The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-01-28
TRIBUTES OF RESPECT.


How Blaine Was Regarded by Cabinet
Associates aud Others of Prominence.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S-The affection
aud esteem in which Mr.. Blaine was held
is clearly shown by the many tributes of
regard paid him. Secretary Of State
Foster said;
"Others of his friends are mOres compe-
tent to speak Of Mr.. Blaine's services and
genius in Congress, in politics and in
literature. In diplomacy his chief char
acteristic was his exalted Americanism.
He was thorough believer in the Monroe
doctrine and the reciprocity policy which
distinguished the close of his public
career was an outgrowth Of his cOnvic-
tions respecting that doctrine.
"His diplomatic correspondence will
rank among the best Of his political pro-
ductions. Ills reputation abroad will
mainly rest upon his acts as Secretary Of
State, and it is not an exHggeration to
say that in the past ten years at least he
has been the best known American in
foreign lands.'
Seer .ary Of the Treasury Foster; ~
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.
At that time he was in full health and a
magnificent specimen, both physically
and mentally, Of mature manhood.
GAS Speaker, he was the absolute die
tator Of the proceedings of the House,
enjoying more fully the respect and CON
fidence of the members than perhaps any
other Speaker, with, perhaps, the excep-
tion Of Henry Clay, whose career Mr..
Blaine's so much resembles.
t'Llig fame is world wide His DprgODnl
popularity and his hold upon the popular
affection was not confined to his own
party. His death will be sincerely
mourued.
Attorney General Miller: 'It is GUS
tomary to speak of one who, being
elected to the ce-Presidency, becomes
President, as an accidental President.
With reference to Mr.. Blaine it may be
truly said that his failure to be President
was an accident. The desire of a vain
old gentleman, by ALTERATION, to make Il
striking sentence defeated the worthy
ambition Of n lifetime, and in no small
degree changed the direction of public af-
fairs in the nation,
"AIr. Blaine, with the possible excep-
tion Of Henry Clay, was the most brilliant
statesman and political leader this coun-
try has ever produced.
''He was a born leader Of men, and
richly endowed by nature with all those
qualities that make a great Statesman"
Secretary Noble: "James G. Blaine
died within three days of the $50 ami
versary Of his birthday, and little less
than 30 years from the time he entered
Congress on the first Monday in Decem-
ber, 1863
''During this long and most eventful
.ts-I IL - ,
manded the respect Of his countrymen
to most extraordinary degree-more,
think, than any other political leader
save Lincoln and Clay.
''Blaine was an American. Thoroughly
and invariably lie loved our country and
its institutions. His death will be greatly
lamented and the whole nation will do
his memory honor. His critics will not
be in this country"
Secretary Elkins: ''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 cons spicuous leader of his
time
''His control over men, his power to
draw them to him and command their
unselhsh support, was beyond that of any
other party leader in the history Of the
country His loss viii be widely felt and
mourned but his life will be "A continuing
inspiration to his party
"Of late years he was not only the CEN
tral figure in American politics, but at
all social gatherings and wherever he
went In or out of Office he attracted more
attention and excited more enthusiasm
than any other citizen of the Republic.
''His Twenty years of Congress will
stand as an enduring monument and al
ways mark him truly great The strain
upon him and the effort made when
writing his great work, l think had much
TO do in breaking down his health The
production Of such a great work in so
short a time, so just and discriminating,
so fair to contemporaries and to all, so
thoroughly authentic and reliable, stands
in the history OF literature unparalleled.
''Without distinction of party his death
will be mourned as a great loss to the
country. Truly, great man has passed
away and "a great light gone out"
Postmaster General WanAmaker said;
"Pennsylvania may well be proud Of her
brilliant sOn-cleverer than Henry Clay
and as eloquent as Daniel Webster As
an all-round statesman his name viii al
ways be cherished with the ten greatest
Americans.
Secretary Rusk said; 81 have no hesita-
tion in saying that in many respects Mr..
Blaine outranked any OF his contempora-
ries, and none has welded a greater in
duence Ia shaping the fortunes of the Re
publican party. One of the qualities
hav@ slsv.rs esteemed the most hiSehlg