Telegram-herald., 1890-07-12
THE OOBDEN CLUB
r1E PURPOSES OF THIS GREAT
FREE-TRzDs ORGANIZATION.

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taoGs4l.a Iasn.bers. Il WHOM nsarly two
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'-sreet-ade, peace. good VII among
nations, , l. Ias iuscT. .psloa 4poa the sSsl
CT e4blem q tbs club. TIE sabscrip-
tion Is th-se guineas tsl5.T5l per anauIa-
The work of ne commiEtse (tls club
consists Principally il the publication
and circulation OF books and pamphlets
II accordance with ths objects Of the
ci1b. These Writings have been distrib-
uLed veEy extensively n al parts Of the
world.
The silver medals Of the Golden club
are awarded annually u the students
who exhibit the greatest proacisney IN
the study of political economy ii tia
universities og Calcutta. Bombay, Ma
d1as, Sydney and Melbourne; Harvard,
Yale and Williams college, United
States, sad the London international
college. There are upwards of 800 for
eign and colonial members, who are dis
tinguished in their respective countries
By their services IN promoting the OBJ
jocts Of the club.
The incOme and disbursements OF the
club were upward c; $4,000 in 1880 ani
s27, 900 IN 1881, while for 1852 and 1885
the reports do not show these interesting
figures.
Here ia an item from the income ac-
count q 1850: ITO special fund for dis
t-ibution OF boozs in America. and an
other IA l83l TO special Free-treie
publication fund 60 end OF year."
The report Of 1880 says: I'm the United
States the events of the last few years,
the efforts OF many able and active Free
traders, and tho exertions OF your com
mittee in disseminating publications.
have had the effect of bringing free ex-
change to tha front as one OF the great
questions Of the day, and your commit
tee cannot doubt that the consequences
must sooner or later be felt in modifca-
ton OF its tariff TO the advantage of in
te-nntional commerce" AT Harvard
university, T. S. A" says the report for
1881, 1.-THE first Golden silver medal has
been awarded TO Mr. Homer Gage; while
at Yale university similar prize has
been conferred upon Mr.. Albert Hoff-
man Attsrbury, and az Williams col
lege, Williamatown, upon Mr.. David
Butler Pratt" The reports for each year
give particulars of these Golden medal
awards IN our colleges.
The report for 1882 says: Much good
testimony reaches your committee from
abroad TO the effect that the distribution
Of Free-trade literature by the club, and
the gift of prizes for proficiency in the
study OF political economy, are doing
good and promising work in America,
in the colonies, in India and other coun-
tries. Ia the history of the year, in rela-
ton 10 Free-trade and tariff questions in
foreign countries, the principal event TO
be noticed is the adoption of a bill for
tho reform Of the tariff by the United
States congress. The duties have been
simplihed and reduced except in few
instances. The reduction ali around is
about 10 per cent. This amount is small.
Ii is evident that the matter cannot rest
here, and that the question will be taken
". in earnest in the course of the next
congress"
Here Is an interesting extract from the
report for 1888: Your committee con-
tinue TO afford all the assistance in their
power to those who are laboring in tho
Free-trade cause in foreign countries and
in our colonies. In America in the
course Of political events there is great
promise The result cannot long be
doubtful"
In tho list Of libraries, public institu-
tons. associations, etc. with which the
Golden club is in communication, are
the following:
"Public Libraries in theUrited States" 4"
Social Science Association o. 10 United
States" international Free-trade Ali
ance, New York" New Yorl, Free
trade Club, Newspapers in the L. S.
~, Honorary nembers OF the club in
al parts OF the world At the annual
meeting Of the club in 1884 the chair
man, 1ir Thomas Bayley Potter, ". P.
said: Five years ago they ths club dis
tributed very large numbers tf publica-
tions broadcast through America. They
did good 70 a certain extent. But when
the committee found that they gave
offense they ceased to send them in that
broadcast manner. and now only send
them when they are asked foy."
Can any person doubt that this club.
with the names Of upward CT 175 mem
bers OF parliament among Is member
ship. and representing such great wealth.
voices the sentiment and heart and pol
icy Of England: There can be no doubt
upon the question The CoOden club is
the moutapiece Of the English nation.
Il Is Q fact that upward Of 100 mem
bers Cf tAls club are $50 called Ameri-
cans. II every country there are men
who from mistaken Judgment. from self
ish intersss or scrrile pre.uiice ere the
partsans and worshipcrs C. foreign gov
ernments. foreign ideas and foreign man
ners. especially If TIE fe1aign country
sapPeas to le = rival of Their own. and
hence even in the United States there
ara members of this British orgaHiza-
tioa
a few Of these are as fol .ows: Edward
Atkinson, Thomas T. Esysrd, r. r
Bow<er. John o. Carlisle, Professor C.
F Dunbar. Professor II " FaTnam,
Henry George. Professor Daniel Q. Gil
man, Parker Codwin. Frank IL. Hurd.