Evening journal., 1890-08-30

WArERyILLE, Me-, Aug 30.--About $3.50
people assembled at a mass meeting here
last night to listen to an address by Secre-
tary James G. Blaine After remarks by
Governor Burleigh, President Small, Of
Colby university, introduced Mr. Blaine
as the leader Of the Republican party and
famous advocate Of an interesting aud
progressive protective tariff Hon. Will
lam L. Mason, of Illinois, followed in an
enthusiastic speech, indorsing the princi-
Piles Of reciprocal trade
MIR. Blaine's Speech.
In touching upon national affairs, Mr..
Blaine said
| wish TO declare the opinion that the United
| States has reached point where one OF It's heh-
| est duties is 70 enlarge the area of It's future
trade Under the benehcient policy Of protec
tion We have developed volume or mannfact.
ures which, in many departments, oyerruns the
demand OF the home market In the field oe
/ agriculture, with the immense propulsion given
\ IN Il by agricultural implements, we can do far
more than produce breadstuffs aud provisions for
our own people. nor would it be an ambitious
| destiny for 40 Rreat country as ours TO manu-
| facture only what we can consume or 10 produce
| only what we can eat. We ara already ia many
fabrics and in many products far beyond that
and our great demand is expansion OF trade with
countries where we can flnd profitable exchanges
Annexation of Trade, Not Territory.
We are not seeking annexation OF territory
Certainly we do not desire It unless il should
/ come by the yolition Of people who might ask
| the priceless boon Of place under the protee-
/ tion Of the flag OF the Union feel sure that for
/ long time TO come the people OF the United
/ States viii be wisely eontent with our present
/ area and not launch upon amy scheme Of annexa-
/ ton. At the same time think we should be
unwsey content If we did not seek to engage la
| what the younger Pitt SO wen termed annexa-
ton OF trade.
New Jerseys SILK Industry.
Mr.. Blaine then dwet at length upon the
prosperity Of the United States during the
thirty years of protection. He said tile
heavy duty on silk had been levied simply
TO secure larger revenue from one Of the
luxuries Of the rich, but as consequences
OF the duty the silk industry has increased
80 rapidly that il constitutes one OF the
leading fabric industries of New Jersey,
one OF the largest manufacturing states of
the Union. He continued:
The Reciprocity Idea.
/ am here 20 speak OF the expansion Of Our
| foreign trade not by any novel process not by
any mode that VIII shock or disturb home To-
dustries, not by any mode that viii incile Our
| people TO rash experiments or that will launch
us In doubtful and dangerous experiments. what
Imean 70 speak OF briefly is a system OF reclprac-
lty not In conflict with protective tariff but sup.
Elementary thereto, and presenting field OF
enterprise that will richly repay the effort and
cuergy OF the American people, We shall hnd
II instructive and valuable 10 examine into the
sources of our imports, the destination OF our ex
ports, and 70 strike balance between the two.
Ia 1889 our whole exports TO all the countries ia
the three continents Of Europe, Asia and Africa
and 70 Australia, Canada and Hawaii amounted
in round numbers, 70 S05s, 100000; and our ini-
ports from all these countries amounted ia
round numbers, 70 S5sg 100000, showing tnat
from that vast trade we had balance OF SiEe.-
100000 in our favor equivalent TO that amount OK
gold among our people.
Where We Lost 1t.
Mr. Blaine says that when the accounts
were balanced, however, we had q balance
OF &l3O00,000 against us from foreign trade
and must have lost si42 600 in our com
merce with the countries outside of those
referred to- He says;
We lost sal 600 600 in Cuba from which our
imports were S52 900 900 and 70 which our exports
we're only Sil0IO,000 In tho republic Of Braxii
we lost S5l 100000 Our imports from Brans
were 800, 100000. Our exports 10 Brazil were so :
100000. In Mexico we lost Sl0,O0l,000. Imports
from Mexico were S2l,0O0O00, Our exports to
Mexico were Sil,oOo,OO0 Our imports from coun.
tries south OF u.s. both insuar and continental on
this hemisphere were Ssi6,OoO,00O. Our exports
IN our trade with them, therefore, exceeded our
gains from all the rest Of the world by SIS 600
BY no figure Of speech we iatter ourselves
into the belief that our trade with our American
neghbors is in prosperous condition.
Tho War Tariff.
After commenting upon the necessity OF
the war tariff to furnish the sinews of war.
and after alleging that by the revision Of
1883 the war tariff had been so greatly re-
duced that it bore little resemblance TO the
tariff of 1888, he continues:
50 entirely has the war tariff been abolished
that In The fiscal year ending June 80 1882 the
articles admitted free were considerably mere
than one-third Of all the imports. The inevitable
tendency is, think, toward an increase OF the
free list. Our great mistake was made when we
began 70 repeal the war duties on SO large an
amount Of imports. Any duty repealed was O
favor and an advantage TO the exporting coun-
try, and we have asked nothing in return, In
stead Of this course (Which must say was one OF
carelessness and wastefulness by both political
parties) every repeal Of duty should have been
| preceded by a most thorough investigation and
whenever it was found practicable 70 export any
thing from the United States and thus establish
reciprocity OF trade It should have been done. It
Is not question Of setting deliberately 10 work
70 establish reciprocal exchanges But with all
the duties we have thus far repealed it has been
| question Of whether we should get something
or get nothng. hope now with our eyes open
that We shap in future choose to get something.
Reciprocity Versus Free Trade.
/ We encounter opposition to this policy from,
those who declare that IL we enter into reciproc-
ity Of trade with one country we must do SO with
all countries, and thus indirectly bring about
| complete free trade. do not see the logic Of
this, and am sure the fact will not prove What
| is predicted. We may enter into reciprocity
with one nation because we ind advantage iu Ii.
We may decline 10 enter into reciprocity with
another nation because we see no advantage ia
| t. Reciprocity is simply policy OF circum.
stance TO be determined favoraby or adversely.
according as its operation may make or lose for
us. To say that because we enter into reciprocal
relations with country on one thing we
must enter into reciprocal relations with an other
countries on all things, is to my mind as absurd
as to say that II / buy horse today must nee.
essarily buy drove Of asses tomorrow. An oh.
| jections of that Kind are, am sure unfounded
and will not stand the test Of argument Or =
| practical trial.
The Gold Exodus.
Our people do not realize the great fact that
| specie payment is endangered by our present
system Of trade with the Latin American states
The few millions of gold that have gone out Of
the country within the last three months have
created uneasiness in certain quarters as TO Qua
financial position. II is very extraordinary that
the loss Of three millions from banks 10 Wall
street should be accounted SO serious an event
when We have lost a much larger amount during
the same period from the condition Of our trade
with the countries south Of US without exciting
the least observation. When our merchants and
bankers come 70 thoroughly appreciate this fact
we shall receive aid and influence ia the reform
OF our trade from quarter which thus far il hAz
been impossible " enlist.