Morning journal and courier., 1881-12-01
NEW YORK.

The TariR Convenfion-The Advantage
 and Disadvantages of Protection.
 NEW YoRK, Nov. 3O.-The second day'i
 session of the national tariff convention wa.
 called to order at 1o:s0 o'clock by Senator Warner Miller. At the opening the attend < ance was small, there being only about 200 delegates occupying seats in the hall. The subject chosen for discussion was "A Tariff Commission The first speaker introduced was John Thompson, vice president of the Chase National bank. He said under the in ! daence of protective tariff the country had prospered beyond all parallel. Why then experiment with free trade? Free trade would bankrupt thousands of establishments and throw millions of dependent deserving operatives out of employment. This would bring with it panic and the destruction of credit. Protection was proven good thing by it's workings. At MT. Thompson's request the secretary read a paper of his on the mon- etizing of silver. After showing by statistics the popularity of silver coin he recommended removal of all restrictions on the silver coinage, and enumerated many advantages he thought would come from it.
 Joseph Wharton followed him. He spoke at great length upon the expediency of bas- ing our tariff legislation upon the report of 8
 commission appointed for the purpose of in-
 vestigating the needs of all industries.
 Five minute speeches on the following in
 dustries were delivered by various delegates
 called upon: Copper and brass industry, F.
 J. Kingsbury, of Waterbury, Conn manu
 featuring chemists association, A. H Jones.
 the patterns, R. W. Taylor of Ohio the
 glass manufacturers of the United States,
 John Adams and Michael Kline, of Pittsburg.
 The general farming industry was treated by
 ex Governor GrinneH of Iowa, who said that
 during the past year his State had raised
 275, GOO, GOO bushels of corn, and he wanted
 to see it consumed in thi. country and under
 the American flag In conclusion MT. Grin
 nell offered resolution calling on and invi
 ting all public men to take into consideration
 matters coming up before the convention.
 recess was then taken.
 After recess for an hour the discussion by delegates representing the various industries
 was continued until the committee on address and resolutions announced that they were ready to report. The resolutions and ad
 dress were lengthy and in favor of appoint ing committee of civilians to report to the next Congress with suitable recommendations the manner of living and the condition of the manufacturing classes in all parts of the country; also in favor of the abolition of the internal revenue tariff including the tax on tobacco and whiskey. A long discussion hOa1OW00 uu1li 1.OO, Wu0Q tu6 COuf0attUu hu- journed until o'clock.
 When the convention reassembled shortly after o'clock, the chairman introduced as the first speaker John Roach, the shipbuild- CT. who was received with applause. He in h1s opening remarks compared the wages of this country with those of England, and ar gued that tariff for revenue only meant the closing of every workshop in the country. and if the free traders had their own way the consequences would be reduction of at least thirty per cent. in the wages of American mechanics. After some facts upon the in crease in the manufacture of iron and steel and locomotives during the last ten years, the speaker touched upon shipbuilding He said America was now the second iron shipbuild- ing country in the world, and was steadily increasing At the conclusion of MT. Roach's speech, the regular order of business was resumed, and after ! nnmber of resolutions had been offered to strike out certain portions of the address, l principally with reference to the tax | on tobacco and spirits, 8 resolution | was finally adopted striking out | from the address all reference to internal l taxation After some debate the resolution ! to recommend the abolition of stamps on | bank cheeks carried. The chairman | then appointed committee to present the ! address to Congress. The convention then | adjourned. |