The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-08-16
HOME AGAIN
Arrival of Blame III New York
Yesterday Receiving a
Hearty Welcome.
He Makes a Speech, in Which He
Reiterates the Same Old
Story.

Reiterates the Same Old
Story.
New YORK, August 10.-The steamer
: City of New York was boarded five miles
south off Sandy Hook, while at anchor
waiting for high tide to cross the bar, by
representatives. of the press, VINO learned
that the voyage was pleasant and I'M
eventful one, and that Mr.. Blaine was we'll
and has not suffered from sea-sickness.
Mr.. Blaine said he was in excellent health
and that his trip had renewed his youth.
The steamboat Storm subsequently
passed up North river with James G..
Blaine aboard. The city of New York
was close behind and handsomely deco
rated with flags.
MEETING THE STEAMER.
About O'Clock the steamer Starin met
the City of New York outside the Mar
rows. The Starin turned about and both
vessels slowly steamed up the bay, bow to
bow, and cheer after cheer rose from the
decks of the Starin, although it was yet
impossible to distinguish Mr.. Blaine from
among the large number of passengers
that stood on the decks of the huge
steamer. As the vessels neared each
other Mr.. Blaine was at last made out,
standing in group of friends on the
upper forward deck. As cheer after cheer
arose, Mr.. Blaine bowed repeatedly. The
Chicago Blaine clubs little tug had
been the first to greet the steamer as it
came up the bay and chung under its wing.
While the Chicago men cheered the band
on the Starin played "Home, Sweet
Home" and "Star Spangied Banner" while
advancing up to quarantine. Then both
vessels came to anchor, and as the Starin
ran over under the side of the City of New
York Mr.. Blaine's face was plainly visible
to everyone on board. Cheer after cheer
broke forth. Handkerchiefs and flags
we're waved. Cries of ,"Blaine-Jas. G..
Blaine" mo Free Tradew arose and the
utmost enthusiasm prevailed. At 9:15
o'clock to the music of
''HAIL TO THE CHIEF"
Mr.. Blaine got on board the Starin,
escorted by Whtelaw Reid and Mr.. Pool.
Mr.. Bartlett, president of the New York
club, delivered very graceful and most
cordial speech of welcome, to which Mr..
Blaine replied as follows:
BLAINE's SPEECH.
"Mr. President and Gentlemen of the
Republican Club and Fellow Citizens: To
enable you to appreciate this welcome
each and every one OF you should be
absent from home and country for the
long period of fourteen months. 1 am
hoN of ha
great qualification of that instant when
II saw the shores of the great
republican. I cannot tell you how deeply
grateful am to be remembered in this
manner by you and those assembled here.
1t is scene shall never forget. 1t is an
occasion Which 1 assure you 1 appreciate
from the depths or my heart 1t is shad-
owed only by the sad event which greeted
US, when, as the first piece of American
news, we heard of the death of General
Sheridan, a man who was above party and
stood for the unity of the states shouts
of 'Goodp With that exception my ar
rival upon my native shore was unat-
tended by anything but JOY and happi-
ness. The campaign on which you
are about to enter should be
prefaced-if that we're possible-by every
voter in the United States seeing what
have seen and hearing what 1 have heard
during the past year. The progress of
the campaign in the United States is
viewed, from European standpoint, with
an interest as profound as it is in the
United States. 1t is the opportunity of
England. 1t is the ng-looked-for oc-
casion upon which the cheaper labor and
the cheaper fabrics of the old world
expect to invade the new and lower the
wages of the American workingman to
the European standard. 1t is not con-
test of capital against capital; it is
not contest of partisan against
partisan. 1t is much higher than either
of them. 1t transcends all party motives.
It is the question whether the great mass
of American citizens who earn their
bread by the sweat of their brow shall be
reduced in their emolument from day to
day. That is the whole pith and moment
of this question. Anything that diverts
the question from that single point is the
weakening of the campaign. I say here,
as hope to say with much more elabora-
ton Loud cheering and cries of That
is what we want say here that the
wages of American labor cannot be re-
duoed, except with the consent and the
the votes of the American laborer him
self. The appeal lies to him. 1t comes
to his door and asks him whether with
the great power of the franchise of the
great majority he possesses in his own
hands, he is willing for himself and his
associates, his children and his children's
children, to take that fatal step at the
bidding of an American congress and
president who are governed by that
element which sought to destroy this
nat on. But, gentlemen, it is not
the time for political speech.
My heart is too full to enter at this time
on heightened argument. In this mo-
ment of welcome and Joy, getting home
to old scenes and old friends, I must be
allowed to enjoy the pleasant emotions OF
the occasion. 1 can only ada my fervent
thanks to each and every member of the
club and to all nay friends for the gener
GUS and joyous welcome they have extend
ed to me in the harbor of New York."
AFTER THE SPEECH.
While Mr.. Blaine was speaking the
cabin was packed to its utmost limit, auC