The Portland daily press., 1881-11-30
TARIFF CONVENTION.
Large Gathering of the Friends of
Projection.
LETTER FROM SECRETARY BLAINE
ON AMERICAN SHIPPING.

New YORK Nov. 29.-The national tariff
convention met in Cooper Institute this MORN
ing. Col. Houston, chairman of the executive
committee, called the convention to order and
in his remarks stated that this was the first
national convention which included in its
membership both the manufacturer and the
workman. He then presented as temporary
chairman, Geo. B Loring, commissioner of
agriculture. Mr.. Loriug was received with
applause and after thanking the delegates for
the honor received at some length discussed
the manufacturing and agricultural industries
of the country and recommended harmony IN
the convention SO that the greatest good might
come 10 the greatest number. About 800 dele
gates were present
Peter Cooper followed DR.. Loring reading
from manuscript a lengthy speech IN which
he said that the experience OF VI years had
com De led him to believe that protection Of
American labor demands from the American
people their m,st profound consideration and
determined action. The question now Is Are
we willing to know the TRUTH Our trade
with foreign nations is kind OF commercial
wave By a the wits a. means that human III
genuity can devise the foreign countries in
every department of industry are endeavoring
to buy as cheap as they can and sell as dear as
they possibly can" Mr.. Cooper then spoke OF
the changes and improvements in the policy OF
the government aud its relations with foreign
countries during his business career. In con-
cIusion he said: "The government failed
from the very first in one OF its first duties un-
der the constitution. IL should never have al
lowed individual states or their banks to issue
p+per money. Such course must in the
future as in the past bring on panic and
ruin by the change in values. Daniel Web
sier said that the producing cause was labor.
The government was made to protect and
therefore the creators of wealth should be pro-
tected in the enjoyment of the property and
wealth they create"
At the conclusion of Mr. Cooper's remarks
fha ohotr of dalpOafiOua
sented credentials of delegates.
A committee of %, one from each State,
was then appointed to select permanent Off
GERS. committee on address and resolutions
was also appointed representing various in
terests in agriculture, manufacture and COM
merce
Resolutions on the revival of shipping, the
abolition of the tariff on qunine and the
alteration of the existing loans regarding the
building and running of steam vessels were
adopted
Hon. WarnerMiller was made permanent
chairman with long list of vice presidents.
On taking the chair Mr. Miller said the object
of the convention was to bring free trade and
tariff questions prominently before the public
through the public press and thus influence
pubic opinion so that proper action might be
taken by the various legislative bodies OF the
Government. The speaker advocated protec-
ton in the widest sense aud higher wages fol
all.
frcm the Secretary of State:
Dr.. d. n. Houston, Chairman &C.;
My ID ar sir-hy Off i.l duties prevent my ieav.
ing Was il gon at this inn. am uence deprived
of saying things would be gla t. say i'll youi
convention if I'd tue oppor unity to speak. In a
briet note Of excuse l nnot discuss the tariff OF
shipping questions and yet will not omit an ex
preston of my belief tna at previous time in the
history of our county has the prn iple OF protec
| tion to American industry been so strong with The
masses of The people to- say 1t was formerly an
| determined hV la uuo anu lJngl-
tude, but those limitations have passed away ana
enthusiastic otecionsts can now be touid IN Ala
bama well as in Massachusetts, in Illinois as well
as p ennsy ylvania. The West md Sou ID are JON
ing The MOI tn and East in the common be ief thai
some manufactures shoudtbe encouraged and devel
.oked in every ST. the Uni,sn. si-h cf'uld
sp-ak with the same confidence in regard to the
prospects OF american shipping, but c n e te
some disco ragment when sec the American min
lister to Brazil at this moment en- route 10 Rio Ji
nei o. compelled 10 reach his po by going hrst tc
England France in order t., avail himself OF the
iile of steamers. We paying to Brazi annual
ly than $4,000, 600 in gold coin to settle ht
bala of trade against u.s. Brazil in time sends
this m ney Europe to pa, for commodities which
might, il, part at lear furnish her. L. is etsy
for the merchants of Brazil to reach England sns
| France. We have the wisdom of prnv1d
ing an ca mode for some merchants come 10 the
United state. So ong We fail to do so the bal
ance of trade will uaiy increase against us. Il
| is idle TO think of selling goods to an unless
you can first in luce him to come yeur store
JAS. G. BLAINE.
j. Fl Rickutson of Pittsburg tht n delivered
| an address We must legislale. he said, fol
| oar own country and not for lands from VIII cf
vast numbers low seeking our shores havt
| been cemJ elied to en,grate.
The Hon. VIM. Mel X uley, Jr, advocatef
| protective tariff. he condition OF ths
working man would certainly be improved b,
| the passage of proieetiN e law.
At the * ening session Hon. Wm. ID keile,
Il t.n Inn