O.
lay and risk that treaty making always in
vites and involves.
"It was President Harrison who earnestly
and courageously espoused the cause OF
protection and FASTENED the passage of the
Mckinley bill, which, more than any Other
since the close of the war, has emphasiz ed
the attitude of the republican party regard
ing q question of paramount Importance to
our industries agricultural and manufac-
turing-and to our working masses on the
farm and in the factory.
ut was the president himself who die
tated the prompt and powerful letter to
the governor of Louisiana, protesting
against the New Orleans outbreak. 1t was
his admonition and sagacious counsel that
prevailed at a critical moment when a few
port of the majority of their own oonstit-
uents. but governed solely by selfish in
stincts. threatened to jeopardize the credit
of the country.
"It was President Harrison who opened
the way for a material increase in the COIN
age of silver, in the face of protests from
Wall street, n he proved. to the professors
that the advocates of freer silver coinage
we're not altogether in the wrong.
President Harrison has not shrunk, in
the face of the strongest denunciation,
from persistently urging an extension of
our postal facilities and the substantial on
couragement of our merchant marine by
the granting of just and fair boun-
ties. In every measure affecting bus
mess interests he has led public
gressive policy. Though there has been no
beating of gongs to attract attention, he
has been the real inspiring leader of the
party, as it WAS intended by his election
that he should be-in every movement to
broaden and develop the expanding trade
and of the United States.
Complaint against the president comes
only from W classes. First, the many
embraced among his political opponents
who oppose the policy of his party and him
self, not for personal but purely for politi-
cal reasons. Secondly, the few always to
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who, with or without reason. aye dissatis-
fed with the distribution of its political
patronage"
It will be seen from this that Blaine is
sneered at openly and numerically. The
paper admits that he is vigorous and alert
he is not to be trusted with any great aues-
ton. On the other hand, Harrison, it will
be seen, is calm, thoughtful, patient and dis
corning. 1t will be seen that Blaine is de-
prived of the credit of the letter to the gov
ernor of Louisiana; that it was Harrison
who injected the reciprocity scheme in the
Mckinley bill; in fact that Harrison has
done everything. As both Blaine and his
friends admit that these editorials in Rus
sell Harrison's paper are inspired, of course
the secretary of state takes 1t for granted
that it is Harrison'S desire, not only to
compel him not to run for the presidency,
but to deprive him Of all the honors that
his work in the state department have ell
titled him to.
Those who know Blaine best. however,
declare that these kinds of tactics will not
work with the secretary of state; that he
to make the smoking-out process q failure
is to have Blaine understand Harrison
is trying to smoke him out. Blaine's
friends here explain that his
arm Of the administration is the
one doing any kind of work. They
val y WV AoooAo oVoAo Ia OAo
Gillian situation as having added to the
complexity of affairs and recite the long
talked-of unsolved diplomatic problems,
including the Italian row, the Behring'S sea
complication, the Canadian reciprocity
scheme. the Newfoundland fisher
les business. the Spanish agree
ment, the Venezuelan treaty, the
Haytien granting of a coaling
station, the refusal of China to take our
minister, the failure of our consul at Vic
toria to toast the queen and quite a num-
Der of minor matters. including the claim
of the Barrundia family. They ask what
else is to be done, and if Blaine should be
driven out of the state department who
could attend to that business satisfactorily.
OF course the Harrison people are in
clined to laugh at the Blaine ~contingent's
claim that only Blaine is capable of doing
these big things, but, all the same, it is ad-
mitted that the state department is n
pretty busy institution these days, and
the clerks, for the first time i'll n
number Of years, are trying to earn
their salaries. 1t is admitted by Blaine's
friends that. while in New York, he will talk
over the political situation with his friends
in that state and that perhaps soon after his
return he will be able to state definitely
whether he will be in the hands of his
friends in 1892 or not.
Automatic Manners.