Morning journal and courier., 1881-11-30
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. TARIFF PERFORMERS. A National Convention at
 New York. ALL THE TRADES REPRESENTED. Addresses by Prominent Men of the Country GUITEAU AGAIN ON THE STAND. His Structures on the Oneida
 Community.
NEW YORK.

The National Tariff C0nventfon-A Ad-
 dresses by Dr. Lorfng, Peter Cooper and
 Others.
 NEW YORK, Nov 29.-The national tariff
 convention met in Cooper Institute this
 morning. About 800 delegates were present.
 Among those on the platform were Peter
 Cooper, W. D. Kelly, J. H. Brewer, James
 Wharton, Willard Warner and Governor
 James Merrill of Iowa. Colonel Houston, chairman of the executive committee, called the convention to order, and in his remarks stated that this was the first national conven- ton which included in it's membership both the manufacturer and the workman. He then presented as temporary chairman George B. Loring, commissioner of agricul
 ture. MI. .Loring was received with applause, and after thanking the delegates for the honor conferred on him reviewed at some length the manufacturing and agricultural industries of the country and recon
 mended harmony in the convention so that the greatest good might
 At the conclusion of Mir. Loring's remarks
 Peter Cooper read lengthy speech in which
 he said that the experience of ninety one years had compelled him to believe that the
 protection of American labor demands from the American people their most profound consideration and determined action. By all arts and means that human ingenuity can de- wise foreign countries in every department of industry are endeavoring to buy as cheap as they can and sell as dear as they possibly can. MT. Cooper then spoke of changes and improvements in the policy of the gov ernment in it's relation with foreign coun- tries during his business career. In conclu- ho pbo 1pia foil the very first in one of it's first duties under the Constitution. It should never have al lowed individual States or their banks to issue paper money. Such course must in future, in the past, bring on panic and ruin by changes in values.'' At the conclu- sion of MT. Cooper's remarks, the chairmen of the various delegations presented the cre- dentials of the delegates. A commit ee was then appointed to select permanent officers A committee on address and resolutions was also appointed representing the various and number of resolutions were offered and referred to the committee. The convention took recess till 3 o'clock.
 On the reassembling of the convention Senator arner Miller was made permanent chairman and brieny addressed the convention The secretary then read letter Secretary Blaine regretting that his duties prevented his attendance The convention nla Treasury decisions; William Mckinley, of Ohio, and Hon. Joseph Sheldon, of CIV Haven. on Our .odern Protective Laws recess was then taKen till D.
 At the evening session William D. Kelley delivered . lengthy a lortss up the reduction of Internal revenue taxes In the of Lis address Mr. Kel ley Said he yer believeda national debt WAS na tional blessing for if our bonds had not been made edeeEnable at such long dates they would have been able to have paid of the national debt in twelve years MT Kelley next gave an exhaustive ac count of the taxat of the country for the last tury. He declared that internal taxes direct oh upon the earnings of the people and conclud- ed by asking iusti fur he South by the removal of inter. al taxes Hon. William Ward, of Pennsylva- nia. spoke briefly on the extension of our foreign a the furtherance of merchant marine The conven- ton adjourned t. ten tomorrow morning. -