New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-04-30
PROTECTION TO AMERICAN INDUSTRY
MEETING OF MANUFACTURERS AND MERCHANTS
IN PHILADELPHIA.

PROTECTION TO AMERICAN INDU STRY
MEETING OF MANUFACTURERS AND MERCHANTS
IN PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA April 29.-ln response to q
call for meeting Of the friends Of Protection to Amer'
can Industry the Board Of Trade Rooms were this morn
ing well filed with the solid Of this city represent
ing It's largest manufacturingsand mercantile interests
On motion Of Mr. Joseph W. Wharton, the Hon. Morton
McMchae was chosen Chairman and Mr.. Cyrus Elder
Secretary Mr. McMchael briefly stated the object OF
the meeting that the recent vigorous efforts OF the
adv COATES of Free Trade spread their doctrines into
every part OF the country rendered some immediate ac
ton on the part of the friends OF Protection necessary
Mr. Joseph W. Wharton said the meeting had been
called at the instance the Industrial League of Penn
svlyana he therefore, called the Secretary OF that
League TO read the report which had been prepared ny
that body. The report was then read
REPORT OF THE INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE OF 81 S
triai IeaOue OF Pennsyvana began IT'S work under
provisional organization In june 1867 az tme when et
ened EMPLOYERS aud caused much suffering among work
ING men, and political Issues absorbed the attention
tent that 1t was difficult raise the question Of protee-
ton TO home industry and 20 make IN te
mined at the outset to give its labors systematic chaac
ter and II possible to enlist IN It's service the WORKING
men in different industries the officers and members OF
trade and labor unions and possible 70 make mem
influence among their fellows not connected Win inc
management OF business. were sought out by means OF
and thew We're then directly addressed from this Office
corps of correspondence repsesenng eyer pis
aud sympathetic. Indifferent, and In many instances
hostile to our R eP Constantly Sf extended into other
states agricultural list was also formed from CORE
s o@S % Iy 'S and
| Congress Tie League has now more than l3OO WORK
ma NewJersey' Delaware Maryland North Carolina.
Iowa, Tennessee, Georgia and louisiana MOST OF mem
agents for tho League receiving papers ana doeu
ments packages for distribution among their fellows,
aud all arc believed to be heartily IN Sympany Win e s
has also succeeded in putting itself In communication
men and has been greatly assisted by them ia many
ways and NJ ia believed that their organizations could be
the tariff in the OF American industry After the
Of t9o kesgIe P %as Sn
Secretary the election OF Treasurer and the Tor,
nation OF a Representative Council, It's work assumed
the ;wofod character OF educational and practical and
under the immediate direction Oh an E1eeu!4 III
tee consisting of Messrs Wharton, Lee and sellers the
labor OF forming public sentiment was supplemented with
that OF giving such practical direction as mgn result
in favorable Congressional action. IL Is Ra.yans ~
state the plan operations adopted at the outset accom-
plshed than was expected ana the very CONSIDER
allie work OF circulating petitions for revision OF our
tariff laws in the interest OF American industry was per
formed mainly by 16 m ts In e%pSye and often
without their knowledge. These men are al KNOWN 10
the League is principally indebted for the influence i
has welded, and ITS present resources rec h toF e S
s Sbnw that thew are fully alive 10 the import
ance OF industrial and financial questions as affecting
the country the opinion Of the writer the only nope
| of examining a watchfu and efficient guardianship
alliance with the whose brains and hands arr opei
atlng home industries what are called the a -,
TO the side OF free trade through the influence % V
nrnc pal colleges, which even In the state OF
MA arc not known to teach other system Oh Pof
cconomy This statement Is made AFTER PfhonhI IuIy
into The subject and IL confidently asserted that le
ahyrdtes sophistres and platudes OF the free traders
ore ali found In tho work OF which frlnels N( -
the author and which the principal If not tne Tag
|
| of Pennsylvania IL was nuSn. t ~ mast and
no other book replaces IT. II is now taught IN IiI tI
College. gentleman connected WIN ,lG ne Safe most
endowed educational institution OF IL vas NOR
mundcently and 1t was not surprise put ex Would
SasSn to Iearp rpon doctrines among youth
OF the country. 1t Is not necessary " 10 connc OF
Sn hesS IN agatng the tariff question in
A general schedule which allned 70 Iet uroccon as
wouid preserve our manufacturers from Iu nUo
foreign competition was iornG nd a. pressing this
aud every other form which the measure sse personaly
The members o. t ihS oee brought to their aid the
armers mechanics, and manufacturers w I noort of
~ ts influence aud also secured the helpin ro
o. ITO ess ~ Pennsyiyana The League has msue ia
lions and systematic distribution OF ofOv Ss Jns,1oI
NGonai American. and 1900 copies Oh a1 ac this Office
has editorial control IL has n9 ~ tho Interests
Sa ehs eSOn Of the Petitions and
journals OF nearly $4,000 and forwarded to members
Of Congress by this office II prepaso% Which, gives in
r., Mechanics hiuhnhC, "HASn $3.50 -
iin and II ia believed interesting manner, an ehPa
nation OF the tariff question: and sucn daetS an Ons
Of the Free Trade League and the Journals edited
in the interests of foreign traders ana h G
Many thousand copies Of this document nave Oesn aus
LII, Tie services Of one assistant clerk and the occa
,na ennloyment OF labor. The onerous and re-
snonsibe duties tho Representative Council have been
nerformed mainly by the subcommittee, who have, as
Occasion required obtained tho aid of the most eompe-
tent statisticans OF the country The League very
greatly Indebted 10 the press OF the states ana TO large
humber of members OF Congress for Intelligent sympathy
and very effective support Whoever may be appointed
10 carry on It's work In the future the present manage
ment confidently claim for 1t the active cooperation OF
employers and employed and the helpful sympathy Of
all good citizens.
The statement that "wayland's Political Economy"
was generally used by colleges, was contradiced by Mr.
Fraey who stated that Careys book was the textbook
OF the Pennsylvania University.
Mr. Wharton then presented'the following resolution;
Whsrea The Congressional Committee Of Ways and Means In
strueted proph Of revising the Tariff laws and
Congress its session such legislation upon ua
subject 70 NAV eel . be eIpedient therefore,
,soired following statement he presented TO the
Committee embodyng the of productive Industries oil @
country: