Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-07-20
Arrival in Northeast Conner at
Eastport, Maine Gives Him
the Presidential Travelling
Record in America.
FINDS SAME PATRIOTS AS
AT FAR AWAY SAN DIEGO
Plea for Closer Commercial En-
tente With Canadian Neigh
bors Feature of Speech in
Pine Tree State,

tBy Morniug Journal eseciaI f-sasas wirel
Eastpor., Me, July 19.- President
Taft reached the northeast corner Of
the United states today. 1t was the
first time a president mad visited this
section of the state. and for Mr., TAFT
ters of the country. he has not been
to Key West, as president. however.
President Taft and members of his
party are sleeping tonight aboard the
yacht Mayflower in the harbor. She
will sail ut O'Clock tomorrow for
Bar Harbor, arriving there at p. M.
for three days stay.
The president spent an hour and q
half ashore this afternoon and made a
ten minutes speech from in front OF
the Peavy library. Mr. TAFT did not
touch on politics He did say, how
ever that he did not see just why
Maine should have her elections two
months earlier than most of the
other states. The election here Is TO
be held this year on September >
and the republican lenders are hope
ful that Mr. rafts presence in the
gate end his s.eethtt may have a
coed moral effect
In his talk the president expressed
new hope that closer commercial re-
Iations with Canada may be estab-
lished during the next twelve months.
In order to reach Eastport today
the Mayflower had to thread her way
through Canadian waters She is am
chored tonight just on the Maine side
Of the line Eastport is almost en-
tirely surrounded by foreign territory
Looking over the waters Of Passama-
ouoddy bay from the quarterdeck Of
the Mayflower this afternoon, the
presidents eye cgught the British en-
sign fluttering from statfs on many
islands. Passport formed a decided
contrast. hoWeVer for nearly every
here was dressed In Amer
lean colors and bunting. The presi-
dent said
ION behal. of Mrs. Taft and my
self. | beg to extend our grateful ac-
acknowledgements for this cordial re-
ception. When | was lawyer there
used to be legal maxim that the
proper way to understand written
instrument was to take il up by its
-four corners and Il seems TO me that
the same rule applies to the country
The proper way to understand the
country is to go TO the four corners
and the places between. Now | have
been at Seattle. san Diego. to the
southeInmost point of Florida, ana
now at PASSPORT, and | have found |
Ihe same people. the same patriotic |
spirit. the same progressive civiliza-
lion at each Of these four points ana |
llso between them. when a man has
had that privilege he may be said to |
understand the American nation. u
Is true that they talk little more |
through their noses in this part of |
he country than they do farther
south. but the style of woman's BON
net is just the same here as y is way
lown in San Diego.
Il hope that in this audience am
there are some Canadians
You are close enough 10 them to know
hem and to value them as neighbors
Canada is a great country and we are
ust learning how great country u
s. speaking lot the ADMINISTRATOR
Ne are convinced that q closer com
nercial relation with Canada will he
we'll for both countries. and II in the
iext year We can come to any agree
nents by which our commercial re-
ations shall be closer. We shall think
ourselves fortunate.
I'VE have reached time when
leither ought to be envious of the
,ther. but each ought 20 be con-
inced that the more prosperous the
me the more likely the other Is 10 be
prosperous and that the growth oi
fade Of one means the growth Of the
rade oI the other
1T is pleasant 10 see that al the
between Great Britain
nd the United states which in tho
,ast have been many are now settled
" are In course OF settlement by ar
,itration. This is the first time In
he history OF the two countries when
haf could be said.