Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-30
MONSTER RALLY.
Boston Republicans Pack Ire
mont Temple to Doors.
Gov. Bates, Sec. Of Treas. Shaw and
Congressman Lawrence
The Speakers Of the Evening, to
Delight of Great Audience.

Boston, Oct. 29.-Tremont Temple was
packed, to the doors, tonight, the occa-
sion being the biggest political meeting
held by the Republican party in this
city during the present State campaign.
The principal speakers were Gov
Bates, Secretary of the Treasury Shaw,
and Congress George P. Lawrence OF
North Adams.
Congressman Lawrence, who presided
over the meeting, was the first speaker
At the conclusion of his speech, Con-
gresham Lawrence, amidst great en-
thusiasm, introduced Gov. Bates.
The governors address was principally
devoted to defence of his administra-
ton and a reply to the charges made by
Colonel VIM. A. CASTOR, the Democratic
candidate.
Secretary Shaw followed Gov. Bates.
, He said:
while the importance of foreign
markets is apparent to all, it is more
important still that we do not lose
sight of the value of our own markets.
England has proceeded on the Demo-
cratic theory for many, many years.
She has given us free access to her
markets and we annually sell to Great
Britain $6OO,OO0,OOO. We have protect
ed our markets and Great Britain an
nually sells to us about $155, 100000.
Our policy of protecting our markets
and thus keeping them for ourselves
has resulted in a balance of trade in
our favor of $500000,000 per annum.
| The policy pursued by Great Britain
and advocated by the Democratic party
| has resulted in a balance of trade
against her of one billion per annum.
But conceding the Importance of
more markets, it is my belief that there
| is open to us a more excellent way to
secure them. We are securing only 10
per cent of the trade of South Amer
| lea, of South Africa and of the coun-
tries washed by the Pacific ocean. This
trade is worth more than a thousand
| million dollars per annum.
Last winter a bill was introduced
| offering a subsidy for American ships,
| but it was defeated. l am not mourn
| ing it's defeat. l had the experts of the
| treasury department figure it out and
| it would have cost this nation not to
exceed S1,000,000 per annum unless
some of her citizens had employed
| American labor in American shipyards
and constructed ships from American
raw material taken from American
mines and American forests. Then had
ships enough been constructed, it might
have cost us $9.OOO,OoO per annum. But
the bill provided that there never
should be expended more than $9,O00,-
900 in any one year. We annually pay
| $1,000 900 to foreign subsidized ships
to get our foreign commerce carried.
Practically every Democrat voted
against it. not because of it's provisions
but on principle.
"All Europe is establishing CONNER
cial colonies, warehouses. branch offices
and banks on many of these shores. No
man can now say how soon complica-
tons may arise similar to those in
! Venezuela and no one can now predict
to what extent and in what manner
the United States may become inter-
ested in the result of these complica-
lions. 1t is my judgment that we
should use all reasonable means to be
| early on the ground"