, 1890-09-04
THE SINGLE TAX IDEA.
Arrival of Henry George in
New York.
AN ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING
A Series of Questions Propcunded
to Mr.. George and Answered
by Him.

NEW YoRK, Sept. 1.--Henry George
reached here this morning, By the
steamer Servia. Delegates from the
singletax club met Mr.. George at the
pier, and extended him welcome. In
addition to this large number Of single
tax men marched In body to meet
him. Mr.. George informed his friends
that he felt tired after his voyage, aud
needed few hours rest.
Mr.. George looked better than at any
time since the campaign OF 1886. lie
went to the Westminster hotel where
he again talked to his friends. He said
his trip around the world was more sue
cessful than he had anticipated. even in
the protection strongholds of Australia.
His most pronounced views on free trade
were given an impartial hearing
"Single tax clubs" he said, "sprang up
nil along tho line after my speeches.
The issue ha, already entered into
Australian politics. Sir Henry Parks,
premier of New South Wales, is con
vert Of ours, and an earnest advocate of
q single tax. He used his influence to
make my trip success"
Delegates IRON single-tax clubs OF
thirty-three states and the District of
Columbia met at Cooper union this
afternoon for the purpose of forming
permanent organization OF single tax
clubs of the United States. There were
f2O delegates
William r. Crasdale, of New York,
called the convention to order. He ex-
planned how the conference came to be
summoned and during his address had
occasion to say that Henry George sug-
gested the idea.
AT the mention of Mr.. Georges name
the entire meeting rose in "A body and
Cheered.
ii. +. King, city attorney of Houston,
Tex, told of the progress of the single
tax idea in Texas. He said that the
Farmers Alliance was becoming power
ful. IL had 5000 or 5000 members in
Texas and they placed man In the
governors chair who was man OF the
the single tax idea. The Knights of
Labor were also favorable TO II single tax,
and many OF their master workmen
were committed to IL.
The press committee distributed the
interview which follows as the senti-
ments of Henry George. The questions
were written out and sent to Mr.. George,
who filled in the answers.
N "Will you run tor mayor"
n "No."
"A Would you run II q monster petit.
4 tion, such as that of 1885, were pre-
sentcd?"
mo. did that once under sense of
duty, but think discharged my dnty
then"
"Will, you run for congresse'
"Under what circumstances would
you rum"
'I would not run at all. see no pros
pect OF circumstances that would induce
me 10 run for anything. 1 have other
work to do"
"Will you go to Pennsylvania to
stump the state for Patterson"
II haven't been asked"
Then il you should go, would that
commit the democratic party 10 free
tradeP'
81 don't know how II Is within my
power by doing or not doing anything
to commit the democratic party. II Is
committing itself to free trade pretty
fast, and, If could hasten its advance
to the only logical and truly democratic
position of absolute free trade, and no
tariff at all, | would 30 further than
Pennsylvania"
a RECEPTION TO MR.. GEORGE.
Two thousand people attended a re-
ception this evening to Henry George n
Cooper Union. Judge Mcguire, of San
Francisco, welcomed George, and an ad
dress OF welcome by France NJ. Milne of
California, was read
In response, among other utterances,
Mr., George said that America was a
great and beautiful land, but not free.
Americans were not free to build and
sail ships, not free from the dominion of
Dpolitics, not Fl GO to buy and sell peck
of apples without license. The speaker
was not proud of this repu bile, but he
had hopes of IL.
Speaking of the dissa atisfaction exist
ing between capital and labor, and the
manner of curing II, Mr.. George said:
Labor combinations won't do 1t. Co
operation, the sharing of the profits and
the dealing out of cold victuals won't do
IL. The only thing that will do 1t is justice,
the carrying into effect of the gospel OF
Tree trade [cheer'l to give to every man
that which belongs to him. What will
give him thisP-a single tax" Cheers.
THE PANAMA CANAL.