St. Paul daily globe., 1893-01-28
CABINET TIiEIsUTES.
Words oc Affection and Esteem by
Former Associates.

Former Associates.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 81. - Associates
of Mr.. Blaine paid the following tributes
OF affection aud esteem to his memory:
Secretary Of State FoSter-Other of
his friends are more competent to speak
of MI BlaineS service and genius i'll
congress, in politics and in literature.
In diplomacy his chief characteristic
was his exalted AmerIcanisn. He
was thorough believer in the
Monroe doctrine and the reel
procity policy which distinguished
the close of his public career was an
outgrowth of his convictions respecting
that doctrine. His diplomatic CORE
spondence will rank among the best OF
his political productions. His reputation
abroad will mainly rest upon his acts as
secretary of state, and it is not all eX-
aggeration to say that in the past ten
years at least he has been the best
known American in foreign lands.
Secretary Of the Treasury FOster-I
first met Mr.. Blaine when he became
member of the Forty second congress
and during his six years service as
speaker OF the house OF representatives..
His career has 0een one of leader
ship. and, without doubt, he possessed
the confidence, respect and affection Of
the vast majority of the American peo-
pie more than any man of his time.
Attorney General Miller--It is GUS
tomary to speak Of one, who being
elected to the vice presidency, becomes
president as all accidental preoident.
With reference to Mir. Blaine it may be
truly said that his failure to be preSl-
dent was truly All accident. The desire
of plain old gentleman by ALTERATION to
make striking sentence defeated the
worthy ambition of a life time, and Ill
no small degree changed the direction
of public affairs in the nation.
Secretary Tracy-Mr. Blaine, with the
possible exception of Henry Clay. was
the NEST brilliant statesman and poiltI-
cal leader this country has ever pro-
duced. He was born leader of men,
and richly endowed by nature with all
those qualities that make a great states
man.
Secretary Noble-James G. Blaine
held the attention and commanded the
respect of his countrymen to most eX-
traordinary degree. more, l think. than
any other political leader, save Lincoln
and Clay. Like Clay his followers were
loving and enthusiastic, and alike they
achieved great success, but failed to
reach the summit OF their am DltlOn-
the presidency.
Secretary EkiDs-Mr. Blaine was
wonderful man, and wonderfully gifted.
He was one of the greatest statesmen
and political leaders the country has
produced, and the most conspicuous
leader OF his time. He was the head Of
his party. He had more than any other
political leader in the country, an
almost enthusiastic following, and the
best and most loyal friends. He in
spired his party more thoroughly than
any other leader to shape its policy.
Postmaster General Wanamaker-
Eleven years ago | made the acq uaint-
ance of Mr.. Blaine. This turned to friend
ship in tho 1884 campaign, and since
1887 has been more or less intimate. His
kindness and enthusiasm that so greatly
attracted every one, were often man
ifested in a special degree to PennSyl-
vanians, among whom he was born.
Pennsylvania may we'll be proud OF her
brilliant son. cleverer than Henry Clay
and as eloquent as Daniel Webster. As
an all round statesman his name will
always be cherished with the ten great
est Americans.
Secretary Rusk-"I first met Mr..
Blaine in 1868, being then bank comp
troller in Wisconsin. to which state he
came to make tariff speeches. He was
then one of the most forcible speakers
in the Republican party. The acquaint-
ance then formed with him has cOntln-
! ued unlnterruptedly since, being weld
ed by our closer personal and political
associations during the Farty-SecOnd,
Forty-third and Forty-fourth COIL
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