New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-22
MR.. DUDLEY ON PROTECTION.
THE AMERICAN SYSTEM DEFENDED,


AIEcrURE BEFORE THE NEw-YoRK ASSOCIATION
FOR THE PROTECTION OF AMERICAN INDUSTRY
Thomas II. Dudley, of Camden, New-Jersey, con-
suI ot Liverpool during Lncoln's Administration,
spoke in Municipal Hall last night on The Ameri-
can System of Protection" before the New-Iork
Association for the Protection of American Industry
Iegrand Is. Cannon, the president of the assocla-
tion. introduced the speaker, who said:
Mr.. PREsDEST AND GENTLEMHN: On one occasion
dining in London with nu svar ol meSeFs of
Parliament. During the evening the isIan Ts , Gs
when the Irishman Is of any 10 England Is when
he emgrates America, Joins the Democratic party ana
Come co my here u from the l%1d that had oppressed
hun TO do The other was that by doing this he could
only benefit England for 4 really England IsT + nd
through her statesmen and newspapers tells us ht
trSe if is the only instance ever remember hearing Of
when that country advocated cause Tor anoher c9l-
try IApplausel have always noticed that she alYo-
Gated that which for her own best interests and not
for those of other nations.
WHAT THE Golden CLUB Is DOING.
Tn 1860 we took from her about oneh OF all she e1-
norod for AT that time very largely dependent
upon her for her manufactured products. Now IL Is
changed, and she is looking upon the fact Win alr'
Hence she wants to have free trade here in order 10
crush our manufactures and have the United states Us
ningy. but extent openly Ihe great power SGe
is using is now the Golden Ciup' NO
p Dol wealth. power and influence. And want
70 oell yorr ettenton to some of the tnSs Is DONG
read iLSu InG states, the events of the last few
o th u oGrts Sf many able and active Free Traders
nScations have had ise effect of bringing free ex
Change THAT is the term the use iC Of IRE pee ds 10
Dnnns the past year this institution has distributed
7SO,76O books and pamphlets to educalt az
throughout our colleges prize medals for essays on 'e
Trade Such awards have been MADE 70 sLuuS s "S
Harvard and one at Williams College II has PrOI9 1
on Political Economy at Yale, and one at Williams C3ileee
who are members OF ,ne S %oTd hat that club has chiefly
looked the most likely sphere Tor It's vigorous
In response to a demand for the names of the pro-
fessors, the SPEAKER replied:
They are Professor Summer, of Yale, and Professor
Perry of Williams. Their names are in the list OF mem
receive money for what they do inbehaf OF that olb
Mr. D9dIey@I believe they do. [Appause.l know
do work as lawyer unless ann pad ana w wa
VOICE. would like to ask whether the speaker Is
Dge nd H 1T YAM am not And am free to say too that
have dollar invested in any manufqetHTes rd,S am
mere tonight because desire to be here. came from
sense of duty and TO do what can IN my humble way 70
set the people of my country right upon THIS SUBJECT
WORKINGS OF THE TWO SYSTEMS.
have been abroad and have seen for myself the work
ings Of this system of Free Trade accompanied Mr.
David A. Wells on his investigations in England
and I saw for myself how the manufacturers
manipulated their work L will only say
this, that have read most OF Mr. Porters
letters published in THE TRIBUNE. and he has not over
Tbere Il no ooiorlng Now, what is the American
system of Protectioni We have about 100000 people
unfortunately at S6OOO.O 100000 say knowingly that
with one industry and another We pay about double the
for the production of this $6,OOO,0O0OOO at least
more than they pay IF tH bI cou1r y
tApplausel II is mistake when You say II goes iht0
that was nh there was OF Protection would say Main
tain it for that OF itself" lGreat applausel
The masses give it to the operatives The operatives Of
our country better housed better educated better
hnt more of the luxIrics Of life, than the working
people OF any country in the world Applause
Cod intended them, as human beings TO i've ana re-
peat il worth mentioning TO accomplish TINS II Ior no
other purpose. lApplause.l
WHAT PROTECTION HAS ACCOMPLISHED.
Ihold that the Government Is but large family, and
that many of the rules that govern the family are app-
cable to the Government. The more people you have
employed in wage-eaTnng in your funi
lies the more prosperous you are. We had
5O,OOOOOO people when the last census was
taken and less than 100000 engaged in active
empDyWont-pcople over ten years OF agead OF thCSe
No. Sgc''OT raised enough TO feed the whole
5O,OOO.OOO in this country, ana there Nis
sufficient surplus TO supply all the wants =" Europe Fonr
millions are engaged now in manufactures. Trat wval
I've the condition il England should succeed In breaking
people dOf DO not understand me to say that II you
repeal the tariff would destroy every mandatory IN
exist but there hundreds that would go down Even
result OF the repeal Of duties last winter there are
thrown ont OF labor The protective tariff passed
I'm 1861 Our commerce that year was q little over
$50S.OO0000. Last year It was sl,547 OOqOOO In $500
our manufacturing products amounted to ~
we imported Of manufactured products ntle
over l79OOOOOO. Therefore OF Manufactured products
used in this country to-day we are making over ~ per
cent, and importing OF manufactured products
decades ago the thing was reversed OF the manufac-
tured goods used in this country there not
than 10 per cent made here and more than 40 per cent
came from Europe. Now 92 per cent made hcrc
and than per cent brought from Europe That
Is what Projection has done. Great applausc Nor has
IL increased the price, for nearly every manufactured
article to-day less than II was in 1850. lAp&useI In
you could not get steel rails for less than $3.50 per
per Furniture Is 20 per cent less than IN 1850
Stone and earthenware is % per cent less Cot
goods over 80 per cent less woocn carpets y per
less wOOen dry goods % per cent less Inc products
of our foundries in 1850 were S2s,3QQ009 In 1850
exports have increased under our protec-
tive system, and our farming implements
cars carriages carts cdGctOos cutlery goods ana even
glass are being shipped abroad Aud the rate OF money
has also gone down you know, and that Is subject
that enters Into business OF all kinds.
Now snch Is the American system Of Protection Under
been t6ont an example either in modern ancient
civilization, stands the first among the nations Of tho
world. (ApplauSe hold that Governments are formed
not only TO protect persons and prop
eTty, but to render the people prosperous
and happy; and that Government which by its laws
comes nearest TO attaining these ends comes nearest 10
accomplishing the purposes and objects OF It's foundation
/ claim that my Government has accomplished that
thing. lGioat applause.I
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