New-York tribune., 1888-04-14
Mr.. LOWELL ON THE TARIFF.
HE SPEAKS BEFORE THE REFORM CLUB.
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James Russell Lowell delivered his promised address be-
fore the Reform Club at seinway Hall last evening The
admission was free Although It was many minutes past
the openinR hour the hall in crowded state when
George William Curtis upon the platform and took
his scat amid general hand-clappng Soon afterward Mr.
Lowell the conduct OF Anson Phelps Stokes pres
dent club appeared and was In his turn warmly re-
ceived On platform where there were many empty
chairs and in the audience E. J. Donne Francis
Lynde Stetson, the Rev. DR.. Robert Colyer Deputy
Collector John A. Mason Naval Onicer s. w. Burt Post
master H. G. Pearson H. B. B. Stapler Benjamin Hard
wick Richard r Bowker. E. G. Kahnweiler A. E. Outer.
bridge Orlando Potter. w. NJ. Twins, Henry L. Pierce.
Of Boston, Professor R. S. E. Scudder, Of Cambridge
william Potts F. L. Godkn. James Gsunt. A. j. Steers.
R U. johnson. w. w. Appleton. r b. Roosevelt and W..
Il Appleton
Mr. Stokes plunged at once into his speech Of intro
duction in which he lkcned United States under pro
| lection laws the condition Of NewYork during the
blizzard portion Of his audience not yet fully Ana
cired laughed ironically, Mr. Lowell coming forward
again received generous welcome He read his address
| and closely confined 70 the copy before him
| A SIGNIFICANT EPISODE
During delivery Of his address, which was nstened
to with close attention there one marked cpisode
showing temper Of his audience His reflection upon
the Republicans for alleged efforts to keep awe tne
smouldering fires snmosy resulting from the Civil war
was applauded roundy for minute or more But ms
reference Immediately thereafter to the fact that the
as
bringing on Of the war secesonss themselves was
received In dead silence The following are the chief
parts Of Mr.. Lowelrs address:
II one would know the difference between statesman
and a politician let him compare Burke's views OF the
American troubles with that Of Dr. Johnson The cues
ton Burke not whether taxation were tyranny,
but whether the Americans would think 1t So Here was
case In which expedcncy at one with wisdom
But 1 happy In being able to find an Illustration
nearer home. Never did two men show more clearly
the quality craftsmanship render more precious
Fessenden and Trumbu when they dared TO act mae
pendently Of party in impeachment against Pres
dent Johnson They from the creeping paralysis
which gradually benumbng the political energies OF
France Nav while we were yet grse produced
statesmen not, indeed, endowed with Burkes genius
though fairly comparable with him IN breadth OF view and
perhaps his superors In practical sagscy But thinK
there is growing doubt whether not ceasing TO
produce them whether perhaps we are not losing the
power produce them The tricks Of management are
more supersedng the science Of government
believe that there Is as much OF the raw m@vel & ~
craftsmanship among there was but the uuues
levied by the local rings Of majority manufacturers are 80
high as 10 prohibit It's entrance into competition WIN t0
protected article Could only have a travelling eA-
hbiton Of bosses and say to the American people,
Benod the shapers Of your national destiny y
single despot would be cheaper and better looking
1t all hands that matters have been grow
Ing and for the last twenty years as IL Is te
nature of evil TO do publicly asserted that ad'
Senate OF the United States Is makeaoe
thing. not whether this be true or not but Is IL
not an omnous sign times that this has been as
and generally believed to be possible not PROD
able7 1t is notorious important elections are de-
cided by votes bought with money, by the more mis-
chievous equivalent Of money places In the pubic service
What disbeaIenng the tone OF large part
Of the press regard II Is cynical or even locuar
refuse they see TO look into vicious
methods which help them to majority and each Is thus
estopped protest against the same metooS
when employed by other The people OF the Northern
States thought four years not too dear price 10
prevent half country from being taken from the
But the practices which L have been speaking are
slowly and surely 6lching from the whole OF our cou
rya at least that made II the 1es' 70 M se ma ~ anu h S
easiest die for. parties Will not look aitef theN
own drainage and ventilation there must BE- somebody VINO
viii II for them who will cry out without ceasng ui
their fellowezens aroused 10 the Danger OF iecIo
This duty can be done only by dssocated from the
interests OF party The Independents have undertaken
it. and with Gods hep will carry 1t through moral
nurpose multplIes US by ten multiplied the early
abolltonlsts They emancpated the negro and we mean
TO emancipate the respectable white man
HOW LONG WILL THE REPUBLIC ENDURE'
The late NJ Guizot once asked how long thought
our Republic would endure" replied: SO long rs the
ideas Of the who founded 1t continue oomnant, ana
he assented 1 win not say that could not hnd among
the constituents OF as able an Assembly, out
doubt II there single person in this audience who be-
fieyes wth present political metho1s we shouio
or could elect them revived the English system
boroughs under which the electors rrurn the
candidate but handful Of men select the person 10 DC 80
returned this be soand think 1t Is so-lt snoud
give us for very serious reflection
After Constitution got fairly into working oroer IL
really seemed as II we had invented machine that would
20 of itself this begOt faith in our luck which even
the civil war itself but momenarily disturbed Crcum
stances continued favorable and our prosperity went on
increasing l admire the splendid compscency OF my
countrymen and and something exharatng and inspiring
are nation that is sure the well viii never run dry
But confidence in our luck and the absorption In
material interests generated by unparalleled opportunity
have respects made ne2lectu OF our pOhcai
duties long thought that the average men OF our
revolutionary period were better grounded ia the ee
mentary principles government than their descendants
The town meeting better training school than the
caucus and convention and the smaller the community
the greater the influence OF the better mind In It,
In looking about me 1 am struck with the fact that
while produce great captains financial ana inaustfdI
leaders in abundance and political managers III over
abundance, there 20 be pause in the production OF
leaders In craftsmanship. l am still more siuck with
the that my newspaper often gives me iuer reports
speeches OF Prince Bismarck and OF Mr. Gladstone
than OF anything said in Congress. If NJ Th-ers were
still here would be the with him. but France Ike
ourseeys has gone into manufacture OF small pollu
clans. Why interested In what these men say
because they are important for they well
what they represent adequate amount OF small
change viii give the equivalent OF the largest piece OF
money, but what aggregate Of little men Will amount 70
single great one that precious coinage OF the mint
naturef 1t is not that we have lost the power oi
bringing forth great They are not the product OK
institutions, though these Say help or hinder them
am thankful to have been the contemporary oi one snt
among the greatest OF whom think II saie 10 say tat
no other country and no other form OF government couu
fashioned him. whom posteIty Will recognize as
the wisest and most bravey human OF modern times IL
is benedcton 10 have Lived in the age and In the sane
country with Abraham Lincoln.
THE DUTY OF NATION TO PRODUCE GREAT
MEN.
Had democracy borne only this consummate flower and
then pershed like the century plant II would have os
charged It's nobest function It is the crown Of nation
might also chief duty OF naon 10 produce
great men, Tor without them Its history Is but the annals
OF ants and bees Two conditions eSsentalthe man
and the opportunity. We must wait Mother Nature
Tor the one, but In America ourselves do much to
make the other. We always afford TO set
our house fire, did for Lincoln, but
tainy responsible II the door distinction be made
and low samit only petty and crouching
democracy makes certain duties incumbent on every
citizen which under other forms OF government are linn
tied 10 a 10 class OF prudent dcspot
looks after his kingdom prudent private would
look after his aIistOerac republic delegated
body OF bes manages public affairs Board Of Rail
road Directors would manage the property committed 10
their charge In both senteest is strong enough
every latent OF character Intellect
In both cases individual is consciously important
q factor insure q Of personal responsibility
In the ancient a citizen could and feel
the effect OF his But in democracy so wash -
ours though the responsibility be IL an
election which the Governor Of State chosen by
majority Of yet the inhnesimal division Of