National Republican., 1883-02-17

Jewell reported the following:
That the Association OF American Economists
have met with most scverc loss in the death OF
the lion Marshall Jewell, their vice president
for tho state of Connecticut. lie was known
phlan,hropst, but It Is 0n account of his cncour-
agcmCnt OF American industry and his desire to
elevate ana reward the American laborcr that
the members Of this association desire 30 record
their appreciation of his worth and their regret at
his demise.
On this resolution
SENATOR PLArr or CONNECTICUT,
made few remarks, in which, after mention
ing the birth and carly disadvantages Of Mr..
Jewell, he said The west, then, was the spot
to which all youthful ambition was turned
and he carly went west. lie must have had,
oven in that day. somo of that desire for sue.
cess which aftcrward characterized him.
Before he went west he was apprcntccd to n
n tanner in Massachusetts,, and served five
years. lIc then, at Is, in 1913, went to
Rochester to learn telcgraphing but found
the opening he expected not available. He
got place as errand boy in u hotcl then
went TO Akron, Ohio, and took
charge Of telegraph Office, after which
he was employed on the construction
of telegraph lines between Louisville and
New Orleans. Then lie went north, and
finally, In 1sio. before he was 25, went TO
Hartford, whore his father had opened tan
nag business in small way. Hero his ca
pacity, untiring energy, and industry devcl-
opcd business that in ten years was known
not only in this country, but Europe. He
was the most successful business man | ever
knew. In seven or eight years after joining
with his father he travelled extensively in
Europe and then nearly over all the world
He grew from a bustltg New England boy to
be refined, cultivated gentleman. When ne
a...l IL.
who had known him but little outside
of his business soon learned to know
him well and appreciate him. Hartford is u
western city located in New England. A
mans success Is measured there by his emil.
ncnce In business, and Mr.. Jewell became
eminently successful He was both manu-
6acturer and q benefactor. Wealth did not
make him proud. His worSmen looked upon
aim as a brother rather than as n master. No
tongue can tell his acts of benefjcencC to his
workingmen. To such q man the world must
enlarge. IIo was engaged in many enter.
prises, all of which grew successful under
him. He gave q new and enlarged meaning
10 the words director" and "president"
No detail was SO small rs to be over
looked and no principle too large
TO be thoroughly grappled and understood.
One of the secrets to his success was his ambi-
tion to be foremost He said once his ambi-
tiOn in life was to be n good merchant in the
broadest sense of tho term. lie knew how to
work and never seemed to sleep. He was
of his business interest while he was in pub
-liZiife. he united force and energy with
the strictest integrity. lie was in the high
est sense of the word an honest business man.
He was noble and generous. No man has
ever said that Marshall Jewell ever did a
mean thing in public or private life. He be-
lieved in the dignity of work. and thought
the welfare of the country depended on work.
lilo regarded the wOrkingman ns q sovereign
and that he must be elevated. He believed
and acted on his belief that the workingman
should receive amply commensurate wages,
He felt that the country had u great future
before il, which depended on its work and its
worlSingmen Tho loss of such d man is a
great loss-a loss in every sense of the word.
He felt there was no conflict Of interests be-
tween the different classes Of industries in the
country.
Mr.. Platt then briefly reviewed the public
life of Mr.. Jewell, giving the judgment which
he had formed from an intimate acquaintance
with him. lie concluded with an eloquent
tribute to the private worth, the stainless
character, the kind heart, and sunny temper
of Marshall Jewell.
JUDGE LAWRENCE
said that during his ten years in congress he
had heard good. many eulogies, but never
one that surpassed the one just delivered by
the distinguished senator from Connecticut
And the subjects of this admirable eulogy was
in all respect wOrthy'of so brilliant u tribute
as this so brilliantly paid him.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY
NEW
Endorsed Judge Lawrencos remarks and
moved the adoption of the resolution.
DIR. Edward Young briefly rcCited an
episode in the ministerial life of Gov Jewell
at st. Petersburg, which showed the warm
sentiments he held on the subject of re-
ligiOus liberty.
Mr.. II. b. Metcalte, of Rhode Island, then
read an interesting paper on
POLITICAL EDUCATION BEING INDISPENSABLE
10 TRUE PROSPERITY.
He claimed that the principles of true political
economy should be studied early in youth
As II result Of that study the question, ava,
the principle of legislative protection or en-.
couragement TO home industry by duties upon
imports, or otherwise, sound and doiCnsible ~
would be answered in the affirmative. HC
showed that England is not absolutely free
from the theory of free trade, as is shown by
her tariff determinations, He presented q
strong argument, showing that protection t.
home industries both cheapencd articles and
raised wages.
Prof. j. Ii. Dodge then read paper enti.
tied
"How PROTECTION PROTECTS FARMERS"
After showing how Great Britain had been
the most rgdly protective of nations, and
only took up free trade when she had ground
down her labor to such pauper condition
that she could undcrsoll other nations, he
went to prove how protection protects farm,
crs. Protection enhances the value of land
The theory is that withdrawal of labor from
agriculture to manufactures and mining
increases production, stimulates improve,
ments, compels higher culture and soil ierti.
li2ation, and makes land moro productive
and hence more valuable. This is also fact
as well rs theory, that is patent TO every.
body and dehes dsproval. Tho census
returns are repository Of millions
of such facts. Virginia is II great state in
advance of Pennsylvania in settlement, and
for a long period in population. 1t Is rich in
agricultural resources, in coal and iron, water
power, wood, and timber. So is Pennsylvania
The former is essentially an agricultural state
though destined TO become great in mining
and manufacturing, 1t had in 1850, according
to the census, 5l,il per cent, Of her people
In agricultural occupations, The value of hci
farm land was SlOS9. PENNSYLVANIA had but
2UGS per cent. of her workers employed in
agriculture and her farm lands were worth
1880 per acre. So with other states. Ohio
has 40 per cent. Of her people engaged IN
farming, and her farm lands average 1857
Kentucky, across the rivcr from Ohio, nearly
G2 per cent, and her lands, some of which arc
tho finest In the world, are worth only
1882 per acre. Two other states lyingsid by
side on tho same parallel settled by people
)f similar origin and equal intelligence
Illinois and loWu-thG former has LITTLE
over AZ Dpr cent. In agriculture and lands