, 1891-04-30
MONOPOLY'S FRIENDS.
Banquet of the American Pro-
tective Tariff League.
Speeches by'a Number of High
Tariff Republicans.
Mysterious Disappearance of
B. P. Hutchinson.


New YORK, April 29.-Five hundred
guests tonight attended the banquet of
the American Protective Tariff League at
Madison SQUARE Garden. the dining
room was handsomely decorated, and
everything about the affair was enble.
matte of American industries The
dishes, cutlery, table cloths, napkins,
wines, cigars, and even the tin menu cards
were of American manufacture. The
list of tOasts was a lengthy one. Cor
nelius N. Bliss presided, in place OF
President Ammidown, absent by reason
of illness. MIR. Bliss. in his remarks. said:
1T is said by some editors and public
men that the events of last November
have shown that the so called educational
campaign of the opponents of American
policies has borpe fruit, and shat protec-
ton has been discredited by the people of
the United States. 1t appears to me that
the assumption BY a few who have
usurped the title o. tariff reform, that
really belongs to US, that the intelligent
people OF this country require education
on economic questions by a body of closet
students who, however honest in their
convictions, are without practical expert
ence. is impertinence."
Secretary Noble responded to the toast
The President, - saying, in part: This
is an suspicious time for the members of
the Republican party to assemble. The
protection of our industries is uniting
our cOuntrymen everywhere. There is
indeed a president of the United States,
and you will agree with me in saying that
he is a good president. Let us maintain
peace with honor, looking not abroad Tor
directions or approval" Applause.
Bliss proposed the health of Vice
President Morton, who briefly thanked
the assembly and was loudly applauded.
Maj. Mckinley was then introduced as
the next governor of Ohio and the cheer
ing did not subside for five minutes. He
made a brief speech in which he said:
I'VE will have a tariff So long as we have
a government. II | ever regretted that |
was a protectionist that regret does not
exist tonight. | am glad to belong to the
party advocated by such men as Webster,
Clay. Lincoln. Grant, Hayes, Garfield
and Harrison. ICheers.
Mckinley further said that the country
is prospecting and what is wanted is for it
to 20 on p%rosnerinR and mo m~onkeying''
with the tariff. He predicted that the
tariff law will not be changed 10 the next
ten years unless by the Republican party
on protection lines.
Senator Aldrich spoke TO the text, THE
maintainance OF the protective system in
disDensible to profitable commerce"
Senator Jones OF Nevada sent a letter
10 which he said the Chinese wall of pro-
lection was precisely what was needed IN
this country to keep out the sdualor and
distress that attends low wages abroad
Popular government rests upon the af-
f~ections OF the people, and men can have
no affection Tor a government under
which they starve.
Senator DOlph of Oregon responded to
the toast, Protection as it affects the
prosperity OF the people and the develop
ment of the Poetic coast" The Rep
ublicans of the Pacific coast. he said, do
not believe hat the tariff Is 4 local issue;
they hold that protection is national, that
all the industries of the nation are 80 in
separately connected that one cannot
suffer without injury to the whole. The
growth and prosperity of the IN
of the Pacific coast is dependent largely
upon the protection policy. The Nc
Kinley tariff act was what the people
demanded; what the party promised; a
measure to protect the interests of Amer
lea. TIE issue upon which the next
presidential election will be fought
will be precisely the issue upon which
President Harrison was elected and
Cleveland defeated. | am confident that
when the issue is again squarely put
before the people with ample opportunity
to discuss as well as refute the misrepre-
sensations from free trade sources. when
the last tariff legislation has had time to
vindicate itself. I am confident that the
result will be an increased majority for
protection" Applause.
Addresses we're also made by Messrs
Hiscock, Dolliver, ~Farquhar, Sheridan.
Porter and Others, continuing until a late
hour.