Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-06-02

EARRrsBUEG, Pa. June lin the SEN
ate z petition was read from Franklin
u. Gowen. counseiing the adoption of a
resolution providing for the appoint
ment OF committee to investigate TIE
legal relations of the Standard Oil Com
pany to the State. He suggested, how
ever, that committee be appointed TO
inquire into the ehargss made BY him
that the officers Of the Standard Oh
Company have bribed officers of the
state TO suppress testimony collected for
the state After discussion it was re-
ported and agreed to and sent to the
House for concurrence.
uniucky Inventors.
WAsHrsoros, June 1.-Sixteen thou
sand rejected models of unpateutab.e
were sold at the Patent Office
today for x762.
Mills Rmnufns.
ST. LOUIS, June 1.-The nail mill in
Is running today as usual and
the Western will begin as soon as the
damage by the late fire ID repaired.
Both mills work on the same scale as
last year, and are not embarrassed by
any puddier difficulties. A telegram
from Jarrett was received at BeiIeville,
saying the scale gave great satisfaction.
The nut and bolt mill In East 81. Louis
il also running today, but the superin-
tendent declines TO give any further in
formation.
Free Trade Conference.
DETEoTT, June This afternoons
session of the free trade conference &C
oomplished but little owing to the lack
of a report from the committee on plat
form. The committee on organization
the following: i he conference
recognizes and desires 10 rscord its
hearty appreciation Of the valuable
work already accomplished by local and
State organizations and the very impor-
tant assistance 10 such effort which has
been rendered by the American Free
Trade League, and whereas the latter
has proposed TO reorganize upon a basis
more thoroughly representative and ma
tiCnal and desires to connect with this
conference to such end, therefore this
conference recommends, first, that the
free trade work OF the country be or
ganiZed under the direction of the
American Free Trade League. Second,
that 1t appoint a national committee,
composed of one delegate from each
State league. Such delegate shall have
general direction of the work in his
State and be responsible therefor.
Third, that the executive committee ap-
point and have power to remove mem
bers to represent Ill the national COM
mittec each of those States which have
no State league. Fourth, that the na-
tional committee appoint u general
secretary with headquarters at New
York.
General and informal discussions foi-
lowed in which j. Stirling Morton and
others participated.
The free trade conference assembled
at 2 o'clock, but the committee on ad-
dress being still out, brief speeches were
made on questions as to the best method
Of action, whether by organizing q
third party or working inside the lines
of existing parties. Finally the com.
mittee on address made report which
after discussion, was adopted as fol-
lows: This conference submits Ia
Americans that revenue reform has now
become the paramount and vital issue
in national politics. We desire TO OBJ
tain. to tho greatest practicable extent
the same freedom of trade among n.
LlOuS MlIGh GAkStS btioik thO cSatcb VI
tho Union. We see in tbs abuses of the
the continued development and pros.
perity of the country. To do away with
these abuses we ask help alike of those
who bellows that free trade is an essen
tial part of American freedom, and the
only commercial policy consistent with
business stability, and of those who
recognize that the abuses of the pres
ent unjust and unequal protective tariff
keep us from the enormous export
trade we ought to have, and
from most serious hindrance to
American industry and progress
We submit that protection does
not protect. That to protect
the few at the expense Of tho many j;
inconsistent with the principles Of Re.
publican Government, and the revised
tariff of 1893 in raising some duties, and
by Intentionally confused classification
maintaining Others, it pretends to re.
duce il only device of alarmed pro
tectionists to avoid honest revenue re-
form. American labor even in pro
tected industries is discovering that il
has no higher wages by protection, thai
il can buy less The poorer man Is
the more the tariff hurts him. While
there Is absolute free trade in labor anc
manufacturers can import the cheaI
labor of Europe, American labor is de
MED the right to buy goods In tbs
cheapest market. Labor Is paid less il
protected European countries than IL
free trade England. The prophets
Of protection for American iabol
were importing cheap Canadian labor
10 strip the northwest of its forests. The
monopolists corrupt legi slators ans
practically deny to their workmen lib
erty of speech and the free exercise OF
their votes. American farmers pay fol
p election and get none of IT. They
sell in an unprotected market and buy
in n protected one. Protection take,
ths poor man far more heavily than the
rich. 10 restricts the farmers market
by shutting out those who would ex
change with him. 10 burdens the man
ufacturer by the amount of his gales
ana ii reduces the wages of workmen u
every line of business. The true inter
ests OF America are bound together il
free trade and equal taxation, in far.
ers rights, manufacturing industry ane
HIGHER wages. The Government of tbs
United States has no constitutional
rights to impose taxes on the people
except with intent to result in gettini
sufficient money TO pay the public debt
proyide for the common defense, ane
provide for the general welfare, and al
tariff taxes called protective, and iair
with different intent and results, ane
ought 10 be abolished, and we favo
protection, reciprocity and the rspea
| Of the navigation laws which have de
stroyed our merchant marine. We d.
not counsel the immediate forna
ton of . new party, although vi
| recognize that many Republican
and many democrats are losing faith II
their own parties all desire TO unite 20
lisicaily for genuine revenue reform
and in their utterances their candi
dates or in designating their leaders II
Congress they persissently oppose tn
effort 10 evade reforms. We advise rev
euue reformers to prepare for independ
| ant political action. Meanwhilc We cal
uppn those who think with Is TO max
the existing public sentiment visible b,
| organization. 10 extend il by discussion
AID to make is practical at the polls b.
questioning candidates for Congress
This address is issued in behalf OF free
dorn, the most precious result OF poiiii
cal action. and in behalf Of propriety
whose broad and only lasting basis i
found in perfect freedom of human &C
tivity bounded only by the equal pfiyt
ieees of ali men.