Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-11-30
PROTECTION WANTED.
MEETING OF THE TARIFF CONYEN.
1TONIN NEW YORK.


Large Number Of Manufacturers in At.
tendance-The Politicians, However, q
Little Shy-But the Bold Blaine Writes
an Encouraging Letter-speeches by q
Number Of Gentlemen-Permancut Or
ganlxation, etc.
NEW YORK, Nov. 29.-The national tariff
convention was called to order this morning
by Col. Houston, chairman of the executive
commute, with about SEQ delegates present.
The call for the convention was read, and then
Hon. Geo. B. Loring, United States commits.
sioner of agriculture, was chosen temporary
chairman. He was received with applause,
and reviewed at some length the manufacture.
and industrial Industries of the country, and
recommended harmony in the convention, SO
that the greatest good might come to the
greatest number.
Commissioner Loring closed his address as
follows: The connection of agriculture with
manufactures, which corsume raw materials
drawn directly or indirectly from the soil,
iron, wool, cotton and fax, has grown more
and more intimate as the great industries
have grown and prospered. This must be
manifest to all. The details of land and water
transportation interest immed ately the pro-
ducer and affect his prosperity. No argu-
ment Is necessary to prove this. ! hav
therefore suggested statistical bureaus ofe
these enterprises as part of the depar ment
devoted to agriculture and statistics. TIE ag-
ricultural department should undoubtedly be
the nucleus around which can be gathered the
associate industries which depend on agricul-
ture for their existance and in tuI make ag-
riculture profitable, and in many sections
possible. Statistical retarns of our manufac-
turers with an illustrative display of their
products would DO much to unity and develop
the manufacturing Industries OF our country
An accurate statistical record of the organiza-
tion, cost expense and methods of our various
means of transportation would de much to
establish uniform system of land and
water carriage among us. Accurate
surveys and returns of our mineral
lands, with the various industrial processes
employed In working them, are of vast i'm.
portance. Well organized and consolidated
inquiry into the extent and value of our an
nual industry in all its forms. and contagious
diseases among animals and the best methods
Of prevention and exsirpation cannot be too
promptly and thoroughly organized. A bu-
reau containing all possible information with
regard to the agricultural colleges founded by
congress and associations formed for agricul-
tural investigation and endowed, in many in.
stances, by states, could not fail to be valu-
able. A collection of labor statistics analo-
gous to that formed In some Of the states
would be useful to the general as it is to local
governments. The ADDITION of bureaus to
those already existing IN the department of
botanical, chemical, chronological, crops, sta.
tistics, forestry and seed distribution, could
not fail to constitute the department of great
interest and value. The great demand OF the
times is the collection of facts and figures on
which general principles can be based aud
from which general deductions can be drawn.
The census Of our population each decade for
for apportionment, and social and civil in
formation is and will always be necessary, but
In country advancing as this In every de-
'partment of industry and in the development
of its resources, annual industrial returns are
of the utmost importance.
Ameng those on the platform were Peter
Cooper, Hon. VIM. Keli5,J j. II. Brewer, Jas.
Wharton, Willard Warner, and Gov. James
Merrill, Of Iowa.
| Peter Cooper read lengthy speech. He re-
ferred to the changes and improvements in
the policy of the government in its relations
with foreign countries during his business
career.
The government, he said, failed from the
very first in one of its first duties under the
constitution. It should never have allowed
individual states or their banks to issue paper
money. Such course in the future as in the
past, Will bring on panic and ruin, by changes
in values.
Business committees were appointed and re-
cess taken.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
After recess the committee on permanent
organization reported for chairman United
saates Senator Warner Miller, and a list of
vice presidents. Chairman Miller thanked
the convention for the honor conferred. In
his address he said the convention would at
tract attention, invite public discussion, and
bring home to every fireside a thorough
knowledge of all the industries of the country.
The object of the convention was to bring free
trade and tariff questions prominently before
the public, through the public press, and thus
influence public opinion so that proper &C
ton would be taken by the various legislative
bodies of the government. In his opinion the
convention did well to meet In New York, the
metropolis of the country, into whose
harbor comes daily three-fourths Of
all the imports from foreign
unequivocally for the protection Of our home
Industries. According to the census New
York is the greatest manufacturing city in the
country. One hundred and sixty-fve millions
of dollars are invested in manufacturing in
terests In this city, and 273,732 persons em-
plOyed IN factories. Nearly one half the en-.
tire population Of the city are living on wages
earned in these manufacturing establishments.
The speaker advocated protection in the widest
sense and higher wages for all.
LETTER TR on MR.. BLAINE.
The secretary read the following letter:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Washington, D.
c., Nov. %, 1ss1.-Mr. d.. Houston, Chair.
man, etc.-Ny Dear Sir: My official duties
pre- vent my leaving Washington at this time
am hen e deprived Of saying something
which ! would be glad to say in your con-
ventlon, If had an opportuNity to speak. In
brief note of excuse l cannot discuss the
tariff or shipping question, and yet will not
omit an expression of my belief that at no
previous time in the history of our
country has the principle Of protection
to American industry been so strong
with the masses of the people as to-day. IG
was formerly ali issue somewhat determined
by latitude and longitude, but those limita-
| tions have passed away and enthusiastic pro.
tectionlsts can now be found in Alabama, as
well as Massachusetts, in Illinois as well as
Pennsylvania. The West and South are re-.
| joicing the North and East IN the common be.
lief, that some manufactures should be in the
union.
Iwish could speak with some confidence
| in regard to the prospects of American ship.
ping, but ] confess to some discouragement
when see the American minister tn Brazil at