The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-20
G. o. P. Leaders Expect
"Moral Effect" to
Be Good.
AVOIDS POLITICS
In HIS ADDRESS
Speaks to People of Eastport,
Maine, but Carefully Refrains
From Comment on State or
National Situations.
Hopes for Closer Rela-
tions With Canada.

Eastport, Me-, July 19.-Beginnins
Taft reached the northeast corner OF
the United States to-day. IT was the
first time a CHIEF magistrate OF the
nation mad visited this section OF the
State, and for Mr. TAFT 1T completed
.ravels 10 the iour quarters " Inc
country. he had not been TO Aey
wesl as Presioent, but ne said to-oay
tnat his tours OF the United States al
ways deeply impressed him win the
nomogenelty OF the Deople-their aims,
ambitions and their ideas OF true
American citizenship being every
where the same.
President Taft and members OF his
party are sleeping tonight ABOARD tine
yacht Maynower in the harbor. She
VIII sail at o'clock tomorrow for
Bar Harbor. arriving there at Z. M
Tor u three days stay.
Eschews Politics.
The President spent an nour and a
half ashore this afternoon, and after
an automobile trip to points OF inter
est ON Moose Island, made ten min
utes' speech from in front OF the
Peavy Library. Everybody in East
port was there to see and hear, and
some hadrcome into the city by trains
and automobiles. Mr.. Taft did not
touch on politics. He did say, how
ever. that he did not see just why
Maine should have her election two
months earlier than most of the other
States of the Union. The election here
is to be held this year on September
IL, and the Republican leaders who
have a hard campaign on their hands
are hopeful that Mr.. Taft's presence in
the State and his speeches here and
at Bangor and Rockiand and possibly
Bar Harbor may have good moral
effect. In his talk the President ex-
pressed hope that closer commercial
relations with Canada may be estab-
lished during the next twelve months,
and the statement was greeted with
resounding cheers
Many Canadians IN the audience
Joined heartily in the demonstration.
In order to reach Eastport to-day, the
Naytlower had to thread her way
through Canadian waters. She Is an
chored tonight just on the Maine side
OF the line.
The morning was damp and cloudy
and thick. and the Mayiower lay well
off shore until past noon, when she
started in.
Mayor Garnett escorted the Presi-
dent on his sightseeing tour of the
island. Mr. Taft expressed particular
interest in the sardine industry, which
Is centred here, and he was presented
with case of specially prepared tins
of the fish.
Mrs Taft and several of her trav'
elling companions visited the Cana
dian island of Campobello this after
noon.
The Same Everywhere.
In his speech here the President, af-
ter stating that the proper way TO un
derstand the country is to go to th'
| four corners and the places between
| said:
Now, 1 have been at Seattle. Sal
| Diego, to the southernmost point o
| Florida, and now at Eastport, and
| have found the same people, the sam
patriotic spirit. the same progressiv
| civilization at each Of these four point
| and also between them. When MAJ
| has had that privilege, he may b
said to understand the American ma
ton. It Is true that they talk a littl
/ more through their noses in this par
Of the country than they do farthe
South, but the style of woman's bon
/ net is just the same here as 1t Is wa
down In San Diego,
addressing, there are some Canadians
You are close enough to them to knoy
them and to value them as neigh
bors. Canada is great country an
Z we are Just learning how great
j country it is. Speaking for the ad
| ministration, we are convinced that
closer commercial relation with Canad
will be well for both countries. an
If in the next year we can com'
to any agreements by which our com
mercial relations will be closer, W
shall think ourselves fortunate. w
/ have reached a time when ne!the
ought to be envious of the other
but each ought to he convinced tina
the more prosperous the one, the NOR
likely the other is to be prosperous
and that the growth Of the trade
one means the growth of the trade
the other. It is pleasant TO see that a.
the controversies between Great Brit
ain and the United States which !
I the past have been many are now set
!. tied or are In course OF settlemen
by arbitration This is the first tim
In the history OF the two countrie
when that could be said.
plIPHHEIM NOT HEI0