New-York tribune., 1891-04-30

have always been prOad Oh tlat nrSt great az "iJ
was second law ever passed by the Amcrlean con con
| grcss signed by George Washington on that day.
memorable in American history! Npplause)
Mr. Mckinley went over the history Of the tariff
touching eioqueutly here aud there upon the un,
| doubted benefits which It brought to the great
iorsttc reference to President Harrison, secretary
Baine and reciprocity all Of which was loudly ap-
SENATOR ALDRICHS'S WORDS.
Senator AIdrich made an able speech aboundlng IN
figures and facts which proved that protection was
indispensable to profitable foreign commerce. Part
! Of what he said
Notwithstanding the fact that our cause has been
| more bitterly assaled and thoroughly mlsIep-
resented during the last year than ever beiOe we arc
not here apologize for the past nor 10 seek I'M
mnnt. from attack In the future Our opponents as
scrt that in the elections Of 1890 the protective pOCy
was finally overthrown, and that the American peOPe
then rendered against ii verdict OF permanent con
demnaton and yet see around these tables no traces
OF the consciousness Of deieat no evidence Vi CHv
desDOndcncy which would characterize the surviving
| representatives, OF lost cause. (ApplauSe.) :
Speaking. believe We may, for the friends OF amer, @
here To take up the gage OF battle which mas been
laid down by our adverSarles, ana u te tc
| in a campaign of aggressive warfare upon the per
nclot.s and dangerous doctrines they advocate TAP
foel bound to say that as ProtectiOnis do not
think the duTy of our Government in this behalf ends
with lcvying protective duties 1t should at icast
encourage our foreign commerce by securing freqaea
| and RAPID steam communication with the countries
| that are natural customers. 81. o,sh,o
Our Government should also as rapidly as possible 9
enter into friendly and reciprocal arraneemehts h fT
the enlargement Of mutually profitable taae WIN
those countless especially those ylne south Oh Y, III
the American hemisphere whose natural or &C, 0tneT m
products not competitive with our OWL mus nrst M aIs m
time make up considerable portion OF our pon'A"4
imports. &c., i. ,.. l., ,,.oueeipo
the narrow question OF the relative ehccs OF h
and revenue tariffs on the foreign commerce O1 tne
overlook the fact that external trade and foreign
markets are, and must remain tOr ione Iln0 H , "
come from every point of view, lhsghlhCant anu wi VII
mportant when compared with our domestic trade ana
| homo markets =, Iii oo 90 tbe loading com.
mercal countries of Europe gives character 10 the
foreign commerce which finds no analogy IN country
In one case the trans sportaton Of products SNORT
| distance river, mountain range M vi n SUM
loss tangible boundary constitutes foreign commerce.
while in our country the exchange of the
products OF New England for the fruits OF CaiOrha
| or thc cotton OF Texas * denOmnated domestic Usde
The value Of the merchandise which crosses the bS
llsh Channel the North sea, the Agranc or irteS tie
Mediterranean swells the vast sum OF european mNl
national trade, while the much greater sum reresevn @
In the transportation OF American pr9duets atUs9 d @ ou
grcat lakes and the bays and sounds that stuu our
coast Is not taken into consideration III e>uih',Iis
| the foreign commerce Of the United states. TAP
We may believe estimate the value Of our internal
and external commerce a. su 9' we NAV
form idea Of the Peemnence o e yane Of the
entire export trade Of Great britain Is less thah oho
have said that the policy of protection is one OF
exnanSon and development but this statement shond
be taken with single qualification FOR us u p IS el9
American system ana cohtempnx!s t~ .e of foIeign
countries and it quicacnS that liealthy eAPtSlD, ]
whose stimulating Influences should be felt III 1ytE ,
portion of the broad field Of American enterprise WIZ
1t promotes the more complete education a. Or tPei
Experience and better industrial organization through
the encouragement Of manuflctures Ut iet%S1 to the
hsImoni0us development Of all Of national resources
and Industries The object sought % acquire i2r our
own people the skill taste and mental caplcW ~, 70
proportion OF the articles required ior rd S,tes
| i'nNBN''-~'~N
| prolonged applause.l
SENATOR FRANK HIsCOCK.
senator Frank H5cock had no difficulty Ill SHOW
| ing why the Empire state should rejoice over u''
tariff Of 1890 Part of his speech was as follows !;
Mr. Chairman: II occurs to me that J an - speaAA p :
10 the toast The Empire state and the lalH OF io0o
5roy 5G ba ror S%e of VIZ 100 New York is an empire in
her wealth and in her high civilization, ana - G,S ho
enoymcnt OF Of The Other by her people. ghSfal
chasin does rot yawn impassaDle ne."Jcn TbS sue
cesses in public and private life are ree 10 M Ie CON com
petition Of ALL and are the re"a1o GI tn nroSfss
and never by their consent VIII tne aeseS VI .rI
Nation be entrusted to parry WHOM Ro'S AN
distinguished only for its bacA"Aru ''"u'"'e' ''p
noticed the other day annou9Gement that G AL AT
liances were tO be organized in New-lOrk' 40 NOV
object I favor organization wherever investigator
nto political methods or @5 pcg g Teect 81 this
political force all that Is Vicious ana eao' anu
up al nat ] 6o2a IN the % pocT of either Of
the great political parties and have judclousy exer
csed power rather than engage In the uncertain
undertaking Of the formation OF new party 10 ad,
vance the fortunes Of unhealthy agat0rs assure
those men that in Ncw-Iorh oathbnding regulations
| against discussion aud investigation In respect TO
political questions will be Of no avail NO OBSTRUCTION
TO Observation-Disclosures thoueht-that underlies man
hood suffrage will be tolerated here In New-lorK'
(AppIause -, - ,o. co,o.
merclal metropolls-is the domclle OF material enter
prices. Her people furnish trge proportion OF teIf
capital the credit Of her bankers pr0curea tOreln P
ltal when required. suppose our people VIII ouS
bonds upon and stock IN Western railroads, ana ott
cages upon Western farms, when threatened wth ueir
conhscation by rate laws and stay laws, uuslns
prosperity and honesty in the end VIII protect @ ten
These enterprises that have referred 10 are Aeoan
dependent largely upon support OF M'dN olspVsS,u
Government and the people of New'lorK iaVoF 'nei'
THc people OF are for the protecnHS, %
| our ministries, ard include them all-agricuVue,,
! manufacturers. mining. shipbUiltlng commerce nhd
aton-frOm the assaIs OF our foreign helsh
| bors - or far from . . ,,,A
The tariff law Of 1890, aad that OtIer law Whlth
| VIII give life tO American commerce upon na
| high scaS. ships. both strengthen plnrA
| committed TO by our fathers ana icsicItu
bY this generation ~ New orkers. II Will be trans
mitted 30 the next through them ard add new iuatre
| b the STATE. tAppausel , A.,
| Orr people have contributed freely to develop the
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