Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-09-04
Mr.. BlAINEs VIEWS.

He Talks on Reciprocity ut . R-puhl1can
Meeting I'm Maine.
WATKRvILLE, Me, Aug. SIX great
Republican rally was held here last
night President Small, of Colby Uni
versity. presided After q short speech
by Governor Burleigh, James G. Blaine
gave long address on the general sub
jet of the tariff. Over 2, 500 people
were present sa
In regard to the National question he
said: sE--sa-..'=a'.s.------'-- -s------.a-
81 wish to declare the opinion that
the country has reached point where
its duties are to enlarge the area of its
foreign trade Under the beneficent
policy of protection we have developed
volume of manufactures which in
many departments, overruns the de-
mands of the home market In the field
of agriculture with the immense popu-'
lation given it by agricultural imple-
ments we can do far more than produce
breadstuffs and provisions for our own
people, nor would it be an ambitious
destiny for so great a country as
ours to manufacture only what we can
consume or produce only what we can
eat We are already in many fabrics
and many products far beyond that, and
with countries where we can secure
profitable exchanges We are not seek
ing annexation of territory. Certainly
we do not desire it, unless it should
come by volition of a people who might
ask the priceless boon of a place under
the protection of the flag of the Union.
L feel that for time TO come the people
of the United States will be wisely con-
tent with our present area and not
launch out on any scheme of annexa-
ton.
sat the same time / think we should
be universally content if we do not seek
to engage in what the younger Pitt so
we'll termed annexation of trade. For
nearly thirty years now the United
States has had the advantage of pro-
tective tarif-by far the longest un-
broken period that its industrial policy
has been in force since the Federal Gov
eminent was organized I do not mem
ton protection because / intend to
speak in reference thereto before this
audience. / merely wish to pro-
claim its victories. Without protection
the United States would have been poor
indeed, after the ravages of the war
from 1861 to 1865. With protection every
section has fiourished and prosperity
grown and gained Even where revenue
duties have been laid with no expecta-
ton of developing industries there have
in many instances been great financial
and industrial results" In closing he
said: t-'r -~ 30
''Our people do not realize the great
fact that if specie payment is endan-
gered in this country it is likely
to be 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 Ger
tain quarters as to our financial posi-
ton 1t is very extraordinary that the
loss of these millions from banks in
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 countries south of witho ex-
citing the least observation. When.our
merchants and bankers come to thor
oughly appreciate this fact we shall
receive aid and influence in the reform
of our trade from a quarter which thus
far it has been impossible to enlist"