New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-02
TRIBUTES TO MIR. BLAINE.
ESTIMATES OF HIM 81 LEADING STATESMEN
Ills CONDUCT OF EoErIGS ArFMRs-A NAN OF
PEACE.

Ills CONDUCT OF EOErIGS ArFMRs-A NAN OF
PEACE.
The lion. John W. Foster. secretary "a s'a" III Inc
NewlOrk Independent.
Mr. Baine'S carer secretary Of statc was III
married contrast VIII ns poaIn nnI been U Gtn
gnlshcd for impctUO,ty and conalN.lh -. 10 ~,
head Of the Foreign One IN 'S Mr ~, " m," and
consistent advocate o. arbitration ~ ih onH t"," ,
and statcsmanlik, method for the set'i n'i' o i'i
In 1881. when he accepted tie portfolio Of state
nnder President Garfield one OF his hrs' actN ~AS an
end,nvOr to reconcile the unfortunate differences p
three the South American II pnphcs, 'lIn
terminate u cruel and devastating war Anhough III III
successful In that attempt 1t lea 10 lnr isnnrD VI ~,
celebrated invitation for an lnt"rnntOnni conference
Of the American nations Who?r oniy aiu eHp',s'
object was to secure the adoption OF aFn'smnn a. u
permanent means Of preserving the p nee when ilc
believed necessary To secure the prosperity OF The
The tragic Termination Of GarfDlds Administration
defeated for al" time this great ana hcn"f'la scicnc
But second Tim" called 10 be secretary 0i Sh'e ar
All Intervening lIp-r OF seven years IL zen u Ms io,
by unusual dcvclopmrn, Of events, TO carry our,
after this long interval dnrlnS when IN nivefsy pr,
vas In power. the notabl" policy outlined IN ms hIs'
aided him TO gasp and mike his own IDEAS ana as
plrItons that had lain dormant under the touch Of less
keel lighted less sympathccay practical states,
men tnn he, he seized upon the thought mat lnd
vainy struggled for expression not only In orr own
country but In the spanishAmclican republics from
the early years OF the pre-, NJ century ana ~ ~"
touch the old rhimcra OF federation the Interests
Of the States Of the American heml> sphere ut0 com
SOlldty bccIme transformed into acceptance by
sister commemorative OF the invitation 10 confer
in search Of some harmonious understanding whereby
their common Interests might D" silh'rrVcu ana peace
ana good VIII maintained among them.
BIlt as secretary h. had other conspicuous oppor;,
'unifl"s Of exhibiting h tendency toward The peaceful
settlement Of differences At the opening OF hi second
term OF office he found IN" snm~n complication seri-
ously threatening IA" hgrmOnious relations OF three
great Powers; but witLIA few months. By peaceful
ncgotitions they w"rr. adjusted. The abrrip' ard
dangerous CHILEAN ps0i" significant In that II
50 conducted rs to bring that Government - propo"
, , ~hIch IT. dr%sat' hd r,o1y oppo ed In
irOvrr,y Mr. liaInrs most animated and prolonged
dplomsiic di,cn,,ion. and hi, Kin In poi"mcs wae
The controversy by the peaceful seth m"nt ~ arbltr
ton.
When the history Of his life come, 70 be- dispssson-
a"ly written his WORK - cr'tary o. STAT" viii b"
fond to b" his most enduring monument Of fame and
diplomacy was 70 avert or compose diilcuIllc rot 70
rX,i" them, and win III" Issues OF prac" and war
within his hand, ho VA prominently man of
y Wa.GIag.on D. c
Il' RAM AS ) Clvlf. LEADER.
Mtorn"y-General Miller IN tie New York ldrpcud
cnt.
\ few w0rls about Mr. Elainc''
can SAY Jny thing new
In his active life h" was The best pra,ei ana the
most "in,cd man of his limclic necessary result II
,l,., io'''i'r' lmpn','" 3tnIc lie charmed hi,
~ I,",on of ''rir pr'judccs were rluaiiy bad t,
WV NV N'UfN III III VINO We're wont - TESTIFY
afih,t him are im,hcI IN The presence Of death.
ini IN" el;G"nc" is II. ln %" argument /, clo,'i
and Ia du" time. tho driirlt ions VI the great Jury
VII ~ s'aIlIc m," IN" Judgment Of history.
without attempting In detail 10 anticipate that ;uGg
mtn,. It Is safe +" Jay hat Il viii permla.niIy dN
h" nam" OF Jane Gillespie Blaine very high the
tol' OF The ruh' ~ The T;Icd >taie,: ~ a cly
leader Of men. in his gcn"ratioa without rival, ns
an orator ana statesman. In IA" front rank.
III, POWERS OF PERSUASION.
secretary Rusk IN The New Yorl, Independent
living competitor ~, strong compreilcn,ivc mind
ana III, ability instantly 10 giappr with any .renr
problem that came before him. essentially ntiei him
for he public service. and especially tor diplomatic
He had probably as many personal admirers IN all
p"lu'ai psil"' - n.y. man ~ his time. while ~
The same time, ne also had personal rn,nic, within
nia'hr VAS 'lhguI"rY auTii"nat". IN account Of
his brll0nt Conversational powers ana magnetic man
nrt he was ni"9>' the centre Of attraction ia any
group In which b" VA, Present
After tho ridai wave Of i-7i temporarily submerged
The Republican party. Mr. blaine b~'alur. than
ever. tn" leader of Ms party and when the political
history 81 The last bali century Is up VIII be
found tlnt vI! lirg, place viii be- allotted 10 him
Washington, u. {.
EEcoLLE' Tons OF M INTIMATE FRIEND.
Nelson Drglcy. Il. e.. in the Ncw.York Independent
II has been said that Viz. Blaine WIS not a states
man. not man eminent FOR his ability IN constructing
governmental ocirs bHi - great po,Iti,an using the
an equivalent of ,atciuun but in the low sense Of a
mere rnily nnt"g'r. And II i sometimes a>h,d. what
formulated
into law.
Those who arc thus Inclined 10 bellttle Mr. Blaine
should more carefully read The debates IN Congress.
IN which he took prominent part ou the postal ser
Ni'o aud on IN" Important military legislation In lct4
and 1855, which placed I'm the hama, Of the Prr,i.
dent and generals Of the army the mean. Of finally
crushing 10" Rebellion. They should also more rare
inly read hr proceedings of thr House during the
'i~tit' tion period. when his pen facile IN
framing propc>i tionS ANA amendments. and inf, voice
% potent Ia advocacy secure the adoption Of
me our ."hh Amendment - the tOu>tit iilOn t>H-
g"si"i and oremally drawn by himself. and the i'm
pOrtant legislation at that period Certainly no man
ever appeared In ConGIrs, who established "a higher
r, rutatlcn dchatcr AMI leader.
The fact that VIZ Blaine was In the speaker,
chair from 1859 10 1875 and therefore debarTrd from
appearing in the debates the floor aud thu, large
" Withdrawn rom public observation. has lei III.
nothing worthy Of state,nausiip. But II was during
that period that his constructive powers Is states.
han any other man of HIS time. most effectively
cmpoycd To no public man f. the country more In
dcbted for the legislation which preserved The vi
currency. than 10 Mr. Blaine.
II any candid inquirer still he,Itate' award to
,lr Elaine ne rank OF great statesman. ay STATES
man AMI leader a. truly great bismarck I'm hrr-
many or Gladstone In Great Britain, let invite
inl carefully to read tb" diplomat CORE pontcnce
during the ten months IN which he was SECRETARY Of
state In the Garfield Arthur Administration. ana the
lnr'" years especially mat palt Of this prrOJ before
81 seas" had laid ltS heavy hand upon him I'm the Nd
Of Mr. Harrison and il such a one shall
not ib"' reach IA" conclusion that this WORK. alone +
sufficient 10 stump him % The ablcsi. most
'cr'AlHc ANA iai-."o,ng statesmen that this country
be, ever produced. then know not what qualities
What iho~r rare ami brilliant oualite, were THAI
drew mon him. made them believe I'm him trI,
him and fellow him wen uIdrr>iood by those WHO
in"w INN ana JUDGED him igonI the standpoint Of
IN ndor and Justice. aud met ihai of prejudice and
enlonSy. The unjust and bitter criticism ami PEI.
0nal defamation 10 WEri he WIS subjected In some
Iua irrs from tie time Il became known I'm 1915 that
ic wa. ~ nspran' Tor the Pre- .drnry ,,cmcI Xix"
! burchGue f. these who intimately knew Mr. Blaine
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