New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-10
THE PROTECTIVE TARIFF LEAGUE
IFS WORK, PLANS AND PROSPECTS.

A TALK WITH SECRETARY ROBERT p. PORTER
DISTRIBUTING PROTECTION LITERATURE
The American Protective Tariff League,
which was started last year and organized last spring
with headquarters In this city and associate members
and officers in each OF tho States and Territories has
been busy during tho summer. Tho League headquar-
ters are over tho Madison Square Bank, No. 20 west
Twenty thiid-st The president, Z. IL Ammidown' 10
devoting much of his time general work OF drec-
ton and the secretary and several assistants have been
rtv with work. Tho secretary, Robert p Porter, has
recently returned from Europe whore he went to eI-
anime into the industrial condition OF Ireland he was
seen by TRIBUNE reporter to whom he said about tho
Leagues affairs:
"Tbe Tariff League has been steadily work during tho
summsr and through It's Offices In the several states Is
rapdy opening an avenue people in every part OF the
country My colleague the Tariff Commission NJ 'a'
land identified himself with the League ana mas oeeh
actively assisting Mt. Ammdown and myself IN laying
the foundation the future operations OF the organization
The object OF the League educational and hence we
have first devoted attention to tho schools ana col
leges country textbook OF American pohtc ecoh
has been prepared by Of the most eminent professors
in the country probably be approved in few weeks
by the League published before the closes Arrange
ments are being completed to offer prizes for the
hest ESSAYS on economic questions from protective point OF
% and nO we ecr from the most distinguished pro-
tcconss which found to attract attention throughout
What are you doing in the matter of distributing pro-
lection ltefdtureI
We direct correspondence with every one $50 a
IL possible to find OUT who has written on Ihe SUP
ect the League proposes TO make itself tho @
all books pamphlets speeches leaflets bearing upon ls
subject We do not necessarily publish or reprint nese
hold ourselves responsible for all the views e1-
pres the various authors but we have our
which will furnished free TO all who apply, together WIN
platform of principles constitution and other -
st writings OF all authors who have contributed 10
literature and the price they can be obtained Tor OF inc
Yon have difficulty in finding general literature on
the subject T. a,
vision OF the brightest ana most cul
minds the country hav ing taken up the subject ~ ts %
rent branches The trouble has heretofore been e emu
lack general channel through which to reach the people
What business has been proved no one ous
ness the most brilliant essays and works on aS
subject they have been fortunate enough 10 re
the public through such medium as THE TRIBUNE or other
Influential papers, have been almost entirely lost me ms
sion the League TO cysaize the efforts OF the pro-
tectonsts throughout the country and to direct onr ok
the way likely be productive Of beneficial results
time getting started because ~ .VoA
more than year to select u inc S SdSs
charge the work in the different states; but we secured
the right they make things count in nearly every IN
stance starting tariff clubs and interesting the people IN
the great issue before them" =, 49, -..,
MI particularly desrous Of soliciting correpond
once from any American citizen interested IN protection
and the League send free OF cost such documents as
NAV have distribution application to the general Sec
rotary No. % Vest Twenty. third ST., Ncw.York CITY