New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-30
PROCEEDINGS OF THE FIRST DAY.

The delegates were slow in arriving and when the Con.
ventiOn called to order half hour after the sp
pointed time not more than 300 persons present
Later in the day few delegates in but the
attendance Of spectators not large not more than
500 persons being In the hall at any time during the
day The delegates superior looking body OF men,
being representatives OF the leading industries Of the
country On the platform Peter Cooper George b.
Loring Commissioner OF Agriculture, Marcus Hanlon,
ID. F. Houston, Congressman George West James Tai.
cOtt Congressman W. Kelley and two or three others
Scattered among the delegates such representative
men Governor Littlefeld Of Rhode Island Governor
Morrill,. iowa, ex-Goverhof Bullock, Georgia,
Senator willard Warner, OF Alatoona, ex-COngressman
c. d. Hubbard OF West Virginia, Congressman shallen-
berger of Pennsylvania John Roach, OF NewYork Con.
gresham Page Of California, Columbus Deano, OF Ohio
and A. W. Campbell
d. f. Houston, secretary OF the Chester PENN Rolling
Mil Company and chairman Of the Executive Commit
tee called the Convention TO order. In his speech OK
welcome he thanked the delegates present for their at
tendance and spoke of his qualification at the large rep
resentatiOn of the material industries OF the country
Some points Of his speech follows:
THE call is for an organized movement TO multi
ply and further increase the impOsts upon either the
luxuries necessities OF people, but rather for
effort reduce those that OneTous, and as
speedily possible release the business OF our country
from the excise taxes now levied and collected by the In
ternal system II calls for harmonious action to
immediate remedy for injuries done TO American indus
tries by decisions Of the Treasury Department and the
courts based upon wrong conceptions OF the law also
for the serious consideration by the delegates OF the I'M
porant question Of how shall best promote the ship
building interests OF country and extend our foreign
1t calls for recommendation TO Congress for
the appointment OF commission OF experts TO take into
consideration the question OF revision OF onr tarn laws
as now framed adapt them the present condition
OF the business of the country
ave desire that the revision shall be in the interest OF
labor and that the policy OF Congress shall be to legis
late for American interests and protect wOrkmen
and mechanics This is the third National Tariff Con-
yenton composed OF delegates regularly elected by the
various industries that has convened In our country ana
may say this the first that has included in its mem
bershp and the workmen OF the indus
try represented thereby securing to labor an equal rep
| resentation with capital"
| COMMISSIONER LORING's ADDRESS
Mr. Houston, them in behalf of the Executive Commit
tce presented the delegates George b. Lorng Com
missioner OF Agriculture, as temporary chairman. Mr.
Loring received with applause and after thanking
the Convention lie remarked that portion Of his speech
had been delivered at previous meeting He then be-
gan by describing the rapid growth OF American indus
tries and the large agricultural interests that have been
developed He showed by means Of comparative figures
that the country in the enjoyment Of great prosper
itv other points Of his address were as foLows:
Now here a fact entirely IN the world OF which
Imagination itself cannot grasp the Importance This
republic has increased in population ar tue rate OF
every country in the world except Russia IL Is not
necessary to so back half century, even twenty
nrogrss rS ri IN the Work Of ng the soil But starting in
$50 nj which time had reached an enormous pro-
our comparisons with the returns OF 1850:
In 1870 the amount Of cotton produced was lS2z5 81,
amount Of Indian corn raised was '6o9a09gi oshsls;
was 2s7,74j.626 bushels in 1850 it was t2565L0!z
bushels In ls70 the crop OF oatS re9ened
frOp # ppmounted to 47a aio7573 pounds The Increase
hundred per cent in these years and in the last year
OF tins decade from 1879 TO 1880 out OF this vast In
from 100000 to 81 100000; corn rom OOooVo
& Wheat so M tT9 GSG oo6 SISS9OSo 10 600 ooo
cotton from $2O9 $4,000 TO $2l5 5o439l; beef from
S7OOOO00to Sl2OO9O0O; lard IRON S-oOVSVoV0o ~ o ooo 70
Mark also the growth OF American unanuisci nres IN
Fifty years have passed away aud the amount OF
S225 600 900 or wOOlen manufactures the statls-
ties more imperfect but have asceTsea M 6a tna @ N
1910 the value OF the product was $2O,69669J ana IN
dsSI ,s s}I 81 67I In is7O the silk produc-
lions of the United states valued at $l22lO0oZi
in 1850 at $34 4I04G3 Fifty years ago Ihe sh2e ana @
leather industry dhady @ IN t ited Sstes
employing capital Of S427i09O9 ahnnStily anu pro,
t ron and steel Industry has been equally remarkable
In 1910 We produced only 10000 tons OF IRON ana our
Rnt i'm IS3O the product was l6j 900 tons; IN 1850,
1000 600 tons In 1850 the iron and steel WORKS
of the United States produced 7,265lOO tons.
The aggregate annual product Of our manniaeturng
and mechanical industries is now more than SIX eoHssna
millions OF dollars. OF this vast product less than two
hundred millions are exported And OF the $3oOoOo,ooo
produced by agriculture less than 10 per cent Is en
ported. on tae selisu uporting power 9 e .
people and OF tie mutual relations existing DetWeen our
Industries we can dwell as Americans with the moss
profound satisfaction The receipts az te stapan IN
cities fGR expectation and consumption, includhg az
kinds OF gram, ground and nnground, aggregates
359 g2l 452 bnshcl. In 1879 and 369 559607 In 1880
The whole movement of western gram lneiudnS
snrPeWbat exceed i0O0 900 bushels-uot more than
sixth of the total production OF an aon W a.
Department OF Agriculture the interests o. Theh 9s'
sail had greatly multiplied since Itn ] S formed
to collect facts regarding the manufacturing industries
oI iHc % = nd into con gioIs diseases with a view
10 their prevention and eHtirpation
MR. COOPER A LITTLE AHEAD or TIME.
When Mr. Lorng had finished, delegate proposed
vote OF thanks and called Peter Cooper the veteran
manufacturer," put the question 10 vote AS Mr
Cooper rose he was greeted with three cheers Ae,
putting the question he took out his manuscripts anu
an address which was put down In the progiapi"io
TO come at a later stage in the proceenlhss' MI
reod slowly and distinctly, about IA follows
GENTLEMEN: An experience OF more .nal I'm ~
~. bs an,,need me 10 believe that the prOtee VL
rrr,rSn labor demands from the AmefIud. PSopS p "a
mGst % @ as Ration are willing TO know tue ruth,
ar whether we have deliberately uetci s 'jrsct mi i'm
he auno torest W 10 islead and deceive US lrade oe.
.-a.,, foregn nations ana our O"A -
tween ~ var IL Is q war OF Interest, as al
Goi,lS1 t,H ar, using their highest arts 70 D9y as
NATIONS seI as dear as possible. And wars Ol com
irteress are insidous, ana are more 10 90
aaied than wars OF conquest The wars 9i lnglshr
uIeaI Ind have led and have caused greater
OF life and property In the last tlsnY y ysais
ou Las been occasiOned by the wars oi cunlu' vi %
a @ ,Ien nace In the civilized world IN that PERIOD OF
| time. ,,.,....., ,,.,s ,rou 0br IN hy a con-
a., ~ commercial interests The mOtner country ue-
iernned 10 keep the Colonies entirely eSpehueh. on Sa
trInd for ALI forms of manufactured aftlces ana lhs
5 rrs sted Our conquest OF country dia hot deler
T from the cOnsummate power Of hgny educated btltsa
| d,ninmatisls whose business IL mas been 10
| and the weak places IN surrounding G0veraments,
and through these To make them tributaLy W bny
| wealth and power OF 1Ieas DAi'ain'