The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-06-02
BLAINE VS.. HARRISON
Thomas c. Plat Makes a Reply
to the Presidents Statements.
a WAR TO TIE KNIFE COMMENCED
The President Had M. Platt in Hind When he
Said individual Disappointment" Would
Not Control the Convention.

Especial 10 THE HERAIp-Examiner Dispatch
NEW York, June1.~Ex- Senator Thomas
G. Plstt has consented to make formal
reply to President Harrison's recent in
tervicw in the World, in which the presi-
dent declared that individual disappoint-
nentsn would not control the action Of the
Minneapolis convention. 1t is generally
believed that the president had Mr.. Plat
ia his minds eye more than any one else
when be coined that expression. The ex-
senator's reioinder bristles with strikinRly
savage phrases. Mr. Plat leaves for Min
nespolis this evening.
His latest attack makes itplain that it is
&c be
WAR TO THE KNIFE
between the Harrison and anti Harrison
foes.
Yes" said Mr.. Plstt to reporter. re-
forring to the presidents views, published
in the Worl1 last Friday, II saw the inter
view. At first felt inclined 20 doubt its
authenticity. not because Of anything in it,
however. for nothing was attributed to the
president which he has not said in one form
or another to many persons. But did not
suppose he would choose leading Demo-
cratic newspaper through which TO address
the Republican party. However, as the
interview has not been questioned from
Washington, ! suppose it must be genuine.
The remarkable
INDIVIDUAL DIsArPOISTMESTs
indicate how thoroughly the president
msapprehends the nature of the oppo-
sltion to his candidacy, and also how wise
ls the American system OF frequent changes
in the personnel OF the government 1t is
astonishing how quick aud easy is the
process by which man comes TO look upon
the Office be holds as his private property.
He becomes accustomed 10 the exercise Of
power and TO the homage which follows in
The train OF high authority, and he soon
regards it as little less than impious to
suggest that he Would better make way for
another president
''I1e cannot understand low man can be
good citizen without offering q prayer
night and morning fer the reelection OF
Benjamin Harrison. he does not conceive
it 10 be morally possible for anyone TO OPP
pose him except from
BAD, SELFISH AND REvENeEFuL MOTIVES
Now an what our mugwump friends de-
light TO sugmatize as a practical politician
I look at things as they really are. The
President says that he has acted ccnscien-
tiously in the discharge of his public duties.
1t iE far from me to question that ] am
more than willing TO subscribe to a really
enthusiastic praise Of his administration.
j. has certainly done great things. But
the President should not assume that he is
the only man who since 1889 has contribut-
ed 10 the Republican -party's splendid
achievements. He is only one of the many
statesmen who conjoint'y have labored to
the country's honor and advantage Blaine
gave US the most attractive and
POPULAR FEATURE OF OUR POLICY
the magnificent scheme of reciprocity
which has saved to The people $50, 000, 900 of
taxation here, and to their exports half US
much more in the foreign country where
they are sent. 1t has extended our foreign
trade not less than S75, GOO, 600 and promises
soon TO 90 VASTLY more than that.
Now, If ] remember rightly, when Mr..
Blaine sent TO the president his Pan Amer
lean report proposing reciprocity Mr.. Har-
rison forwarded it 10 Congress with some
shing very like a sneer. He said in his
message to Congress: IT will certainly be
time enough for US to consider whether we
must cheaper the cost Of production by
sheapening labor in order 10 gain access 10
South American markets when we have
iairly tried the effect OF established and re-
liable steam communication and OF con-
venient methods Of money exchange Then
be went on TO say that with these advan-
taDges we could easily compete in South
America anyhow. In other words he
THREW COLD WATER ON RECIPROCITY.
Later, when Mr.. Blaine's public letters
demonstrated that the people were with
him and his great policy; when Congress
put il into law and Brazil gave MIR. Blaine
6 treaty the president went starring
through the south saying very much about
the glories OF reciprocity and very little
about the statesman who contrived it.
RECIPROCITY is the brightest jewell in
the growth Of this administration, but
whose jewell is it, This administration
settled the Samoan difficulty with Ger
many. 1t was victory for the Harrison
administration. but we must not wholly
forgot Blaine, Kasson, Phelps and Bates
The Gillian affair was also a victory and
the president was highly conscious at the
finish. But even there he must divide the
honors with his secretary of the navy. who
built and armed cruisers between night
fall and morning, for two weeks after the
Chilians were down on their knees in alb
1ect apology, and with Commander Evans,
admiral a terrible crRmp. We must NOT
leave out Tracy and Evans.
''This administration has indicated
THE HONOR OF TEE AMERICAN HOG.
III remember correctly, MIR. Reed began
this work and with 8 hostile Partisan
press, hostile French public, a hostile
chamber of deputies, and at the first hos
tile government TO contend with, he gave
such character TO the American hog rs 10
enable it TO force its way not only into the
French mark6t but into every other. Now,
my excellent friend Secretary Rusk, has
Naid thst he is much obliged 20 Mr.. Biainc
q q n etc "a dor ont ~ "a mh
Ristanco they have rendered to him in Sc
curing the admission Of American meat
products abroad. This seems TO me that
Il was Rusk who did it. 1t might be said
rerhaps, that the credit Of the achieve
merts wrought by Republican Statesmen
belongs especially 10 the president on the
Rround that he gave these great men 70
The party. But did he--certainly it was
rot harrison WHO made Blaine. Nor did
ne make Thomas Il. Reed, nor William
Mckinley, nor John Sherman, nor Allison,
nor Aldrich, nor Prye, nor Hale. 1 guess
MAYBE BE DID MARE NOBLE, suLLxR AND
vANAMAKER,
and shall not object to his having ali the
credit which attaches 20 their illustrious
careers
.But the point / wish TO bring cut is
that ours is government of parties and
not a government OF men. The presidents
erroi lies IN the assumption that he has
done il all lie asks the country 10 see in
him the inspiration and creator Of all that
has brought progress and happiness 10 the
people since he began 20 reside in the
Whne House. lie attributes TO himself all
the glorious achievements OF the Fifty
first Congress. quite ignoring the superb
genius whose strong arm and clear head
turned havoc into order ard made feeble
Republican majority of three or four the
,nost prolific and successful body Of law
.....l-.al.s tint a1nr sat in CnnRresa