Show THE RESIGNATION ofthe portfolio of state by Secretary BLAINE is tho logical sequence of his withdrawal from the presidential race No one supposes bo is in his present position for the profit of it and as for tho 1 policy of reciprocity everybody knows it i went better whilst be was away from his I I desk than it has gene since his return To maintain his place with all the demands of j i a social as well as diplomatic character upon him cannot be pleasurable but on the other hand must be very irksome i Naturally Mr HAKUISON would like to keep I him whore ho Is as that gives a tacit in dorsement to his presidential pretensions but probably Mr BLAINE thinks ho has I done enough already for B H j |