The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-09-06
BLAINE POINTS THE WAY
HOW TO IMPROVE OUR SOUTH
AMERICAN TRADE.
The Advantage of Reciprocity Plainly
Stated-Losses We Have SustaIned-No
Longer "A War Tarih-Facts and Figures
Preseuted-Our Mistake.

Presented-our Mistake.
VAUDEVILLE, MAINE, August ga
public mass meeting was held tonight,
aud, alter Governor Burleigb had made
"a speech, President A. W. Small, OF
Colby University. introduced as the leader
of the Republican party and a famous
advocate of an interesting and progress
s2ve protective tariff, Hon. James G.
Blaine
Mr.. Blaine said he was glad to speak
in Waterville, since it was there he was
first nominated for Congress, and he well
remem bered the qualification with which
he learned that the nomination was
unanimous. Referring to state affairs,
he said the affairs of no other state in
the Union had been more justly, more
wisely and economically administered
Names succession of Republican CHIEF
magistrates had been without spot OF
blemish. The election which takes place
on the Sth of next month involves in
great part the political issues now under
discussion in the national field. The de
cision of Maine will have due influence
on the other states, and that decision
will be pronounced in the majorities we
shall give in our four congressional dis
tricts Each of these districts is repre-.
sented by an able man in whom the Re
publican people of Maine have confidence
should regard it as a political calamity
to the state if any one of the four should,
by any possibility, be defeated. In this
district am sure that Mr.. Milliken has
been faithful representative. as will be
shown by large majority, and trust
the Republicans in the three other dis.
tricts are alive to their duty.
In regard to national questions, be
said: II wish to declare the opinion that
the United States has reached a point
where one Of its highest duties is to en-
large the area of it's foreign trade.
Under the beneticent policy of protection
we have developed volume of manufac
lures which, in many departments. over.
runs the demands of the home market
In the field of agriculture, with the I'm
mense propulsion given it by agricultural
implements, we can do far more than
produce breadstuffs and provisions fol-
our own people, nor would it be an am
bilious destiny for SO great a country as
ours to manufacture only what we can
consume or to produce only what we can
eat. We are already, in many fabrics
and in many products, far beyond that,
and our great demand is expansion.
mean expansion of trade with countries
where we can find profitable exchanges.
We are not seeking annexation of terri
tory. Certainly we do not desire it un
less it should come by the priceless wolf
ton of people who might ask the price
less boon of place under the flag of the
Union.
ANNEXATION OF TRADE.
feel sure that for long time to come
the people of the United States will be
wisely content with our present area and
not launch upon any scheme of annexa.
ton. At the same time, l think we
should be unwisely content il we did n OF
seek to engage in what the younger Pit,
so we'll termed annexation of trade For
nearly thirty years now the United States
have had the great advantage of pro.
tective tariff-by far the longest unbro-
ken period that its industrial policy has
been in force since the federal govern
ment was organized Happily, the great
majority of our people, without strict
regard to party lines, believe that the
result to the American people from the
protective policy has been intellectually
beneticent, aggregatlng in a quarter of a
century of national and individual wealth
beyond anything ever dreamed of before
in the history of the world. l do no,
mention protection, because | intend tc
speak in reference thereto before this
audience. That would be needless, il
not an impertinent effort. l merely wish
to proclaim it's victories. Without pro.
lection the United States would have
been poor, indeed. after the ravages of
the war, from 1861 to 1865. With pro.
lection every section has flourisbed and
prospered grown and gained. Even where
revenue duties have been laid with no
expectation of developing industries,
there have in many instances been great
financial and industrial results. The
heavy duty on silk was levied primarily
not for protection, but simply to secure
large revenue from one of the Injuries
of the rich; but as consequence of the
duty the silk industry has increased SO
rapidly that it constitutes one of the lead
ing fabrics of New Jersey, one of the
largest manufacturing states of the Union
l could readily advance other illustrations
to the same effect AS l have already
intimated. am here to speak of the ex
pansion of our foreign trade, not by any
novel process, not by any mode that will
shock or disturb home industries, not by
any mode that will invite our people to
rash experiments or that will launch US
in doubtful and dangerous investments.
What | mean to speak of briefly is a
system of reciprocity not in conflict with
a protective tariff, but supplementary
there to and presenting field of enter
prise that will richly repay the effol and
energy of the American people.
FACTS AND FIGURES PRESENTED,