New-York tribune., 1888-03-25
DEBATING ON THE TARIFF.
APUBLIc DISCUSSION IN BOSTON.
BuTrKRwoRTH SHOWS THE RESULTS
OF THE PRESENT TARIFF AND EvEhErr r.
WHEELER DEcLArMs AGAINST ALL DUTIES
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WHEELER DECLArMs AGAINST ALL DUTIES.
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Bosroy Mass, March c4.-The tariff debate bc
tween representatives of tho Homo Market Club and
the Tariff Reform Association OF Boston camo on
this evening In fremont Temple In tho presence OF
large audience Tho dsputants wero congress
man Butterworth, Of Ohio; and Everett Z. Whcelcr'
ex- president of the Now-York Free Trade Cluo. Mr.
Buttcrworth. accompanied by Colonel Musscy, Of
The Cincinnati Commercial Gazette len washington
yesterday afternoon and arrived here about g. m
to-day They were met at the station by the Recop
tion Committee Francis ". Breed, OF Lynn; Weston
Lewis Colonel Charles We'll, Colonel Ephraim Sterns
L. NJ Sargent and Beverly X. Moore, and the secretary
OF tho club. Mr.. Radcliffe. The guests werc taxed
to the Hotel vendomo, whore breakfast was served
Mr. Butcrworth said that he would have oeon pleased
to visit some Of the manufactures near Boston, out
he has been busy In Washington and SO no dccideo
IN pass the forenoon at the hotel arranging his papers
for the debate this evening. This afternoon BAN
ouet and reception was gwen at tho Hotel Vcnhoms
by the. Home Market Club honor OF Mr. Butcr"or'h
About 40 prominent business men were present anu
tho affair was informal and pleasant Inc speaAorS
vere Mr. Butterworth, J. A. Coleman ana f. l. Eccn
hage Tho dining ball was prettily decorated win
bunting and flowers and the menu
was an attractive At tno cioso
Of the BANQUET the company went to fremont Temple
which was already nearly filed seats having oeon
reserved for tho gentlemen attending tho receP.on
and BANQUET General W. T. Draper, tho hopeo~i'
manufacturer presided over the debate ana maoo =
brief pert opening speech and stated tho question
for debate:
ais tho wageearpcr benefited py fr''0o'"'
Policy as embodied In the Present TAHITI
The leading speakers wore each allowed 'hreo guar
ters Of an hour to present their arguments ana pioen
minutes in which to reply 70 each other
SWEEPING ASSERTIONS OF Ms, WHEELER
Mr. whoeler's address was carefully considered
effort and from his point OF view was an aoie
ton Of the question lie said that the question "~S
not how many hours the laborer Shall WORK. NOT
how many bank notes he Shall get ior DIS worn
hut what Will his wages buy The real wages OF the
uaos worker are dependent on the elements OF demand
and supply tho cheapness of material and the
nroductyencss of labor. Tho protective system as
embodied In the existing tariff reduces The wages oi
the wage Garner In every one those particulars Good
CARPETS are made In this country. Tho Bigco" Oom-
pany and others that ght be named are bog'nnhg
to mako good carpets as arc made anv where N tao
world, but they cannot export them because OF tho
tariff nm wool Americans make good tinware as
Is made any where In the world, but cannot export
It, bccauso Of the tax plates. They mako tho ocst
brass goods In the world, but cannot export thcm
because Of the duty on copper They mako cAcehenu
paints but cannot export them OF the tax on tho
lead out OF which they are made. Ihe tariH siso
tends to limit the benefit that ought to be derived rom
the effectiveness of American labor. That labor Is
the most productive In the world All the students
OF manufacturing interests agreo In this. Mr.. Blaine
and Mr. Evarts when each was Secretary OF state as
serted this most positively. An American mason iass
moro brick in a dav than an English mason AN
American cotton spinner spins yards OF cloth In
day than an English spinner. Mr. Wheeler conoiuoeo
his address with sketch of tho arih in the Unitoa
States and enedavored to show that high wages "ore
lou r3R
WHAT TIE TARIPF HAS ACCOMPLISHED.
Mr. guttcrworth declared that sound. practical. Do
tca economy only usecs but in the interest," OF he
worker demands the leyyng Of custom duties upon
certain imported articles for the express purpose OF re
sctnp 10 an and In degree the sale OF such ar
tlcles In the United States or II you please restricting
temporarily the opportunity OF our citizens to buy where
they can buy cheapest In Industrial developn'ent no
continued employer and the employed are mutually
interested so what Injuries or destroys the one deals
blow to the other Destroy our industries and employ
ment ceases when employment ceases dleness ensues
and want and destitution follow In the wake The mis-
sion of the protective policy Is 20 encourage the health
full development Of the resources OF the Uniecd s.e~
And by this by limit the sgnihcance OF inc
term to material We do Indeed LABOR 70
that end m an attainment to be desired but concurrenuy
Herewith we open wide the door OF opportunity Tor tho
development Of men. morally and Intellectually IN thas "'
provide against the influence OF that competition "hch
tends to make mere human machines beast OF burden
trlbuton In the production OF the subjects OF trsde ana
commerce shall fairly paid as those performing he
like In the Old World Is the bono Of cohehHoh
between us tonight It the bone Of contention between
protection and trade. protest that tho wage
worker OF nv country shall not be as poorly pad nor DC
eany clad and fed his unfortunate brother across
the ocean, and that be may not be, We nterpose tho
shield the protective system Can system OF poHuc"
economy be Justly condemned which seeks TO enaoe the
man who produces the wealth Of nation TO become with
his wife and children the sharer In and partaker OF the
fruits OF his tonf This is the mission Of the protective
system. Does It perform that oflceT
The Of the adoption and maintenance OF the pro-
tectve system he said blessed this country far be-
rond the widest dream fondest hope Of Hamilton OF
Clay influence has not been TO establish ana cherish
monopoes but aided and seconded By that wise provis
lon OF Constitution which conferred upon congress
the right to authors and inventors for limited
period the exclusive ownership what they produce our
Industries have been multiplied ten. hfty hundred yea
thousand fold Invention has multiplied our Industries
indefinitely and number Of employees has Increased with
the multiplication Of those industries. higher order OF
skill has been demanded and obtained An increase Oh
has been the result the prices OF the necessares OF
life reduced and concurrenty with all this the comforts
and conyenences every home have been Increased ana
the moral intellectual tone OF the inmates OF noso
homes eleyae and refined For than half century
the United States adopted to dangerous and damaging
exten: the philosophy Of FREQ trade 30 We developed
slowly slept In the mountains and our coal ~s
undug here and there wheels OF handicapped industry
turned slucgishy; there little 10 Invite capital less
still to encourage the citizen 10 become skilled artisan
or mechanic and when brief period the destructive
competitive influences OF the old world were In measure
shut out and our industries began to take root and revive
the influence Of trade philosophy which had become
tho champion OF human slavery. made haste 70 put
ont the fires In every furnace. shut the mines
and blast tho hopes Of inventive genius
which was struggling to become benefaetor to manKnd
Protective legislation repealed and the United States
remtted TO the rear the matter Of industrial Effort
Mr. Dutterworh then gave Of dgures to show the
slow progress country under free trade and tarin
for revenue only. contrasting this slow growth with tho
marvellous Increase population Industries and wealth
under the protective system Figures were also gwen 70
shov the prices Of all protected articles and
their greater by people The that cheap
in countries verydear the low priced
wage enforced by comparative tables, ana In
conclusion Mr. Butterworth said; We deal with estab