Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-08-25
NEWS OF THE WORLD,
Blaine Bloviates on his
Native Heath.
RATHER WEAK EFFORT
A Movement to Disbar General
Barnes--Prospect Of Arizona
Losing her Indians.
Special 70 ne Herald Dy tAs associated Irs..

orhASo LANE W9tue, Au&ueb e.
James @. Blaine made speech here to-
day. in opening the political campaign
in this. State for the Republican party.
After reviewing the fact Of the induc-
tion Of the Democratic party to power
the speaker touched upon the record
made by Congress. and declared from
the record 1t wac shown that the policy
Of protection versus free trade was an
issue shaped and determined no longer
by seotional preference. but had become
general and national, affecting distinct
and well-nArk Cd line Of division between
the Republican and Democratic parties.
He contended that the hostility Of the
Democratic party to protection had en-
tailed upon the country vast loss and in
many ways obstructsd the progress and
development Of certain sections He
gave statistics Of the financial condition
Of the working classess prior to the On
aotment OF the first protection measure
~ compared with to day. He spoke
Of the labor question, oontending that
man who could by any prescription re-
move this di content and at once restore
harmony and happiness would be q phil.
osopher, patriot and statesman. The
man who processes to do II, the speaker
ssid. "would generally prove to be- a
oompouud of euiricism and Ignorance
Perfect freedom 10 test the virtues and
secure the advantage Of organixa ton,
and to exert strong power through com.
bination." said the speaker. care GER
taiply among the common rights of all
rsen under q Repu biican Government. "
He said he could only wish to inouire of
labo. organizations how, under the rule
of free trade. could wages in the United
Sta 81 ss Do ke5s shove she general etand.
ard Of Europesn wages. He also dwelt
uuon the fact. that si,e coIored men of
the south were developing into citizsos.
and IL free trade prevailed white
labor would not only "come
into c,sosetitiou with highly skilled
AID m . s,rably uaid laborers OF Eorope.
but Inc colorsd lab ,rsr would remain
subieot 10 the will Of the white men. re.
Getting Inadequate compensation for his
own toll sod steadily crow ling down
the som uens atom OF the white isborer.
Blaine dwelt At great length on the fish.
try question. He said that tue Seuate
and Hou.e, having formally terminated
the area,y Of 1871 by an overwhelming
vote. Secretary OF State B ward con
tipusd the treaty for six months at the
reqaest Of the British Minister. the lat.
ter extending pledges that the President
would recon .nead the appoi .tmens Of a
commission to decide upon the exact
basis of the fishery rights Of both ma
tions. The President .rrued out his
promise In tho verbatim language OF the
compact. The speaker ch ,racterized
the en- tire proosed,u ING a. most exiraordi-
nary. couteudiue that the pledge being
1. ia In The Rri,ish Foreign Offise. robbed
the Prssdent Of his liberty as
sn Ex,outive. "When IL vas A.
oertaioed that Congress- would |
not sanction "a international commis-
zion the Dominion OF Canada" the
spesker "a d. with the presumed ap-
proval OF the imperial government, be-
asn series Of outrSees upon Amer
lean shipping aud ishinQ vessels and |
h.hina cie~s. seeking IL every way TO
destroy tn cir business and deprive them
Of their fishing rights. This was done
with the deliberate intention and obvious
expectation of forcing conc essions from
tbi. government" Blaine took nm the |
treaty Of 1918 and discus ed is from the |
standpoint of Webster and, using the |
language of that Statesman, said il an
American vessel was captured by one of |
her vessels of war the crown Of England |
wss answerabie and a treaty was made
with il. and it was not to be expected |
the United States would submit their |
rights to be sijuiicated in the petty |
tribunals of the provinces or allow |
our YES sells to be seized by coustables or
other petty officers and CONDEMNED by
the Muuicipsl courts Of Quebec, New
Eoundiand and New Brunswick, or
Canada. Blaine said it would be refreshing
n Websters words could be repeated from
official sources to day. The speaker de- |
clared that England and the United |
States could not 20 to war except on
some point touching the imperial integ.
rity Of one or the other, but the country
i weary Of hearing that the Canadian
cons iables are arresting American crews
and Canadian Runboats are capturing |
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