New-York tribune., 1890-06-01
THE HOME MARKET THE BEST
ELOQUENT SPEECHES BEFORE THE MER.
CHANTS OF BOSTON.
SPEAKER REED, SECRETARY PROCTOR AND CON
GRESsMEN DINGLEY AND GREENHALGE
AT THE DINNER OF THE HOME
MARKET CLUB.
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AT THE DINNER OF THE HOME
MARKET CLUB
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Boston, May 31-The Home Market Club of Be1-
ton, Of the most prosperous organizations of its
kind In the country, now rejoces in a membership
Of about ! 800, embracing the most prosperous mau-
ufacturng and commercial concerns in New England.
The closing banquet Of the given at the Hotel
Vendome tonight, was a successful affair. There
were present about $50 men, representatives Of
New England intelligence and commerce. The IN
vited guests speaker Reed, secretary OF War
Proctor, Congresmen Dingley, of Maine, and Green
halge, Of Massachusetts; Governor Brackett Mayor
Hart, Collector A. W. Beard, Governor stewart,
William a. Russell, p c. Cheney T. Jefferson Cool
dge and II. G.. King Among other prominent men
scattered about the tables ex-Congressman
Rufus s. Frost. F. W. Breed A. b. sanford, Albert T.
Pllsbury, expresident OF the senate Beverly x.
Moore, jonathan A. Lane, Colonel Albert Clark
n. P. Halowell, Eben S. Draper, John Hopewel. jr"
Robert o. Fuller, Alden speare, George W. Warren,
J. l.. LeesOn, Theodore G.. Bates Colonel Charles
Welt, q. A. Hobert, Charles K. Ladd, the Rev.
Dr. Arthur Little, Colonel George ~ Carpen-
ter, Joseph o. Burdctt Edward W. cate.
II. G. Knight Frank Hopewel, L. T. JeTs. ". W.
! Bingham. f. W. Converse. Walter L. Parker, A. >.
Greenleaf j. +. Dwinneil. A. L. Josyn, e. II. Frost,
p Bates II. p. Ycrxa, j. " Parker, Walter Pierce
J. c. Bennett William Barbour. Robert Currie, DaNla
Hall Rice, W. r. Chester Louis speare. Edward II.
! Drnn, Levi WllcOu B. F. shaw, O. +. Kendall,
E. S. Fessenden. William II. Horton, George L
Wright, John d. Dwyer. c. S. Weller, A. I. >tcarns,
| JOHN q. Wright, Charles Ii. McDermott, John NJ.
] Davis and Colonel Jed =. Jordan.
A reception of an hour held in the parlors q
the hotel during which members O the club were pre-
sented Speaker Reed Secretary Proctor and the other
guests. At the close OF the banquet, and Wien cigars
had been lighted. Timothy Merrck, president OF tho
bi.y ,rs.p and adj "A
Introductory speech, concluding by Introducing Gov
ernor Bracket, who made a few pertinent remarks,
| extending a welcome Massachusetts to the invited
guests Of the Home Market Club. His illusions 10
secretary state Blaine and secretary OF War Proc
| tor were received with applause. and when speaker
Reeds name was mentioned the club arose and gave
| Mr.. Reed three rouslng cheers. Mayor Hart spoke
briefly in behalf Of the city, and extended to the
| guests a hearty welcome. The club arose ana gave
secretary Proctor a cordial greeting as he was intro
duced Mr. Proctor expressed his pleasure at beng
able TO visit Boston, but discaimed the intention OF
| making a long speech: he did, however, make
fencitous speech full OF pleasant witty illusions TO
his family tree which rooted In Massachu-
setts In regard 10 the revision OK me tarn
Mr. Proctor thought that the people cou4d SneV trss
D their Representatives in Congress Ever! man couid
nat reasonably expect to have the bill made TO suis
him. but he thought the people would lhdor'e tuo
motto: The greatest good to the greatest NUMBER.
Mr. Proctor referred the need Of better protection for
the coast against invading nation
speaker Reed cheered with enthusiasm when no
rose to speak. lie began by saying that II he hai
been called upon to assist In revising the Westminster
shorter Catechism he would have adhered 70 ono
doctrine tenaciousy, the perseverance Of the saints
said the Speaker
IL is a good doctrine for both worlds. 1t is easy
| to be a camp meeting saint, where The AR Is nne,
parcel OF the multitude but it Is the long pull that
tests the genulnenes Of saintship The real test OF
in sS~%On Of to b6nsed 60 up asfr. S
people 5%S' ~ up to the Republican programme The
faithful Republican always o Longing iSr ypeTencs prGn Se
| can you he never gets u; Wheh any !, tnnS
needed 70 be @ pn'eG eubcan ~ ans partv % do It.
Il Is amazing notice how wise some people ore @ wo
the atlantic, and about Of the same character Inc
road IN front G & tS Fod traveled by the Obstruction
sts however, is always the beaten tra'h lou & uo,
ment our past history has some lessans for us.
The tremendous political contest n No i14T Icp8ors came
naught, because OF the quaTrelS Oh ,''e NduciS
Mr. Reed predicted that when this Congress enueo
the people Of the whole country, not any little Sec
on hut the people at large would mdorse its course
and he entreated Massachusetts 10 give no uncertain
sound Those who do anything IN 'his
world said he are those VINO muSo
submit 20 criticism Congress has Just p"sseu
! "A
tho history Of the nation. and lie believed this OIL
YnrrI m tho main be satisfactory. Continuing Mr..
some p.ple think that II we had free raw material
their business would prosper % ASe - nrotection Is
not to foster few petty INDUSTRIES, uae !" W. mnst
tho business interests OF the Whole SouI @ n fe"V
not shut out the American market our own ieio
citizens. ..,.., o,, ,,aes
Congressman Dinglcy was then introduced ana maze
nm exhaustive speech on the tariff lie said Ill part
| Mniup rpNl a
x. I'm GLAND standpoint the Mckinley Tariff bill ana
began paving his respects 10 the free trader ana
so called tariff reformer. and illustrated the aieith'e
between their methods and the protective iheioU "
dealing with articles which experience haS sho"h
cannot he produced In this country 10 any consdepS
e1tent a. compared with consumption, by cILns M Sie
sugar schedules OF the Mckinley ana NILS piils NJ.
DiYre, called attention 10 the large acdtiolls mano
~ ne nee list in the Mckinley hill. Tie additions
~ The frr, list on the basis OF last years mpoytatons
Wouu C' tII T nares on the free list nearly one hah
of the imports into the United states. thus giving
! The nrrest measure Of freedom OF trade ever ,.,
| arco,,ird by any tarN enactment III THIS country.
The average duty all imports under the MShintss & ts
h viii not exceed - per cent almost exactly . .ns
same az the NILS bill. and 10 per cent relatively ES'
than the present tariff -. .....,o, 20 ,he in.
crease Of duties certain fine grades OF mpSrcSS pScS
manufactured goods that can be made mere anu Of I'M
porters Who know that the effect OF these duivs
BE to diminish imports Oh @ feSe SearIy all the common
rades OF goods such have had pr1tsSuEtG I'm Sv
Tor many years, the duties III tle ~ ~ cotton Tor
been reduced ON common graues VI on 49, cent
Instance the duties are reduced about oo pei oe'
While on dis finer grades. OF which this country IN,
nn,ted so1 900 900 worth last year uie uu.es az
p"nroos.J Mr. DnCley then called attention W
What the Mckinley bin does for the %Toeh as ta Wc
| kinley Bin and tle Worsted and Administrative @ oans
Just passed for the first time giyc he W00e n pahie
fact,rIng Industry the additional protection 10 ehpio
| American woollen mills 10 make ilne cIoIis aie
dress goods now largely Imported. ~ Wa,n oors Sor
trhnte 10 the prosperity Of American wool soSo' r
and Give the people still cheaper clothing Inc hs,
Ing agricultural and granite Interests Were @ auHS oS ~
nv the sneaker who said that OF the SooOVo'vvV ~.
oSSrcuItrai nroducts imported, nearly one nan "1s
such as New England farms are adapted TO- e anu INTO
on tha imported farm products wnlch come bvo ,vo'
compeftion with American farmers that duties nave
been raised Dnsley then Pasie1 on t,ed 10 with
ability and concluded by saving that tut Tnoer p me me
norv NJ protection this country mas Dulit up ~ ,c
Ps, So,se market possessed bp any country IN lne
il The obst s home of ns market for Americas
nSrsries and labor Statistics we're quoted 70 provs
lhuus'rle5 a"u mdicions protective tariff American