Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-07-10
THE C0BDEN CLUB.
THE PURPOSES OF THIS GREAT
FRsE-TRADE ORGANIZATION.

SoiuS AHiericdhs w VINO are HONORARY
Members of This Pronounced Enemy.
This club has upon its list about one
thousand members, of whom nearly two
hundred are members of the British par
lament.
''Free-trade, peace, good will among
nations" is the inscription upon the seal
or emblem of the club. The subscrip-
ton is three guineas S15.75) per annum.
The work of the committee (he club)
consists principally in the publication
and circulation of books and pamphlets
in accordance with the objects of the
club. These writings have been distrib-
uted very extensively in all parts of the
world.
The silver medals Of the Golden club
are awarded annually to the students
who exhibit the greatest proficiency In
the study of political economy in the
universities of Calcutta, Bombay, Ma
dras, Sydney and Melbourne; Harvard,
Yale and Williams college, United
States, and the London International
college. There are upwards of 300 for
eign and colonial members, who are dis
tinguished in their respective countries
by their services in promoting the OBJ
jects of the club.
The income and disbursements of the
club were upward of SIS, 900 in 1880 and
$27, 900 in 1881, while for 1882 and 1888
the reports do not show these interesting
figures.
Here is an item from the income &C.
count of 1880: "To special fund for dis
tribution of books in America" and an
other in 1881: ITO special Free-trade
publication fund Ito end Of year,"
The report of 1880 says: ''In the United
States the events of the last few years,
the efforts of many able and active Free
traders, and the exertions of your COM
mittee in disseminating publications,
have had the effect of bringing free ex-
change to the 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
ternational commerce" "At Harvard
university, U. S. A., says the report for
1881, ''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 Atterbury, and at Williams COL
lege, Williamstown, 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
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. In the history of the year, in rela-
ton to Free-trade and tariff questionsin
foreign countries, the principal event to
be noticed is the adoption Of a bill for
the reform OF the tariff by the United
States congress. The duties have been
simplifed and reduced except in few
instances. The reduction ali around Is
about 12 per cent. This amount is small.
1t 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 the
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 the "list of libraries, public institu-
tions. associations, etc., with which the
Golden club is in communication" are
the following:
Public Libraries in the United States"
Social Science Association of the United
States" international Free-trade ALI
ance, New York." "New York Free
trade Club" Newspapers in the U. 8.
A, I" Honorary members of the club in
all parts of the world" At the annual
meeting of the club in 1884 the chair
man, Mr. Thomas Bayley Potter, NJ. P,
said: Five years ago they (the club dis
tributed very large numbers of publica-
tions broadcast through America. They
did good to a certain extent. But when
the committee found that they gave
ofense they ceased to send them In that
broadcast manner, and now only send
them when they are asked for"
Can any person doubt that this club,
with the names of upward of 175 men,
bers of parliament among its 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 Golden club Is
the mouthpiece of the English nation
1t is fact that upward Of 180 men,
bers of this club are $50 called) Ameri-
cans. In every country there are men
who from mistaken Judgment, from self
ish interests or servile prejudice are the
partisans and worshipers Of foreign gov
ernments, foreign ideas and foreign man.
ners, especially if the foreign country
happens to be a rival of their own; and
hence even in the United States there
are members of this British orgsniEs-
ton.
A few of these are as follows: Edward
Thomas F. Bayard, R. R.
Bowker, John G.. Carlisle, Professor c.
F. Dunbar, Professor b W. Farnsm.
Henry George, Professor Daniel c. Gil
man, Parker Goodwin, Frank h Hurd,
Hon. L. @. c. Lamar, Professor J. L.
Laughlin, Hon. Hugh McCulloch, J. s.
Moore, Hon. W. r. Morrison, Thomas
:. Shearman, William NJ. Singerly, An
on Phelps Stokes, Professor William g.
sumner, T. W. Taussig. Pm. D., Hon
zebulon Vance, Gen. Francis A. Walker,
Hon. Henry Wstterson, David A. Wella
IL. D., Horace White, Charles &. Cod
nan, T. D. Woolsey.