The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1892-02-18
WASHINGTON LETTER.
tFrem our Regular Correspondent.l
WASHINGTON Feb. u. 1892.

Secretary Blaine is not man of quick
temper, but his even disposition was SO
badly disturbed by tn. silly statement
made without the slightest foundation,
that his letter stating that his name
would not be presented to the Mime
apolis convention was but the prelimin-
airy move towards his permanent retire
mcnt from public life, and that he in
tended in the near future to resign from
the cabinet. that he lost his temper, as
the best man in the world would prob
ably have done under the same circum-
stances. He characterized the statement
as San internal lie, circulted by idle men
who haye nothing better to do" Mr..
Blaine was never more interested in the
duties of his position, and in the welfare
of the republican party which he recog-
nizes as that of the country, than he is
today, and II his health continues az
good as it now is he will certainly re-
main at the head OF the State depart
ment during the rest of this administra-
ton, and during the next one too. unless
his desires undergo great change.
The Canadian reciprocity commission
ers, now here, came under orders from
the Canadian government, and not upon
any invitation from this government.
This your correspondent knows to be
absolutely correct, statements to the.
contrary notwithstanding Secretary
Blaine has courteously received them, as
he was in duty bound to to, and their
propositions will be given proper consid-
Grafton, but unless they differ widely
from those heretofore submitted by the
Canadian government nothing will be
accomplished at this end of the line, al
though some political benefit may accrue
to the Canadian administration at home,
because of its having made an apparent
effort to obtain commercial reciprocity
with the United States. -.
Today is the anniversary of the birth
of Abraham Lincoln, the first republican
president, and one of the greatest men
that ever occupied the White House.
There was no formal celebration Of the
event here, but Senator Cullom, accom-
panied by several representatives is in
Chicago for the purpose of delivering an
address on Lincoln and the republican
party" tonight, to the Marquette Club
of that city.
Representative Newberry OF Illinois, is
pushing bill he has introduced, to cut
off all pensions now paid to foreigners
and permanent non-residents. He says
that pensions are paid to at least fifteen
thousand non-residents and that the
greater portian of them never intend re-
turning to the United States, and are
raising their sons rs citizens OF the coun-
tries in which they now reside making it
possible at some time in the future if their
pensions continue to be paid, for the sons
of men drawing pensions from the United
States to be fighting against us as sold
iers in hostile army.
The bill appropriating $500, 900 for a
bronze equestrian statue of Gen. Grant,
in this city, which was passed by the
Senate during the last Congress, has
been again favorably reported to the
Senate. Its passage by the Senate is
certain, and the same ought to be. true OF
the House, but it isn't. He is a rash man
who attempts to predict what the be-
fuddled majority of the House will do.
So far it does nothing with great indus
try.
The president has as yet given no at
tention to filling the vacancy OIL the Su-
preme court. There no applicants. in the
ordinary understanding of that word,
although, of course, the names of num-
Der of eminent members of the bar have
been suggested to the president.
The democrats Of the House have in
the hope of obtaining some campaign
material for use among those who are
opposed to pensions adopted a resolution
for an investigation Of the pension
bureau. They will probably find it q
boomerang before 1t is concluded.
The Senate Finance committee has re-
ported adversely on whole batch of
financial bills. including free coinage and
Senator PETERS land loan scheme. The
House committee on coinage has favor
ably reported BANDS free coinage bill,
but it does NOT follow that the commit
tee on rules, which is the autocrat Of the
House, will allow it to be voted on at