The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-03-16
NEWS CREAM.
speaker Carlisle Receives an Ovation
nj New York.
An Effort ~ Approximaiing the Losses
by tho Floods.
Racket OF the Rail- Peace the Guiding
Star.
Tho Galveston Republican down on
the Collector.
other Tales Of the Telegraph.
NEWS CREAM.
other Tales Of the Telegraph
Tn. Brss Trade Club.

other Tales OF the Telegraph
The Eros Trade Club.
Erv YoEk, March l5.-rho New York
Free Trade club gave its sixth annual din
er tonight, Horace WhiIs ADD
uanson Marble, formerly editors
tns guests. Letters Of regret ore read
from United 3 ates Senators Bsyrad. Pen.
nlston ard Brent. Charles Francis Adams
and Henry Ward Bseoher. Pfosl.
dent Everett Wheeler welcomed
the gnes,s. especially Speaker Carlisle. Az
the name OF MIR. Carlisle was mentioned the
gentlemen aross aud cheersd. Thu pres.
dent in his speech referred 10 the
resolutions OF sympathy, passed by
fhc house OF representatives on the death OF
Herr Lasker, the determined opponents OF
the protective policy, and said that we
are delighted TO noIica that th. whole
country has united without distinction
" ! arty I'm condemning the action of the
oefman chancellor In refusing to transmit
this resolution 10 the reichs,lg Wheeler
said that another encouraging fact is the
report on the Morrison bill. 1T Is a step
forward and va welcome II and iree trade"
He said this does not mean uniaxed trade.
10 does mean that commerce should
be burdened more heavily than
agriculture or manufactures, and that
no cla,s ut our citizens should have boun-
~ from the government ~ the expense of
the rea,. We urge the reduction Of the
tariff because We are American and because
we believe In tao poger and effectiveness
OF the American industry" When the
pIesident finished his remark,
and said Mr.. Carlisle wosld respond
TO the hrst toast, the. gentlemen
At the tables applauded loudly and when
In ha
up and ohsered again and again. The
gentinent 20 which Mr. Carlisle reaponded
was: "Our Federal Union"
after making GcknoWlcdgemrn OF
the reception be said: 81 am obliged al
ways for the opportunity OF saying
a Jew words N +, response i.,
me. The formation II IA union peacefully
and voluntarily which made such radIci
chang IA the relation between the several
states themse yes, aud between them and
ihe general government wG9 uu-
donbteoly one OF the greatest pOliu.
cal scsievements oil modern times. II
l., think, safe to say that In no
other part OF the world could such a
change have been peacefully made
at that time. and perhaps II
is equally safe TO ssv it could
not have been made here two Or three years
later. The old federation possessed
no means OF sustaining Itself;
in fact 1t had no power
TO impose tax or regulate commerce,
r., a ID. ~ ,,j ia't ss,:D,. ss0s ns.
men,s oi real government-thel legislature
and even that was sefsctive and almost
iMpotsnt. Each state has the right to
impose duties, SUI ject only TO the condition
that they should not interfere with the
duties entered by tho United States
and with foreign countries and
states. There was no limitation whatever
on the power OF any state to impose duties
90 me product OF any. other American
state brought within it limits
of the protection OF its own manufacturers
The state of New York has full power to
impose any rate Of duty upon Philadelphia
goods and New Jersey possesses the same
power In respect TO the products OF New
Ys~k. IL Tree trade is what it is and every
ono elaine: II II enables them to over
come natural disadvantages and
secure higher degrees Of transportation 1t
must be adopted. That arrangement ex-
listing under the confederation WAS wise one
and ought never 10 he disturbed,
but the trainers OF the constitution,
the men who founded this Fedora
union did not not they, they say sy,.o5 o,,
free trade, between the several
states was lmperatively demanded by
the interest of the people. This free trade
was established By the constitution, not
only tor trade between the states
then existing but between all states that
might thereafter eI,st in the Federal union
and all will admit that the wonderful trans
formation OF this country is attributable
largely to that provision, more largely th All
any other one. What n different picture
this country presents from what it would
have presented II The policy OF restriction
and protection had prevailed among the
states as IL has for so many years
bet ween the United States and foreign ma
lions. Under the liberal policy estsb.
lahed by the constitution our means
transportation 10 increasing. Free COM
merc al intercourse between the ststes
has promoted and developed our national
resources, fostered agriculture and
manufacturers and added millions
to the wealth OF the .peopls,
while the protective system has, 70
largo extent at least, shut
us out from the markets of other countries
and brought US substantially TO the
demands OF h me consumption, and
In many cases has sctutliy arrested the free
development of the great industrial interest
The constitution is not only prohibits
states from levying importso or exports, out
it expressly delegated to congress
the power TO collect duties 10 pay for
the general welfare. This is the siuple
power to raise revsnue for public purposes.
II IL monstrous abuse TO use u
not for the purpose OF raising revenue
but for the purpose OF pro-
hibiting commerce. It 10, ~
possible, still greater abuse
Of that power to employ i for private
instead OF tor public purposes.
Lat
misunderstood me upon this
point. Experience alone has shown II is
al most impossible to devise any scheme
thst will not instantly, in a
greater or less degree either injore or ben-
eft private industrial interests. l
or one object OF that taxation is
the fostering Of private interest, 1t
is not In the ultimate nee Tor
the power OF taxation. but Is simply specu-
ju.isd ourselves in the same
way as those who have become accustomed
to It. Il might be injurious 70 suddenly
repeal or greatly reduce ,o dus,es . suIn
many who are employed in these
enterprises. For this reason IL
has ALWAYS been my opinion that
was the duty OF congress 10 proceed
carefully on this subject, having due regard
Of every step. In other words, 1 am, IN
favor Of reformation, not q revolution.
This process Of reformation must 60
on until the power OF taxation Is
need only for = proper purpose.
There must be no step backward. have
already briefly entemsted that
this Federal union Is q commercial
as we'll ~ political one. We
are inssinctivsIy opposed to the
British syGem OF government
In America. rsxstion Only for the pur-
pose OF raising revenue for public use
should be established by law.