Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-01-28
rREss UoMuENrs.
Editors tn America aud Engiand
spcnk of the Dead statcsmnn.

NEW YORK, jan. 2d-The Herald
says:
James q. Blaine had sturdy friends
and unrclonting enemies, but his
friends aud enemies alike agrcp tina,
he occupied a high position In the con-
stellaiion Of American statesmen. His
tory will viudicats his right TO the
mobt honorable distinction. II he was
hstod by some, even their hatred adj.
mltted his sovereignty over the multi
tudc.
The Sun;-ln the history Of the Re.
public there IL but one other states
man, Henry Clay, who ever gained
and kept strong hold upon the alec
lions OF the people. Take them all In
all, who Ia there among tho political
characters Of the last twenty-five years
Of whom II can be said more truly than
Of Blaine that he was a great mani
The HOrld-The death OF Blaine
removes one Of the most brilliant and
interesting figures In a mericnn history.
Blain. wac wanting In some Of the
higher attributes OF leadership. He
compelled admiration but he did not
inspire confidence. Men npplauded
but they did not trust him. Many
loved him but few feared him.
The TTibme:-The greatest Amerl.
can OF recent times In numbered with
the history Of the dead OF the grateful
Republic. No other American since
Lincoln has commanded In equal
measure the love, confidence nnd loyal
devotion OF n great political party.
CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, Jan. 27.--The Tribune to.
morrow Will say:
When the prejudice and malice OF
partizanship shall have died away,
Blaine will be- recognized In history us
one OF the most illustrious men Of his
time, and the work he accomplished
will be adJudgei as an enduring bene.
III to his country.
The Heraid.-For nearly forty years
James u. Blaine was formidab BILE
leader OF his party, and no man that
ever undertook leadership was more
insolent or more audncious, whether TO
rivals within his own party or the party
that has stood from the beginning OF
the government for principles opposed
TO those no adopted.
ST. PAUL.
ST.PAuL, Jan. 27-The Pioneer Press
will say oditorially.
For generation Blaine was one OF
the chief actors In the mightiest drama
Of the world. For part OF that time he
was the most conspicuous, honored at
home and abroad. filling TO tho fullest
the chapter OF our history where his
works are recorded aud perhaps the
highest md best Of all. Blaine go Us
to his rest great and honorei man.
LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Jan. 27.-Henry
Walters N, In AN editorial on Blaine,
says: Among modern leaders OF Ame-
rican parry politics James q. Blaine
easily stood first. He was not 10 august
as Clay nor NO unguarded M Douglas,
but he will rank with those great party
leaders, for AZ political chieitains and
popular debaterB tho trio possessed
much In common. Peace to the ashes
OF our noble adversary. All honor to
the name OF the great American. At
last the Plumed Knight has Joined the
knightly throng of whom the ages
have assembled on the other side.
sAN fRASoIsoo.
BAN FRANcIsCO, Cal, Jan. g.
The EpdDliner says OF Blaine's death:
The country has known greater and
purer men In public life, but none who
enjoyed fuller share Of popularity.
Blaine has gone to his grave well be-
loved by his countrymen, anu that
great fact ~ noble proof OF the sterling
manhood that was his. Let 1t be his
epitRph.
The Chronicle: In the death OF Jas.
q. Blaine tho country loses man
who has been distinctly her greatest In
the present generation. No prouder
or more Hitting epltaph could he wit.
ten than that he loved his country and
his highest and best aspirations were
always for her welfare.
LONDON pAPERs.
LONDON, Jan. 27.-All the morning
papers comment upon Blaine's death.
The Chronicle say:
Few men have played 80 many parts.
Most OF them he played remarkably
we'll. We caunOt rank MIN with the
great political leaders Of his country.
He was a brilliant specimen OF the
American politician, good GatureJ,
well read and attractive. III TO these
gifts had been added u sterner sense OF
rectitude and u loitior purpose he
would have been really great figure
In politics, As II ", We must place
him Ia the category with lower men.
He typitiod the period In which he
lived, and the best We can hope Tor the
country and the world Is that the class
TO which he belonged, whether bril-.
liant and interesting Ike himself or
soIdid and desplcable like most OF It's
members, may sOon pass from actually
into history.
Standard:
II would be idle to pretend that
America IL made any poorer by the
loss OF her statesman, He might have
been powerful leader II he had kept
his record cleaner. His LIES labor
viii leave scarcely u memory.
Daiy 1eiegraph
1t II probable that his Trades against
England had as motive desire to
win Irish votes, but IN his character
and policy there was 20 much secre.
tiveDoss that II is difficult to estimate
his qualities Alright. He was II master
intriguer anu wirepuller who well I'M
deisloou machine politics.