Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-04-05

nor carry with him good remembrance of the
land where he first saw the light was not tit to
be born. California is State which he be-
lieyed in richness and resources could not be
equalled on the face of the globe.
The speaker then gave = word picture of its
bays, mountains, valleys and forests.
In mentioning the Chinese question Mr..
| Milliken spoke of conversation he had
with Blaine many years ago. At the mention
of Blaine's name there was prolonged ap
piause, the guests rising spontaneously and
giving three cheers for Blaine and three more
for Milliken. In acknowledgment of the
demonstration. the speaker said; Let me
thank yoH for those cheers for Blaine-the
ablest statesman l ever met. / sit in the
seat Of Mr. Blaine but do not profess to fill
| it. Long before | sat there favored the
doctrine of excluding contract labor in every
| form. The intelligent men of the East are
with you in, opposition 10 further immigra-
| tiGn of the Chinese. | believe in treating
well the Chinese now here. No community
can afford TO do injustice. and fair and just
treatment should be accorded to all. | be-
lieve in treating dog we'll.
The foregoing is only an abstract of Mr.
Miliiken's remark. and does not give the ex-
act language.
Ex-Suoervisor z. F. Torrev individually
presented the chief guest with a gold-headed
cane. appropriately engraved He was born
in Belfast Maine. and lived there with Con-
gresham MillikeD 10 his response. Mr..
Milliken again spoke of the Chinese evil and
said: 1.-The man who legislates only for the
present hour is not such man as the people
want in Congress. He ought to do some
thing for posteritv. There will come a time
when 200 10000 people will occupy this
great land. 1t will be better if filled by
clean Caucasian race than half a dozen mon
grel races. You of California have in Con
gress gentlemen who seem to lntelligentiy
and thoroughly understand this question, and
who, think, are faithfully, industriously and
wisely representing YOU upon il He FL
luded in very complimentary terms TO Con-
gresham FELTON, and Morrow especially, and
said that there is not in Congress two new
members more respected or who are acting
more faithfully TO serve their constituents
Ex-Governor Low. speaking Of the Pioneers
OF California, made very impressive speech.
reviewing the changes in California since
l8i9, saving that as time progressed a
thing that seemed to be blessing was now
recognized as an evil, if not curse. Per
haps the broad subject of foreign immigration
from every source would have to be met
some day by the people of this country Ap.
plause.l This talk of America being the
asylum for the oppressed and down trodden
of all nations is beautiful sentiment bat we
may change our minds about its real worth
Frank J. French responded appropriately
to the Bar of California" and read letters
from Rev. DR. Stebbens and Rev. DR.. Bar
rows, regretting their inability to attend
Samuel Merritt was called for enthusas-
tically, but had to join some waiting friends
to catch an Oakland boat.
United States District Attorney Hiborn
made good speech, wherein the value to our
people of an aggressive foreign policy was
set forth.
Pleasant remarks were also made by A. p.
Williams, Senator +. f. Whitney and II. W.
Severance, when ex-Gov. Perkins, who dis
PLAYED his usual ability and readiness as a
presiding officer, adjourned the festivities.
The largest delegation at the dinner was
from Waldo county, numbering eight but
Cumberland and kennebec stood high on the
list.