The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-02-11
Secretary Blaine Says the Report that
He Will Resign Is "An Internal Lie,"
And that lie Will Neither Go TO the Bermudas
or Cuba, but May Go by Rail TO Some Place
II He Decides 10 Taks q Vacation.
His Announcement Probably Based on a
Misrepresentation of the Dispatches.
False Statements Concerning Wanamaker,
Tracy and Noble Disposed Of-None Of
Them Intend to Leave the Cabinet
DENIED BY Mr.. BLAINE.

DENIED BY NIX. BLAINE.
He Does Not Intend to Resign His Cabinet
Portfolio, as Reported-Oshcr Rumors.
svecial TO the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 10-Secretary Blaine
officially denies that he intends To resign
Immediately the portfolio of state. His
yexation caused by the premature publi-
cation of his inten hon has had the effect of
causing him to use even such undiplomatic
language as to call the report IAN internal
lie." Mr.. Blaine was led to make this state
ment by misrepresentation of the nature
of the publication which had been made
concerning his intention to follow. within
o Reasonable interval" his letter of with
drawal as presidential possibility by his
resignation from the Cabinet. The state
ment was not made in these dispatches
that Mr.. Blaine would at once. or oven
within q short time, return to the Presi-
dent his commission as Secretary of State.
The statement was made, however, that, at
some future time, after reasonable in
terval," so long separated from his letter
of withdrawal as not to associate the two
acts in The public mind as having any con-
nection with each other. Secretary Blaine
had determined to withdraw from the Cab
met.
This announcement, sent back to Wash
ington. was. speedily distorted by gossip
mongers at the Capitol and at the depart
ments to-day. into q positive state
ment that Secretary Blaine had
either already rendered his resig-
nation or had informed the President
that he had determined upon such action.
No such statement was published in the
journal. and the perversion of that which
was published was wholly unwarranted.
1t was upon some such misrepresentation
of .he published announcement that Mr..
Blaine based his denial. The premature
publication was naturally very annoying
to Mr.. Blaine. and his feeling was not un-
natural
BASIS OF THE STORY.
The announcement that Secretary Blaine
had determined at some future date to re-
sign his portfolio was authorized by the
repetition of o conversation reported to
have been held very recently with one of
his most intimate and trusted friends.
During this conversation Mr. Blaine told
this friend, it is stated, by the friend him.
self, that he had written the text of his let
tor of withdrawal from the presideptialf field.
and added that he intended ultimately to
follow this letter with his resignation as
member of the Cabinet. This statement
was repeated to the Journal correspondent
In the most emphatic terms. The publics-
ton of the Secretary's determination may
have. In a measure. defeated his own pur-
pose. which was to separate distinctly and
totally in the public mind his
withdrawal as presidential can
didate from any connection with his re-
tirement from official life. according to the
friend who repeated the conversation. Mr..
Blaine say to-day that he will not go either
to the Bermudas or to Cuba. but that he
will escape the trials of sea voy age when
he makes his trip by going to some place
which can be reached by rail-
1t is important to make clear that this
publication of Mr.. Blaine's intention to re-
sign from the Cabinet was not made, as
Secretary Blaine was hastily led. to-day, to
assume. from any political motive. The
statement was made upon the authority of
one of his best friends in Washington.
merely as o matter of news It was not in
spired by any person connected directly or
indirectly with interests inimical to him in
any way.
OTHER RUMoRs DENIED.
The announcement of Secretary Blaine's
intended resignation was followed by q
host of upfounded rumors concerning other
Cabinet changes. These may be dismissed
as utterly untruthful. These rumors were
to the effect that Postmaster-aeneralW Wan
amaker and the President had had falling
out because of the non poll deal conduct of
the Postoffce Department.; that Mr..
Wanamaker was to be given for
elgn mission; that Mr.. Wanamaker
was to return to business life in
Philadelphia; that Mr. Clarkson was to be
Tracy had incurred unwarranted expendi-
lures In the naval preparations for expected
war with Chill. and that thereby he had
involved the administration in contrO-
versy with the naval committees Of the
Senate and House; and that Secretary
Noble was to resign In order to accept
either q judicial or diplomatic appointment. {.
Most of these variegated rumors contra
dicted themselves being manifestly absurd
on their face. Mr.. Wanamaker denies all
the rumors relating to himself with specific
exactness. The basis for the report
concerning Secretary Tracy Is ridiculous,
but interesting When, the other
day, the expense account for taking the
testimony of the Baltimore's crew in Cali
fornia reached the Second Auditor of the
Treasury it was discovered that the man
who had charge of the work had made two
specific and separate bills-one for the
stenographic aud another for the clerical
work, whereas il should have all been fol
stenographic work alone. and upon the
direction of the Attorney general the extra
or double charges were thrown out as uu
authorized. Upon this action q report
gained currency that the entire expenses
incurred by the Navy Department in con
nection with the Chilian affair had beer
turned down." The report of Secretary
Mobiles coming resignation is the revival
of an old and unfounded story.
MR. BLAINE'S LANGUAGE.