Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-10
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MIR. BLAINE at LAST GETS BACK.
Enthusiasm and SDeGChmakiag on The Bay
MAXWELL HANGED AT ST. LOUIS
he WEAKENs TOWARD THE LAST.
The Closing Session of Parliament.
MR. BLAINE HOME AGAIN.
He Receives an EnshusiasIic Recep.
ton After All the Delay.
HR rs TOLD THAT he CONES JUST IN TINE TO SAVE HIS
COUNTRY, AND IN REPLY SAYS KEEPING CP AMERI-
CAN WAGES Is THE ONE QUESTION OF THE HOUR
MAXWELL HANGED AT ST. LOUIS
he wEAKENs TOWARD THE LAST.
The Closing Session of Parliament.
MIR. BLAINE HOME AGAIN.
He Receives an EnthuSiastic ReceP.
tiOm After All the Delay.

at anchor waiting fOr,high tide TO cross the bar, ~
representatives OF the press who learned that the
voyage was pleasant ana uneventful one, and that
Mr. Blaine Was We'll and had not suffered from sea-
sickness.
Mr. Blaine said that he was In excellent health
ana that his trip had renewed his youth.
Tue steamer Laura Slarin, which was substi-
tuted for the Sam sloan, took the baine reception
party from pier lS aL 7:0S O'Clock this morning.
and reacneu Quarantine AZ 7:4S.
About o'ciock the Starin met the City OF New
YORK outside tne Narrows. Tue Sarin turned
about and both vessels slowly steamed up Tue bay,
DOW ana bow. Cheer aIler Cheer rosc from Lne
deck OF the Starin, although was yet Impossible
TO distinguish Mr.. Biaines form among tue 2,UoO
that sJVod on the decks or the huge steamer. As
the vesSeis neared each other
Mr.. BLAINE's FORM WAS At LAST MADE OUT,
standing la group OF friends on the upper deck
forward. AS cneer after cneer rose Ar. Blaine
bowed rep 'atedly. He Was neatly dressed In
dark cutaway coat, light TROUSERS, AID brown
Derby hat. The Chicago Blaine cubs little tug
nad 0een the nrst 10 greet the steamer as IL Game
the bay and chung underitS wing while the Chicago
men cneered. Cappa's band on tne Starin play cd
''SLar Spangied Banner" while advancing up to
quarantine Then both vessels came 10 anchor,
and as the starin ran over under the side OF the
plainly visible 10 every Que on board. Cheer after
cheer broke forth, handkerchleIs aud nags were
waved, cries or "Biaine, Blame, James u. Blaine"
''NO ree trade" arose and the utmost enIhus. asIn
prevailed. AT last AT S:l5 O'Clock, 70 the music Oh
HAL " the Cnief MI. Blaine got aboard Ine
II
Mr.. BARTLErT's SPEECH OF WELCOME.
Mr.. Bartlett then delivered the following speech
OF welcome:
'Mr. Blaine: The Republican Club OF the city OF
New York and It's Invited guests tender 10 you.
SIR. through me, as President or the club, tuelr
warmest greetings and sincerest congratulations
upon your arrival once more In heath Strengl N
on these shores.
"Wnen the club first proposed this reception It
nincance, but rather as a private expression OF
love and regard Ior one whom We look upon our
most nluStrious ctIzen. But We IOund our sug-
country, and with one accord II was insisted that
the event OF your arrival nome should be the
SION OF demonstration more general IN its char.
days In the city Of New York tens OF thou
Sauds OF your Fri nds from all parts OF the
country tmpatiently waiting TO pay you tue
generous triuuIe OF their respect and admiration.
The delay In your arrival mas interrered 10 some
extent with the pfos gram. Last night the great
parade took place, about 10000 s,rong, lacking
out one thing, your inspiring presence. Many or
the paraders from abroad were compelled 10 re-
turn 10 their homes at early hour morning.
I'VE are not assembled, sir, On this occasion ia a
spirit OF aoulation 10 do homage TO one occupying
favor win q candidate Upon whom the mantle OF
power Is sOOu TO rest, but we come to greet a prl-
Vate cltZen whose name Is SO intimately associa.
ted In our history for Jnc past generation that
Oflce can add iuSUer to his lame or Increase the
esteem and admiration In which he Is he'd by his
''The history OF the country for the past thirty
years Is the ns,ory OF tue republican parry. AS
leader OF tnat party IN tue House Oh hepresenta-
tiyes, as Senator and Cabinet minister, you have
won lmperishaDle renown and stand nearer the
hearts or the American people to-day tnan has any
man since The Jays of Henry Clay.
You nave retu ned 10 US, Sir, al a crisis in our
history when our lndivduu Interests are imper-
lied, and Tor second time In our career a Ia
ton our foes are those OIL our own household. In
the past your voice mas ever ben raised In defense
OF American labor. Your reply TO the Presidents
message. flashed under the sea In December last,
A. .aN nf la.ttr 20
repeating iLselI. When tue armeI hosts OF treason
sought 70 desII oy the Government the republican
party saved The nation. Now, when the demo-
Cratic party, inlrencned In power, adopts poucy
that Will prostrate our Industries and compel our
wage-earnerS W compete with the pauper Labor or
the old world, The republican parry stands
forth once more the SAVIOR OF the country
The solid south again dominates tne northern
wing OF democracy aud the party as thus inspired
Is encouraged by English sympathy was The
COnIederacy la the dark years of our civil sirug-
gie, when We fought IN defense OF our political
peaceful arena we contend for the pro-
tection OF Industries and the preservation Of
American markets TO American manufactures
In this emergency, sir, the republican party
looks 10 you as Its leading champion Ia debate in
the great bat lie between protection and Tree
trade now In progress. Win the banner OF Har
riSOn aud Morton full hi d advanced when you
lead on 10 victory the republican hosts Will follow
One blast upon your ougie horn were worth a
thousand men, Again, sIr, we bid you welcome
TO your native land"
Mr.. Biaine's Reply.
Mr.. Blaine said 10 reply:
Mr.. President and Genttemen Of the Republican
Cub and Feit0U 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 am sure you can have but little con-
ception OF the great gratifcatiOn OF that instant
when I saw the shores Of the great republic.
cannot tell you how deeply grateful am 10 be
remembered In this manner by you anu the assem-
bled gentlemen. 1t is scene shall never forget.
from the depth OF my heart II is shadowed only
by the sad event which greeted US as the nrst
piece Of American s,. news We heard-the
was above party and stood for the union of the
states (shouts OF 'goodD. With that exception
BY anything but % Joy ana happiness. The cam
paign on which you are about TO enter, should be
preTaced, II that were possible, by every voter In
the United states
SEEING WHAT I HAVE SEEN
and hearing what have heard during the last
year. [Applause.] The progress OF the Campaign
standpoint with an interest profound as 1t is in
the United States. IL is the opportunity OF Eng
land IL is the long wished tor tine long looked or
cheaper fabrics OF the old world expect to
invade the new, ana lower the wages Of American
applausel n is not q contest OF capital against
capital; IL is not contest OF partisan against par
tisan 1t Is much higher than either OF these. II
Whether the great mass OF American ciIizens who
earn their bread by the sweat OF their brow shall be
seriously reduced In Inelr emolument from day TO
day (applausel-that u
THE WHOLE PITH AND MOMENT OF THIS QUESTION:.
Anything that dlverts the question from that
single point is a weakening OF the campaign ZAP
plause and cries OF "Go0dP1 say here, as hope
TO say with much more elaboration, [lcud cheer
ing and cries OF 'Srhat's what we wanti"l say
here that the wages OF the American laborer can
not be reduced except with the consent and the
votes-of the American laborer himself the APP
peal lies to him. 1t comes TO his door
and asks him whether, with the great
power OF the franchise and the great ma
jority he possesses In his own hands. he
Is willing for himself and his associates. his chill
dren and his childrens children TO take that fatal
STEP at the bidding Of an American Congress and
an American President VINO are governed BY that
element which sought 70 destroy this nation. But
gentlemen tt Is not a time for q political speech.
NY heart Is too full 70 enter at this time on length
ened argument. In this moment OF welcome and
1oy-getiing home 70 old scenes and Old Iriends-I
must be allowed TO enjoy pleasant emotions OF the
occasions can only add my fervent thanks 70
each and every member OF the club. ana 70 ali my
friends for the generous and joyous welcome they
have tended 70 me IN the harbor OF New York"
While Mr.. Blaine WAS speaking the cabin was
packed to It's utmost limits, and heads were thrust
In through the windows from the deck without
eager 70 hear every word. The lgreoleoe onthuat.