The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-30
BLAINE ON RECIPROCITY.
lie Addresses IA Large Audience at Wa
teryille. Me.


WArERvILLE, Me-, Aug. 30. - About
300 people assembled at a mass meeting
here tonight to listen to an address by Sec
retary James G. Blaine. After remarks 10y
Governor Bureigh. President Small, OF
Colby University, introduced Mr.. Blaine as
the "leader Of The Republican party and
famous advocate Of an interesting and pro-
gressiye protective tariff"
Hon. William T.. Mason, Of Illinois, fol-
lowed in an enthusiastic speech, endorsing
reciprocal trade. The meeting closed with
an earnest speech by Hon. Henry Cabot
Lodge. endorsing the Federal Election bill,
warning the voters that the Government
must protect all its citizens in their right 10
vote. Mr.. Lodges presence was unexpected,
and the people greeted him warmly.
The first part OF Sir. Blane's speech was
devoted 10 State affairs. In regard 10 na-
tional questions he said: II wish 10 declare
The opinion that the United states has
reached point where one Of its high
est duties is TO enlarge the area
Of its foreign trade. Under the bene-
licient policy Of protection we have
developed volume OF manufacturing
which, in many departments, Oyerrun the
demands OF home market. In the field OF
agriculture, with the immense advantage
given to it by agricultural implements, we
can do far more than produce Dreadstuils
and provisions for our own people, nor
would il be an ambitious destiny for so
| great country a. ours 10 manufacture
| only what we can consume or TO produce
only what we can eat. We are already M
many fabrics and i'm many products far be-
yond that and our great demand Is eNpan-
| sion Of trade with countries where we can
| lind profitable exchanges. Weare not seek
ing annexation of territory. Ger
taiply we do not desire ii unless il
should come By the yolti0n Of a people, who
might ask the priceless boon Of a place un-
,ler the protection Of the ilag Of this Union.
/ feel sure that for a long time 10 come the
| people of the United States will be wisely
content with our present area, and not
| launch upon any scheme oI annex
alton. At the same time think
that we should be universally content
if we did not seek 10 engage in what The
younger Pitt so well termed annexation OF
| trade. For nearly thirty years now the
United states has had the advantage OF a
protective taril-by far the longest un-
| broken period that its industrial policy
| has been in force since the Fed
eral Government 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 incalcuably de-
! iicient, aggregating in a quarter OF cen
tury of national and individual wealth be-
yond ANYTHING ever dreamed Of before in
the history of the world
EXPANSION OF FOREIGN TRADE.
As have already intimated. am here tC
speak Of the expansion OF our foreign trade
not by any novel process, not by any mode
that will shock or disturb home industries
moi by any mode that will invite our people
to rash experiments, or that will launch ~
i'm doubtful and dangerous experiments
What | mean to speak Of briefly Is 9
system of reciprocity not IN conflict viii
a protective tariff, but supplementary
thereto. and presenting field OF enterprise
that will richly repay the effort and energ,
of the American people. We shall md d
instructive and valuable to examine into
the sources Of our imports, the distinction
of our exports, and 10 strike balance be
tween the two.
EXPORTS AND IMPORTS.
Take last year, 1889. In that year on
whole exports to all the countries III III
three continents OF Europe, Asia and Airicl
and TO Australia, Canada, and Hawai-
amounted In round numbers 10 $685. OOO
and our imports from all these countrie'
amounted in round numbers S)2o,Vp,oV'
showing that from that vast trade we had
balance Of Sl29, 100, 600 in our favor, equiva
. lent 10 that amount of gold amoung our PEE
, ple. But when all tine accounts were closet
instead Of having so,W0,oO0 IN our favol
: we had balance Of Si3,0W.oO0 against
from our foreign trade. We must, therefore