Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-02-03
Protection is Wanted for a Successful
Competition With England.
Address of an Important Meeting Held
in New York.


New York, February IA meeting
of Protectionists was held here to-day,
and an address adopted by the board
of managers, with General Grants
name at the head of il. The address
concludes as follows:
Notwithstanding however, the ben
eft arising from the tariff of 1851 and
it, amendments, the belief is now en-
tertained by large portion of people
that "A greater amount is collected from
importations and from excise duties
and taxes than is consistent with pru-
dence and economy, and reduction
in the amount from both sources
/ of revenue will undoubtedly be re-
| quired from the present or next con-
gress. The question; therefore, arises
whether this duty, rs regards both
sources of revenue, shall be performed
/ by the present congress, containing
/ majority of the friends of American
! Industry, and 10 be in the interest OF
these industries, or whether it shall be
! left to the next congress, who may
make Il reduction as in lSl6-33- SO 81,
1 in the interest of foreign manufacture
ers, we respectfully submit that it
would lac IL fatal mistake to
fail 10 pass it in the interests of pro-
lection to home industry, and labor,
ard thus enable the friends of that
policy to oppose with greater chance
OF success In the next congress, any
advance in the direction of free trade
and low wages.
The following resolutions We're
adopted:
Whereas, Great Britain, through
ages of effort has built up manu-
featuring industry which makes her
skill and power in this respect UNI
equaled among the nations, has
J accumulated capital which
makes London the great center
of commerce and the settling place for
international trade, where the price is
: fixed of all the great articles of human
: industry, whether of near or distant
. production, and now commands the
, carrying trade of the world
advantages which give, in the
highest degree, protection and consti-
tute IN international competition OF
industry unequalled, the most aggres-
sive and destructive force ever welded
MS our history shows without restraint
and for.thcir benefit alone; and,
) Whereas, France, Germany, Aus
0 tria, Belgium, Italy and Russia, are
{ compelled from the greater superior.
+ ity of English capital, in finance, in
l dustry and in carrying trade, to resist
: this superiority by protective tariff;
: and,
: Whereas, the United States ON ac-
{ count of the vacilIating policy of Its
0 legislation, the condition of it's finan-
c ces and higher rate, which is cheer
: fully paid for American labor, is una
. bile to compete with cheaper foreign
I labor thus amply protected; and
a Whereas, in our history, disaster
7 and distress have uniformly fol-
\ lowed every resort to free trade and
1 prosperity has without exception at
) tended n protection of our industries
! therefore.
Resolved That the giving of AIDE
quate protection To American ind us
try and of steady aud profitable en-
l. ployment to all laborers, in the United
: States is the true American policy.
Al Resolved That In view OF the ex
+ cossive amount of reveRue now col
!. lected .hy means of import excis,
4 duties and taxes, it is deemed incum
y bent on the present congress To reduce
;. the same and TO reduce the duties indi
l. Gated by the report of the tariff com
;. mission, within reasonable limits, \,
as 10 prevent imprudence il
expenditure, and that thi
should he SO done as /,
= give adequate protection 10 our owl
industries and labor, against destruct
. i've competition from abroad.
:, Resolved, That we are I'm favor of re
!. storing ocean navigation, under on
' flag, to the position required b,
7 the exigencies of trade, commerce ant
: manufactures, aud to the advantage
! and safety of the country, in American
built ships, and that il is one of tn,
highest duties OF congress 10 place tn,
great industry of American ship
building on the foundation necessar,
for successful competition With tn
world al large.
Resolved. That we recommend +
To the legislatures of the states to pas
laws authorizing all domestic busines
corporations of magnitude TO make al
S lowances or pensions for faithful an,
long continued service in their be
half by persons who have become oil,
Tor iniirm in such service.