The daily union., 1846-06-29
PRoTECTIoNIsr CONSISTENCY.

nlsnt ln statesman. Let us apply II little to some
Of the men who take the lead at present in sustain
ing the tariff of 1912 Let us see what was thought
to be wisdom on this subject of protective tariff
by the wise men of Boston in 1920. BE it remem
bered the tariff of 1916 was then in force. pro-
position was pending before Congress in 1920 TO
exasPerae It's provisions. Compared with the pre-
sent tariff the then existing tariff was as mole-hll
to mountain in It's pressure upon the industry OF the
country The tariff Of lSl6-in itself comparative
ly moderate application Of the protective principle
was succeeded by the higher and more stringent
protection of the tariff of 1924 and it again gave
place TO the ''bI of denominations" of 1928 which
reused the whole South TO a pitch of Indignation
that almost shook the pillars Of the Union And
even the bill of 1928 IS, IN most respects ouldone
by the tariff of 1912, Mr., VIM. c. Ryes, the
modern correspondent of the great protectonis
Abbott Lawrence, positively declared IN his speech
n the Senate of the United States, that IL many
specs the tariff Of l542 (then under debate) was
than the tariff of '2S The country stands
therefore, three ren0pes farther from the conslI-
tutlonal point Of justice and equality than It|
stood IN 1876 yet was at the com
mencement of the first Of these mOrtS-at
the opening Of the agitation which substituted the
tariff Of 1924 in place of that of l5l6-that the e ID
ing public men Of Boston-among them Daniel
Webster, Nathan Appleton, ard Abbott Lawrence
convened the meeting in Fansull Hall, the report
Of which we give below. We ask the attention OF
our readers to the whole proceeding, and especially
to the resolutions, then submitted by Mr.. Webster
and unanimously adopted:
PROCEEDINGS OF THE FANEUIL' HALL MEETING
IN THE YEAR lslO
At numerous meeting Of the merchants and
others interested in the prosperity Of the commerce
and agriculture of the State of Massachusetts, and
of the United States, convened at Concert Hall, in
the town Of Boston, the l7th day Of August, 1922,
to take into consideration a communication from the
chamber of commerce of Philadelphia
The honorable William Gray IN the chair, Will
liam Foster, jr., secretary.
Ysttd, That the honorable William Gray, John
Parker, ea1, and William Sturgls, esq, be COM
nttee Of nomination to designate and to fix the
number Of u committee.
Voted, On the report Of the committee Of nomna-
TONS, that the following persons be a committee:
William Gray, Lot WheeIwright,
James Perkins, Caleb Lorng,
John Dorr, Samuel A. Welles,
Nathaniel Goddard George Bond
Benz amin Rich, George Hallet,
Israel Thorndlke, Jr, Samuel Gardner,
William ShmmIn, JOSIAH Knapp,
Thomas w. Ward, Isaac Winslow,
William Harris Wlnslow Lewis
Daniel Webssr, Thomas WIgglcsworth,
Nathan 1ppletOn, John Cotton,
| .1bbOu LGi0rence, John Parker,
| Joseph Sewall, William Slurgis.
Jonathan Phillips,
| Voted, That committee Of % be appointed to
consider what measures proper to bo pursued IN
order TO avert the calamity which must eventually
flow from the passage of the tariff bill referred TO
the ensuing session OF Congress-; and this commit
tee be invested with plenary powers to carry into
effect such measures as may by them be deemed
most eXpedlent on the occasion.
Voted, That this meeting be adjourned to the first
Monday IN October next, there TO meet at Faneull
Hall, II o'clock, m, for the purpose of receIv
ing the report of their committee, and adopting such
| further measures as the meeting may think expe-
! dent.
| Provided, That this committee be authorized TO
call the meeting together earlier period, if they
should think It necessary.
(Signed,) WILLIAM FOSTER, jr,
Secretary.
Mr.. Webster having been the first named upon
| committee subsequently appointed 'to prepare and
publish an address, is understood have been the
author of the address, which may be foand in the
papers Of the day and also Of the following resolu-
tlons:
From the n E. Palladium and Commercial Advertiser
TUESDAY, October 3, 1920.
GENERAL MEETING.
Yesterday an adjourned meeting on the subject of
the proposed tariff held al Faneuil Hall, Hon
William Gray chairman, and William Foster, jr,
secretary.
long and interesting report was read from the
respectable committee appointed at a former meet
ing, which concluded with the following resolves
lst. Resolved That we have regarded with pleas
the establishment and success of manufactures
among us, and consider their growth, when natural
and spontaneous, and not the effect of system of
bounues and protection, as an evidence Of general
wealth and prosperity.
ID. That, relying on the ingenuity, enterprise,
and skill of our fellow citizens, we believe that all
manufactures adapted to our characters and circum-
stances will be introduced and extended as soon
and as fast as will promote the public interest," with
out any further protection than they now receive.
Sd. That no objection ought ever to be made to
any amount of taxes equally apportioned, and i'm
posed for the purpose of raising revenue necessary
for the support of government but that taxes i'm
posed the people for the sole benefit of any one
class Of men equally inconsistent with the prln-
ciples Of our constitution and with sound policy.
4h. That the supposition that until the proposed
tariff or some similar measure be adopted, are,
and shall be, dependent on reigners for the means
Of subsistence and defence, is in our opinion al
together falIacious and ianciful, and derogatory to
the character of the nation.
5th. That high bountes on such domestic manu-
facures principally benefited by that tariff
favor great capitalists rather than personal industry,
or the owners Of small capitals, and therefore that
we do not perceive its tendency to promote national
industry.
9th. That we are equally incapable Of discover
ing its beneficial effects agriculture since the OBJ
vlous consequence of its adoption would be that the
farmer must give more than he now does for all he
buys, and receive less for all he sells.
7th. That the imposition of duties which nre
enormous, and deemed by large portion of the
people to be unequal and unjust is dangerous, as it
encourages the practice of smuggling.
9Th. That, in our opinion, the proposed tariff,
and the principles on which it is avowedy founded,
would, if adopted have tendency, however differ
ent may he the notions of those who recommend
them, to diminish the industry, impede the prosper
ty, and corrupt the morals OF the people.
James T. Austin, esq, and the Hon. Daniel
Webster addressed their fellow. citizens in favor of
the report and resolves in speeches which were dis.
tnguIshed for closeness of argument, variety Of
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