Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-03-02

ing the last winter. daughter J
The character of the nation was
changing from what they had been
in the habit of calling American,
and when they considered what
number Of representatives of every
nationality in Europe entered the
country, and formed such an enor-
nous foreign admixture, it was
curious problem to think what the
American would be in another ten
wears. There were serious social
problems to be solved, and he would
say word about the system of pro-
lection. For years this system had
been enforced, nominally for the
benefit of the working classes, but
practically for the benefit of few
Eastern manufacturers, and the eff
feet of this was to force up prices
all round. The two great parties
that divide the American political
world-the Republicans and Demo
crats-had been afraid to approach
this question, but President Cleve-
land had at last raised a very mo-
mentous issue. The amount of duty
imposed upon imported articles had
realized such an enormous sum that
92O,OOO,0O0 had accumulated in the
treasury at Washington. President
Cleveland had asked whether it was
not time to deal with the matter,
and take the duty off the raw ma
terial. This proposal caused a great
cutlery amongst some people, but
the western farmers had begun to
chafe, and to ask why they should
pay so much for the benefit of East
ern manufacturers. 1t depended a
great deal upon which party was in
power next year as to whether the
question would be settled or not,
and from what he had seen he be-
| lieved the time would come when
their whole fiscal system would have
to be dealt with. Having referred
to the "colored problem" and the
liquor traffic, which he SAID was a
very serious question, Dr., Aubrey
went on to speak of the laws of
marriage and divorce. These laws,
he said, were very loose, as each
state had its own marriage laws, and
it was easy enough to get married
and easier still to get divorced.
With regard to Mormonism, the in
telligent and patriotic Americans
had come to the conclusion that the
only remedy was to strike blow at
its financial position, and this the
State had lately done in enacting a
law that no church should be allow
ed to own more than a certain
amount of property. lie had given
these few impressions of America so
that when they read in the papers
of their cousins across the water
they might read with observant and
sympathetic eyes. The ties that
unite US are too many and too great
to be ruthlessly broken. Whatever
journalists might say on either side
| of the water, and whatever partisan
politicians said, he was firmly per
suaded that between the masses of
the American people and the masses
of the English people there existed
nothing but the most kindly and ap.
preciative feelings; that there was
an earnest desire on the part of
England that America should con
tinue in its progress, and on the
part of America a desire that Eng
land, the old country, which they
still called 'home," should continue
on its iiluStrlouS career. Anything
that could be done to cement the
union between the two countries
should be done, and it was their duty
to protest in the strongest manner
possible whenever they heard any
thing said or saw anything writer
which was likely to jeopardise the
kindly feeling which exists between
the two nations. Applause.
After short discussion, at thC
termination of which DR.. AUBREY
answered several questions put b.
the audience, vote of thanks wa
extended the lecturer, and the meet
irg was concluded. Croydon eng
land) Advertiser.
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