Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-01-01
FROM ALL QUARTERS.
TARIFF REFORM LEAGUE.
The Massachusetts Organic
atoms Annual Dinner.
FUNERAL OF ROBERT BROWNING,
The Tariff Hearing On The
Glass Industry.
IRISH LOYALTY TO PARNELl.
The Last Session Of The His
tOrical Association.
IRISH LOYALTY TO PARNELl.
TARIFF r EFORm LEAGUE.

TARIFF R EFORM LEAGUE.
The Annual Dinner OF the massachu.
setts OrGanization 1t Bosson-The
Assembly Goes Wild with Enthus-
iasm over References TO Grover
Cleveland's Reelection.
Boston, Mass. Dec. 31.-Members of the
Massachusetts, Tariff Reform League gath
cred in full force at the fremont house this
evening, the occasion being the annual dim
ner of the organization. bon. Henry L.
Pierce presided, and among the most notable
gentlemen present were Hon. Roger @. Mills,
of Texas; Hon. Thomas q. Sherman, of
New York; Edward Atkinson, Hon. VIM. z,
Russell, Hon. John NJ. Forbes, Hon. j. s..
Farlow, Robert Bleakie, ESQ.,, President @.
w. Eliot, of Harvard; Charles Francis ADJ
AIMS, Hon. John F. Andrew, Jerome Jones,
Hon. Robert Treat Bsyne, Hon. p. A. Col
Inns, and others.
President Pierce in opening the AFTER
dinner exercises said there were three great
causes tariff reform, ballot reform and civil
service reform-now on trial before the coun-
try and that 1t was no small advantage that
IN the struggle before us we have for our
leader man of moral courage, sterling hon.
esty and straightforwardness, the most inter-
esting personality In American life. Grover
Cleveland
When this reference to Mr.. Cleveland was
made the assembly arose and cheered and
applauded to the echo, closing with three
cheers and tiger.
He then introduced Hon. Roger @. Mills as
the first regular speaker of the evening.
Mr.. Mills address was most enthusiast
cally received. His demands for free raw
material for New England as a step which
would result in benefit to the entire country
was received with cheers and applause, as
was also his statement that the emancipation
of trade would place this country in control
OF the business of the world, while Europe
would be nowhere. His apt use of statistics
created amusement.
Hon. John Il. Forbes was then introduced
and read paper showing the effect of the
doctrine of Profession on foreign nations in
past ages. DR.. William Everett delivered a
spirited address in favor of free books as a
moral and spiritual right. He declared that
books developed minds and souls, and that
the government has no right to tax souls.
Mr.. Thomas G. Shearman, of New York,
was then introduced. .Shearman congratu-
lated Massachusetts, upon the fact that It
seemed to be getting its eyes opened and pro-
ceeded to argue the question Of free raw ma
terial to preserve the iron and steel manufac.
lures of the east. His illusions to sx-Presi-
dent Cleveland, his prediction of the latter's
reelection in 1892, were received with wild
enthusiasm.
Mr.. Shearman was followed by Mr.. Ed
ward Atkinson who advocated the policy of
Cancellation without compromise of principle
and the achievement of tariff reform on right
principles by harmony of interests, mutual
trust and sincerity of purpose on the part of
both protectionists and tariff reformers.
Letters OF regret were received from ex-
Speaker Carlisle, who was unable to be
present on account of the ways and means
committee. Representative Breckenridge, of
Kentucky, General John M. Palmer, of
illinois, President Seth Low, of Columbia
College, Ex-Governor Hoadley, of New York,
Ex-Governor Chamberlain, of South Carolina,
and Others