New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-15
A PLEA FOR PROTECTION.
ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT CYRUS HAMLIN.
MORE INSTRUCTION FOR THE BROOKLYN REVENUE
REFORM CLuB-REMARKs BY Mr.. BEECHER.

bury College, Vermont, delivered a lecture ias.
IFS of Free Trade and Protection, =, was
the subject of the lecture. .al pr: sai' of
0,o we k aap The audience followed him
with interest and although many persons sntIv an
in accord Nth his HeSTS Ward Beecher who pre-
sided, in introducing Dr. Hamiin saiu' o,s q,
Ihsye meeting on s' pS ss n SSe
II faS saP nsTs ec
sS y =, the rr. s%f seSg
ena nave learned the facts 1t is the object of this
S S to bring n S SHs" ' PSopSsr 1SH Zen
speakers get three re yoSaTon Sos not
two fonsSt we arc to se sddresed BY
who demand: attention and honest sy,orstny s
man DE- namlln was for twenty-five years missionary
in Turkey and tor fifteen years be was pre
British feetrade in Turkey Whether tlat is the pest
held in which study II we shall hear frou his address
lie is not worn now, but Is the president OF Middle
bury College where he has shown return Of youth In
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respect and take pleasure In introducing the he'
DIR. Hamlin said in substance:
por national DEVELOPMENT domestic industries and ex
changes the sources of the most rapid and
foreign commerce. is falling into the rear ~ tnc
wealth IL is hence the imperative duty Vi eta home
70 a., h hef source of national wealth Ma
tionaty be maintained AGAINST % .nverei1n
Ia guard It's own rights and 10 seek It's own
and DEVELOPMENT in It's own SpS Ts The imaginary or
sriDcsi boundary line which divides two NATIONS per
Ia Sa IN, nv cosmopolitan doctrnares But these bound
arr hines represent Of the grandest features OF the
human race-the division into nations III Is IN cohse
anence of these lines that you can say This ia my
Country to which owe allegiance unto deatn. On one
side OF the line is one sovereignty WIN us UMm
character customs and laws and on the 0ter
another sovereignty in like manner II you are pursm
Ing criminal and he crosses that line you must s'oR
there a. though wall Of adamant intercepted you
You belong on one side ard commit d a Ie ar
that side and no power can gnny cross st aSe e
Of world The French army lying rom lns
Gus Germans at Sedan were sac afe e % secure perfect
freedom and facility OF exchanges OF all values oe.wetu
II ass been maintained by both IN Europe and IN
this country that the tasses tre the let-ai9ne pocS IL
thing TO private enterprisei 1t is sufficient to reply
nation has eger eco na@ 1e whether Free
Traders or Protect'Onists have abandonedlI
THE CHIEF SOURCE OF NATIONAL WEALTH.
Free Traders bavebeen treated to clear statement by
ciiizsns too often passed lightly or Ignored az
worthy Of eopsdsrate attention He Gsr states en-
T s%S ss .s,sa$ss soaa & es;s
IL theory they rS are fqS Z" fuean
here and enjoys his profit he 4n ih mere and his profit
tns'h purchaser "1r s%p"yq Equally benefited This Is
tGe.e 6as s1s tt neither Proeconst nor Free
Trader has to object % ar now ,e asd
two o'p pTO6s, secured instead OF one HOME
trade id SS%mf sGTeiep Commerce H That nation IS
passng all others In the accumulation OF wealth lnat
largest volume Of home and industries
The cempsratve rate Of accumulation Is at the least
Two TO one in favor of home trade (3l Inc results OF
commerce depend upon the and rapidy with which
.yehan are made IL the merchant or produc er an
Inake exchanges where ne totnSLy maze one so
doubles his profits. The other party does the sie 90
uses OF capital are demanded Fit be foreign trade the
vjsion Is equal two OF capital and two pr0hts 10
the foreign, and TO the home merchant But II IL De
Internal commerce then the home ~ it
self But In home trade II Will often happen, as Aual
sve tces Tor Suici exchanges so country may,
IN supposable cases. make twelve exchanges III nOno
cases he would secure to herself twentyour profits and
twenyfour Of capital against one prom anu one
portance and effectiveness of internal commerce TO for
egn would be four to one Adam Stn mas spg rsa I'M
teTDal activities internal production ana P,
n any one shall deny or question that, II will be some
economical fool raised TO the twenty-l0urth power .
.c"nt nSto lse in time of war The industries which
are absolutely necessary 10 It's s9ely anu Tue
supply wants mast be made secure wheIner
ecanonic principle approve or not Such are the lron
steel cotton and woOlen industries IN all their branches
In these we must never dependent foreign nations
With these safe and ports secure BEYOND tne reach VI
hostile we s9s sT to be
inducve reasoning and not by distractions tns Is con-
cedcd by OF the best OF recent crucs as
sedgewick, Mcleod aud others,
HOW THE NATIONS REGARD FREE TRADE.
The inquiry then is legitimate. What mas beeH the
reception of Free Trade among .he nations fr fortv
the European nations England excepted, aller LOFTY
years OF discussion and experience are cohhreu III H.
10 England and bowed the Golden Club ont: second
OF more significance is the fact that the seigoveInHg
witch they We're mustered have set it aside and have
adopted the American system in its place they pare
stronger protective tariff than most OF the European ma
tons Great Britain stands in absolute isolation among
English speaking COMMUNITIES Not one OF Inc c Nd a
Thrd-The inferior nations upon whom sne mas iorCea
free tradeas Turkey Egypt India emma, JsRs and
dreDched in blood -n,on rno,ora
offered China declined as destructive to her people In
is43 England made bloody and most successful war 10
sSpe tb sne and crowded streets of seaport cities
with grapeshot and the cutters ran With the blood OF
beyond the reach of Opates IN ten minutes When peace
was made the Chinese agreed to receive the opium 70
up up the priceless island of Hong Kong to be the
q E9sanSs TSes spT %or
years later Qs6O England made another destructive war
same ruthless slaughter and destruction OF property
France united with England, marched 10 Ihe caRS a.
most precious articles and destroyed the rest BOtn
armies retired laden with spo but British officer test
Destroyed deS The Emperor,s palace and gardens
covered space OF twelve square mules Ihey
were museum of all that Chinese genius and ngenuiiy
cond accomplish In porcelain and silks In architecture
carvings engraving and Jewelry in ivory gold SILVER
and precious stones landscape gardening ana NnateVer
else could contribute in the course OF centuries 10 make
M residence for the "SOn Of Heaven IL was all made
and remains to-day perfect desolation a new treaty
WAS signed with terms humiating 10 the Chinese Free
trade and opium secured also the free export OF coolies
"a mild term for the slave trade under tne form
of free trade IL continued for thirteen years with such
atrocities a. led TO abolition. Since then emma mas not
raised an objection TO free trade
vvprcrs ov pxcI AIMS POLICY
Ihold English individual character In the highest esti-
nation The English bene VIOLENT and Chris
tan people the face of the EARTH and many of my best
friends during the past forty years have been English
ht very rarely does individual character appear in the
Government policy, although II does In the army.
A. An Illustration OF this take the fact that Mr. Glad.