New-York tribune., 1888-08-30
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49,, 49,. oo-Idrle has been talked Of in
Calais TO-DAY but the arrival OF James I" biane whose
last visi, here was IN 1870 Inc people showed how
-, a,'n,ac.,ea his coming. for they turned out IN
,o~o Numbers and gave him welcome which would
~. done credit 10 a much larger community. When
- ,os Tho specal train on which he had travelled
-, papror he was on Canadian soil. This was due
IN the railroad Arrangements for the line terminates
IN ST. stephen. New Brunswick town. just the
river But all thai Mr. Blaine and his travelling com
panions John KasSon of Iowa. and General John [.
Swift of Boston. had TO do to cross the bridge
which st. stephen and Calais and this they
did IN carriages under the escort of reception com
n!iiee. Of which The Mayor Of Calais was chairman
a hearty and general greeting awaited the visitors
rs 'he brown derby ha which has become so closely
sssOcacd with Mr. Rlanes campaigning tour appeared
81 ihe American end OF he bridge a shout of welcome
went up and a minute later he was In the centre Of
a good-Slzed crowd all eager to greet him. Five
minutes later he the central figure of a process
sion. The members Of the Young Mems Republican
Cab carried barDers with catching Inscriptions. One
Of these extended Welcome TO Blanep another
declared for Harrison and Norton third ex.
oNlalmed thai the fishery message came too late
and fourth bore upon protection. The procession
marched directly 10 what nhahitani called Dear
con Kcllys front yardD this yard being uninclosed
green fronting the main street Of the town and ad-
lacent to the residence OF the citizen referred to.
There elabo preparations for the meeting had been
made. Not only had a well-built stand for the
speakers been erected. but the stand was carefully
carpefed, decorated with bunting furnished with
plush chairs On the desk and in other places were
floral pieces, aud buildings nearby were
gay with hags, etc. AS the speakers
took their places this stand cheers
for Harrison and Morton given, and the people
who had marched from the bridge helped to swell
the crowd that had already assembled near there
sleets. green, windows and various other points Of
nd fIcrp in dlv
numbers Indeed, the audience included residents of
the adjoining Canadian well of Calais. and
other American communities, and # vaIiously
eslima. cd 10 contain from 5000 to 5000 people
1T was as enthusiastic II large and cheers
the visitors and for the Presidential nominee of the
Republican party were given with frontier VIM
DIR. Charles L. Swan called the meeting to order
Everybody wanted to hear Mr. Blaine, and he did
not delay the introduction Of that gentleman by any
long preamble, but in a word introduced him as Our
nlusirious fellow citizen" Then the cheers
renewed, and Mr.. Blaine began TO speak lie
energetic and forcbe ever In his words bui spoke
more slowly Than usual 1t was remarked here. as
at Waiervile the other day, that his old time fire
was more apparent than IN the earlier days Of the
Campaign.
Nh Ilalne devoted the opening portion OF his speech
to an attack upon the Mills Tariff bill, which, he said
might APPLY be termed 4 bill for The destruction Of
The material Interests Of Name II IS BILL he said
80 throw open American market Canada without
consideration, recOmpensc OF exchange OF any kind
This giving away of market impressed him as al
the more remarkable, because the very men who passed
the bill ID the Democratic House have been for years
advocating reciprocity with Canada The bin gave
away nearly every material Interest of Maine. and
view Ing u merely trade OF swap" he should be
utterly ashamed OF any Maine horse Jockey who could
not do Uef
Commenting or President Clevcland's iotaiatOry
message, he asked Why nigh; be reasoned th&,
as ;he senate defeats Millss BILL the Presaen
Will not make another Omcrsault, and change ra1i
caly IN regard 10 arits as he has IN gard 10 the
fisheries said Mr. .ane: May not his lated letter
Of acceptance disclose sdch radical poraIy
change III show him PrOtec iOnis up the point
of a pfuhibiiUry tariff Mould II be whit mOrr in
sent than hi sudden conversion ia fisheries y
lie had nothing 10 say against Canada 1bey do
puied their right nor enVied their position If they
come with Us they have ~ hat we have: bur II Is
absolute wrong against the nyhis Of American cit
izcnS that millions OF who the United states
no allegiance, who take no part In nor 10; w;th u.s.
who not Of us but choose be foreign 10 shan
have exactly the same share IN our ma kets and the
same privileges OF trade under on ha- hG' VIC nave
Messis. kassOn and SV 1T addressed this meet
Ing and al MilltOwn In the evening. Almost
directly after his speech Mr. Blaine left the stand
cheers for him being given before he disappear ed
and driven To the ST. CrOiX Exchange, where,
with his Walker, he remained for hours. Just
befUTc dark he drl en- TO 81. stephen again and
went General Manager Grams special car 10 81
Andrews where he will spend the night. This visit
his summer home there. but II viii only last until
Then the party VIII return to Ban
gOr by special train. they came. and VIII De all
ready for the trip TO Dover on Friday.