The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-18
HANSON ON HIGH TARIFF.
THE MAJOR MAKES 4 SPEECH
THAT MAY MAKE A STIR.

Free Trade Represented as the Hand
maid CT Slavery and the Policy OF
a Majority OF tho Southern Politi-
Ciars-He Asserts That Dixie Has
Abnormal representation In Con.
gress,
NEW YORK, Jan. 17.-The American
Protective Tariff League held its first an
nual dinner at Demonicos this evening.
There were present S25 members aud guests.
including prominent local protectionists
and votaries Of a high tariff from all over
the land.
President Ammidown occupied the chair,
and on either side of his seat were Hon
Warner Miller. J; c. Burrows OF Michi-
gan, Gov. c. 7. Lownsbury or Connect
cut, Gov. P. C. Cheney. Col Legrand, B.
Cannon, and Gov. Henry.
Among the prominent guests were Allen
Thorndyke Rice, A. c. Cheney, II. X.
Thurber, Congressman Morrow Of Calfor-
MIA, Gen. Horace Porter, Gen. E. s. Gree
ley and Cen D. d. Butterfieli. Hon.
Thomas Mckinley of Ohio and Thomas b.
Reed of Maine, sent their regrets. Mis-
sives from these gentlemen stated that their
votes were needed for the admission of cer-
tain territories to statehood.
CALLED TO ORDER.
1t was $50 o'clock when the president
called the meeting to order.
The president welcomed the guests and
members in brief speech of congratula-
ton, during which he described the scope
of the league and pointed out the vast
amount" of effective work it had accom-
plished during the recent political cam
paign.
Ex-senator Warner Miller was the first
speaker, his topic being 'The influence of
the tariff on our commercial aud shipping
interests
John Jarrett of Pittsburg spoke of Eng
land as his native home and of America as
his adopted and beloved country, and ex-
planned the different conditions of the
laborers in both countries. The subject of
his address was The workingmen's interest
in the tariff"
MAI. HANsoN's SPEECH.
Mai J. F. Hanson of Macon, Ga, was
the next speaker He said:
There are two souths One is the old south
the political south. the solid south, tine south of
| exclusive agriculture of theory and failure.
| The other is the south, the business SOUTH
the south Of diversified industry, of partical
| methods the south Of progress. They were
| envoved from different conditions at different
| periods and inspired by different sentiments,
hopes and purposes. One lives in the memory
| OF Jle past auu is RulQou Dy lls uedl
| traditions; the other in the present and future,
! learning wisdom from expensive experience.
| Each was designed for mission-to fill place
| in the history OF tho country. For the good
| that was and is in both Of them we love them,
while not unmindful Of their faults, their mis-
| takes, perhaps their political sins.
SLAVERY AND FREE TRADE.
African slavery and its free trade handmade
| prevented in their day the industrial growth Of
| the south, and finally produced secession and
| war. Universal freedom and twenty years
under protection have promoted this growth,
| inspired our people with confidence and hope,
and brought to the country union in fact
and a season of profound and universal
peace. II southern Industrial growth is the
strongest bond Of union and peace the union
| and peace OF the union are pledges of this in
| dustrial growth. Because this is true, and
for many other reasons, appreciate the union
as never appreciated it before; ] love the
union as | never loved it before, and looking to
the best interests OF my state, my country and
Of mankind, l trust that God in his providence
| will strengthen it each succeeding year. and
make its blessings perpetual. Whenever the
union has been assailed and it has been in
| jeopardy more than once, the sentiment that
| opposed it. that sought to dissolve it
was conceived in the womb, nur
ured at the breast, fondled in upon
the knee, and rocked in the cradle Of
free trade. This statement is true, whether
| tested by the notification act Of South Caro-
lima or the confe1eracy formed at Montgomery,
| Ala It is true because the philosophy Of free
| taught in this country, has been and is based
upon segregation, upon conflict and antagon-
| ism between the sections and states, classes and
| interests. This doctrine is contrary to the
| spirit OF union, which ceases to be a union in
fact when it ceases to be union Of interests.
THE AMERICAN POLICY.
The American policy has always promoted
the spirit Of union. 1t rests upon the com
| munity OF interests promoted by the union. IL
| recognizes the fact that one section Of interest
| cannot prosper without benehting all other
| sections and interests, and that the decline Of
| one acts upon and weakens all the rest. When
| ever this law has been observed the union has
| grown strong in the affections of a peaceful
and prosperous people. Whenever it has been
violated the bonds Of union have been weak
| eued and. through strife and bitterness our
| progress has been checked When slavery be-
came a local and sectional issue the conflict
| Of our national history arose II involved
| three questOus-slavery, secession aud free
trade Slavery the basis OF tho primal ques-
| ton; secession and free trade were but Incl
| dental questions necessities OF slavery. am
here in the name Of the people of the SOUTH TO
say TO you that the union is preserved and we
| would not dissolve it, but slavery Is daad and
we win not restore it, and for the new south,
protection is prospering US, and intend to
perpetuate IT,
| LAST FALLS CAMPAIGN.
For the first time since the war the question
| Of free trade clean cut and well defined. was
| carried before tue people OF the country ia the
late presidential campaign. This campaign fur
|
| in which a great political party appealed to the
| people in q national election to destroy protec-
ton by a reduction Of duties, and TO perpet
uate the system Of internal federal
taxation. This proposition was over.
| whemingly repudate1, and though II
came from the political party with which
| have always acted, 10 was based upon the pre-
sumption that the great masses Of the Amer-
can people we're as Ignorant Of the effects
| OF such a policy as were the leaders OF this
party II further evidence Of the stupidity, in.
consistency and insinCerIty Of the free traders
is wanted, II is found in the fact that they ap-
pealsd alike TO the prohibition and bar room
| Influences iu the states Of New York, New
Jersey and Connecticut 20 support the move
| meut in favor OF internal taxation and
against the policy OF protection. majority
! OF the people at the north, a large minority OF
| the southeru whites, and nearly all the south
| ern blacks are 10 favor Of protection, while a
| minority OF the people Of the north and a ma
| iority OF the southern whites are iu favor Of
| Tree trade Reduced 70 Us last analysis this
| question assumes this snaps now ard for tho
| future.
WHAT TUE SOUTH ~ RELIED or FOR
Now. as always the political south-the solid
| south-ig relied upon 20 furnish the bulk Of the
| congressional votes in opposition 70 protection,
| and in suppOrt In these latter days God help
! usy, OF the proposition TO make the
| present onerOus. unjust and Infamous
system Of internal taxation perma-
| nent Whatever may be the sentiment
OF the southern people with reference TO the
| question OF protection. tney are oVerwhelm.
| ingly opposed to internal federal taxation. and
| VII 'co.operate ~ any movement for its repeal.
The political south, known to you as
! ~. aoiid sou,b h not the south OF DrOgress