The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-01
ATARIFF REFORM FEAST.
ROGER @. MILLS THE FIRST
SPEAKER OF THE NIGHT.

G6 MESSacnuSeLLS ldT3u ceS4OTI1
League the Host Thomas G. Shear
man, Edward Atkinson, President
Elliot, William e. Russell, Robert
Treat Paine, John n. orbes, and
Others Present.
BOsToN, Dec. 31.-The members of the
Massachusetts Tariff Reform League gaia
cred in full force at the fremont House this
evening, the occasion being the annual dln-
ner of the organization. Hon. Henry l..
Pierce presided, and among tho many
notables present were Roger Q. Mills of
Texas, Thomas G. Snearman Of New York,
Edward Atkinson- William Z. Russell,
John H. Forbes, John S. Farlow, Robert
Bleakie, President Elliot Of Harvard Col
lege, Charles Francis Adams, John f.
Andrew, Jerome Jones, Robert Treat Paine,
p. A. Collins, and others.
President Pierce, in opening the after
dinner exercises, SAID tnere we're
three great causes-tarilf reform, ballot
reform, and civil service reform-now on
trial before the country, and that it was no
small advantage that Sin the struggle be-
fore us We have for our leader man of
moral courage, sterling honesty, and
straightfor wardness-the most interesting
personality in American hfe-Grover
Cleveland"
MILLS THE FIRST SPEAKER.
He then introduced Hon. Roger Q. Mills
as the first speaker Of the evening. Mr.
Mills was enthusiastically received. Mr..
Mills said he was gratified to meet deter
mined men in reforming the administration
of our government. In the course Of his
remarks he said:
History repeats itself. and we are here to-
night demonstrating with our government for
its wrongful interference with our private bust
ness, depressing our industries, paralyzing our
labor, impoverishing our people. and cutting
off our foreign trade. Tonight we say to Mr..
Harrison and Mr. Blaine as our fathers
said 10 King George and Lord North You
have no right to close our ports y Grover Cleve-
land, at the head of the Mohawks.5n December,
1887 threw the tea overheard and cal ed on
battle for the vindication of the right. We had
our Lexingtons and Bunker Hills in 1888; we
had our Saratoga in 1889; we shall have our
Yorktown in 1892.
PRODUCTION EXCEEDS CoNSUAP TIoN.
Mr.. Mills concluded with thess remarks (:
Our production is outstripping our consump-
ton, and the lines of divergence are constantly
growing wider We can from our manufac-
tories turn out in nine months of the year all
that our people can consume in 1892 In agli-
culture the excess of production over consump-
ton is even greater We must find other
We must give them our surplus manufactures
and agricultural products for their coffee,
sugar, tea spices, and such other things as they
can produce more cheaply than we can.
EURoPE's EXPORTS.
Europe is sending annually into the world s
markets textiles of the value of 81. 200, 900, 900.
These goods she manufactures because raw
materials go to her factories untaxed. These
| markets she holds because her materials, being
uutaxed, she can Produce goods cheaper than
we can, Our labor, being more productive and
more sSillful. we can produce the greater part
of these cheaper than any rival If we can re-
move the cost which the tax on material
Imposes. BY bringing this work to
our own factories we would create an
active demand for the employment of all the
labor in the land. Wealth would increase, our
home markets would grow and expand, and
the ceaseless hum of prosperous business would
be heard in all our Streets in all our highways
and in all our markets.
The address OF Thomas G. Sherman and
letter from Congressman w. c. P. Brock
enridge were prominent features of inter
est to the dinner
EFFECTS OF PROTECTION.
Hon. John M. Forbes read paper show
ing the effect of the doctrine of protection
on foreign nations in past ages.
Dr. William Everett delivered spirited
address in favor of free books as a moral
and spiritual right He declared that books
develop the minds and souls, and that the
government has no right to tax souls.
Edward Atkinson advocated a policy of
Cancellation without compromise of princi-
pie, 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, Gen. John NJ. Palmer
of Illinois, President Seth Low of Column
bia College, ex-Gov. Hoadley of Ohio,
ex-Gov. Chamberlain of South Carolina,
and others.