Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-10
TWO CENTS.
AN INTERNAL LIE.
What Secretary Blaine Says of the Story OF
His tesignation.
he ALSO DENIES THAT HE HAS ARRANGED A TRIP
TO THE BERNUDAs-HE DOES NOT BELIEVE
THAT MR. waNAMAKER WILL BE MINISTER
Reds SUCCESSOR IN PARIS

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The Chilean war scare having blown over
aud the declination of the republican prcsi-
dental nomination hy Mr. Blaine having lost
its sensationa, effect, tie news market is now
being supplied with daily grist of rumors
relative TO coming changes in the cabinet
Ihis body furnishes an abundance of material
Tor speculation in dull iimes and Just at
present the air is filled with reports of resigna-
tions and appointments.
1he latest story is a very positive one TO the
effect that Secretary Blaine is to resign in a
short time. as as the effect of his letter to
Mr.. Clarkson has worn away and the two acts
Will not be construed together This state
ment appeared this morning in several locali-
ties accompanied in some instances by long
details
The STORY AT THE CAPITOL
Ihe report was In circulation at the Capitol
today and was credited to prominent repub-
lican, TO whom Mr.. Blaine is alleged TO have
given his confidence. Mr.. Blaine's personal
friends In Congress professed to know nothing
Of the matter.
The statement Mr.. Blaine was alleged to have
made TO the author of the report was that he
intends to retire and to spend several months
In the south for the beneht OF his health. He
Is alleged to have stated that he had for some
time wanted to retire, but that he
wanted the Chilean matter to be
settled first, SO that a difference of opinion on
that matter could not be attributed as a reason
Tor his retirement, and to avoid the inference
that he retired for the purpose of becoming a
presidential candidate he had withdrawn from
THE candidacy before sending in his resigna-
ton.
MR.. BLAINE's DENIAL
secretary Blaine was at the White House for
nan an hour this morning, in consultation with
tne PRESIDENT, and as lie was leaving the man.
sion STAR reporter showed him a newspaper
chpplng containing a circumstantiaI account
OF the plan for his resignation. The Secretary
heard the news summarized, and then said: 1T
Is entirely false. There is not a word of truth
III 1t. These stories being circulated by
idle men who have nothing better to do, and
wish You would deny then. ia the most positive
terms. This statement is AL Internal lie."
NOT GOING To THE BERMUDas.
The Secretary was also asked if there was any
truth in the statement that he intends TO take
a southern trip thIs spring among the Ber-
mudas and other West Indian islands He re-
Piled: Il have planned no trip to the south |
care too little about travelling to go anywhere
by sea. If take any trip shall select desti-
nation that can be reached by land"
AS TO THE wASANAKER RuMoR.
There was another rumor sfloat this morning
to the effect that Minister Reds resignation
would be followed by the appointment of Mr..
Wanamaker to the diplomatic post at Paris and
the selection of Mr.. Clarkson to be Postmaster
General The reporter mentioned these re-
ports to Secretary Blaine and asked if he could
throw any light on them. He said: Il do not
know anything about them. have all that 1
can do to deny the absurd rumors about my
self to worry about those concerning the other
officers of the cabinet l suppose these rumors
are started by the same men who wrote the one
about me. There seems to be about as much
foundation for them
The published statements of the Secretary's
proposed resignation went SO far as to discuss
the problem of the selection of his successor.
the names Of ex-Senators Edm rnds and Evarts
and Minister Lincoln being most prominently
mentioned.