New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-21

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Brooklyn. 1o3 t91'2VVg
Jersey city efi
Making total for Yew-York, Including its
natural suburbs. 43 SZ'2g Dug
Philadelphia - 81 so
Chicago 100 ia ~
Boston IZ3oo ~
~. Louis. IVfoco'0c'
1t viii be seen these figures that New-York alone
without Its suburbs heads the list Of manufacturing
cities in the value products she does in the number
| OF establishments, persons employed, wages palu
and value OF material used; but When
TO the city proper are added Brooklyn Jersey City and
Newark which all within the Custom House CoIec-
district OF NewYor the aggregate is SO great that
It excites astonishment
Yet II occurs to few people speak OF New-HOrk as
manufacturing city, its fame rests on its foreign
II is the commercial metropolis OF the eoun
try For the year ending June 80 1881 the imports OF
this port f35 45O9O5, the exports S4O6lslo-l-
total Of values OF goods handled here Of 4s4163l929
This large sum- which represents the larger part OF the
whole foreign commerce the United states exceeds by
less than the value of the products manu-
featured annually In NegYork and its three SUBURBAN
cities is surely evidence enough Of the justice Of the
claim which make for NewYork. being entitled TO
our admiration and respect well for her position as the
manufacturing metropolis the commercial metropo-
Lie.
Mr.. ARTHUR's QUALIFICATIONS.
think, Mr.. Chairman, that I an safe In as
sumng that the representatives Of such vast
qualified to judge Of the fitness of man
to I'll an Office the proper discharge Of the
duties OF which is OF much consequence a. affecting
the perpety and welfare of TIE country with reference
to its .ral interests and the inquiry, what evidence
have of Mr. Arthur qualification for such position,
Is pertinent and natural.
In answer to this would say in the first place Mr..
Arthur citizen Of city, he IS u Nete York
man. II not born here, he was rdiSed herej he
received his education here. BE IS familiar with
and weuversed In all the business interests
and the commerce Of tie count y. He OF large
experience as an active politician, and consequently able
and qualified to direct and control the details OF lcsisla-
ton.
He is man whose integrity has never been questioned
He has filed the position Of President Of the United
three years to the entire satisfaction OF the
country and dgned the Office by the manner IL WAicA he
has DISCHARGED its duties And above all Mr. Chairman
he has in my opinion shown Intelligent aprfrclAou
Of the that the great question when divides "a"
political parties Of to-day IS the question 10" 10 pfoN"e
revenue adequate TO the wants OF tie Coz eElmeAt'
and at the same tine to properly for and 10 protect
the manufacturing Interests Of the country
II seems to me- MI Chairman. that the question when
Congress ought decide Is hOr 70 reduce The rere"ue
without injury the business and the manufacturing IN
teres the country and we are all aware this Is the
very question which Democratic friends have found
themselves unable to solve.
Instead OF waiting to what effect the change made
in the revenue laws by the Act OF March g. ls- would
effect they have proposed reduction OF duties on what
is called horizontal scale. without reference To any II
regulartes OF duties which may exist in the present
law and have left all the burdens and abominatons OF
the existing internal revenue taxation untouched.
rAvoRING THE ABOLITION OF INTERNAL REVENUE
TAXATION.
Mr.. Chairman. I advocate the nomination OF Mt.
Arthur for President because among other reasons De-
eye he favor Of the abolition OF TIE entire internal
| revenue taxation.
an VOL ,,r. thar when e. is proDo=ed 10 abolish the
tax on spirits and tobacco there many worthy people
who Immediately object it what they are pleased TO
call moral grounds. think very little reflection Will
serve To show that the spirits has nothing WHAT
ever to DO with its consumption beverage. firmly
believe that the consumption of spirits is not affected $50
nil by the amount Of the imposed. In other words
do not believe that those who drink whskey VIII drink
less the duty OF 30 cents per gallon continued than
| they would IL the tax were removed
is another very important TACT connected VIII
/ this subject
not generally known to what extent the tax ON
sririt- Affects many very important manufacturing
interests in this country neither Is 1t generally known
what is the proportion OF spirits which Is Used ~
! a Injury and that which IS used ID the arts
/ recent publication by an eminent authority
states that the amouut OF spirits u-ed ia the arts and
manniI ib H. lax is said When You remember
1ba3 ali he re -ene which D. raised by internal revenue
taxation Is pad By GU own people, ~ efs y vi g Ir
Arthur has made, that this tax be removed or modl''
ADDRESS OF Mr.. BEECHER.
When Mr. Winston said: Allow me to Introduce
TO you as the next speaker the Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher,0 there was Il storm Of cheers as Dir
| Beecher's wellkn0wu figure ard features were seen
advancing to the front Of the platform. He
had not proceeded far in his speech when
he referred TO himself appearing rather rs cit-
zen than a clergyman. " Three cheers for the
clergyman" cried a man in the centre OF the hall
f.r Mr. ReecbpT I he gurpCu
was many times interrupted by applause, and there
wa, long continued auahter when he spoke OF ox-
President HAYES as having served the
purpose of a poultice, and when he said that
President Arthur would receive III addition to
Rcnublican votes the votes Il " as many Demo-
Gratis "a God has made rational and intelligent"
Tho sneaker seemed to feel the heatof the atluos-
nbcre but in many parts of his speech displayed all
the vieor of his younger days Mr. beechers Tc-
marks were as follows:
mcst excellent evening paper in Brooklyn, whose
editor esteem very highly because he esteems me very
highly not long ago IN playful Assault sad lAa' 1-
Reecher used 10 be very much oipoted 10 res
. DENT Arthur but that he had come around an'
heco,ce great friend Of Mr.. Arthur" And tha'
inst Ike Mr. Bcecier. Laughter am here t0-iEH
oier every word ofthat. wa aot prcJudccd IN hr
artburs favor: was on Tie contrary disp.elsed WIKI
; hin and l regarded tae success OF bis adinihis
4 ta-,to, "a being very uncertain, and nave
toen won from those preludces by iae ga "a.
-,reas of wise ana p.uieHb '"'n'' . - a.
an, Therefore "a VT ness from tie Diner SCI an,
nVn IKE Mr. Ieecher liaugher aad mop. "iI D.
~ pJI,v of biz death. that, when he hha' l 49, o.
the wrong side, he vii nave inc co1I-7, ~ 7'' ~ -
s md over on the right side lAppA,i- g. ,-,,a, Il
~ bns already been numatcd tlhi c'o' ~ il atf
t'st'n,L fo-uilht There ne er Wa " ga, =,
c Iot nR 'Cbere is a citizen going ~ -!"lA 20
G nicht. Applause aud yolee--.,I'e en- IN, have
&C 1S3ncb interest as a clIlzen ~ auy a. an,
az the Father of family Ihave my cAal en !,
am ~ i,.tsrasts la view. have on hteteSt
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go Rvs right M si questions that yrtaih 10 y.
anu sssl m fhiuk and 10 speak what LINK anu =