Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-10-22
.BlAINE'S AMERICAN POLICY.
''There Will Be, I Trust In God, an
American Policy Daniel Web.
ster-Precedents.
A Strong Exposition Of Mr.. Blaine's
Position-A Broad, Able and
Patriotic Statesman.

Tuesday, the 10th ult, there was a Repub-
hcan rally at Buffalo, when the hall was packed
to hear the orator Of the evening. the Hon.
James o. Putnam. who delivered most elO-
quent address, Mr.. Putnam was the American
Consul at Havre for many years, and was an
pointed Minister to Belgium by President Gar
field. No ADLER presentation Of Mr.. Blaine's
views of the necessity OF an American foreign
policy has been given during the campaign than
dress:
MIR. BLAINE FOREIGN POLICY.
Mr.. Blaine's course as Secretary OF State, par
ticularly in connection with the Spanish
sharply criticised The Democratic party has
sought to give the impression that in power he
is dangerous-a sort of diplomatic dynamite;
echo from the other side. England with almost
unit VOICE pronounces him dangerous, a disciple
Of fhs s SGhoo and b calls upon her friends
land that has subjugated a quarter of the globe.
that Is scarcely ever without war to maintain
her military conq4ests, that holds Gibraltar
secured control of the Suez Canal for the same
purpose. that is ever schemtng for commercial
ascendency in the republics Of South and Cen
tral America, whose naval stations and military
posts IN every quarter of the globe prepare her
for every exigency of naval war, is horror
struck that a statesman is in nomination for
the Presidency who. with type Of courage ana
patriotism which England hOnOred in her
Canning and PalmerStOn, presumed to insist
upon an American policy that should secure us
republics. and enforcing the Monroe doctrine
against European. aggression. Perhaps the
OF her allies here, and will repudiate policy to
secure us our natural commercial advantages
and maintain the republican institutions OF
North and Central America against the wiles of
European ambition: l remember New York
gave the country in its crisis hour Premier OF
kindred courage to Mr.. Blaines.
Cn lI)v GNU ADrN
was saved from the Presidency to render services
in the State Department. hardly less important
than the military service in the field. History,
Of the rebellion. while placing Lincoln among
the God-created rulers born for the crises Of ma
tions, will rank Secretary Seward with the few
courage and national feeling were as powerful
for defense against foreign foes as fleets and
armies.
Gov. Seward when Secretary Of State was no
favorite OF England or France but by his Amer
lean diplomacy he sent the French troops out
Of Mexico, and drove Macmillan from the
and French bayonets.
SECRETARY WEBSTER.
Massachusetts once gave the country a Pre-
mier of kindred American assertion, whose name
stands, and will forever stand, representative Of
al that is commanding in intellect and patriotic
dignity OF his country. He SO asserted it In his
controversy with Austria at the time Of the
Hungarian revolution that the Austrian Minis
suth said here in Buffalo, without 80 much as a
wish for his good journey from anybody" No
words OF Secretary Blaine approached in sharp
Webster when, in his correspondence with the
Austrian Minister, he declared Austria to be
but patch on the earth's surface" compared
States, and that had Austria put in force it's
menace against the agent Of the United States it
would be be met by the utmost power, military and
The same Wing statesman. in 1928. in his mas
tsy - ta On dhs Greek revolution and the
words should be written on the door posts Of
our Stale Department in letters so luminous
Ry can be Esaq from from
Il trust in God, an AMERICAN policy"
: 1t was kindred American assertion by Secre-
var that to
vessels. 1t was a kindred American assertion Of
an American policy by Mr. Blaine when in Con-
abandon the claim Of British citizenship over
naturalized citizen of the United States and |
80 placed the 9gis OF the republic over every
was the idea of the old Wing, and such is the !
idea OF the Republican party of the American
I'm Il MIR. Blaine was earnest in irving to secure
an honorable peace between Chill and Peru and |
to save Peru from that cruel spoliation which |
finally overlook her, and which has no parallel |
In modern civilized warfare, it was on the side |
when the Government OF the United States shall /
look with indifference upon the misfortunes of
any republic in Europe or America do not |
believe the country will consent to ask leave Of |
England or any other European Power to main
tain American interests, and it's own honor. on |
this continent.
The North and South American States are yet |
in their infancy; they have natural Affiliations.
spirit and action in matters purely Western |
And would ask what power if not the United !
States should take the lead in establishing that |
She has priority in age the priority in all the |
elements OF national strength, and it's highest |
lessons Of International justice this age has
While the great states of Europe rush into !
war tor revenge, or commercial asgrandize-
ment, the United States has invoked the meth |!
that this experiment Of peaceful settlements of |
international disputes was inaugurated during !
the rule Of the Republican party. The Alabama |
the later fishery controversy conducted by |
Secretary Evarts, both of which had generated |
bad blood enough to breed half-dozen wars, |!
were brought by Republican diplomacy to |
-. CONGRESS OF WESTERN REPUBLICS.
1t was the desire OF Mr. Blaine to establish an
esprit de corps among the American states that |
should lead to settlement OF all international |
disputes that might arise by friendly arbitra-
ped r 81 Of
and South American republics. [ know his |
proposition met with scott and sneer in England !
and at home, but ask you, II, IN view OF the !
belligerent relations then existing between two !!
OF the Western republics and OF the angry /
boundary controversies between other OF the !
Gulf states. proposition to the republics of |
North and South America that might lead to |
peaceful adjustments Of International contro- |
versies was a fair subject Of scott and de-
rision?
Shall Europe enjoy monopoly OF congresses? !
Her states have been repeatedly so in session !
during our century, from congresses which in !
1915 and 1921 issued their decrees and sent their
armies against the liberties of states, and in the
day over the remains of Egypt, the helpless
football of European diplomacy. Yes gentle
men, we will stand by MIR. Blaines emphatic
Americanism. While France is waging wars in |
China and Africa to advance her commercial
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