Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-16
Mr.. Blaine atPortIand.
A Speech About Trusts and
the Fisheries Treaty.
HAPPY MAINE REPUBLICANS.
They Receive Their Distinguished Fellow
Citizen Enthusiastically and Cheer His
Every WOrd-Parading Clubs, and
Big Rally in the Evening.

Citizen Enthusiastically and Cheer His
Every word-Parading Clubs, and
Big Rally In the Evening.
PORTLAND, Ne, Aug. 1G-Mr. Blaine ar
rived in this city yesterday in Mr.. Payson
fuckers private car at 1885, and there was
a large crowd in the depot eager to see him
The half hour before dinner at the hotel
was utilized by many Of Mr.. Blaine's Port
land friends, hundreds calling and shaking
hands with him.
When he stepped into the city halls spa
cious auditorium the crowd sprang to its feet
and gave him almost as warm a welcome as
the people of Augusta did Tuesday night
Henry b. Cleayes was chairman of the meot-
ing, and introduced Mr. Blaine in a short
speech Mr.. Blaine spoke in part as follows:
when President Cleveland delivered his
message he had something to say to the
American people about the danger Of
trusts | think there has since been no
Democratic papers in the country, whether
they understood the meaning Of the word or
not, that have not been constantly warning
the people as to the possible danger of
trusts tLaughterl.
'Ihe point which wish TO impress upon
you is that trusts are not the outgrowth nor
in any way the incident of the protective
policy, as the president charges; that pro
tectiye policy no more breeds what he con-
siders the pestilence of trusts than does the
veriest free trade country in the world,
which is England, for England is literally
plastered over under her system Of free
trade with trusts.
''The very day before / sailed for home,
just fortnight ago, l cut from a London
Journal the announcement that all the man
ufacturers Of coflins and all the undertakers
Of the United Kingdom had gone into a
trust Qaughterl; that it was to consist of
Two millions of capital, which, in the Ian
guage of the English financial theo-
rist, was to have a large number of pre-
ferred bonds and that the yearly death rate
might be expected to yield semi-annual div
idend of 120 per cent. Qlaughter) Now
| think, my friends, that we might safely
bury all the presidents predictions of evil
from trusts in this country in the graves
in which these collins are about to go, pre-
ferential bonds and all; and we might do
this safely by showing that so far from the
protection policy generating trusts, an ul-
ira free trade policy generates them in far
greater numbers Cheers, and thus l leave
the question.
I'm Maine we are not able to devote our
selves wholly to the national election, but
primarily TO the state elections, and / am
glad that both parties have nominated
gentlemen Of unexceptional personal charac-
ter and respectability, standing high iI their
communities against whom nothing can be
said personally, and that applies equally to
Mr.. Putnam and Mr.. Burleigh, and am
proud to say so-lcheers)-for it leaves the
Il ~. \
''Mr. Putnam, judge from a speech OF
his which hold in my hand and which
read in The Portland Argus of Aug 0, Il
very uneasy in regard to the charges that
have been brought against him concerning
the very disadvantageous treaty he aided il
making-giving away, as / think, in a large
| degree, the rights Of American fishermen.
have read his speech with great interest and
found it to be mainly an answer to hom,
/ criticisms that Senator Frye, of this state
had made on the president, the sec
I retary Of state and the fisheries com
mission in connection with the treaty
/ II there is anything in this question
at all; If there is anything in the worlC
about which American people are concerned
to-day touching this fisheries question, it i
the interest of the fishery feet, and that i
the very point on which the voters of Maine
before whom Mr.. Putnam appears as a can
didate, arc desirous to have him explain
For we believe-by we mean those oppose,
to the treaty-that it is complete abandon
ment Of the whole fishing interests Of th
United States and / may myself, followin,
the example Of Senator Frye, at some futur
period of this campaign take occasion T.
show the grounds Of my charge (Grea
applause)
"On Monday of last week. as the passen
gers on the steamer in which / was crossia.
the Atlantic rose from breakfast, there wa
suddenly one of the rumors that float will
wonderful swiftness even over the largest o
steamers, that we were in the midst of a fish
ing fleet We had come to the banks o
Newfoundland during the night and
as we rushed-those of us who wer
not seasick to the deck, we say
that we were surrounded by som
twelve to fifteen sail Of fishermen. partl-
French and more largely American Tn
sea was very rough, 50 much So that at leas
half of the passengers were very seriousl-
disturbed with the most unpleasant sensation
known to human nature Laughterl Bu
those Of US who could get on deck-and vii
honestly confess that l was not one Of th
swiftest myself-beheld in this rough sea til
fishermen in their small boats-little dorie
not more than fifteen feet long-out o.
those waves that seemed to those o.
the steamer to be rolling half tn
height of this great room, and they wer
taking up their travis with as littl
concern as a Maine farmer would NOW hi
hay in July, and there was one universe
burst Of admiration on that steamer at th
daring and the heroism and splendor of th
bravery that would risk life In a contes
with such angry elements Great applause
said to myself then, l say to you now, /
my Judgment the United States would dil
honor itself for all time by any negotiation
or if for any consideration it should surrer
der one iot or one little of the rights Z
those gallant, generous and brave mer
Great enthusiasm-)
Mr.. Blaine was followed by Senator Wa
ner Miller, of New York, who got thre
cheers aud tiger, but made cold and di
appointing speech.
After the meeting the visiting clul
paraded through the principal streets Of Il
city. A big rally was held in the evening
but Mr.. Blaine did not appear.