New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-23
WASHINGTON THE PROTEOTYONIST.
MADE ONE BY BRITISH COLONIAL LAWS
SENATOR HAwLEY ADDRESSING THE MICHIGAN
REPUBLICANS ON I'LL REVOLUTIONARY LEADER

ohNhioh ADDkEsStNG THE MICHIGAN
REPUBLICANS ON The REVOLUTIONARY LEADER
-oTHER SPEECHES AT THE BANQUET.
DETROIT. Mich. Feb. 22-The third annual banquet Of
tho Michigan Club was held at the Detroit Rink to-
night The rink was beautifully and deliberately dec
Grated hut there pictures notices suggestive
OF "booms." To tho left Of tho speakers table
largo portrait OF Gesrge Washington with the words
First In War; First IN Peace, First in the Hearts OF His
Countrymen" To the right: The First Duty Of Good
Government is to Care for its Citizens" The only
other portraits displayed those OF Grant and
Chandler. Covers were laid for 1000 guests.
Upon rising from the tables the asscmblsge called
to order by the president OF the club who introduced
T. W. Palmer as the toast-maser OF the evening" Gov
ernor Gyms G. Luce delivered the address OF welcome
The first speaker OF the evening Senator Joseph r.
Hawley of Conn cticu who spoke to the toast: Wash
ngton tho ProtcctonstH He believed that the first duty
OF every nation is to for Its people, Said he:
You have happily chosen this day for your banquet
Washington. Virginan OF the Vrgnians, next TO his
% sa S enpa OIL Sn s SeSp
deliberate policy OF Great Britain to suppress the
Washington took pains TO go to his inauguration In
homcspun suit He took Alexander Hamilton as hi
secretary man whose addresses are to this day text
We are Protectonists as party We read with great
satisfaction tue late me'sage OF tho President Nv, We
issue We welcome such a fight But now some weeks
party in the House has proposed scheme for tariff
reduction. The 4, no indication that II bill
IT, Thee seems I've possibility that tho 40 called
Free Traders OF the Democracy can agree upon Dill
tinue this wallowing In the mud to the end OF rho
session Let us see II we can Join the issue Tho aver
Sc" My proposition is that Protection Is always the
right or Governu ent and sometimes Its highest duty
pery of people. We are self contained people. an
INDEPENDENT people We can manufacture and grow
everything. save tea and coffee that we Deed.
Great Britain Ia the or Tree
in the Old World She has peculiar situation and must
trade with the world She cannot by any possibility be
self contained nation To retain her connection with
her colonies she must be mistress OF the seas Great
trade In England they raise siOO 1000 900 by tariff
40 II not FREQ trade country Some Free Irsnrrs nae
the who gets so cents a day can under any con
don live as well the who gets 81. The purpose
side by side Transportation is n calamity. Why carry
wool to Australia to he manufactured Place the man
calamity Indeed to usit were nation Of farmers
Ne ought to be ndnstrially independent Nothing is
with commercial industries The Free Trader thinks ne
makes great showing when he says that VIC nave no
commerce We have l3,000,o00 more people IN tnls
country than in 1850 and with them we need no com
They tell us We are creating monopones one
people can engage In business Get things cheap the
Free Traders idea There greater things to think OF
vonr protective duty nd you win DO Obliged to compete
with foreign down-trodden people.
General Benjamin Harrison. of Indiana responded to
the toast: washington, the kepuhlicah
OF the Constitution that the state shall have Repuo
car form OF Government ia only executed when the
majority in the States allowed to vote and have their
ballots courted." ,,.
Wian Mckinley. IT.. of Ohio, spoke to washington
the America in making his country free he paved
the for the freedom of the Continent Ihat ieeuom
the country should encourage and maintain ,,...
Joseph c. Cannon, OF Illinois. spoke 10 WasHngto ,
the farmerThr best manhood OF every naton Is arseI
of the farmer should be carefully guarded 49,,
assigned to +. T. McConas. OF Maryland; Nashngtoil
the Revoutonst." John +. Finery. Of Illinois; as
ington the President" James L. Foster, OF
president of the Republican Leagne OF the Oni9eu
States: and Was ingon. the founie: OF ercat w.
public of the people, by the people ana iOr tne Peopo'
by General Green H. Raum OF Illinois.