Daily Kennebec journal., 1883-05-29
8ailu 9tuntbtf J0urnal.
Augusta. Tuesday Morning. Nay 20.
TheCObden Club.

AnlS great Iree Itdue pEOseIyun8 OIgAn
ization is the main dependence of free
traders in this country. But its work is
done so quietly that its existence is scarce
" known here. It furnishes the democ-
racy with all their free trade arguments,
throughout the length and breadth of the
land. It is British institution, laboring
for British interests through the spreading
of free trade ideas.
Prof. Cyrus Hamlin of Middleburg Col
lege, Vermont. having been assailed by
Hon. David A. Wells for publishing false
charges as the latter alleges in relation
to the Golden Club, makes reply iL
which he gives some facts concerning the
Club which are worth remembering. Ac-
cording to Mr.. Hamlin. the Golden Club
is the most powerful embodiment of the
British system against the American sys-
tenn The wealth of thousand Wander
bits would not measure the financial re-
sources of its members. 1t holds the
wealth, learning and power of England.
It's publications are distributed all over
the United States. They are in the West
and In the South. They are found from
Boston to San Francisco, from Maine to
Florida. They are circulated by millions.
It intends to break down the protective
system of the United States and to substi-
tute the British system. 1t has expended
vast sums of money during the past fifteen
years to excite the farmers against our
government and the manufactures, dis
tributing millions OF copies everywhere OF
an appeal to American farmers to stir them
up to the contest. Some Of the ablest and
astutest diplomats of England are men,
bers of the club. 1t is composed of the
elite of the English aristocracy, diploma
cy. official power, wealth. learning and
enterprise. There are " iron lords - and
cotton lords" whose wealth is fabulous
This club, above any other organization
on earth, knows how to push foreign in
nuences. To suppose that it spreads be-
fore the world and enters upon its books
all that is done in foreign lands, is to accuse
il of folly and weakness. 1t is the great
est organization of its kind in all time.
Now this is the kind of an institution
which is backing up. or. rather, leading
the democracy Of the country. 1t is not a
myth or fiction, but one of the most pow
erful proselyting organizations of the
world. It means business most thorough
ly and entirely. working through business
methods with unlimited capital. and the
best business brains that England can
command. It furnishes the sinews of war
to the democratic party of this country in
order that the latter may break down our
American system of protection sand allow
English manufactures and capitalists to
control the markets of this country against
our young and growing industries. We
find no fault with British capitalists for
attempting to control our markets. but
we think that great party in this country
which will sell itself to the Golden Club
and British interests against American in
terests deserves nothing but denunciation
by American citizens.
Twenty-onc New jersey miners recent
ly arrived at the Douglass mine in Blue
hill and were put to work underground,
says the Maine Mining and Industrial
Journal. The shaft is now down 253
feet and the work of sinking will be pushed
vigorously. The company has decided
to put up calcining furnace and work
upon this important adjunct to their smelt-
ing works will be commenced at once.
The refining furnace will be started early
this week. and shipments OF ingot copper
to the Boston market will commence i'm
mediately at the rate of about thirty tons
per month. When the full complement
of miners is secured, the force at the
mine will number about sixty men. forty
of whom will be employed underground.
The Internal Revenue Bureau has CON-
pleted tits scheme for consolidating the
internal revenue districts. and it awaits
the Presidents approval. But two changes
are contemplated in New England. These
are the abolition of Collector Danes New
buryport district and adding it to Collec,
tor Slack's Boston district. In Connecti-
cut the Bridgeport districts to be abolish
ed, and Collector Seller will move his
Office from Norwich to Hartford, which
viii. be the headquarters for the State.
The national republican committee has
been called to meet in Washington Decem-
Der l2. to select time and place for hold
ing the next national convention. A
chairman will also be elected to fill Hon.
Marshall Jewell's place. 1t is thought
that an early date will be selected with
out regard to the probable time for the
democratic convention.
Hon. w, w. Thomas, Jr. is mentioned
rs the probable successor Of Hon. John L.
Stevens as Minister to Sweden. The
selection would be an admirable one.
especially as with all other qualifications
fitting him tor the position, Mr.. Thomas