St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-13
POINTS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Inc morning RepuDllcan paper OF
Minneapolis yesterday had conspicuous
glimpSeS of two more or less interesting
tableauX or personal collocations at
Washington. In one the editor and the
owner of the paper are represented as
the confidential and honored guests of
the president, indulging i'll the mellow
ing potencieS of the luxurious table.
Curiosity as to any exchange of con-
fidenceS is not gratified; but, possibly
by way of diversion, it is intimated that
the ex-senator has lost none of his i'll
tereSt i'll the disposition Of the Offices of
the Northwest; and the Fargo Republi-
can, of the same date. assumes that
North Dakota is still recognized as
among his political effects. as it were.
No Inference is drawn from the por-
trayal given of this trinity of con-
genial and distinguished spirits. In
the other picturing in the same
column, Secretary BLAINE is being in
terviewed by some of his irrepressible
admirers as to the view they shall hold
of him in relation to the Republican
nomination for president. Between the
tWinges of his aristocratic govt the
premier is made to protest his loyalty
to the president in his aspirations for a
second term, but to enter no protest TO
their declared purpose to ''go home and
whoop it up for BLAINE III 1892" No
differences are extracted from this COLO
cation of Republican lights more than
from the one little later at the White
house, nor is any joint inference to be
had. 1t may, however, be- noted that
Republican authorities quite among the
best do allege that recently additional
tension has been given the rela-
lions between HARRISON and BLAINE.
The theory on the one side, at
least, is that the president has
observed that no share has been award
ed him of the credit of the positions
taken in the epistolary episode with
Italy. Secretary HALFoRD's paper, the
indianapolis Journal. which, if not a
court OIL gan, does not speak unadvised-
ly, insists that the public have misap-
pretended the facts, and the points
made in the letters were all Inspired
by the president-eXcept perhaps, the
blunder i'll conceding liability tor re-
Enumeration. 1t is admitted, also, that
the secretary was put in an exceedingly
uncomfortable and ungraceful position
by the interference of the president in
the little matter with the Canadian COM
missiOners. He put stop to the pro-
ceedings, and told the Canucks to run
home and wait till he had the time and
disposition to talk to them. Mr.. BLAINE
was given a lay figure attitude in the
scene. He had been assuming too much
upon the usages of his position. 1t is
possible that the president may even
defer his electioneering tour if the re-
Vived phase of the Italian controversy
promises 10 make BLAINE too promi-
nent in his absence. Not very long ago
the humorous publication with which
the name Of RUSSELL HARRISON is as
SOciated put out cartoon entitled
jealous jim" Its purport was that
BLAINE was Jealous of the popularity
of the president. Still, it is not the pur-
pose to assert that Mr.. BLAINE will he
a candidate for president next wear
The reports allowed to be sent out that
his affilctlon IS the govt do not COMFORT
with that theory. No candidate to 90
through q siX-months popular gauntlet
can afford to have the govt He might be
tOrmented with the rheumatism or anv
Democratic ailment, but not the evil
dence that his habits are those of roval
and plutocratic luxury. It is not be-
lieved that any man has ever been be-
fore the people for the highest position
who had the govt.
Gen. GRANT held at one time that his
administration had no policy to enforce
except the popular behest. There is no
theory or partisan aim to be subserved
by the references of this article. The
mission from Minneapolis to Washing
ton may be for social ends purely. MI.
BLAINE may love those who despite
fully use" him, and all the Republican
geese may be soaring IN common
flock