St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-30
JUST LIKE THE REST.
Washburn Thinks Blaine Will
Run. but Blaine Did Not Say So.

Ndl SIOIy was Ddue OUT OF Whole
cloth. 1t was a fabrication from one
end to the other. | deny not only that
but the supplementary interviews to
the first alleged interview. One
of these stories about the interview
had me in Boston. l have not
been in Boston since last summer.
The first l knew about this story was
when l arrived in Chicago last Sunday
morning. l did not see a newspaper
man there, and have seen none since
until today. So this is the first time |
have spoken of it to any one. You can
say that / deny everything in connec-
ton with that story"
That was the way Senator Washburn
talked yesterday after his arrival in
Minneapolis from Washington about
the story autographed from Washington
to a Boston paper. which stated that
Senator Washburn had told friend
that Mr.. Blame had said he would ac-
cept the nomination if rendered him
and if his health continued good.
He went on to say that, al
with Mr.. Blaine he had never
received an inkling of the intentions of
the secretary of state. He does not be-
lieYe that Blaine has told any one what
he intends 10 do with relation To the
nomination for the presidency. Blaine
is in good health now, the senator says,
and he thinks. as he has all the time for
a year or so, he will be the next Repub-
lean nominee for the presidency. But
as for Mr.. Blaine having told him any
thing of the sort, that is all false.
Or Democratic politics Senator Wash
burn talks as all the other Republicans
do VINO know the power of Grover Cleve-
land and his strong position in the Dem
Ocratic party. He thinks that the cleo
ton of Crisp to the speakership shows
that Cleveland's influence is on the
wane.
Mr.. Edgar thinks that a man-of-war
would be of little use In transporting
this flour to Europe; what do you think
about it. senatOr?''
''Yes. know Mr.. Edgar thought that
way. He left me just few minutes
ago. He is of a different opinion now.
It's like this: If we are going to make
a present to the Russian people. we
want to do it right. We do not want to
give them this and then ask them to
carry Il over. OF course the Constella-
ton cannot carry the whole shipment
that is being prepared. My idea
is to let the Constellation start
with as much as she caa carry
as soon as it can be collected. Then
send over another load later and so on
until it has all been shipped. We want
10 do the thing right. There should be
no half way business about it,"
What do you think of the statement
emanating from Col. d'Arnauld to the
effect that Russia does not need any
help at this time?"
Il think that he does not know what
he Is talking about. The facts are all
against him. / know from what l saw
and learned in Russia when l was
there last summer that there is a great
deal of distress prevailing there. When
l was there the ukase ordering the sus-
pension of all shipment of rye from
Russia was issued. The Russian
government moves very slowly in
matters like this. That ukase
never would have been issued
if there was not great danger of a FAM
inc. l am satisfied there is dire need in
Russia for all that we can send. When
l was there the people were talking
about the approaching scarcity of food.
1t is there as it is here. When there is
q threatened shortage in one part of the
country they know about it in the other
parts. This man D'Arnauld is making
an ass of himself.
Yes. think this action on our part
will strengthen the ties between this
country and Russia. We have always
been very friendly with her anyhow
We cannot afford TO forget that Russia
was a friend to us when we needed one
Had it not been for Russia there is little
doubt that England and France would
have recognized the COnfederacy. We
cannot do too much for her now"
Nnc1,hnrn I,a
not canvaSSed the local feeling toward
the bill introduced by him to prevent
gambling in wheat. He is satisfied that
il is good bill. and he will push it.
Il have not the slightest doubt" said
he, THAT Minnesota and the two Da-
kOtas are annually robbed of at least
SO, 600 by this wheat gambling. 4
line must be drawn between gambling
and the sale of actual wheat for future
delivery. That is perfectly legitimate
transaction. Nearly all the cotton sold
to the New England factories is sold in
that manner. Our elevators up here do
the same thing. They have a right to
do SO. But it is the gambling that l
want to see stopped.
''Can we draw that line? Well. we
will try it. This measure may need
modification or Improvement, but it is
start. Yes, it will put stop to a good
deal of the business on the Chicago
board or trade, but there will remain
an immense amount of legitimate bust
ness there. have received letters from
some of the biggest commission men
in Chicago saying that this is the very
bill that should have been passed long
ago. There is absolutely no politics in
it. 1t will be haudled in the house by
Mr.. Hatch, of Missouri, strong man
and one who is interested i'll this re-
FORM"
Senator Washburn says that, so far as
he could discover. the people of the
East have no doubt of the ability of
Minneapolis to take care Of the national
convention.