Show Effect of Blames Letter Special to THE HERALDExaminer Dispatch NEW YORK Feb 11A World special from Washington says AttorneyGeneral Miller walked into Private Secretary Hal fords office Monday morning and after referring re-ferring to Mr Blames letter of withdrawal remarked I dont see of what use itis now If he had written it a month ago it I I would have been of service If he had held I it back for a month or so it would have done some good It isnt worth anything 4 as it Is I This information comes directly from a gentleman who was present when the conversation con-versation between the attorneygeneral and private secretary took place It goes far to make clear the feeling existing on the part of the President and his most intimate friend towards Mr Blaine What are Mr Blames feelings towards tho President and his intimate friends is not a difficult matter to determine Mr Harrison is sadly disappointed by the Blaine letter He is disappointed by its tone as well as by its unlookedfor appearance It is curious to note how much less interest taken in tho secretary of state andhis movements since Monday last The rumor started that he had tendered his resignation to the President was taken by leading Republicans in the most matter of fact sort of way One of the members of the House merely said when he hoard the news Well if he has resigned wo shall hear definitely about it before night He said thero was no truth in the story in the least One of the officers of the government gov-ernment said Nothing that Mr Blaine does now need be at all surprising The great man has been taken at his word and his retirement from public life at any moment will be looked on as a matter of course The rumor of Mr Wanamakers retirement retire-ment from the cabinet and his appointment to the French miscion ovokett no more lively comment from a Republican officer of the last House than this That yarn is j pure nonsense the President is very tired of him everybody knows that and so is Mr Wanamaker himself but the President Presi-dent dont know how to get rid of him decently and Wanamaker knows that too I Tho postmastergeneral does not wish togo to-go abroad for he could not manage his own private business in Philadelphia then BS he does now Hero he has two private stenographers in his employment with whom the government has nothing to do and does not pay He has a private wire to his shop in Philadelphia and looks after his affairs carefully He couldnt do that in Paris or anywhere cIne He wont resign re-sign |