The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-22
ENTERTAINED ON TARIFF.
ADDRESS OF THE HON. R. G. J. PEN
DLEToN AT Y. M. H. A. HALL.
Admonition to Stand by the Safe Cham
pion Of Democracy, Grover Cleveland
Canvass for the Hendricks Monu-
ment Fund.

the Y. NJ. II. A. hall last evening to listen
to the lecture of the Hon. r. @. ]. Pendle-
ton, Of indianapolis, Ind, in behalf OF the
fund to erect monument to the memory
of the late Vice-Presdent Thomas A. Hen
bricks. The subject Of the address, as
heretofore announced, was President
Cleveland's Message 10 the Fiftieth Con-
gress." The lecture was given under the
auspices of the Jacksonian club. Mr..
Frayser I. Edmonson, president OF the
club, introduced the speaker in brief but
fitting speech, in which he paid an elo-
qucnt tribute to the lamented Hendricks
Justly awarding him place among the
foremost Of American statesmen, and espe-
cially the most astute and accom-
plishcd leader the Democracy Of the
northwest have ever had. In intro
ducng Mr.. Pendleton, Mr.. Edmonson
said that he had, as the special and per-
sonal friend OF Mr.. Hendricks, undertaken
this lccturing tour; that IL was labor OF
love with one who wished to see and as
sist to completion tribute TO his dead
friend.
Mr.. Pendleton Is self-possessed and
forcible speaker. His earnestness takes
the form OF eloquence, and there can be no
idle ears within the sound OF his voice.
Acknowledging the courtesy shown him,
he said that Il WIS usual for public speak
es 10 preface their remarks with some
ilimsy preliminary excuse, but.he had been
taught that God hates liar He carried
no stereotyped excuses around with him,
and being matter OF fact man he would
proceed at once TO the discussion OF the
interesting subject he had chosen TO speak
on.
''The Presidents message" said he, eff
boiled down to its true meaning and sub
stance, Is tariff. know that any OF you
could readily give the definition Of the
word, but how many OF you know its deri-
walton? Few people do II you will look
on q map, that contains the coast OF Spain,
you will see not far from the rocks Of Glib
raltar, on tho coast, the port OF Tarifa.
Long years ago, the Spaniards and Alge-
rines, who deprecated on the Mediierra-
mean Sea, were accustomed TO capture the
vessel OF other nations, take them TO this
port, and make them pay tribute. So
common and irresistible did this practice
become, that II got so the merchants OF
other countries, when they sent their mer-
chandise through those waters, placed in
the cargo tribute, known as the tribute
| for Tarifa. This tribute was nothing more
nor less than robbery. Our tariff, under
the administration oil the Republican par
| ~, has not lost any OF the features OF Is
early. Ii is the robbery OF the many for
the few, and the high tariff OF today
is as unjust as the tribute
at Tarifa. Has IL benefited this country,
has II added 10 It's commerce with foreign
nations2 Let us see. In 1860 this country
| imported cotton goods amounting 10 $ll, =
100000, in 1870 only 81, 900, 600, and in
1880 5000, 900. How do these figures
compare with our boosted progress and
wealth. The metallic manufactured I'M
ports show a most deplorable falling of.
In 1860 We sold In carpenters tools, etc,
-, 00O, 900, and twenty years afterward,
under the benign protection OF the Repub-
lican party II had fallen of 40 per cent I
speak Of our commerce abroad for II we
would grow rich and powerful We needs
must send our commodities 10 other
countries. They want them, for we can
produce more and better articles than any
other country on the fnce Of the earth.
There lies 10 tho south Of US near neigh.
boB which would gladly purchase our
goods But let us see how the balance
stood between England and this coun-
try with South America and Mexico
in 1880; England imported TO
those countries, our near neighbors,
cotton goods amounting 10 81, 900, 900, the
United States, Notwithstanding II raised
nearly all OF this cotton ouly imported to
them $3,000,000 But humiliating as
these figures may appear, they sink into
insignihcance when We look at the imports
Of England Ms compared with this country
for the worlds trade. England furnished
cotton goods that year b. other countries
aggregating $40, 900, 900, the United States
sent out the pitiful sum Of $4,000, 900.
Now why was this thus, why Is Il now7
Simply because Of Ia high tariff. England
does not charge % and 20 per cent. on
every article which enters her ports like
We do. Suppose that with all our dash
and vim, this country could change rela-
tive positions with England, what would
bc the achievements In wealth and plenty
10 you artisans and mcchanics7 Not only
are the products Of other countries prohib-
tied from coming into this country, but we
cannot get ours 10 other countries for the
reason, we have nothing 10 carry thom In.
Our merchant marine has been swept from
the seas. The Republican party, under
the prctenso Of building Il up, spent, In
twenty ycars, 500, 0OO, 900 on II, and when
Mr.. Cleveland came into power, II there
was any navy Mr.. Whitney failed TO find
II. The ship building trade that once gave
profitable employment TO 10 many skilled
mechanics, Is dead Tho reason In asked
why cannot American ships be built? The
reason " this Tho tax ON the material
needed in building u ship, which we do
not and cannot manufacture in this
country, costs so ton. and on an I'm.
glish vessel u costs but so per ton Every.
thing that comes into this country IA
taxed. hold here in my hand little
book that contains dutiable list, and on
u u 1000 articles. A great deal Of copper
has 10 be used In the construction Of n
vessel, the tax ON u Ia So per ton. Why7
because we have some copper mines np
hero In Michigan; they belong 10 a small
company Of men; those men combine
with the hemp men Of Kentucky; together
they 10 10 Congress, and ask Tor the pro.
lection Of their infant industry. Those
copper mines were opened in 100.
at has been the cry Of the Republican
party NIL along that our infant industries
must he protected. The most Of them are
about 100 ycar old'four times as old as
that party. To dissuadc public attention
from this palpable robbery, the Republican
party has triedto divert u by raising the
cry Of protection against the pauper labor
Of Europe. There never has been any
restriction on bona fidc immigration 10
| this country; on the other hand, II has In.
viied the people from the uitcrmost ends
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