New-York tribune., 1890-08-30
BLAINE ON RECIPROCITY.
HIS SPEECH At WATERVILLE
AN ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION.
EXPLAINING HIS VIEWS AS REGARDS AMERq
CAN REPUBLICS To HIS FORMER CONSTIT.
UENTS-sPEBOHES BY CONGRESS-
MEN MASON AND LODGE AND

MEN MASON AND LODGE AND
| GOVERNOR BURLEIGH.
| ,Br TELEGRAPH TO THE TkIBUSkI
watervie, Me-, Aug. 2o.-If anybody thinks
that James G.. Blaine is not in accord with his
old constituents in Maine he should have been
present at the great rally in this city this after
| noon. More people came ont TO listen to the
| great statesman than were ever assembled on
| similar occasion in the past SSecial trains
brought large delegations from all ne large cities
| in the State, while thousands drove in from adj
! joining towns. Good judges estimate the number
in attendance at 5000 people. Governor Bur-
leigh and several members of his staff, with officers
| of the State Government, came up from Augusta.
| Henry Cabot Lodge came from Sllowhegan, where
he spoke last night. Mr.. Blaine came from Bar
larbor in company with a small party of friends,
inclu/ing Walter Damrosch and wife, formerly
! Miss Margaret Blaine. The party met at
the station by committee of prominent Repub-
licans from this and other cities and escorted
with the music of bands the beautiful campus
of Colby University, where the speakers stand
was erected The weather was perfect and hum
dreds of benches under the big elm trees provided
seats for small part of the audience. Enthusiasm
was in the air, and Mr.. Blane's appearance was
the signal for tumultuous applause.
! The meeting was presided over by DIR. A. w.
Small, president of Calby University, who intro
duced the speakers in most graceful manner
Mr.. Blaine referred in feeling terms to his early
political life when he received his first Con-
gressional nomination in Waterville hall. His
explanation of his position in regard to the pol
| icy Of reciprocity with the South American Re-
publics was received with every mark of en-
thusasn and approval by the audience, Demo-
guitf
ment with the opinions he advanced. Indeed. one
| of the most prominent Democrats in the State,
who was present at the meeting, declared that
Mr. Blaine's views approved by himself
| and host of others of his political associates.
The general opinion of those present who are
| particularly interested in Government policy
seemed to be that the position explicitly set
| forth by Mr.. Blaine in to-day's speech is pro-
phetic of new era in the relations of the
United States with the other countries of the
Western hemisphere.
MR. 6LAINE'S SPEECH.
Mr. Blaine, in his address, spoke upon State
affairs in this way:
The affairs of no other State in the Union
have been more Justly. more wisely and more
Economically administered. Names succession
of Republican Chief Magistrates has been without
spot or 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 decision of Maine will
have due influence on the other States and that
decision will be pronounced In the maJorltles we
shall give in our four Congressional Districts.
Each OF these districts is represented by an able
man, in whom the Republican people Of Maine
have confidence. ! should regard it as political
calamity 10 the State if any one of the four
should by any possibility be defeated. In this
district | am sure that Mr. MlIliken has been
a large ma orty and | trust the Republicans IN
the three other districts are alive to their duty.
NATIONAL TOPICS.
Then going on 10 national questions he said:
l wish to declare the opinion that the United
States has reached point where one of its high
est duties is to enlarge the area of its foreigu
trade. Under the beneiccnt policy of protection
we have developed volume of manufactures
which, in many departments, oyerruns the de-
nands of the home market In the field OF agrl-
culture, with the immense propulsion given in
il by agricultural implements we can do far more
than produce breadstuffs and provisions for our
own people would it be an ambitious destiny
for SO great a country ours 10 manufacture
| only wh1 consume, or To produce only
what we can eat We are already, IN many flbrlcs
| and in many products, far beyond that, and our
great demand is expansion l mean expansion OF
trade with countries where we can find
| ing annexation of territory. Certainly
we do not desire it unless it should
| come by the votiOn of a people who might ask
the priceless boon of place under the flag OF
the Union. feel sure that for long time 10
come the people OF the United States VIII be
| wisely content with our present area and noo
| launch upon any scheme OF annexation. At
the same time think We should be unwsey con-
| tent if we did not seek 10 engage in what the
younger Pitt well termed annexation Of trade.
For nearly thirty years now the United States
| has had the great advantage of a protective
| tarif-by far the longest unbroken period that
its industrial policy has been in force since the
| Federal Government was organized. Happily tho
| great majority of our people, without strict re-
gard to party lines, believe that the results TO
| the American people from the protective policy
have been incidentally benefcent. aggregating in
"A quarter of a century of National and individual
wealth beyond anything ever dreamed of before
| in the history OF the world
do not mention protection because do not
| intend 10 speak in reference thereto before this
audience. That would be a needless, if not an
impertinent, effort. | merely wish 10 proclaim
| lis victories. Without protection the United
States would have been poor, indeed after the
ravagcs of the war from 1861 TO 1868. With
protection every section has tiouriShed and pros
| pered, grown and gained. Even where revenue
duties have been laid with expectation OF devel-
opng 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 luXuries of the rich: but as
consequence of the duty the silk industry has
| increased SO rapidly that il constitutes one OF
! the leading fabrics of New-Jersey. one of tie
| largest manufacturing States Of the Union l
| could readily advance other illustrations 70 the
same effect As | have already intimated, | am
| here to speak of the expansion of our foreign
| trade, not by any novel process, not
| by any mode that will shock or
| disturb home industries, by any
| mode that will invite our people to rash expert.
ments, that will launch us in doubtful and
| dangerous investments.
PLEA FOR RECIPROCITY.
What mean to speak of briefly is system OF
reciprocity not in conflict with protective tariff,
but supplementary thereto, and presenting field
of enterprise that will richly repay the efore
and energy of the American pope. We shall
find it instructive and valuable TO examine into
the sources of our imports, and the destination OF
| our exports and 10 strike a balance between the