The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-03
Tile ZANE o. BLAINE.

We have always regarded James q. Blaine
as a very unusual man. His whole career
sustains the correctness of this view whether
we consider only those phases Of II which re-
late exclusively to the prominent part which
he has played in political life or those phases
only which reveal his shrewdness and skillful-
ness in throwing business anchor to wind
ward
In whatever aspect we may look at the
statesman from Maine, whether as senator or
as secretary. whether as denouncing the Nc
Kinley bill because IL did not give an add
tonal market for a single barrel Of pork or
bushel of wheat, or rs urging Mr. Mullegan
ito burn this letter." tho observer isforced 10
the conclusion that Mr.. Blaine like Mr.. Po-
gram is a remarkable man.
Distinguished as ne undoubtedly is. infu-
entail and powerful as he must be admitted
TO be in America, we had no just conception
Of the extensveness of his fame abroad until
we read the recent interview in the Chicago
News with Hon. W. ID. Washburn q senator
from Minnesota. who has just returned from
a foreign tour. We were aware that Mr.
Blaine's name had been repeated on the
banks of the Amazon and IN the vicinity of
the Chilian Andes; We even had reason TO
believe that it had been heard as far as some
of the guano islands of the coast Of Peru.
but that his reputation fairly overshadowed;
as it were, the whole of Europe was quite un-
known to us until we came upon the enthu-
siastic utterances Of Mr Washburn.
. IL is true that we remembered that Mr..
Blaine when he was Secretary CT State under
Mr. Garfield. acquired very considerable
fame among the people of Ireland by an at
tempt to twist the refractory tail Of the bump
tious British lion. but we had supposed that
the name of our great American statesman
had 10y TINS time, in spite OF his useful and en-
tertaining achievements in tail twisting,
passed ont of the recollection even of the
genial and>grateful children of Erin
III this. however. wewere entirely mistaken.
Mr. Washburn asserts with a positiveness
that leaves no room for doubt that wherever
he travelled the name of Blaine was upon the
tongue of every thinking man. In the noun
tsins of Switzerland and in the palaces of
bcliuhllJ luc lcatilis5 SuDJcCi VI COuNtiShllOu
was James &. Blaine. Blaine was a familiar
word in the vineyards Of France. Nay more
than this. Mr.. Washburn declares that no
heard Mr.. Blaine being discussed even on
the little steamers of the fjords and in the
tea houses of Russia" This is the very eli
max of fame for an American statesman 10 be
praised ON the far Norwegian coast and on
the steppes of Russia.
Never exclaimed Mr.. Washburn: never
have heard of such an international desire
TO see statesman made Chief Executive"
All Europe. according TO Mr.. Washburn,
seemed to be anxious for the elevation Of Mr..
Blaine. and wherever noblemen OF peasants
were in the habit Of gathering together thero
was to be heard the most earnest advocacy Of
his claims TO advancement.
Happy man. fortunate politician, who
finds tho whole of the Old World and con-
siderable part Of the New eager for his nom-
nation. Poor Harrisonl How unlucky bis