Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-07-21
BLAINE'S ACCEPTANCE.

OAh1AVG ~ ANVIL l. lA1NOLs
OBSERVATIONS OF THE REPUB.
LICAN NOMIN kE FOR THE
PRESIDENCY.
OUR FOREIGN POLICY.
Our foreign relations favor our do
nestle development. We are at peace
with ths world-at peace upon q sound
basis with no unsettled questions OF
su fficient magnitude to embarrass or
distract US. Happily removed by our
geographical position from participa.
ton or interest IN those questions OF
dynasty or boundary which 90 fire.
quently disturb the peace of Europe,
we are left TO cultivate friendly rela,
tions with all, and are free from posi-
bic entanglements in the quarrels OF
any. The United States has no cause
and no desire to engage In conflict with
any power on earth, and we may rest in
assured confidence that no power desires
to attack the United States.
With The nations Of the Western hem
ishpere we should cultivate closer
relations, and for our common prosper
ity and advancement we should invite
them all to join with us in an agree
ment that, f,r the future, all interna-
tional troubles In North or South
America shall be adjusted by impartial
arbitration and not by arms. This
project was part Of the fixed policy OF
President Garfeld's administration,
and 1t should, in my judgment, be
renewed. It's accomplishment on thit
continent would favorably affecs the
nations beyond the sea, and thus power
fully contribute at no distant day tC
the universal acceptance of the phiian
thropic and Christian principle Of
arbitration.
The effect even of suggesting it fol
the Spanish-American States has beer
most happy, and has increased the con
fidence OF those people in our friendly
disposition. 1t fell to my lot AZ Score
tary Of State, in June 1881, to quiet ap
prehension in the Republic of Mexico
by giving the assurance in an officia
dispatch that "there is not the faintes
desire in the United States for terri
torial extension south of the Rio
Grande. The boundaries Of the two
Republics have been established in con
formity with the best jurisdictioLa
interests of both. The line Of demar'
cation IL not merely conventional. L
IL more. 1t separates Spanish Ameri
can people from q Saxon-American PEG
people. 1t divides one great natior
from another with distinct and natura
hnality."
We seek the conquests of peace. w,
desire to extend our commerce, and IL
an especial degree with our friends ant
neighbors on this continent. We have
hot improved our relations with Span
| ish America AZ wisely and as persist
emily as we might have done. Fo1
more than . generation the sympathy
Of those countries has been allowed Il
drift away from us. We should nov
make every effort to gain their friend
ship. Our trade Is already large. Dur
ing the last year our exchanges in tn
Western hemisphere amounted to $3.50,
OOO, OO0-nearly one fourth of our entir
| foreign commerce.
To those who may be disposed t.
underrate the value of our trade will
the countries of North and Soutl
America, it may he we'll to state tina
their population is nearly or quite 90,
600, O0O-and that, In proportion to aggre
gate numbers, we import nearly doubl
as much rom them as We do frou
Europe. But the result of the Who'll
America trade H. in high degre
unsatisfactory. The imports durin
the past year exceeded $225 900 OOt
while the exports were less Than $125
OOO, 900, showing balance against us c
more than $109, 900, 600. But the none
, does not go to Spanish America. W
/ send large sums to Europe in coin OF II
equivalent to pay European manufa'
lturers for the goods which they send
rkn1 hut no =
masters for this enormous amount al
nually to European fsctors-an amour
which is serious draft, In every hnancii
depression, upon our resources of speci
Cannot this condition of rade in grei
part be changed? Cannot the markt
for our prod ucts be greatly enlarged
We have made beginning In our effo
Ito improve our trade relations wit
Mexico, and,we should not be contel
Vluutil similar and mutually advanu
lgsous arraugem- nts have been succe
s,vely made with every nation OF Mort
II aud South America. While the gre;
n Powers of Europe are steadily enlargir
/: their colonial domination in Asia al
! Africa, it il the especial province ofth
, C )untry TO improve and expand Its trat
with tue nations of Amer ca. No tie
/ Ipromises w much. No Acid has bee
! Icultivated 80 little. Our foreign polio
!. should be all American policy 10 ii
q q broadcast aud most comprehensive SEM
Ia policy of peace, of friendship,
v commercial enlargement.
Il The Lanes of American, which b
r longs to us in our national capacit
Z must slw lys exalt the just pride
!. Ipatriotisin. Citizenship of the Repu
r. lie must be the panoply and safegua
3. of him who wears it. The Americ;
9. citizen, rich or poor, native or natura
a lied, white or colored, must ever
u where walk secure in his personal al
= civil rights. The Republic shou
o never acceps lesser duty, it can new
o assume nobler one, than the prott
lie ton of the humblest man who owes
lloyaity-protection at home and pI
lection which shall follow him abr0a
Flinto whatever land he may go upor
ii lawful errand.
II THE SOUTHERN STATES.
q, I recognize, not without regret, {
ID n sceseity for Speaking of two sectio
tt of our common country. But the !
=. IL ct diminishes when see that I
slamants which separated them {