Los Angeles herald., 1892-06-05
ballot, without any serious opposition,
either.''
CABINET OFFICERS EXCITED.

CABINET OFFICERS EXCITED.
The president had hardly finished
luncheon when he was visited by Secre-
taries Elkins. Rusk, Noble, Foster and
Attorney General Miller, all anxious to
know the facts concerning Blsine's resig.
nation. Dur ng an informal conference
that followed the president told the
cabinet what had happened, and sug.
gested, in the interest of harmony and
good taste, that they make no public
comments on the situation.
During the afternoon the president
sent word to the state department that
he desired to see Assistant Secretary
Wharton. The latter immediately went
to the White House and the president
advised him of Blaine's resignation and
his desire that Wharton act as secretary
of state for the present.
CAUSES OF THE RESIGNATION.
So far as can be learned Blaine's resig-
nation was not preceded by any notice
or intimation to the president that it
might be expected. The resignation ap-
pears, therefore, to have been deter
mined upon suddenly, but for some time
there have been various facts known to
close observers in Washington, which
warrant the belief that the resignation,
though undoubtedly precipitated by re-
cent occurrences, had it's origin a
long time ago in causes essentially
personal, rather than political. The
causes may be briefly summarized as in
compatibilities of tempermament; dis
agreements over public questions, such
as the Chilean matter; invidious COM
PARSONS and comments on the part of
injudicious friends concerning credits
due either for the enactment and execu-
.tion of the reciprocity project. and the
general conduct of foreign affairs, in
Guiding the management of the Bering
sea controversy and the lack of cordial
relations between their respective
W THE REAL INwARDNEsS.
These causes undoubtedly created a
feeling of constraint between the presi-
dent and the secretary for months be-
fore Blaine wrote the letter declaring
that he was not candidate, and the
recent authorized publication bya men,
Der Of the presidents family regarding
the secretary,s physical and mental
condition seems to be the reason why I;
in the opinion of Blaine's friends in this
city, he placed himself in position to
accept the nomination.
ONE EFFECT OF THE RUcTIoN.
One effect of Blaine's resignation was
the sudden termination of the confer
ence between himself and the reprenta-
tives of Canada. Today's session was
abruptly terminated by Blaine's state
ment that it was useless to continue the
negotiations. az he was about to sever
his official relations with the govern
ment.
The Canadian commissioners left on
the afternoon train for Ottawa in an un-
pleasant frame Of mind, and were quite
free tn stating that they wore not fairly
treated by the administration.
It was subsequently learned that there
were no sensational incidents at the SEES
sion, but that the conference closed with
friendly spirit on both sides.
NO LONGER SECRETARY.
hesecretary was detained at the state
department until :15 arranging his pri-
vate papers. While he was doing this
an official document was laid before him
for his signature. Blaine told the mes
senger to take it away, saying quietly
II am no longer secretary of state."
1t is said this is the first intimation
he gave to any of his official. associates
OF his resignation. IN