Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-03-02
Marie NEVINS BLAINE
Comes Back at Her Sons Grandfather
NTH a Strong Letter. -
HER RCASEVERY WELL PRESENTED
She D,nands That the Letters From Which Hs
Quute6 be Published in Full, and Gives Him
Ten Days in Which 70 Do 1t or Have Copies
Of Them and jim Jr.'S Printed by Her.

Sioux FALLS, 5. d., March Mrs.
James e. Blaine, Jr., has furnished the
associated press an open letter In reply
TO the personal statement" made by
James G. Blaine, Sr., through the Same
channel Sunday, regarding the relations
between Mr.. Blaine, Jr., and his wife,
who was recently granted q divorce.
The letter by Mrs. Blaine, Jr., In full is
rs follows
"SIoUx FALLS, S. d., March /.
My DEAR Sm:-You have furnished
the public with remarkable produc-
tion, under the caption OF a personal
statement. l consider it my duty at
this time TO address you with that de-
gree Of dignity which your position as
public man entities you 20.
Il acknowledge your well ron
dered services and richly de-
served fame as Diplomat, and
appreciate full the weight which
your utterances possess, and as fully
appreciate my own weakness aud my
total inability to cope with you In per-
sonal encounter But / shall expect
from you that considerate and honor
able treatment which your keen sense
Of equity and fairness will dictate.
tie powerful man OF great nation
will surely accord 10 weak and de-
fenseless woman he full need of justice.
You surely can ill-afford 10 withhold IL.
/ wish IL distinctly understood by you
that am not asking sympathy. re-
spectfully demand justice. IL is In your
power TO grant this simple request. IL
remains 10 be seen II you will do II.
will aid you by suggestion.
"IIave the kindness TO publish In con-
nection With your statement the full
text Of letters you have quoted from.
Do not act like a shrewd and unprin-
cipled person; select only such parts as
are needed to make out case, but give
the entire contents 10 the public that
may be judged righteously.
You have the documents surely, else
You could not quote from them. will
give you sufficient time In which 20
conform to my demand, say ten days. II
at the end OF that time you fail TO re-
spond ! shall deem IL my duty TO give
in substance their contents, and cor
roborate my statement by publishing
iGbitlS iAOui sOAA sOhf OOth hittA oha
subsequent 10 our marriage.
You know full well that your charges
against me are unfounded. / given you
ample opportunity 10 retract. You
have two alternatives, the one sug-
gested, or silence. Your consideration
for your grandson will surely induce
you TO decide In favor Of the first. This
is not u proposed diplomatic engage
ment on my part, for your success In
dealing with powerful nations Is too
well known for me 10 meet you on any
ground than as mother OF your grand
son.
IL take 1t that your sentiment was
prompted by remarks OF Judge Thomas
in rendering his decision which gave
me my freedom. | have no defense 10
offer in his behalf. / simply declare,
now that you have arralgned
me by the use Of frsgmentary quota
tions from my love letters TO your son
that you be fair enough 10 publish
the originals In full. ! will then prove
TO the world that your son was far from
a weakling and that you. his proud
father, we'll knew II long before he
married me. Truly yours,
"MARIE NEvIys BLAINE.
"To Mr. James @. Blaine, Washington,
ID. c."