Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-20
ADDRESS AT EASTPORT
GREETED With CHEERS
NFirst Chief Executive of Nation Ever
in the Section and People Flock 10
Hear Him-Strikes Popular Chord
in Touching on Commercial Rela-
tons With Canada.

EASTPORT, NE. july 19.-Beg H.
ming his ten days stay in Maine, Pres
ident Taft reached the northeast cor
ner of the United States today II
was the first time chief magistrate
of the nation had visited this section
of the state. and for Mr.. Taft it COM
pleted travels 70 the four quarters of
the country.
He has not been to Key West as
President. but he said, today that his
tours Of the United States always
deeply impressed him with the homo
gently of the people-their aims, am
billions, and their ideas of true Amer
lean citizenship being everywhere the
same.
President Taft and members of his
party are sleeping tonight aboard the
yacht Mayfiower in the harbor. he
will sail at o'clock tomorrow for
Bar Harbor, arriving there at p.
m, for three days stay.
The President spent an hour and
a half ashore this afternoon, and az
ter an automobile trip TO points OF
interest on Moose Island, made ten
minutes speech from in front OF the
Peavy library Everybody in East
port was there to see and hear and
some had some into the city by trains
and automobiles.
Presence Expected to Help.
d. Mr.. Taft did not touch on politics.
He did say. however. that he did not
see just why Maine should have her
elections two months earlier than
most of the other states of the Union.
The election here is to be held this
year on September 12 and the he
publican 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 hockland and possibly Bar Har-
Dor. may have a good moral effect.
In his talk, the President expressed
a new hope that closer commercial
relations with Canada may be es-
tablished during the next twelve
months and the statement was greet
ed with resounding cheers. Many
Canadians in the audience joined
heartily in the demonstration.
In order TO reach Eastport, the
Mayfiower had to thread her way
through narrow waters. She is an
chored tonight on the Maine side OF
the line.
The morning was damp and cloudy
~ ,rl a oil
of shore until past noon when she
started in.
Mayor Garnett escorted the Presi-
dent on his sightseeing tour of the
islands. Mr.. Taft expressed particu
lar interest in the sardine industry.
which is centered here and he was
presented with a case OF specially
prepared tins Of the fish. Mrs. TAFT
and several Of her travelling compan-
ions visited the Canadian island OF
Campebelle this afternoon.
In his speech here. the President.
after stating that the proper way 20
understand the country is to 20 10
the four corners and places between,
he said:
People the Same.
Vow 7 have been az Seattle, San
Diego. 20 the southernmost point of
Florida and now at Passport. and 4
have found the same people. the same
patriotic spirit. the sane progressive
civilization al each Of these fo3r
points and also between them. When
a man has had that privilege he may
be said to understand the American
nation. u Is true that they talk a
little more through their noses in tins
part Of the country than they DO
farther south. but the style OF a wom-
ans bonnet is just the same here as
Il Is way down IN San Diego.
Compliments Canada.
7 nope that IN this audience I an
addressing there are some Canadians.
You are close enough to them 20 knov
them and 10 vslae them a. neighbors.
Canada h a great country end We are
just learning how great a country Il y.
Speaking for the administration. We
are convinced that . closer CONNER
ciai relation with Canada win be well
for both countries and n IN The next
yesr We can come 70 any agreements