Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-03-22
Vigorous Criticism

between now and June. The reiterated
refusal OF Mr. Blaine to again he candi-
date. a. published In the New YORK hprfd
Of the 26th ult., Is making good deal OF
talk everyw here. | find in the course 81
much talk with many men that l. the
general opinion that much can be read ne
tween the lines OF his original letter oi
declinatlon. Mr.. Blaine occupied more
delicate nosition toward the Republican
party than Il has ever been the province
Of any other leader to occupy. No one
heretofore had been it, leader and % mar
rawly missed election who experienced
such strong call to bear his party'S stand
ard again II i probable that many of
his lifelong Republican friends felt that
they must in honor support HIM again, and
that Mr. Blaine realized this and desired
~ give them a chance 70 support some 9th
er candidate II thew desired TO do 50.
With hi usual intuition and generosity ne
now gives them carte blanche to make
their unbiased selection of the man. IN
their opinion. most liable to win. Still 1t
j. the opinion Of great many Republicans
that If the convention rises almost a one
man and points 20 Mr. Blaine a. their
Moses he will hear their cry and again
consent to Dc their leader. have found
that hi letter Of dcClinatl"n has increased
the cali for him with most Of hi admir-
err There j. a growing feeling that We
want some Amcrcani>m In the Admins
iration and not the continued ~ub>erNitn-
cN to English interests which ha> been tat
onls policy If mote IN the present Govern
mtut Tn, present Secretary Of state
presumably backed by The President ma
lost no opportunity - favor the brit>h a
a..,f,,., III. own r,uutrymcn. He has
stands y,r, near IN. top Of the Democrat
h. narty lately characterized him io me.
"a AZ man nu san. affairs To I'VE sure
IN. prc.id.u, hy not putting in force 'hc
retaliation Art authorized hy the Forty
ninth Coner,.. ha> ,ei him good exam
,,l,.- hut ,,h,r,. can we find that the Stat.
b,.psriu.nf Ia, ACCOMPLISHED ANYTHING
,,l.cr, international complications have
sr..,,, ,ttl,a u carp,. into rn,Ncrs II ina,lc
i+...lf .b.urA in fbp ,.y,-> or thu. world in
+s tar,Iiipr Of Tie Cuttiur affair with
N.,3ra r, threw -lc Monroe doctrine,
.,,,.r,,,a,,f anal said nothing " hen GERMANY
>.i1cd flsr samoan Islands even rccaIiu.
our consul stationed th'r'' ''''A">, n'
m3ne vigorous lr'i'>' III "'I' '' ''''
American merchants i''al'a ON 'h' '>'"'l.N
II wanted Z" ~HlreH ''f OUT 'iaih> - '' wy
sovereignty over bthI+h1 So '"' '''"+'
not a. Nc treaty ~ >aic from hu>>'A '"t
ll'l the riGhf Win ~ n Nlatc l''Fai'
m' Mt handling 81 'Ht h>htrit> lhn''-, ''
" IN AllAdA la htru -ll'h A. y" 'lih- ''
blush - the face 81 every true American
II Wa> IN" writers pleasure I" fAN'i
YEAR ago Last summer 'hrnu@h Ne" hTub>
WICK and Nova Scotia ~ liiEhY We -"
tho David J. Adams di~Inaniicd. 'hAir'4
Through tier Keel and guarded monument
fl the weakness 81 our h"n"rahst Ntfit-
tAtv If state. SAr wa~ Illegally ~-if'7l.
had '"cn there for months. her seams had
opened a. She MS hi-h and dry aud Z
-ho j. not ticrc vet -hc must be- well ni-h
worthless To- =, To- ga lH That "a> "niN
nut case out - a dorm AMI the prospect
~ the owners eNrr recovering any !udoH.
nifty through H. present Government ar
araut a remote a the settlement "i t't"
French >poli2,l"u claims. which "'r, ''-
gals made payable wears ago hui have
hot actually been settled vet Probably
the most ridiculous thing that MI l'a'aiH
la dome Vet wa> (" EiNr out 'hci"r' u
" a promulgated that ih" present 'fraiA
Is tI Canada Wa "a great d'F4"mau 'i'-
'"ft ~ ~ 4''h ''i " ill'''l.'i' :"
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hHt ''e .h''i'' "a '"s t+'f' .'i'
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with thi~ treaty 10 the archives az " ash
.u.st.lu we At calmly outlet aud sand taH-
adiau goods. Ia bond. through uur conn
Jry and allow CauAda - forbid aud pr,-
vent our fishermen FROM shipping n>h or
h>h ui! merchandise, through Their PROV
luces, which we clearly have treaty r-hi
- do Had our sat, Department any
Lrji IN IL coinpp> ti"n IL ""uH nav" t"n-
ago prohibited pound ot IAuAd'ah la'I-
rhandl~e from crossing "ur >oil. "a h'h4.
Inil all similar restriction. "'r' I'iA'N ''
from oar u-h anu n>h Nu- His ar ilt4t ~