The Critic and record., 1891-04-30
TARIFF TABLE TALK.
BIG BANQUET or BIG PROTECTION
PART1sANs IN A BIG GARDEN


orally -- Only American Clothing
Worn American Food Eaten, Ameri-
can Wines Drunk aud only Ameri.
can Cigars Smokcd-A Great Big
Time for the American Eagle PRO
tccted).
Last night there was a great banquet
given by the American Protective League
at Madison Square Garden, New York.
II was very distinguished gathering.
Mr.. Cornelius n. Bliss presided. on his
right hand was Nice-Prosident Morton, on
his left Major William Mckinley. Other
noted guests were Secretary Noble, Sena-
tor Hiscock, Senator Aldrich, Senator
Dolph, Representative Dolliver, Census
Superintendent Porter, ex-Repre sentative
Farquhar, cx-First Assistant Postmaster
General Clarkson, Collector Erhardt,
General George A. sheridan, Editor Hal
stead, Editor Nixon, Editor Shepard and
Mr., W. l.. Curtis. The speakers were
Messrs. Noble Mckinley, Porter, Aldrich,
Hiscock, Dolliver Dolph, Curtis, Gunton,
Farquhar, Sheridan, Hanson and Walker.
The following special affords the best
description of the banquet emitting the
speeches, when il is reCOlleCted that the
object OF the big feed was to glorfy the
Mckinley bill and all its acts, and that
nothing not of American production or
make had q place on the board
New YoRK, April 30.--Chateau Mar
gaux, at 81 bottle was superseded at
Madison Square Garden tonight by
Iinfande at "steen' cents a barrel. 1t
was the long-advertised Purely Ameri-
cam dinner of the Protective Tariff
League. The table linen was American,
the crockery was American, the wines in
tenSely American, the cigars hagrantly
American--everything, in fact, was
American, except Tin-stove-plate Neid-
ringhaus, the Missouri ex-Congressman.
Not often is one permitted to see 800
workingmen so prosperous that they are
able to stand SO head for dinner for
no other purpose than to express the
courage of their convictions. But they
were tonight, with their working broad
cloth on their backs and their throats
chokcd by huge Jumps of patriotism.
The dinner would have cost less but for
the Mckinley tariff. Assuming that the
tables were manufactured for the occa-
sion, about 1000 feet of spruce boards
were used and on this the tax is: Sawed
boards, 81 per LOCO feet 81. Five hun
dred chairs were required. Estimating
| their value at 81 each, the additional cost
imposed by the Mckinley Tariff bill
would be: Furniture, 80 per cent, $l7S.
l. TO prevent Il rafting of dishes, which
En- III Si, Sa have restricted the effect of the
mover Within blankets were stretched over
Xmpe,'S Baza Their weight was about two
\. and the tax is: Blankets, 334
Ce$oung maind and 10 per cent, SSS.12
| Thee peffAtpss.sQf the table linen was excel
lent. Had the Protective Tariff League
| purchased it it would have been COM
| PEELED to pay this tax: Linen, manufac-
| tured, 80 per cent, 500. Napkins were
| used by the workingmcn who dined, and
| on these the tax is Linen, manufactured,
| 80 per cent, SS4. In reality, of course,
| the League did not purchase the articles
mentioned above.
| COST OF SETTING THE TABLE.
Now we are ready to set the table Take
| the ciockery first The 500 men who rev.
| eled in the twelve-course dinner used 5000
| plates. They were cheap plates, costing
| about 50 per dozen, and the tariff duty is:
| Five hundred dozen plates, 2i per cent,
$3.50.
Each man had a cup and saucer-some
had two, but we will leave them out of the
calculation The cups and saucers were
of better quality worth, perhaps, So per
| dozen. Their contribution toward the
| bullion was: Forty-two dozen cups and
saucers, GO per cent, S756.
There was good steel in the table knives,
and each man used or could have used,
in preference to his fingers, set foreach
course, or 500 dozen in all. They paid:
500 dozen knives and forks, 50 dozen and
80 per cent, 81 1850.
| The water and wine glasses were plain.
| There were nine around each plate, worth
on an average about 81 per dozen.
| Hence, 375 dozen glasses, GO per cent,
1925.
| WHAT THE COURSES COST.
The courses in quick succession, with
| their respective duties, were:
| Salmon, I cent per pound.
| Tenderloin of beef, 2 cents per pound.
| Chicken, Maryland style, 3 cents per
| pound,
Asparagus, 25 per cent.
| Snipe ON toast, no tax except Oh cereals
in toast and butter thereon.
| Frozen pudding, materials unknown
| and duties of consequently not attain
able.
Candies, 30 per cent.
Cheese, per cent. per pound.
The subject of wines and cordials is
approached with some trepidation, but no
connoisseur will fail to recognize the ex-
cellence and variety of the supply when
the following list is put under his nose:
First dozen, Reisling; second dozen,
Sherry; third dozen, Zinfandel; fourth
dozen, Eclipse fifth dozen, Urbana gold
seal; sixth dozen, Cooks Imperial; sew
enth dozen, Burgundy; eighth dozen,
liquors.
PURE CONNECTICUT FILLERs.
Think of New York Republicans strug-
Cling with pure New York wrappers en-
shrouding pure Connecticut filters. They
did brayely though, and here again de-
serve honor FOR their martyrdom. Had
they smoked good cigars-two each on an
average--they would have paid this por-
ton of the billion: 1000 cigars, $3.50 per
pound and 25per cent, $40.
WHAT MKINLEY's CLOTHES COST.
When Major Mckinley rose TO speak
he looked sick after his cigar and Cook S
Imperial. He was becomingly dressed in
modest black suit. His attire repre-.
sented the following revenue-through
the United States Government--to the
sugar growers of Louisiana and Vermont:
DUty. Tar.
Underwear, wool. .499 c. lb. and 60 p. c. SO 2G
] pair socks, cotton "a doz, and 40 p. c.. q
shirt.,.... ......55 p. c,............,. 81
/ doz pearl buttons2 81 & C line and % p. c. 0l
] collar, linen. .aDc doz and 10 pc, o..
! pair cuffs, linen. zoe. doz and 40 p e.. 0l
| pair suspenders.. 80 p. c.....,....... n
| Z doZ shirt studs. 80 u. c.......,....... %
| pair cufr-buttOns so p. c...........,.. 81
/ silk tic 49, $50 p. C.,,..,..,.,.... 81
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