The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-09-29
A Tariff Speech.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Sept. "a
Yesterday was Chicago day with
Gen. Harrison. In the morning and
early afternoon he was occupied re.
ceiving callers. The commercial
callers did not arrive until O'Clock.
They came by special trains in two
sections, and We're accompanied by
the Second Regiment Band, of forty
pieces. Two hundred members of
the Columbia Club escorted the WISH
tors up town. They numbered 600,
and displayed great enthusiasm as
they marched to General HarrisOn's
residence. Each drummer carried
large red, white and blue parasOl,
waving Thorn up and down and
cheering almost constantly. The
streets along the line of march were
crowded with spectators, who gave
the Chicago boys generous greeting
as they passed. 1t was after o'clock
when the Harrison residence was
reached, and large crowd had pre-
coded them. AS the General APP
peared on the steps he was rendered
an ovation. Col. II, H. Rude, of
Chicago, delivered the address on be-
half Of his associates. After welcom-
ing his visitors, General Harrison
said:
sit is gratifying to be assured that
you propose to bring your influence
into the great contest which is now
engaging the interest of our people.
The intelligence and energy which
you give to our commercial pursuits
will be most valuable contribution
!. b our cause. Applause.l The pow
Ter of such body of men is very
great. | want now to introduce to
you for a moment another speaker
an Englishman. Within the last
year | have been reading, wholly
without any view to politics, the
story of our diplomatic relations with
England during our Civil War. The
motive that most strongly influenced
the English mind in its sympathy
with the South was the expectancy
of Free Trade with the COnfederacy
Cries Of That's right and Give it
to them and among the most in.
tiuential publications intended to
urge English recognition and aid to
the COnfederates was q book entitled
1.-THE American Union" by James
Spence. 1t was published in 1862,
and ran through several editions.
Speaking of the South, he said:
mo part Of the world can be found
more admirably placed for exchang-
ing with the country the products of
industry to mutual advantages than
the States of the Union. Producing
in abundance the material we chiefly
require, their climate and the habits
of the people indispose them to man.
ufacture and leave to be purchased
precisely the commodities we have
to sell. They have neither the means
nor the desire to enter into rivalry
with US. Commercially they offer
more than the capabilities of another
India, within fortnight's distance
from our shores. The capacity Of
Southern trade when freed from re-
striction, may be estimated most cor
rectly by comparison. The condition
of those States resembles that Of Aus
tralia, both non-manufacturing coun.
tries, with the command of ample
productions to offer in exchange for
the imports they require"
The author proceeds to show that
at that time England's exports to our
country were only thirteen shillings
per capita Of our population, while
her exports to Australia were G10 per
capita. Let me now read you what
he said of the Northern States
"The people of the North, whether
manufacturers or ship owners, regard
US as rivals and competitors, to be
held back and cramped by all posi-
BILE means. Applause and cries of
THAT is it, and Give it to Them
They possess the same element as
ourselves-coal, metals, ships, an ap-
titude for machinery, energy and in
dustry, while the early obstacles of
deficient capital and scanty labor are
rapidly disappearing. Applause and
a voice, 'Exactly.'I For many years
they have competed with US in some
manufactures in foreign markets,
and their peculiar skill in the con-
triyance Of labor saving machinery