The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-10-22
CHURCH CONGRESS.
Interest Increasing in the Episcopal
Meeting at New Haven, Conn.
A Lively Discussion Upon the Tariff
Question.

New HAVEN, Ct, Oct. 21.-The officers of the
Episcopal church congress which began its tenth
annual session here yesterday pronounce the ses
sion great success Fully three hundred ylslt-
ing clergymen are in attendance and from tne l
first Carlls Opera House could not accommodate
all those seeking admission The third session
was called to order at 1870 a. M, at which time
the hall was literally packed and the audience
paid the closest attentiont to the speakers througn
out the three hours session The topic dlscusseu
Cleveland Coke, D. d. LID, Bishop Of Western
Swsd SSw HSF by Newn Tst Of PPsed
was in turn followed by Canon Farrar. The arcn-
deacon believed there is to be one fold as there M y
one salvation. Gods object in obtaining tnis tl
unity is that we may be brought to one truth-tne
unity of the human race and brotherhood OF man.
Among the other speakers were Rev David M 3 Ses f
Boston, Russell Sturgis Of Boston and Rev. John
II, Hopkins, D. D., Of Williamsport, Pa w. .nd
In tile afternoon President Porter of Yale ana
Bishop Williams held reception at the art schooi
which was largely attended. ~.
.ad the evening session sion Bishop Neeey 81 Wa
ethics of the tariff question" Gen. Henry Z. =.
Tremaine of New York city said that tariff etnlcs
ton shouldbe founded on a well defined protec,,,
tive principles. The Republican party insist upon
it as political question and IS stu commilteu n 70
dustriaI industries. This is the only,party claim
ing this field. The time should not be distant
shall divorce the question from politics. He ridi
culed Prof Sumner. Yale's free trader, as an ex-
FOUNDER of free trade aud unaDle 70 1ofinuiate u
revenue system in accordance with his views.
Charles Heber Clark of Phlladelphla thought
the duty of the government is to find how to best
improve its own people, and, finding this, TO ad-
benefit of others. He severely arraigned the free
trade policy of England, saying ireland ana lndia s
were the only countries where free trade had full
sway and these countries are perlodicalIy swept s
England and America, maintaining that the
former were the lowest of any civilized nation,
whilst ours was better morally and intellectually
and much to be preferred class OF eltlzens. rms
wide difference was the direct result of free trade
and protection. ,..,,
lucky advocated free trade because he believed 1t
to be the law of worlds-Gods law. He treated
the question from moral STANDPOINT and Its
effect of enlightenment upon the world. Inc
church of God had to do with these political
aspects If we had not in the past looked upon
these questions with sparing eye,Ithe church
would have more influence IN thinking world
today. -,
protectionist theory. He received perIect oV;a-
tion at its conclusion
Rev. DR.. Courtney of Boston, antagonlzed the
theory, (Mr. Clark's) that free trade in Ire
land and India were responsible for the calam-
tous situations in those countries In the course
of his remarks he intimated that person making
such a statement was breaking the ninth COM
mandment. This created decided breeze.
Mr. Clark obtained permission to make. per-
sonal explanation and this resulted in lively tilt
between himself and DR.. Courtney. Mr.. Clark
wished to repel the charge Of false statements
a reputation as the gentlemen from Boston, still
he would like it distinctly understood that so far
as he was known his reputation was Just as good
An attempt was made to qllaSh the speaker by
points of order and personal explanation, but the
audience took sides and for minute It looked as
if a dark cloud hung over the hitherto harmonious
proceedings. The presiding officer, however, was
equal to the occasion and imperatively closed the
discussion.