The New York herald., 1879-03-21
PENNSYLVANIA PROTECTION.

PRoTEcTIoNIsTs PROTESTING IN VIGOROUS LAM
GUAGE-LEoN CHOYrEAU RoUNDLY ABUSED.
PHILADELPHIA, March 20, 1879.
The Industrial League is an association of Pennsyl-
vania manufacturers. founded upon rigid principles
of protection, aud whose mission is vigilantly to
watch earnestly to resist all attempts to
or lessen the tax upon imported goods The repre-
sentative council of the league has just issued. for
the benefit Of its constituents. review of the situa
ton regarding the commercial laws Of the country.
After eulogizing tariff system, and condemning
Mr. Woods attempt to overthrow the tariff laws in
unmeasured terms, the address considers the ques-
ton of special commercial treaties, the nego-
tiaton of which is pronounced to be ths most men,
acng and nsidious danger to the industries of this
country. After showing how such conventions are
always considered and matured in secret by the State
Department, and by the Senate with closed doors
executive session. it is claimed that the direct Ro-
rcsentatves OF the people have NO discretion but
to meekly ratify the acts OF their superiors. "It
ayails nothing" the address says. ''evcn though
one OF the most important privileges of the House
of Rcprcsentativesthat Of originating all measures
relating to the revenue-is quite nullfed by the
sumption that rates Of import duty may thus be es
but perhaps are disapproved by, the House.
The address says
Intelligence and patriotism Of the Presien. Of the
Of his uished Secretary
conceded but is II not too much expect that
srsstcd forcsness supported BY infatuated domestic in
rigucrs thcy should In the absence of any expression
against commercial treaties resist AL such unwholcsoe
nuencesy The grotesquc little trcaty with Hawaii which
bcstows in the most uncalled for manner princcy
gratuity to few rehners in San Fran
cisco Is demonsr that inherent absurdty
bo relied upon defeat such projects while the
of that raid Is challenge other rprsng
minds. who that the example is set, may hope to
achieve like victories.
this moment the strange spectacle looms above
horizon of voluntary and selfappOintei delegation from
coming this country the purpose bringing
about commercial treaty France and the United
Stntesa spectacle a the more strange that General
Noyes the American Minister to the French
and Consul General Farchild condcscended to attend
meeting in Paris of these voluntary and unauthorized
treaty concocters. 1t may be hoped bat perhaps
hardly be expected that these gentlemen will be reminded
by their government Of the iueguarity of their
conduct In thus icounenancing effort by notorcty
seeking American FREQ traders and French private
citizens to prcjudgc important question concerning
treaty engagements which has had sign OF appreciation
from either government and which may, probably IL
brought formally 60 the attention OF Mcesrs Noyes and
Farchd's Official Supporters. be condemned by them. NJ
Leon Chotcau the French leader in this scheme for
chocolate makers wine and dealers and silk
In his country but has not that of any
great Of his fellow citizens, authorization
from his goverument he has been and will again
be received by easily tcked boards OF trade and popu
lace far he TO their notice. he tho
cmssary of real power II IL not however, safe to
that he will make impression or produce no effect
for body matter how Insignificant when vigor-
ously impclIed make its mark much larger body
resting hertas tallow candle may be shot from muske
through pine board