Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1883-02-02
PKorEo,IoN AND PLENTY.
A Huge Meeting In New York.

Special Dispatch to THE BEs.
NEw YORK, February IA mass
meetiog was held in Cooper Union to.
d,y under the auspices Of the New
York association for the protection Of
American industry. The great hall
was crowded, Peter Cooper presided,
assisted by Wm. L, Dodge. Among
the vice presidents were Hamilton
Fish, John Jacob Astor, Edwin ID.
Morgan, A. A. Law, Whitelaw Ried,
Judge Noah Davis, VIM. II. Robert
son, Russel Sage, David Davis aud
others. Mr.. Cooper said she was
glad to see the attention Of the
American people fixed on the
question of free trade and pro-
lection. The free traders Of other
countries have tried to persuade us TO
adopt their teachings. Our country
would, if those theories were adopted,
b. rendered to the condition of Ire.
land, Spain and Mexico. We would
pro luce the raw mate rial and others
would do the manufacturing, Such a
policy would briug ruin upon hun.
dreds of thousands Of American work
men, who would have nothing to do.
Should the tariff bs reduced 25 per
cent it would cost us at least 81 000,-
100000 Free trade In England pro
duced a condiiion of wretchedness
among the wcrkipg .psople and gave
them oare'y fiji lent to maintain life,
The effect in America would be the
same"
William T. Dodge followed in an
elective address on the actual con
dtion of the laocrer in England and
Wales az compared with the laborer
in the United States, speaking from
p arsouGl observation.
William M. Eysrts said: "The
late elections have proven, If they
have proven anything, that the psopla
are TO be m .sters; that extravaganza
and wiliui misuse of pubic money by
public servants .nu1S DO stopped. The
question now comes, whether in re.
ducing the revenue the government
tariff system shail be 30 arranged as
| to benefit our own industries or the
industries of foreign countries, The
American laborer knew on which side
his bread was buttered, and there can
be no doubt what their answer to the
question will be. Egsrts then gave a
sketch of the causes of the panic of
1887 and traced the ups and downs OF
tariff legislation from the time OF
Henry Clay.
Dexter A. Hawkins, and others,
followed with addresses, showing that
during the period when the tariff had
been low, financial distress and panic
affected the country, while prosperity
has attended periods of history II
which the tariff was high.
The address to the public of th'
board of mansgsrs OF the New Yorl
association for the protection o
American industry, was then read
The address is s'gned by all managers
with General Grants name at tn,
head. II concludes with the follow
Ing resolutions:
"REsoLvED, In view of the exces
sive amount Of revenues Iow collected
by means of import and excise duties
and taxes, it is deemed incumbent o.
the present congress to reduce th'
duties in the direction ird Gated b,
the report of the tariff commission
within reasonable limit, 30 as tt
prevent imprudencs In expenditure
and that this should be done 80 as t.
give adequate protection to our ow,
industries and labor against destruc
tive and paaperizing competition froll
abroad.
RES LIVED, We are in favor of re
storing ocean navigation under on
fl lag to the position required by tn
exigencles of trade, commerce an
manufactures and to tho sdvantag
and safety of the country, but Il
American built ships; that 1t is one O
tho highest duties of congress to plac
the great industry of American shi
building on foundation necessary TO
successful competition with the worl
as large.
RESOLVED, We recommend to tn
legislature of states to pass laws au
thorizing all domestic corporations o
magnitude 10 make allowances or per
sions for faithful and long continue
service in their behalf by persons VIII
have become old or infrm In sue