Show NOW LOOKOUT LOOK OUT FOR THE PLUMED KNIGHT I 1 I 1 blame blaine resigns his position as secretary of state of I 1 the united states I 1 and president harrlson harrison philosophically accepts the situa situation tion as well as the States mans resignation without any unnecessary I 1 delay or useless hesitation it I 1 I 1 I 1 the announcement of blainas BI alnes action practically stagnates business in the house blaine men in minneapolis go wild with excite excitement me nt il harrlson arrison boomers lose their serenity but are still confident of ills successful nomination blaine will not explain t I 1 washington june 4 the following correspondence corre explains itself department or OF STA STATE T 1 washington D C june 4 I 1 aw to the president I 1 respectfully beg leave to submit my resignation of the office of secretary of state odthe of the united states to winch which I 1 was appointed by you on the ath of larch march IM the tile condition of public business in the department of B state tato justifies roe me in requesting that my resignation be acce accepted t cre d immediately I 1 neff lately I 1 have the tile honor to bp be e V very e ry respectfully yo your ur obedient servant JAM 0 BLAINE THE THC presidents acceptance ACCEPT EXECUTIVE I 1 t washington june 4 lau to the secretary of lofstate state your letter of this date tendering your resignation of the office of secretary of state of the united states has been received the terms in which you state your deares leave me no choice out but to accede amede to your at once your resignation therefore ia is accepted c c apted very respectfully yours 13 BENJAMIN ENJAMIN HARRISON how it was done blames blaines resignation was taken to the white W hite houie hons a by his private secretary who placed it in the tile hands of the president Pred ident about I 1 Soon after reading it th the a 1 president resi d cut descended to the east room air and d held the usual saturday afternoon public reception two hundred people were present e I 1 none of whom as he lie shook the dras presidents identa hand could have lave told from his cool collected manner that anything unusual had happened indeed the president seemed in ili better a pints brits than usual and made felicitous depries replies to the greetings of visitors vi igors Aft after erthe the reception the president returned to his library and addressed addres oed a letter to blaine accept accepting tn the resignation lie gave it to private secretary raiford alford il with w 11 h in ithoc lions to deliver it at once halford took it to blaines hogua and arid placed itin it in his hands thisie this Is the whole transaction no explanations A representative of the tile associated press called at maines blaines residence shortly after the correspondence was made public and asked him to supplement it with an all explanation blaino blaine smilingly but deliberately replied replie di i the correspondence explains its itself elfand and I 1 have not a word to add to it the president wis was next called upon and asked if he lie was willing to say anything regarding the correspondence ills ilia response though courteous was equally emphatic he said t nothing whaler er the president and blame blaine are seemingly in in excellent pints spirits and each after de declining clinin ef to talk upon the event of the day or its effects turned the conversation to other topics with marked composure blames blaines appearance and manner was aspeci especially ally noticeable as indicative of a feeling of relief and satisfaction which made him buoyantly cheerful secretary foster showed no excitement over the news of blaines resignation and arid declined positively to say bay anything at present regarding the political situation attorney general miller tiller and secretary roble noble also declined to be interviewed on oil the tile subject it is understood that the unusual reticence of officers of the government is is due to a su from the president that he be preferred federal olli officers cers to avoid comment on oil the subject the news in congress washington june 4 both the pr pre esl i dent and blame blaine declined to say anything in regard to the resignation cod carre pond en ence e the news created a profound adon atlon at the capitol the banate was not in so session but the house was bering against against the anti option bill the effect of t the a associated press bulletin announcing the resignation was magical the telegram was read by the speaker and representative senta tive dingley and almo almost almot t instantly the new news spread all over the hall within athin two minutes the space in front odthe of the desk was filled with representatives struggling struggling to get a glimpse of the yellow paper w which ach passed from hand to hand I 1 lr iness came to a stand still while the In luem embers bern discussed the situation in knots democrats and republicans alike interested the democrats reached the conclusion lon that it meant blaines Bla inea nomination with cleveland against him and arid they bald said the result would be the same as when these leaders were pitted against each other before blaine delegate delegates wild minneapolis juno june 4 the news that blaine has resigned and that the tile tion was accepted by b the president created the tire wildest excitement here blame blaine men are crazy with enthusiasm and cheer after cheer greeted the announcement in the west house clarkson platt Fosetta and nd a score of other blame blaine boomers this means blaines Bl ainoa nomination on the first ballot and really it appears to be a blaine stampede among the delegates and others harrison ni managers for the first time lost their serenia serenity y out but declara declare that they they have got delegates elou enough to nominate harrlson and propose amo to do it anyhow elkins opinion secretary elkins visited the white house HOW this afternoon later he was questioned by an associated press depre re bir sip tentative tient benta tive e reg regarding ardiff the tile effect of itla lies inea res resignation ignition and said d 1 I 1 think harrison ll arnson will cerila certainly be nominated on the first ballot without any serious opposition either I 1 supposed reasons go 60 far as can bo be learned blaines alnea Bl resignation was not preceded by any notice or intimation to the nent that it might be expected the resignation appears therefore ther elore to have been determined determine il upon suddenly erdy but for some time there have been various facts known to close observers in washington which warrant the belief that the resignation though undoubtedly precipitated precipitate ti by recent occurrence occurrences edy ha had its origin a long time ago in causes callis essentially senti ally personal rather than political the causes may be briefly summarized as of temperament disagreements gree ments over public questions such such as the a chilean matter invidious comparisons compan sona and comments ts of injudicious friends concerning the credits dup dae either elther forthe for the enactment and arid execution of the reciprocity ty pro project elect lect ct and the general conduct of foreign affairs including inc ludine the management ortho of the bering sea controversy and nd a lack oscor of cordial relations between the the respective families these causes undoubtedly created a I 1 I 1 A 41 feeling of constraint between the president I 1 and secretary months before illaine blaine wrote the letter declaring he lie was n as not a candidate as did the recent authorized publication by a member of the pret presidents identa family and anti close political friends regarding the secre physical arid mental condition there seems beems to be no doubt whatever among friends in this city that blame blaine has placed himself in a mi position of readiness to accept the nomination I 1 on ono result one effect of blaines Bla inea resignation will be the tile sudden termination of a conference between hims himself elfand and the representatives of canala Ua nala to days ses ion was abruptly terminated by balnes blaines statement that it was useless to continue negotiations at a bout beven official relations with a government ern ment the canadian commissioners left on the afternoon train for Ottawa ill in an all unpleasant frame of mind and were quite free in stating that they were not fairly treated by the administration subsequently it was learned that no sensational incidents occurred at the session but that the conference closed with a frie nAly spirit I 1 on both rides sides the secretary at the thel state department until 1 15 arranging his private pa papers ers while he was doing this an C md document ment was laid before him for his signature blaine told the tile messenger to tale take it away saying opi quietly etly 1 I am no longer secretary of state this was the first intimation given any of bis his associates of his its resignation wharton Is secretary the president had hardly finished luncheon when ho he was visited by secretaries liking elkins kuck noble and arid foster and attorney attorney G general miller miller all anxious to I 1 know Z the fact concerning blaines Bla inos resignation during an all informal conference which followed the president told tho the cabinet what had bapp happened ened and sugi suggested ested in the interest of harmony and good taste that they make no public comments on the situation alkins statement was made before he be seen the president during the afternoon the president sent bov word d 1 to the state that he derided to sec see assistant secretary wharton barton the latter immediately went to the white house and the president advised id him of Bl alnes resignation ignation ret and his desire that wharton act set aa as secretary of state for the present pree ent I 1 |