Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-28

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great many dye stufls and wood OF that
kind, all coming into the United States
without q shilling OF duty. But we want
to send down there some -four, some
lumber, some corn and wheat, the pro-
ducts OF tho West as well rs OF the Last,
aud are not satisfad as things were 60
ing. [Iaughter,l Well, we went on
and awakened them to the necessities OF
the situation and we found that they feel
just rs we do that the two nations deal
ing with each other must deal as two
men do with each other, fairly, honest
ly, and literally, so that the advan-
tage shall not always be on the
side OF one man or on the side
OF one nation. rApplause.l Well,
that reciprocity. 1t is not very com
pick problem. Nh. Schurz rather init
mates that it is a strange way OF getting
ut things How strangely mysterious
reciprocity is II is just as strange and
mysterious as when a Starke county
farmer brings hundred bushels OF wheat
to Canton, gets his money for it, buys
supplies for his family and goes back
home. daughter That is a mystic
rious process aud very difficult to under
stand, yet | am sure that Brazil aud all
the South American States understood 1t
the moment it was mentioned. Yet /
am sure, and speak with great caDdor,
when j say that believe we will make a
very favorable arrangement to trade
with South America. Take q country
like Venezuela, Of large area but
small population, not more than
two and half to three millions.
They bring Us $40, 400, 600 worth of pro-
ducts. but how much of that IS taxed do
you suppose at the custom house Only
s., 600 and every cent except that es-
capes taxation. We send them good
many things, but we DO not send them
one shilling's worth that is not taxed by
them. That is not fair. they admit that
it is not fair, and they are glad and will
ing to right the matter and place us on
reciprocal ground that will be to the
prosperity of this country and TO the
prosperity Of the other, because trade
that is one-slded like that cannot he con-
tinued forever. / have not seen on APP
prevail from any free-trade country OF
the reciprocity idea that has stood the
test for three months When reciprocity
was first suggested the Free Traders, all
OF nearly oil, approved it. At that time
they thought il would divide the Protec-
tionists IN Congress, and they urged 1t
very earnestly SO long as they thought
there would be some division and that
it was q dividing line that might OBJ
struct the Protectlonists.
A SLIGHT DIVERSION.
Mr.. Blaine did not finish this para
graph as the crowd in the gallery at his
left hand became excited and started
half panic-stricken for the exit. Mr.
Blaine and Minister Phelps discovered
at quick glance that the gallery was in
no danger of falling and both shouted to
the crowd and waved their hands to re-
assure the excited throng. When quiet
was restored, Mr.. Blaine resumed his re-
marks as follows "Now, as l was say
ing, these Free Traders thought they
heard little crack cheersl, they
thought that the Republican party
would be stampeded. CApplause.l
Now Republicans are not frightened by
a crack. TCheers ! AS long as the Free
Traders thought there would be divi-
sion in the Republican party they en-
couraged reciprocity. but very soon they
found that the Republican party was
not in the habit of having divisions in its
ranks. Cheers. The ranks closed up
and the reciprocity provision was adopt
cd 10y Republican Congress. Cheers. ]
Just as soon as the Free Traders found
that RECIPROCITY could not be used TO
divide the Republican party they were
al against it Icheers1 every one Of them,
and now they are regulating it and tell
ing you what humbug it is, and how
little value there is in it, and how small
a result there will be TO the people OF
this country from it. 1t is never wise to
make a prediction before an event.
Il is not wise for the free-traders TO pro-
claim its failure at present. don't pro-
pose to say anything about its success.
We are given year in which to try it;
let us wait the year and see what can be
done. Cheers. / am not here to boast
of it ] am here TO condemn the course
Of free-traders who as long as it promised
TO divide the protectlonists were in favor
Of it, but who are set against it the mo-
ment they find the protectionists will not
divide. Cheers Your duty, gentle
men, if | may suggest 1t, Is to elect a
to Congress [Cheers and
cries OF 1--WE will ~ That is your in
terest that is the interest of every dis
trict in the country, and / appeal TO this
district because OF the interests at your
door.sills and tiresides; ] appeal
TO every man in Starke county and the
three other counties that make up the
district. But you have special reason
Congress has 325 members. 1t is a very
great distinction to any man, a distlnc-
lion to the district represented, and q
distinction to the man himself, to be
placed at the head of the Committee of
WAYS and Means and to lead the House
of Representatives. Cheers. That IS
where Thaddeus Stephens stood eight
years of his life that is where that great
citizen of Ohio, the lately deceased Gene
raj Robert q. Schenck, stood for six
wears, and that is where William McKin-
lev stands now upIoarious cheering (;
and | appeal both to your interest and TO
your pride TO send him back again, that
he may DO useful-not merely to this
district. not to his State alone-but to
the people of the United States.
[Cheers.
AT the Academy OF Music Blaine
spoke as follows Fellow citizens |
am not here to make a speech. Such
observations as l had to make gave in
a speech at the other hall. came here
TO congratulate you on the victory
which awaits you here IN Ohio. This is not
a battle between Republicans and Demo
Gratis. 1t is a contest between protection
and free trade. Let Us pull together for
protection, and with one more pull
sweep from us free trade, which has
never been more active than it is to-day.
This district will not do its duty If It
does not return TO Congress the head
man of the Ways and Means Committee,
the leader OF the House, William McKin-
ley, Jr.
FELL DEAD NEAR HIS HOME.
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