Evening journal., 1891-01-30

arrangements 20 notify the presidents OF
the banks in the New York Clearing house
TO be present at meeting at the clearing
touse today to take action on the secreta-
sy's tragic end. President Snow, Of the
board of trade and transportation. also
called special meeting of his association
10 take action on the same unhappy sub
ject
lie Appeared in Good Health.
At the guests table. after his speech Mr..
Window chatted alternately with Capt.
snow and Secretary Tracy, between whom
he sat. He appeared in excellent health.
aud not at all worried over his slight illness
Of Monday As il was afterward ascer-
tanned one man in the gathering was watch
ing continually. He was DIR. S. A. Robin
son, Of West New Brighton 5. l., an old
friend Of Mr. Window. and who knew Of
his illness two days ago
When the smoke from the cylinders Of
Havana began to curl upward President
snow raped for order and announced that
he would appoint Judge Arnoux, whom he
called to the guests table. 20 act as toast
master. Judge Arnoux IN announcing the
irst speaker Of the evening spoke OF the
great northwest
THAT portion of our country be said.
has in times of war furnished us with
! great soldier. and IN wines ~ peace with
great statesmen Let me introduce to you
one eOf that locahty's greatest men. Gentle.
nleB, the Hon William Window, secretary
Of the treasury, win speak to you upon the
next regular toast, Our Country's Pros.
perity Dependent Upon Its instruments Of
Commerce
Mr. Window arose at this introduction.
smiled and bowed his acknowledgements.
Twice he attempted 20 begin his speech.
but was prevented by repeated cheers.
During this interval he drank some apoli-
naris and looked quietly over the sea Of
waving napkins. When the tumult Of hi5
welcome had subsidized he began the dis
course which was to be the last to iali from
his lips on this earth Mr Mindou dis
played no signs Of weakness dur a. his
speech Round upon round Of applause
greeted him as he sat down. Not eonten,
with three times three cheers, one enthusi.
/ astic gentleman suggested three more, and
| they were given with a will.
Mr.. Window sat down as soon as b.
finished, and took drink Of water. i
wa.s then that be was stricken.
His Last speech.
Responding e. the toast '0ur Country'- Pres
pority Dependent Upon rs Instruments 81
| Commerce Mr. Windum said. I am tn eueal
/ briefly ~ the Instruments 81 commerce iH tleil
relation 60 the wealth and prosperity u th'
| country. The subject Is very broad, and "a,
| time very limited. J shall therefore conhuc u,
/ remarks 20 the two chief instrumenialitics q
commcrct-tf transportation and money. A Ia
tions wealth and prosperity are usually iu pro
i portion 70 the extent and success q iis com
merce, and commerce itself is dependent uroi
1 the adequacy aud adaptation Of these two essen
| tial in'sluments The history - an rivilizC.
countries affects the fact. that the nation bcs
| equipped in these respsrt O. rapidly beccmos n
msai powerful the richest and the rnost proc
| porous
A Great Domestic Commeree.
Our own country Is no exception 10 the rule
| No ration has evrr iostercd more literally. q
| projected more carefully It's internal and eoasi
wise trade than We have done ard the result.
ant magnitude and prosperity az urf duInu1ti
commerce is believe, without parallel IN th
| history of The world. We have more nlilns q
railroad than al Europe Asa and Africa com
hined. The floating tonnaru of the Inite'
States engaged in rolstwise commerce and 81
| our lakes aud rivers s very far " c0eess q
| that Of any other nation. Our increase %
| wealth from 1870 20 lssQ as compared with thai
81 other nations was;
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Great Britain ...-.........-...,.-... aShUn,Ws
| France Observation-Disclosures. l4stUN0u
'5eftni1y. .-......-...-..........-.-. Ah2hWNun
Our Great Home Markets.
Our home markets in lSSg absorbed ave time
a. much % our manufactured products ~ q rea
Britain exported Of hers tO all the markets o
| the werld Contrast these grand results u oui
| lberslly developed domestic commerce, orerai
| ing upon our protected industries with thi
| present shameful condition Of our foreign car
| ryinr trade There was a time when we stoO,
| first among the nations in ahipbuildinr. ant
/ Great Britain alone oxoelled us in ocean ton
mage. Once ai per cent Of our imports and &
| TSr cent Of our exports were carried in Ameri
can bottoms. and our merchant marine he am,
the boas; Of every citizen and tle envy 81 th'
world
Driven from the Seas
Now, 20 far A. foreign trade is concerned our
| shipya are comparatively silent ard or haf
has almost disappeared krom the high seas 81
| strong had our position become under the pro
| tective policy 81 the hrst twenty-five years a
/ national life that our merchant marine esntn
ued 70 be prosperous 20 long a. wooden vessel.
were the only vehicles Of ocean commerce and
other nations refrained from heavy subsidies (,
/ their ships But wher wooden vessels began q
he supplanted by iron steamers and European
governments poured their contributions int
the treasures Of their steamship companies the
decadence Of American chipping began and ha,
continued ever since In my judgment ths
remedy i plain and easily applied
II we would regain our lost prestige. reinstatt
onr nag upon the ocean and open the markets
uf the world 70 American producers, We must
make the contest with the same weapons which
have proved 80 successful in the hands Of our
rivals. The folly and danger Of depending upon
our competitors for the means Of reaching c0m
petitive markets cannot be expressed
The Remedy.
Suppose that FOR twenty i've years we had
given ShWA.UO o year IN aid Of our foreign
shipping and reduced by that amount the IRE
payment Of cur bonded debt should we not
have been far better OF than We are now
shall we give that protection and support t.
our foreign merchant marine that other nations
give 70 theirs, aud which we freely give e. al
other great interests, or shall we accept as in
evitahle our present shameful positioni I re
gret 20 say that the uniform record Of indifer
ence, IL not actual hostility during the past
fifty years affords little reason for encourage
ment. IN fact the tendency Of late has been 6,
surrender 20 foreigners even our domestic com
merce raeher than assert ourselves upon the
ocean.
Astonishing DETERMINATIONS.
Determinations of the most astonishing char
Gcter have been made both by congress snd b,
treasury regulations IN favor Of Canadian rail
road lines and steamships against our own
Presidents of the United States have r.
peatediy expressed the national humiliation
ana appealed tu congress for action in behalf
Of our rapidly vanishing merchant marine, hui
thus far their words have fallen upon deai
ears. Let rs hope that the present appeals 81
fruit in some wen devised measure OF protec
tion and encouragement. II IS essential &
commerce that the currency with which il IL
conducted be adapted both in quantity auC