West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-04-16
TOPICS FROM THE CAPITOL.
An Interestins Letter From Our
Washington Correspondent
wAsHIseros, d. C. April 18th, 'sl.

Mr.. Hsrrison's new chum and
most potential adviser 10 sx-Repre
sentative Mckinley, who bids fair
10 become monomanisc on the
tariff bill enacted by the Billion
dollar Congress, and which bears
his name. Mr.. Mckinley, who
knsws that reciprocity, even Of the
limited kind proposed by Mr.. Blaine
would eventually result in the death
Of the doctrine Of high protective
tsriff, by causing its sssurdities to
shine even more conspicuously than
they do at the present tims, has
been working on Dir. Harrison for
quite awile to convince him that he
must stop Mr.. Blsine, even If it Was
nscsssary to force him out of the
cabinet. Nothing would have suit
ed Mr.. Harrison better, but he was
afraid Of Blaine, and having oh
tanned his promise to stand of and
let him get renominatsd, If he could
he did not care to anger him. but
indications now are that McKinle,
has fully succeeded, for no cabinet
officer ever got more direct snub
biBg frsm the President than Mr..
Blaine did when Mr.. Harrison pos.
itively forbid his receiving any pro
positions Informally or otherwise
from the Canadian Commissioners
who had been invited hero by Mr.
Blaine.
1t would not have injured Mr.
Harrison In the slightest or hay.
helped Canadian reciprocity for Mr.
Blaine to have kept his engagement
with the Canadians and heard theii
informal propositions, but Mr.. Har
rison was determined to snub tn,
Canadians as well as Mr.. Blaine.
and in spite Of tie diplomatic smiles
with which the Canadians received
Mr.. Blaihs's little flo, manufae tur-
cd for the occasion, about the Pres
idcnt wishing to be present whet
their proposition Was submitted,
they knew that reciprocity with W
was as dead as door nail, a. long
rs Mr.. Harmon is President, and
that they would never be sent for to
submit their propositions to him.
he who thinks that Mr.. Blain.
will tamely submit to being insult
ed does not know the man. One OF
his close personal friends said t.
me: Owing to the incom plste con
ditien Of nun Der sf most impor.
tant diplomatic negotiations Mr..
Dlaines hands are for the present
tied, bat when he gets things in
such shape that he can leave them
without endangering his own rep
ntation, woe be unto Benjamin.
Harrison, il he shall not before ther
have made his peace, and if Bill
Mckinley isA't careful he will dis.
esver that Mr.. Blaine Yields con-
siderable influence in Ohio.
In resigHing from the Senate Mr..
Bdmunds did not forget his lifelong
thrifty habits. He makes it take
eject next November, which gives
him an opportunity to continue
drawing the salary during tho recess
without doing any work. There is
ne doubt here that the whole thing
Is cut and dried snd that the Gov
amor Of Vermont will. just befor,
Congress meets, appoint Secretary
Proctor TO all Mr.. Edmunds unsr-
pirsd term in tho Senate.
cecrstaTy Foster has selected er.
Representative Crounse, Of Nebrss-
ka, to be Assistant Secretary Of IN.
Treasury, and he 10 now wrestling
with the friends Of several candida.
tes to determine who shall be su.
Pervising Architect Of the Treasury
Z.
IN place in Philadelphia. Add,d o
this task is the arduoss duty Mr..
Foster has taken upon himself sf
eompsllisE the republican machine
in New York, through the FsdsrsI
ofices, TO favor Harrison fora re-
nomination.
Inventors big and little. rich and
poor, nave been our honored guests
for three days while the ono bun.
dredth anniversary Of the United
States Patent system is being eel
ebrated. There have been meetings
addressed by eminent gentlemen
bauquets have been eaten, Mount
Vernon has been visited and after