Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-11
RANK RECIPROCITY.
BLAINE's THEORIES NOT ReLlsHeo
BYTHE cANUCKS or j. BULL.
The sbrewd Game of the Maine statesm an.
A Reciprocity Biuf-Trade with South
AmerIca--JudicisryC hairmanship.
IRON our Regular Correspondent. ]

wAsHIsaTos, April 10.-Appareutly the
question of reciprocity is not the smooth
and easy one that Secretary Blaine imagined It
would be last summer when he penned those
startling letters on tho subject 10 Senator Frye,
and whom he deemed II his duty 70 call the
attention Of the country 10 the fact that the then
pending Mckinley bill would not open up markets
in foreign countries for single additional barrel
Of -four or pork. The reciprocity advocates
among the Republicans have considered nothing
but the Central and South American countries,
Mexico, the West Indies and other countries
where we have been doing comparatively little
business, and which would not interfere with the
pet policies Of the high-protectiye tarin ideas OF
men Of the Mckinley stamp.
CANADIANS WAN TO KNOW.
Those who talked Of Canadian reciprocity wore
practically informed In the slang phrases Of the
day that Canada and Great Britain were - not In
IT," This, too, IN the face OF the fact that Great
Britain takes 40 much Of our surplus grain and
broadstulis. But IL would seem that the Cana
dams are pressing things, and they are trying 70
make Mr.. blaine and the rest 81 the hcpublican
statesmen show their hands and announce 10 the
world whether they really want 70 go into the re-
ciprocity business IN earnest
BLAINE CALLED DOWN.
II is learned that the reason Sir Charles Tup-
per has gone 50 suddenly 20 England after his
visit to Washington is that Secretary Blaine has
been obliged 20 consent 20 negotiations with the
Canadian Commission, and Il Is understood that
Sir Charles carried with him an important letter
from the British Minister ~ Washington 70 Lord
salisbury, and that it contains information that
will have 70 he acted upon by both governments
In the near future.
TO SETTLE DISPUTES.
II Is said that Secretary Blaine has agreed 10
meet the Canadian Commission In this city about
tho 18th Of October next, and then tho President
and other high officials will be present, and the
whole subject will be gone over carefully with
view of not only bringing about Canadian reci-
pTOcity, butOf settlingthe lOng-standing disputes
over the Newfoundland fisheries and the seal
fisheries In Boring Sea. II Is claimed hero at
this time that Sir Charles Upper carries with
him 90 England the ultmatum that the United
States Government will not consider the reciprO-
city feature until these other two veXatiOus ques-
tiOns are settled. In this Mr. Blaine Is playing
shrewd game, and II he carries his points he Will
be fortunate, but when he gets TO the other ques-
ton there Is apt TO be no little embarrassment.
WOULD LIKE TO DODGE 1T.
The one thing that the border State Republic
cans do not want ~ reciprocity with Canada, and
the Republican Administration would Ike 20
dodge the issue II possible. They have, however,
made the reciprocity bluff, and while they in
tended II 10 apply almost solely 20 the Central
and South American countries, they will be COM
PEELED, for consistencys sake, 20 carry II fur
Their South America Ia not the only portion Of
the world to which tho United States need look
for an extension Of trade relations, though, Of
course, no one means 20 underestimate the benc-
FITS that must follow II the proper reciprocal
treaties are carried out with those countries.
TRADE RELATIONS.
They would benefit the South in a great mea-
sure. Virginia in particular has had trade rela-
tOns with Brazil and under n new departure
and n proper policy the volume Of business
would be much larger throughout South America
WILL HOAR SUCCEED ISGALLs7
Tho retirement Of MIR. Edmunds from the Sem
ate viii nccessitate the promotion Of some one
else to the chairmanship Of the Judiciary Com
mittco Of that body. II the usual precedents are
followed Mr.. iIoar will become the chairman Of
the judiciary Committee. In point OF service
and ranking position he would be entitled TO the
honor. Had Mr.. Ingalls, been reelected he
would have been entitled TO the promotion, rs he
stood next 10 Mr.. Edmunds on the committee
Mr.. IIOar Is the present chairman 81 tho Senate
Committee on Privileges and Elections. from
political standpoint this Is an important COM
nttoe, but not from n legal standpoint. Mr.
llOar would gladly exchange chairmaushli -, ana
| the chances are that next winter he VIII be ap-
pointed chairman Of the judiciary Committee.
An ABLE LAWYER.
No one Disputes that he is an able lawyer,
though I'm that respect nothing Ike as brilliant
| as Mr.. Edmunds. The latter Is one OF the great
est lawyers who has served in modern times IN
the Senate, and for lawyer the craftsmanship Of
the judiciary Committee is the highest honor
that n member Of the Senate can have In that
august body MIR. Pugh, Of Alabama, II the
ranking Democratic member Of the Senate Ju-
dietary Committee.
NO FORCE BILLS.
There will be one blessing Il Mr. Hoar Is made
chairman OF the judiciary Committee: he will
not be 40 rlsky In regard 10 force bills VA the III
ture. OF course there will be no attempt to pass
a force bill through the next Congress. Inc
Democratic majority will be too large In the
House and the Senate will not care 10 waste any
time on such an Infamous proposition.
Mr. Edmunds will spend his winters In the
South. The northerucrs who become broken in
health seek the balmy South.