The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-08-14
RECIPROCITY.
EnglalGs Distressed Manufacturers Want lh9
American Tariff Modified.
THOMAS BAYLEY PyTTER'S MISSION.
An Organized Effort to Convert
America to Free Trade.

vocate of free trade and chairman of the Golden
Club. who arrived at this port yesterday by the
Scythia ut present staying at the Windsor Hotel
but will go Newport in u day two. where he is
to be the guest of Mr.. Cyrus W. Field After re-
manning at the queen of our watering places for a
fortnight he will return to this city, and sub.
sequently is partake of the hospitality Of Mr..
George w. Childs. of the Philadelphia Ledger. Mr..
Poters visit will extend over three months. his
return to England being set down for the middle OF
November. In appearance he is excellent copy of
the traditional likeness of John Bull newly engraved
and printed and in he shows all the hearth
ness and earnestness of the English middle class.
In coming to America he has. OF course. purpose;
but in his it is national not personal Like the
visits of Archbishop Hughes. Thurow Weed and
other distinguished Americans to Europe during
civil war strengthen friendships tor the Ro-
public in influential circles abroad, Mr. Potter
the private representative of the trading and
Stunning classes in England in the moment of their
distress to appeal to the generosity of feeling and
reciprocity in interest of tho American people. In
view of the importance Of all this HERALD reporter
called upon Mr.. Potter at his hotel yesterday. when
an interesting interview took place touching the
question Of which, he is the representative.
PLEASED RECEPTION.
"My reception has been most kind" Mr.. Potter
said in reference to the reporter Inquiries
kind enough to be regarded fattering. On my
arrival found number Of letters and cards await
ing me, among them very cordial notes from Secre-
taries Evarts and Sherman both Of whom shall
endeavor before my return. It seems that
am not entirely unknown here. and the kindness
of my reception is quite as hearty as Mr. Bright
predicted it would be-"
At this point In the conversation Mr.. Potter
showed the reporter letter from Mr. Bright. in
which illusions to the contemplated visit were
as follows:-
ONE ASH, RocnDALx. July 81, 1879
MY DEAR POTTER-I am not returning to town before
Monday ana can not nope 10 sec you again before yo
spirit strength for the for kindly
Rops there and home
AGAIN that all your land Journeys may and
You had been the Union much labor You had
s
But you will find friends and hope your may
be useful in many ways
very sincerely yours, JOHN BRIGHT.
could not Mr.. Bright be induced to pay us
vist?' the reporter asked. 1.-THE heartinoss Of his
reception would surprise him much. as it may have
been exalted in his eyes by Americans anxious foa
his coming
BRIGHT COME.
Gle must come. and although he very much dis
likes to undertake the journey believe he will. IL
he thinks he can do any good. That great honors
await him in America sure from the kindnessAs
extended to me, who am only as Il child as compared
with him. l confess myself very surprised at my
welcome"
were the friends OF the Union in its trying hour"
the reporter said. feeling cal ed upon to make q
speech of some kind.
..In that matter think may say was the means
of doing some good" Mr.. Potter replied. "It was
the OF liberal England as wall republican
America In 1862 the recognition OF the Contederacy
hung about evenly in the balance. A great effort
would have been universal calamity; that woul.
have set back the progress Of tho world. Tho
away, nething which is to be drawn the veil
OF forgetiulness. and fortunately the harm that
might have been wrought by English recognition
The conversation then took a wide range. and in
the discussion upon the slavery question other gen.
tlemen who were in the room took part.
SLAVE CATcHERs AND BLOCKADE RUNNERS.
"When was II lad said one OF them, Amerf-
can II lived in that my border land between
slavery and freedom which is known as Mason and
Dxon's line At that day my native village .
principal station on the celebrated underground
queniy passed through the place their
way to Canada They had their sympathiz.
well among the blacks but the community
was not where aboitionism received much
encouragement. While few men willing to
help the fleeing negroes to escape great many
more made 1t a business to recapture them and
turn them to slavery: The latter were generally
out some Significance, for they were quite likely
to run away tree negro MS to return an enslaved
ono. l knew. personally. fully score Of these
people. and not one of them escaped some dreadful
inaady terrible misfortune, as il they were
marked out for judgment in this world"
al know the same thing to be true of the blockade
runners" said MIR. Potter. who had listened atten-
tivoy to this narrative. "All OF them have gone to
pieces, ana the failure of some most ignomin-
ious. On occasion my father to me with
Southern man. u blockade runner and suggested
that had some heavy, unstable goods, for which
could find market in the South If we would risk
the blockade. said mol will not do anything to
promote human slavery, and, In view Of the fate Of
the others who went into that business. would
have to congratulate myself for worldly wisdom IL
nothing else
MIR PoTrEn's MISSION IN AMERICA.
When this theme finished the condition Of the
country WAS touched upon.
America at present holds the key of the position
Mr.. Potter SAID. in all the producing countries Of
the world But while the United States Is the great
food producing country and her exports Of ngricul-
tural produce likely to be needed in tho
countries of Europe. is painful not to the Stars
and Stripes more generally upon the seas. Coming
over looked almost in vain for the American
flag; We saw 1t only once. on the Charles
IL. Marshall and sho danced very light
upon the water. In return for American beef
and American flour you might consent to relax your
tariffs just little so as to receive some of our iron
II your tariffs not prohibtory 1t would easy
to extend American trade. France would gladly
change French claret for American calico whereas
American prints not received ut all Cheap
wine would be better than "a temperance lecture. IL
is time that America joined hands with liberal Eng.
land and with France in favor of FREQ trade and
against C@sarism and protection. These are advance
ing hand in hand In Germany. and in England free
trade is threatened. Men like Mr.. Henry Chaplin
want protection. and protection for one
class only-tho landed interest-against tho
consumer-the few against the many, just
us II is with you when you protect
the iron interest of the Pennsylvans against the
consumers all the country. do not believe
the protcctonists Of England will succeed At any
rate we free traders have not relaxed efforts
lost hope in cause. We want to discourage C@-
sarsm, to disestablish the great standing armies.
winch eating us all up. and to promote peace.
In this America can help us. That distinguished
American the late william Lloyd Garrison, favored
free trade to last of his life on the broad
ground that whatever morally right is politically
expedient. We found it SO In the support we gave
tha Irniu
we could not have carried Observation-Disclosures
I'm Ireland or any of the great reforms Of
the last few years. Az helped Americas then
so America might assist US now. relaxation IN
prohibitory duties all that is necessary To pro-
mote this object Is the reason OF my coming here. /
wish to consult with the leading public men In this
country upon this subject and IL cannot
rive at 20 me mutual understanding. society like
the Golden Club might be organized here which
would work with US in promoting reciprocity be.