The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-27
SOME SENSATIONAL DE7ELopMESTs'
HARRIsON ms OBh PR MiER.
Mr. Blaine Was Credited with Much OF
His Chief Il. p omatlc Work.
Harri. on Was His Own Premier
TIME BugEAU, RAPLEY BUILDING.
WAsHINGToN. March rs, 1895. J


WAsHISGToN. March 70, 1895.
II is a well-known fact that during
the greater portion of President Harrl-
sons administration that, notwithstand-
ing. the splendid diplomatic ability attrl-
buted 10 Mr. Blaine, the state Depart
ment was practically run from the Whlte
House. and for months before the re-
tirement of the brilliant but errauc IRE
mier the relations between MN ana the
President were anything but CORDIAL ana
that an open rupture was only aVoided by
the diplomacy OF the ever ~atcHi "a
friends of the administration then in
power.
A recollection of that fact has suggested
10 the minds OF many OF those who are
ever ready 10 find fault with the actions
of Mr.. Cleveland, that the foreign policy
OF this administration would be MADE
more acceptable to the country II he
would abridge the latitude hitherto al
lowed the Secretary of State, or at least
suggest to him that his efforts at adj
iusting the several recent complications
with foreign countries do not meet with
the approval of the American people.
Some go further and assert that the
President has already taken the latter
step. and by doing so has brought ABOUT
considerable friction between himself ana
Secretary Gresham.
THQRE IS o KsTRANGEsfrNT.
In conversation this morning with
gentleman, whose relations with the
President and his Secretary OF state are
of the closest personal character, / call
ed his attention TO the rumor OF
threatened estrangement between the Tx
ecutiye and his chief adviser that has
been current here for several days.
II can assure you" said he, that
there is not even the shadow Of truth in
the rumor. Not only are the official re-
lations existing between the President ana
Secretary Gresham of the most cordial
nature but there is strong personal
friendship between them as is evidenced
by the Sscretary's nightly social visits
TO the Executive Mansion.
As far as is known in official circles the
President entirely approves Of the action
of the Secretary of State, and is per-
fectly satisfied that the few complications
that have arisen lately between this
country and other powers will be salts
factorily adjusted without friction, and
with proper regard for the credit and
dignity of the United States.
wAS Mt A vIcToRY FOR SILVER MFS.
1t looks now as if the shouts OF vic
tory of the silver men at the passage OF
commissioning Of nine delegates 10 repre-
sent this Government at the Information
al Monetary Conference, were rather
premature, and even in case such con-
ference IS called there are grave doubts
as TO whether the President viii either
appoint the three delegates to be selected
by him or commission the six already
agreed upon by the last Congress.
The whole trouble comes from the
wording of the resolution, and il really
looks as if In his anxiety 10 have on the
commission a majority entirely committed
TO the cause Of silver, the Senator from
Colorado has to use homely expression,
thrown the fat I'm the fire.
Under the resolution which reads as
follows:
That whenever the President Of the
Urited States shall determine that the
United States should be represented at
any international conference, called with
a view ia secure international fNty Of
relative value between gold aud silver as
money by means of common ratlo be-
tween those metals, with eree mintage
al such ratio the United States snail De
represented at such conference by nine
delegates.
TIE President is under the impression
that he could not appoint mono metalist
to the commission CT anyone who was
not pledged to secure the international
fxity Of relative value between gold and
silver as money by means OF a common
ratio between those metals with free
mintage OF both at such alto And as
il Is not likely that an international none
tary conference Will be called for the
purJ ose specified i'm the resolution it Is
probable that the President will quietly
ignore the whole business.
II. l.. W.