The Indianapolis journal., 1893-01-28
HATED By ENGLISHMEN.
Mr.. Blaine Was Too Sincere an American to
Be Liked by British Editors.


BE Liked by British Editors.
LONDON, Jan. 2S-All the morning dsilies
comment editorially upon Mr.. Blaine's
death. as follows:
London Chronicle: Few men have played so
many parts Most OF them he played remark
ably we'll His manner was changing. but
hs hs
ranked with Lincoln nor Summer. any
more than with Jefferson or Adams. He was a
He was good natured, well read and attractive
III to these gifts had been added
sterner sense OF rectitude and loft
ier purpose he would have been
really great figure In American politics. AS it IS
we must place him in the category of lower men.
He, typifed the period in which he lived,
try and the world Is that the class to
which he belonged, whether brilliant and inter-
esting like himself or sordid and despicable like
most OF its members, may soon pass from actu
aity into history.
London Standard: 1t will be idle to contend
that America is made any poorer by the loss OF
this great statesman. He was. unquestlOnably, q
veritaDle politician; clever wire-puller. He
might have been q powerful leader il he had
kept his record cleaner. Long association with
the least attractive elements in the American
public life roughened the fibre OF his naturally
refined character His life's labor will leave
London Daily telegraph: The impression has
long prevailed that Mr.. Blaine was animated by
feelings OF bitter hostility to British interests
all parts Of the world. 1T is more probable
that his trades against England had as O
character and policy there was so much secret
iveness that 1t Is difficult TO estimate his quail
tiles and idosyncrasies Alright He was a master
OF intr1gue-a wire puller who well understood
how to manipulate machine politics.
1.-The London Times says: although he never
party organizer and director OF public policy,
lie had, from time to time. influence and au-
thority greater than those of his titular
chiefs" After noting the many respectful trib-
blaine America. TimaS
article continues 1--WE do not say that such
feeling is universally shared, but it Is
can be most properly given 1t is
right and proper that in his own country no ad-
verse voice should just now be raised. Mr.
his unfriendliness to England. That unfriend-
illness may have been real, it may have been
simulated as a party trick. 1t was on the moral
Mr.. Gould influence in the financial world Mr..
Blaines influence in the political world was
London News: The splendid fabric of his life
could only be crowned by the presidency and
ne probably would have made any sacrifice of
vital energy to obtain 1t. II there had been
left to him but single day to enjoy
his triumph. He did not complete his scheme.
His party, and above all, the Nation. had no
other iterests. Mr. Blaine was discounted, and
suffered some OF the ridicule which usually at
tends ill-timed ambition. His mistake i'll this in
stance Is the one that marked his entire career.
He was little too greedy OF personal aggran-
dizement. He had every art except the one of
uOt seeming 10 care uls strlVlng lot the pres
idency gave his whole life the irritating effect
OF unrest.
London Daily Graphic: AS a statesman Mr..
Blaine has few claims on the notice of the his
torian. AS a politician ne had been the leading
figure In America since Lincoln died His con-
duct of foreign policies was unworthy of his
great talents With patriotism almost antique
In intensity and ideals Of Napoleonic vastness,
he combined q singular lack OF practical insight
and prudent calculation Hence a succession of
failures earned for him the reputation Of q
tricksrer and busterer.