New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-29
ENGLISH FREE-TRADE VIRUS.
WHAT THE Golden CLUB is DOING.
Wiz" 49, WORK IN THIS COUNTRY TO BREAK

= ,rcotinr of the Republican Assoclatlo" vi
A.,or,a. n few evenings ago. Thomas Ii. Dnd'ey' Ca
1nnsul OF the United States at Liverpool spoke 10
o,bv Of farmers and artisans After speaking vi INC
.s' ~n.rac,cr Of the Republican candidate for the
pyc,ilcpcy whom he has known for many years. MI
Dudley dwelt at length on the principle OF ''"'o'.
opposcd to the English theory OF Free iraoc' -.
plaincd that the English system entirely dSrek"o
nues,ian Of labor while the American system rsaiuS
labor as Of primary Importance. po'"o'' u M
.rocch which excited much interest among MS heacr'
was devoted To the Golden Cino' win ""o,e
workings the speaker is well acquan.cu' ''0 So
England also. is demanding OF us the aaopuon Vi nc,
.rstem Of tariff only or trn lor revenues
..cusiyely England takes deep interest IN 'hs P"cs
,,,, You all know the expressions made by the hgs"
novspancrs and by the English people when Grover
Cleveland was nominated. There IA not single hhs"S
newspaper In favor of Blaine they are all III '"'oi VI
Cleveland. There is not prominent EhSiish'"n o'
hut il an xous to see Cleveland elected ana Blame uc
feated, was In England myself wheh 'a'"'io wa"
elected Speaker, and If there had been no o'hcr
should have become then and there protcct'ohS' ~
eccing the rejoicing Of the people III EbSiahu' % m,
me by the hand and congratulated Ine, ana saiu .
is the beginning of the end you arc to nave frcc
said can't see that have anything 10 DC coust"
lated pon II NAV be good for you, but IL IL bad Tor III"
Oh il is a good thing II is good thing tney say.
Having lived abroad, 1 know the Engbshnel, thcr
feelings and their sentiments upon this question. WIN
them ANYTHING Is good benefits them, regardless OIL
sion at the Reform Club in London 1t was quito largo
dinner marty and number Of Members OF farii"
ment were present and the subject uhder "sc"SSio"
that of the Irish people and Of the Irish nation y" ~
occasion rs on occasions bcforc-vcry frequently "o"
,he Irish were the subject of discusson and ecneray
the criticisms that passed upon them were hot 'o!
favorable to that people that nation and 50 IL was
upon this occasion In the midst of the conversation ono
of the gentlemen spoke up and said TINS: inc only o
that an Irsbnan is OF benefit is when he emisracs
10 the United States and joins the Democratic party and
votes for Free Trade" That was applauded by every
man AT the table excepting myself
POWER OF THE COBDEN CLUB
ENGLAND is carrying out this work of breaking down
our protective policy and to accomplish IL mas iorhcu
the Golden Club-and for wealth. power ana lhh'ehcc
] know OF political organization In TINS wofo tha' Is
its eaual II Includes statesmen. politicians bankers
merchants the legal profession, manufacturers ana min
sters Of the Gospel and the Lord Chief Justice OF
England Lord Colerdgc, samembcr OF it, IL includes
in its membership 2l9 mcmbors OF Parliament, ana
every member Of the present English Cabinet except
Lord Selbournc member OF the Golden cab IL has
its agents this country 1t has issued documents
and now has "a s chief agent the Democratic party OF
this country They distributed In this country last year
over 100000 copies Of their documents an"
pamphlets with the object OF educating our people
to break down the American system OF protection In
support Of my statement hold In my mama copy
Of their minutes winch came to me directly from
the Golden Club In London, In the month
Of March Of this year. while was there
In, London TINES recent article said: at Is to the
New World that the Golden Club Is chiehy looking az
the most likely sphere for its vigorous foreign policy 1t
Inns done wha, It c, in Europe and IL turning IFS
eyes westward AMI bracing itself for the struggle which
T. 10 come Hcanno rest nhiIe ne United states are IN
subdued."
That foreign institution foreign club formed on
English so SUSTAINED by Englisb wealth by English In
nucpcc English power. cannot res until tho United
states arc suluod aud thoy are ut work sniiuina us
repeat they have their agents all over tn" country that
they have distributed 100000 copies OF Their circulars
here they are busy they IN your towns, aud oy are
even ~ yf colleges and your lnstnIious ~ learning
Let no read extinct from these minutes not pun
ised here this Ia English book. coming from London
directly, from the Golden clnb sent to ne ny e'",," ~.
"" a% S' ua T., hs% Al the crntry Cub ons ."
day I"y ~ S S as r" Gas sI, "s ed Tor sss
Harvard University United hal,s OF Ameiiea was s
decline and future Of tho American shipping At VII
Ilams College Massachusetts United States OF Amsroa
worth Niagara Falls New York. and the 1854 medal at
Yale College Connecticut, United States OF America was
Jersey" but this is not all The man who teaches
member on the S" csDac cS of
The man who Is selected To teach our students political
memCer Of Golden Clubhis name Is here among the
s Of member David A. Well oi ,%nr rs
from their book from page Is of their proceedings
Of your committee In disseminating publications have
had the effect bring free exchange to the front as one
tinae 10 saoad al Inc assistance their omer to those
who aboring in the Tree trade power IN foreign c3u
,s eca %rHmse Within three or four years atte
the ps"ss Snf hs osf ons KEPT pretty
much Of sight by considerations arising out oi inc
Ct s'fs S Hs Of aG pubic sis"' attention in this
iii the fact that revenue reform mas ptrone
leading question in the PRESIDENTIAL CONTEST ana Oh
the winning side"
SOME OF ITS MEMBERS IN THIS COUNTRY.
When come look at the list Of members OF the Cob
den Club ind Henry Ward Beecher among them, and
can understand why he is going to vote for Grover
Cleveland He ought do for he is member of the
club When look further and Carl Schurz in the
list of members of the Golden Club. can understand
why he is going to vote for Grover But mat Is
running for Congress IN NewiOrk He too is member
Of the Golden Club ana when ne, ne voeT os .e a cb
That club is not only using every effort here or the
Grover Cleveland the candidate Of Us Dgmosl'e party
reading from another one Of PHI, tier no'E, c ANA one
March of This present r yea: Mons,aSuu is o as
Il issued by the Golden Club to the farmers OF Amer
shcm and TnoInas Bailey Potter seceiary told
himself in letter that he wrote TO me that they had
Their instructions are these words Let the American
give their to no soss no ne e h
self elected to propose on at least vote Tor reduction
until the whole we abolished Let farmer vote for
any member Of Congress until be has first pledged him
eef 10 vote for reduction OF per cent every year
INIT, ali the duties abolished" These the instruc
tions that Mr. Cox of York. has. aud has carried
ont and has even gone beyond them in the Morrison b
and Ia in favor of passing bill reducing the duties2Opcr
cent IL ma, be tlat instructions have been Issued
He is "a member and should know, and 1t Is Tor him
to explain
Mr. Morrison who introduced that bill. is also mem
bcr OF that clubs his Is here among them. a. also
that of Frank Hurd who has just been defeated IN Ohio
IL that these prominent members or
The Golden Club whom have named will vote for James
a. Blaine and II you want to repeal the American - stem
oIish Free rad
Cleveland n the other hand you are In favor OF pro
tcting the laboring and women this country