Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-12
GEN. HARRIsON,s LETTER.
He Formally Accepts the NOuainasien
for the Presidency.

to the tarln. he says: SIT is matter OF congrat-
uation that the declarations OF the Chic ago con-
vention upon the questions that now att act the
interests Of our people are 30 clear and empha
There Is further cause for congratulation In the
fact that the conventions utterances Of the demo-
cratic party, II in any degree uncertain or con-
Trajectory, can now be judged and interpreted by
Executive acts and messages and by dennite pro-
positions In Congress. This is especially true OF
what is popularly known as the tartn question
The issue cannot now be obscure. II Is not con-
test between schedules, but between wide-apart
principles The foreign competitors or our market
have. with quick instinct, seen how our issue OF
this contest may bring them advantage, and our
own people are not SO duh as to miss or neglect
the grave interests that are involved for them.
The assault upon our protective system Is open
and defiant Protection Is assailed as unconstttu-
who hold such views sincerely cannot stop short
OF an absolute elimination from our tar1n laws OF
the principle OF protection"
THR MILLS BILL 4 STEP TOWARD FREE TRADE
He refers to the Mills bill az y step toward tree
trade. What they call It he says does not matter.
The important thing to consider is that 1t is an
assault upon the protective system. Continuing,
he says: "Those who teach that the import duty
upon foreign goods sold In our market Is paid By
the consumer, and that the price OF the domestic
competing article Ii enhanced to the amount OF
the duty on the imported artlcle-that every mill
ION 81 1oars IUs s 0es
Treasury, but are paid BY our citizens as the In
creased cost OF domestic productions resulting
in the minds Of others our system OF levying du-
ties on competing foreign products but II clearly
already discredited in their own. We cannot
free 70 act upon their convictions, they would
so revise our laws as 70 lay the burden OF
the customs revenue upon articles that are not
Tree list all competing foreign products / do not
stop TO refute this theory as to the effect OF our
70 tarl duties Those w advance Il are students is
selfshly allowed to call their project 'tarin re-
form I the people understand that In the end the
ducts. This end may not be reached abruptly,
and It's approach may be accompanied with some
expressions OF sympathy for our projected indus
tries and our working people but it WIN certainly
TO elective resistance"
THE wosEMaAEN HAVE TIE SETTLEMENT OF rHB
QUESTION IN THKlx OWN HANDS
"The republican party holds that protective
tarin Is constitutional, wholesome and necessary.
We do not o1er fixed schedule, but principle.
We win revise the schedule, modify rates but
always with an Intelligent provision as 10 the ef.
feet upon domestic production and the wages Of
S
American market for American producers and to
maintain the American scale OF wages, BY ade-
Quate discriminating duties upon foreign Compel
ing products The eject Of lower rates and larger
importations upon the public revenue Is conttn-
gent and doubtful but not so the effect upon Amer
and lower wages must be accepted as the in
evttabIe result Of the increased Offering OF
foreign goods In our market BY way OF recon-
pepse for this reduction In his wages and the loss
Of the American market, it is suggested that the
diminished wages OF the workingman Will have an
uEdminished purchasing power, and that he WIN
be able TO make up for the loss OF the nome mar
ket by all enlarged foreign market. Our working
men have the settlement OF the question In their
country. Tney will make choice between the sub
stantial advantages they have 10 hand and the de-
reiormers. They Win decide for themselves ana
for the country whether the protective system
shall be continued or destroyed"
As 10 THE TREASURY SURPLUS,
he says it has been exaggerated and nursed for
the purpose OF inpressng the people with the ne
cesstty OF adopting the Adminstrations system OF
tariff reduction. A proper reduction OF the reve-
nue., he says does not neceSSttate an abandon
ment or impairment OF the protective system.
1.-The methods suggested by our convention" he
says "will not need TO be exhausted In order TO
effect the necessary reduction, We are not likely
to be called upon, think, TO make present choice
between the surrender OF our protective system
contingency, In view OF the present relation OF
penditures 10 revenues, Is remote. The inspection
margarine Is important, and the revenue derived
from IL Is not so great that the repeal OF the law
need enter into any plan OF revenue reduction.
In the purchase of bonds. The law authorizes this
use OF It. and ifit Is not needed for current dec
ency appropriations the people. and not the banks
advantage Of its by stopping interest upon the
public debt AT least, those VINO needlessy hoard
1t should not be allowed to use the fear OF none
tary stringency thus produced TO coerce public
sentiment upon other questions"
RESTRICTION OF IMMIGRATION FAVORED.
He declares In favor of some restriction on i'm
migration to protect our laborers from the foreign
pauper contract and criminal la6oers sent to this
Se hs
are distinctive and conclusive, and are now 30
generally accepted as such that The question has
The laws relating 70 this subject would il should
be charged with their enforcement, be faithfully
executed. such amendments or further legisla-
evasions OF the laws and to stop further Chinese
Immigration would also meet my approval The
expression OF the convention upon this subject Is
Ia entire harmony with my views"
plea Is made for q free ballot and fair count
The right Of certain territories TO admission into
the Union Is defended and maintained
As 10 TRUSTS,
the letter says: "The declaration OF the conven-
tion against all combinations or capital organized
In trusts or otherwise TO control arbitrarily the
condition Of trade among our citizens is in har-
mony with the views entertained and publicly ex-
pressed by me long before the assembling OF the
convention. Ordinarily, capital shares the loss OF
idieneSs with labor, but under the operation OF
the trust, In some OF its forms, the wagewOrker
alone SuuerS loss Wnllo lQle cdplIAl receives lJ6
dividends from trust fund. Producers VINO re-
fuse to Join the combination are destroyed, and
the competition as an elemeni Of prices Is elimi-
mated. II cannot be doubted that the legislative
authority should and will md method OF dealing
fairly and effectively with these and other abuses
connected with this subject"
APPROPRIATIONS PoR EDUCATION IN THE sTArHa
Gen. Harrison says: There Is, believe, o present
exigency that calls for stiu more liberal and d.
rect appropriations In aid OF common school edu-
cation In the states.
Gen. Harrison expresses hearty sympathy with
the declarations or the platform In favor OF liberal
pensions.
rHE cIvIksERvlCg REPoRN Law,
be says received his support tn the Senate, ana he
now urges the necessity for it to be administered
by those who are friendly TO It. All appointments
under II, he says, should be absolutely free from
partisan considerations and influence Only the
Interest Of the public service should suggest re.
movalA
II notice with pleasure" hs continues. syhat the
convention old not omit 70 express It's soiicftude
tor the promotion OF virtue and Temperance amonr
our people. The republican party has always been
friendly 70 everything that tended TO make the
home life OF our people free, pure and prosperoua
and VIII In the future be true 70 It's history IN this
respect"
ouR HoRIl0N RELATIONS.
s<Our relation with foreign powers.s he saya
SHOULD be characterized by friendiness and re.
spect The right Of our people and Of our ships
70 hospitable treatment shouid be insisted upon
with dignity and nrmneaA Our nation Is TOO
great, both In material strength and In moral
power, 70 indulge In buster or 70 be suspected OF
umor0uSness. Vac1llalton and inconsistepcy are
as Incompatible with successful diplomacy o.
tney are with the national dignity. We should