New-York tribune., 1886-11-12
BENEFITS OF PROTECTION.
AN ADDRESS BY ROBERT P. PORTER.
STRONG ARGUMENTS BEFORE THE INSTITUTE OF
SOCIAL scIENcE-A DISCUSSION

STRONG ARGUMENTS BEFORE THE INSTITUTE OF
SOCIAL scrENcE-. DISCUSSION
The semi monthly meeting of the lnstltut
Of Social Science held last evening In the Han
Natural History OF the College OF the City OF New
York The Rev. Dr. II. Rylauce presided Inere
wasa pretty large attendance The cher incihent o
the evening was the reading OF paper entitled "A
Practical View OF Protection" by Robert /.
Porter The following some Of the principal points
of the address
The most practical Wow take Of auy nta
system policy that which bears directly on the reaso Tor
Tinted aies does not to-day simply the
"a a o .g no @ Believe in il an sustain it. II protect
ara @ aa %n o" 70 "ne s no OF
have ann the prodncsve powers Of the state there
the men Who believes from position which
"a fair and lust q all concerned.
In sne Of ali the self seeking manufacturer do make
the principles which nnerie projection eel @ oions IN spite oi
hands Of Importers spite of the Efforts made TO destroy
aganst ~ onos o of Pnrotion sin remains The peopIes
sn5 S en ony be- @ obertea When majority the
people so decide at the polls NO, no nun VINO wants 10
il is kept up to obligc and at the solicitation Of
a eeper than hat il is Kept up interest,
country convinced tnat IS beneficial enc to them anil
az of The mechanics and artisans II s keDt because the
ne % rs %ore Taetca than the heprs and probnb
tiles the free trade side AMI because 1t is more
pnGSg twenty years of protective tariff
increased coal pro lqct from l4Ooo 600 tons to
om % o ,Soe dns I the U
metal from @o S9no iD from G 900 pe9on t9s n
600 persons the nnn@ employed IN our wo9len nins
customers the cotton niustry employed $1,000 nStea
pIoyrd 30 900 instead OF 1000 in The chemical industry in
creased onr railway mileage rom & e oe No ooS 40
ami their value 6OoO0O0O00 TO SloOOOoO0 00o; our
5000 900 live stock from 8 900 00p 900 TO
900 900 OOO our nocks tron 100000 to n9
| & n
pounds to pounds tho number Of pesons engaged
In gainn from IL 5Oo0o0 to l7oo0OOo AMI our
aggregate wealth to such figures that it makes Americans
| dry 10 cont empate the totals
Wy are the va the aborors higher here than In
other country why d. grsasr % pssalas@ OF w s own
clothed and wen why labor respected and the work
ca5@os at% Why greater percentage woknel
than in any other country IN the word why
Pfoectonss with their votes and vote against
We cannot and overlook the TACT that all essential
objects Of consump on anc's nr ~ M free re o or a
tar that the arn has chespe, ,ne cost o an we US ana @
family better condition than in any
bulk Of r pro OF the three greatest industries
ss he1piy a. thev are England rhis
io with The law .a the gaes, Ssapenh o. prices %
modItics O; the highest necessity.
Abundant illustrations could he given showing the steady
REELECTION prices under protective tariff but II IS not nee
esa TO- ampy on @ t s t ra1es pr ees unless we also
consider the extent to which has renoeI prices Then there
ou, OF and artisans Of the country Nothing can
/ hem more m is this
nv lar the greater portion collected i'm
he toll paid 6y people Of other countries for the
partially free country like England and the United
| States rarely approaching the amount OF duty. -, -,
trade in states the advocates OF that policy must
get down the wOrkngmeh Of the country and con
vert them. And mean convert them BY facts BY logic
n 70, % M sSo s M Sens h as side the ne
P to the sns %s sS s thai esen the RG ION ON
OF tie labor interests other reforms regarded
Importance than the views o its leaders on The tariff
w be
accomplish those reforms by 1ne 10 tns o ohs
ton Having both Of those reforms by legislation
S fT Mn Ss ns he
tariff question likely 70 think less or more OF legislation
labor interests successful this struggle they
ed N the condition Sd @ 81 co epS e ha%aRy h
most united most powerful protective party the
Henry aoasS tayor,e meyer uS STsS"S Go. ,DS
question. Mr. Powderly practical man lie zoe, not de
splse legislation a. msan 10 yr[ p 1e ~ rorgb,r :" & IN
majority OF those he leads on the tariff ques
Why doe. report recently published by Ths Lon
ggf % Ha % 90 eSooi every With
is s"Sd OF %n' ff @ A'''HHy Zone
other industrial centres because nav the for them
SSa!a %y are pSt HsOfIG SoHsan
more n than in population Of ont Of work
Free English farnsI has lost in recent N Years
so why number Of persons engaged the ganin
"a TS s9b to II S7 564i Why do women working at the
anvil the whole week making nails only earn sZ 10
DOrsr rarely exceed MY cent? before per wa. da the Why
cry Of the very poor the conditions of their
Ssy See e %Sas wny has the
Free Trade increased from S3OOOOOOo In IS4o TO
Why di Mir during his lifetime sl0Oo00o
Ssnsd, ,Gs was rsrtd9ssa sss pFH'g s
countris and not a cut down the OF labor
increase the profits OF nonopossl Why does one iron
put of more tons OF iron ore than ne toa annual output o
entire Lake superior regions Tree tae does not create
principal Industries declined from 9lesl7 In 1861 to
SS3 303 1856 In England aud the number 80 employed
industry practically gone TO the ws Why has tho
linen industry declined In England IN the last twenty years
Why have the number OF "orkuen employed IN IRON anu
Industries In Germany Increased since the return TO pro
lection 40 per cont ana the average bss s c, s%b
stantiay n many other Industries In Germany '
Why has Germany increased her exports OF
ruin her export trade by returning to Wy 90
has been so benehtted by Protection that II
atmosphere that is the strongest of the Govern
These are some OF questions the American workman
asks Our own experience shown. vindicates the
policy OF protect It's strength hes IN the prosperity II
built up in the prosperous and dveished Industries IL has
founded the profitable home market II has given our
farmers: In the varied employment mas gwen te men ana
OF the in the homes and profitable work 1t
has offered kin beyond the sea-
When ar Porter 80 hnisuoi his address a general
discussion ensuer. This participated In by Dr. Van
| Buren, Denslow, Simon sterne. Me- McAdam. George
Gunton, Mr.. Wilder Mr. Cook and others. Tho debate
will be con tin meeting Of tho Institute
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