The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-15
As LOVING As TWO DOVES
Minister Snowden Says Blaine and
His President Are on Good
Terms.
Nevertheless the Latter Is Much
Disturbed Over the Key
stone Situation.
Republicans of Pennsylvania From Quay
to the Ward Heelers Shouting
Aloud Tor the Premier.

CAPE MAY, N. j.. Aug. 14.-Presiden'
Harrison ia perturbed over the situation IL
Pennsylyania. He has recently sent TO,
Minister Smith and for Gen. A. Louder
S~nowden, American minister to Greece
Snowden paid a second visit to Harrison,
at Cape May Point. He talked freely
to a Now York Times correspondent OF
the situation saying:
81 was never more charmed with the
president than during my visit to him yes
terday. He had just finished his ocean
bath, and returned with little Baby Mckee
to the cottage at IL o'clock. He welcomed
mo warmly. After he had changed his
dress, with his little grandohild on his knee,
he talked freely to me of the political situ-
alton. ] cannot deny that the open
rebsllion Of Quay and Cameron had very
much disturbed him.
at il not proper. nor have I any desire to
relate, particularly to a newspaper man,
my talk with President Harrison, but / am
fully satisfied that he is too far above the
ordinary politician and too much in the
ample ether and diviner air. of statesman
ship to engage in any scramble for renomi-
nation or reelection, even to the high of
nee of presidency. belive he would not
be averss to 4 denomination, but if it comes
it must rome without any effort of his OWE.
II told him that / did not believe that the
men in Pennsylvania b were now cham
pioning with ostentation the cause Of James
G. Blaine, OF Maine, were sincere in that
movement. While I am for Mr.. Harrison's
denomination, I am as ardent a Blaine man
as there is in America. He is the most
magnetic man in the republican party of
America, and were he to call on me to lay
down my Office as minister to Greece and re-
turn to America to advance his cause and
spend my last dollar in his interest, l very
much doubt if / would not surrender at dis
erection and come home to stay. But L
know Mr.. Blaine intimately and can say
positively that there is no foundation for
the newspaper talk charging petty jealousy
between the president Of the United States
and his secretary OF state.
Before | went to Greece as minister,
then q devoted admirer as i am now OF MIR.
Blaine, / went to Bar Harbor and paid my
respects to Mr.. Harrison's secretary of
state. lie was cordial to me as he always
is, and he showed me q long, frienly and
confidential letter from the president, and
I have every reason to believe that the same
cordial relations that then existed still e1-
list in all the old warmth and constancy.
"From letters received while attending to
my duties abroad l have had ample oppor-
tunities to know that there has been no
break between Mr.. Harrison and Mr..
Blaine, and nobody knows better than Mr..
Blaine that the prominent men in repub-
lioan politics, who now effusively champion
his cause, have some sinister motive behind
the sudden professions of the newborn love
for MIR. Harrison's secretary Of state.
II shall 60 to Bar Harbor soon and see
+. Mr.. Blaine and will for my own satisfaction
ascertain the truth or the falsity of the
newspaper stories of Mr.. Blaine's broken
health and alleged failing mental powers.
1t is my opinion that in spite of the appar-
emily formidable political cabal against Mr..
Harrison, he will be renominatsd by the re-
publican party and triumphantly elected.
OF this I have no doubt whatever.
'If Mr.. Blaine's name should come be-
fore the next republican convention, it
would be because there might spring up an
absolutely unanimous demand that he
should accept the presidential nomination
as a peace offering to the lighting factions.
Even in that event there will be no breach
of the pleasant and confidential relations
now existing between Harrison and Blaine.
That Mr.. Blaine will make a dsliverance on
this subject. momentous and interesting to
the general public, and in ample time be-
fore the fight is on for 1892, | see no reason
to doubt.'