Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-20
A FUTURE PRESIDENT.
That is the Compliment That Greets
Mckinley in Boston at
rHEHOME MARKET CLUBBANQUET.
Senator Aldrich Makes Remarks in Behalf
of Pennsylvania.
THOMAS B. REED ONE Of THE SPEAKERS

Boston, Nov. 19.-Five hundred MEM
bers and guests of the Home Market Club
attended its testimonial in honor Of the
leaders of legislation at the Hotel Ven
dome this evening. At the round
table in the center of the dining
hall sat General w. F. Draper, who
presided; Governor-elect William McKin-
ley, of Ohio; Senators Aldrich and Hoar,
Hon. Henry Cabot Lodge, Hon. A. W.
Beard, Hon. E. A. Morse; Ex-Governor A.
H Rice, Ex-Governor j. @. A. Bracket,
Hon. Alden Speare, Postmaster Thomas n.
Hart and 7. J. Coolidge.
After two hours had been spent in the
discussion of the elaborate menu, General
Draper called the assembly to order, and,
referring to the practical nature of the
tariff question, mentioned McKinley's 8
name. This was the signal for an enthusi-
astic demonstration, the company rising and
giving three cheers for ''The future Presi-
dent of the United States
Massachusetts Interested In Protection.
The Assembly adjourned to. fremont
Temple, where General Draper, the Presi-
dent, in his speech referred to McKinley's 3
election as a pleasant feature Of the late
campaign, and said Massachusetts, would
see her interests in the long run
to be closely allied with protection.
After discussing briefly the revenue tariff
and free raw materials doctrines, he spoke
few words in praise of the Mckinley bill,
and then introduced Senator George +.
Hoar, who canvassed the subject OF the
tariff Said he:
Major McKinley's name may sound harsh
just now to English ears, but sooner or later
English ears will learn that the policy with
which he is identified is identified also with
the hope of humanity, freedom ana progress
the world over.
Major Mckinley followed. He was
warmly cheered, and during the 40 minutes
he was speaking he said:
The Home Market Club and the Repub-
1ican party do not believe in direct taxation,
except in the presence of national emer-
gency: but that we should never tax
ourselves SO long as we can ind the prouucts
OF other people to tax There a comes ss time tne
people have grown too poor to send money
abroad to buy, but protective tarin never
fails. Under it we have reached the nrst
rank in the world.
Protective Burdens Are Unfelt.
No one knows from personal realization
istence as an American protective tariff,
and a man is not very much hurt if he does
not know it. If it is foreign trade you want,
you find the best this Governments ever
enjoyed under the protective periods OF its
history. 1 will tell you when we can have
free trade-whenever the nations OF the
world will bring their conditions up to ours.
Whenever thev will pay to their labor the
same wages we pay to ours we will meet
them in the neutral markets Of the world,
q will ho ha httest
Senator Aldrich, while speaking of 'Raw
Materials" said:
1t is repeatedly charged that the legisla-
tion in regard to coal, iron, ore and pig iron,
which is alleged to be SO detrimental to
the tutei ests of New England, has been
adopted at the dictation of Pennsylvania.
This statement is wholly without founda-
tion, in fact. In SO far as Pennsylvania in
terests in coal are concerned, she would be
best served by an arrangement with Canada
countries. Pennsylvania would then supply
a much larger portion of the coal consump-
tion Of the Dominion than is possible under
the existing conditions, and she has nothing
to lose from a competition with the mari
time province in any market she now holds.
Other States for Coal Duties.
It is well understood In Washington by
every one familiar with the subject that the
representatives Of West Virginia and Mary
land and not those of Pennsylvania are the
people most interested in maintaining duties
upon coal.
Ex- Speaker Reed last spoke briefly, and
chiefly upon topics of local interest. In
closing he said:
If raw material is that on which no human
labor has been bestowed, as has been said,
where in the world is such a thing? It is
strange idea that whatever goes into the
mill should be free and what comes out
should be protected. 1t is clear case of en-
doayOrin0 to kill by decay.