New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-09-01
BLAINE'S SPEECH.
The late Republican Candidate for President
Opens the Maine Campaign With
speech at Sebago Lake.
He Sharply Criticises Mr.. Bayard's Handling
OF the Fishery Question and Speaks
Strongly for Protection.

- sSA0 EAsAery VuestiOn ana SPEAKS
Strongly for Protection.
Blaine Of Maine
SEBAao LAKE, Ne, Aug. 24-The formal
opening of the Republican campaign in
Cumberland county took place this after
noon, when Hon. James G. Blaine and Con-
gressmen Reed Of Maine and Gibson of Ohio
made addresses before large assembly.
The meeting was called to order by Isaac W.
Dyer, chairman of the county committee.
John e Warren of Cumberland presided.
Mr. Blaine was greeted with loud cheers
when he rose to speak
After referring to the opportunity given the
people during tho first year of new adminis-
tration, to consider upon the merits Of tn two
parties and decide which was the more worthy
OF support, MI. Blaine entered upon discus
for protection, and said: The policy of protec-
ton versus Free Trade is an issue shaped and
determ1ned no longer by sectional preference
out has become general and notwithstanding
distinct, well marked line of division between
the Republican and Democratic parties. The
hostility OF the Democratic party to protection
mas mas e e upon the country vast loss. and
development OF certain sections I have no
new nostrums to offer for the cure of labor
troubles. have no quack remedies to propose.
tect1ve tariff. never promised anything when
was candidate for public Office and now.
g g. private citizen. I have no temptation to
simple truth as I see the truth. He could not
e.how, with the present modes Of interchange
and transportation of all commodities, wages
under the role OF free trade could in the United
States be kept above the standard of European
wages. After remarking that the colored labor
ers OF the South were greatly underpaid the
speaker passed to
THE FISHERY oIrEsTroN
he reviewed the history of the dispute at
much length, and mentioned the arrangement
whereby the provisions of the expiring treaty
were extended six months. Mr.. West, instead
of acting from motives of pure generosity
toward American fishermen. was really paving
the way for q shrewd trade and nc " treaty.
This transaction was throughout most extra
ordinary and unprecedented It was extraor-
binary and unprecedented and altogether be-
yond his proper power for secretary of state in
the recess OF congress to revive any part Of q
treaty which congress had expressly terminated;
It was extraordinary for secretary of state to
which every department of government had
just united in annulling; it was extraordinary
1or secretary OF state to enter into trade with
paid for by the future action Of the
government, and most Of all was it
extraol dinary that q pledge should be
given to foreign government that the prest-
dem OF the United States should in the future
more than haf-year discriminate specific
recommendation. on u specific subject, in specific
words, to the congress Of the United States.
Inat pledge was given and was held in the Brit
ISM foreign office in London, and 1t took from the
president all the power of reconsideration which
the lapse. Of time and the change Of circum-
stances might suggest and impose. It robbed
the president of his liberty as an executive He
was no longer free to insert in his annual mes
sage OF December what might then seem expedi-
ent on the question Of fisheries, but was under
honorable OBLIGATIONS to insert word for word
letter for letter, the exact recommendation
which the secretary Of state In the preceding
June had promised and pledged to the British
ministry. The matter presents curious specu-
latton in the working of our government What,
for instance, could or should the president have
done, if before the date of his annual message
ne had become convinced. as large majority Of
the senate was convinced. that it was not ex-
ped1ent to organize?
AN INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION
on the fisheries He would them have found
himself embarrassed between this pledge given
to foreign government in June and his convic-
tons Of duty to the citizens of the United States
In the ensuing December. Congress could not
be induced to concur in the presidents recon-
mendat1on for an international commission on
the fisheries: and so the scheme for which Mr..
Bayard and Mr. West had made such extraordi-
nary preparations came to napRht. 1t would
have been strange, indeed. If any other result
had been reached Congress had for several
years been diligently endeavorinR to free the
sions respecting the fisheries and 1t could not be
expected that they would willingly initiate
measures for a new treaty that would proba-
bly, in the end be filed with provisions az
odiOus and burdensome to the American fishing
interest as those from which they had just es-
capped. The humiliation Of our situation has
been gratuitously increased by the vote Of the
majority Of the Democratic party in the house Of
representatives to throw open the markets of
the United States to British and Canadian fieh-
ermen. without duty or charge and without Sc
curing to American fishermen the right to fish
in British and Canadian waters. This is an act
Of such unaocountable. rancorous hostility to
the fishing interest of New England that IT. 1s
anit even to Il, its motive We
respondehce with Great Britain on the subject
OF tho seizure of American fishing vessels with
deep interest. with the hope that he will leave
his country in better position at the close of
the negotiation than he has thus far maintained
for her.
AS TO MEXICO.
Discussing the trouble with Mexico MI. Blaine
said that the United States had made an un-
necessary and undigniied display of bravado
toward that republic There is no adequate
cause for the demonstration. For the United
States to attack Mexico without giving her an
opportunity to be heard before impartial
tribunal OF arbitration would be for great ma
ton OF unlimited power to put herself to open
shame before the world. War in any direction
would prove great calamity to the United
StaJes-bus war forced on Mexico would be
crime, marked in an especial degree by cruelty.
test in Maine. where third party has been
organized, as its leaders say, to enforce the pro-
hibition OF the liquor traffic. In joining this
third party the voJer knows that he indirectly
but effectAlly throws his political and moral
influence in favor of the Democracy. 1t is an
insincere coalition, an unhallowed partnership.
an unholy alliance. Against 1T the Republican
party OF Maine presents its uniform support of
prohibition, its splendid record of devotion to
the protection of American labor, its long and
patient effort in behalf Of those who are down.
trodden and deprived of natural rights. The
Republican party has always fought its battles
single-handed against great odds, and now with
principle untarnshed and courage undaunted
it will again triumph over the combined force OF
all its foes.
! The Cigarmakers' union of Chicago
thro ugh it's secretary, began an injunction
suit in the circnit court against the Berri-
m an Bros, cigar manufacturers. The bill
alleges that the defendants have been using
a label on their cigal boxes in imitation Of
the union label It claims that Berriman
Bros. do not employ union workmen, and
theref ore have no right to use the label of
the union.
The city Of Portage La Prairie, Manitoba,
h as gone into bankruptcy in order toforce
q settlement with its creditors. Theschools
and fire brigade will be kept running by
private subscriptions