Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-04-30
PROTECTIVE rAaIrr LEAGUE.
Holds Remarkably y Successful Bar que
at New YosN.

NEW 1ORk, April z9.-Inefe WAS os
vacant seat at the banquet Of the American
Protective Tariff League held at tho M-di-
son Square Garden assembly room toni. ht.
The dining room was handsomely deco1s:ed
with flags and f,wers. Everything about
the shair was emblematic Of American
industries, and the dishes, cutlery, table,
cloths, napkins, wines, cigars, and tin menu
cards, were all Of American manufacture.
At the 15 table 80. 500 guests. At 7 20 the
orchestra struck up march, and the distio-
guished gathering began the march to the
banquet hall. Cornelius N. Bliss
presided, In absence. Of President Ammi-
down, called away by sickness In his
family. At the speakers table. on
either side Of the chairman SAT Vice
President Morton on the right and Hon.
VIM. Mckinley on the left. The others
At this table were Secretary Noble, Sena.
tor Hiscock, J. p. Dolliver, Iowa; Nelson
W. AldIich, Joseph N. DELPHI, Oregon; j.
s. Clarksap. J. +. Hanson, J. NJ. FNqu.
harson, Jsfnes A. Sheridan. At other tables
were Robert p. Porter, Ssns,or Plat and
Heibert L Bfidgemsn. The list Of toasts
were lengthy: "The President" Secre-
tAry John w. Noble. Protection Oar
True National Policy" Hon. WIN. NJ
K,nley, Jr., Ohio. Maintenance sof Pro.
iective y stem indispensable to Profitable
Foreign Commerce." Hon. Nelson w. Al
drich, Rhode yslAnd. Empire State an
tariff Of $780," Hon. Frank Hiscoek Of New
York. "Abundar CO Versus Cheapnes.."
Hon. J. P. Doiliver Of Iowa. Projections
as it,ff property Of the people and de.
velopment Of the Pacific Coast" Hoa.
Joseph N. Dclpb. ''Reciprocal trade be.
tween United States and Her Sister Amer.
can republics" VIM. e. Curtis. "Wsge
earners Interest in Protection" George
Guntop, Nsw York. american ('am-
merce and Shipping" Hon. John M. Fs--
q lbarson, New York. ''kfee Raw Ma
tefisls and Foreign Markets" q; n. Geo, 40
A, Sheridsn, New York. "New Sou,h.
Product and now Bul~ark OF Pfotee tion,"
Hon. J r. Hanson, Georgia Fruits Of
Protection IS SHOWN by the ll,h Ger sus,'
Robert 7. Porter, Washington. "Oar
Mining Resources. their Development
Under Protection and Bssis Of Our Indts-
trial Growth. Hon. j. p. Jones, Nevsds.
agriculture and TAtiff, the American
Protective System q Farmers Policy"
Hon. J. II. Walker, Mssfachusetts. Let
ters Of rsgset were received from Hon. W.
M. Evsrss, Secretary Tracy, Secretary
Foster, A. M. Garland, Secretary Proctor.
Patrick Ford, J. B. Fortune, W. M. Estee,
Eugene Hale, A. l. Conger, Benjamin
Buuefworth and many others.
II was 8 80 when Mr.. Bliss began to
speak. Al the close Of Ills remarks he in
troducsd Secretary Noble, who sAid This
Is the suspicious time for mt mbers Of the
Republican party TO assemble and take
counsel together. The protection Of cur
Industries 10 in uniting our countrymen
once more. There is indeed . President OF
the United States, and you will all sgYse
with me in saying be is . good Presiient
Let Us maintain peace with honor, lookiog
no. abroad for direction or approval. Let
us de- pend upon the judgment Of own people
for our own interests Mr.. Bliss proposed
the health OF Vice President Morton, who
bri,f fly thanked t1e sssembIsge, saying he
was there as . member Of the Protective
Ta,if LEAGUE
Major Mckinley was introduce q the
next governor Of Ohio. The cheers issts
fnlly 6ss minutes The speaker Ia brief
said: IF ever regretted that was pro-
t.ctioniss. that regret does not exist tonish-.
/ am glad belong TO party advocated BY
such men - Webster, Clay, Liucoin,
Grant. Hayes, Garfield and HARRISON
Cheers No msn sh3uld feel insecure
In the efficiency Of the great principle, when
every precedent has been on the
same side. We will have tariff %
long % we base government.
Al of rs will agree. whether Democratic
or Republican, that the tariff ID the wisess
and best mode OF rsiiog The great buik Of
revenue rquifed 10 conduct our govern
ment. The question 10 shsil IL be levied
alone for the purpose Of revenue or to add
10 the developments Of cur industries ard
sive employment. to orr workingmen? The
party to which 1 belong hss declared thar
the tariff should be % levied ~ 10 givt
employment 10 American labor. A
tasif levied for revenue and ne
only is alvsys paii By the consumsr.
This ceases TO be 20 ths very instsns We
are able TO msnufscture amoog ourselves.
Competition then Yeguisses the price. am
impatient TO see the tariff bill Of the next
Cspgress, With sso thir6s majority ia
the House Of Repfssents'ivss 1.ns next
Democratic iari6 bill will be regular
Grassy quilt. [Cheefs aad laughter There
viii be no free wool. NO free coal.
Mr.. Hisccck said csraos 70 over ia
detail the tariff Law Of 1890, and mike an
argument 10 favor Of each increase 81 duty
! upon the various pfedacts or maaufac,nsss
Of voci, cotton hSx, Or from metal TIE
sabjsct vas bsiog illamirated By . III
brighter light than can shed upon ~
experience Before snosbef sIeclion Il I'll
be demot otstrated Ia obedience b Isw tha
/, ilcressing American manufAcn-s sreary
lowers the psics of goods. The fouoda1iea