Evening journal., 1891-04-30
SUPPORTERS OF TARIFF.
The Banquet of the American
Protective League.
MKINLEY AND NOBLE WERE THERE.

can Protective Tariff league held in Madi-
son Square Garden Assembly room last
night The dining room was handsomely
decorated with flags and flowers. Every
thing about the affair was embiematic Of
| American industries. The dishes, cutlery,
| tablecloths, napkins, wines and cigars,
and even the menu cards, were all Of
American manufacture. All were of a
| quality and finish that gratiiied the Amer
lean pride. Conspicuous among the deco
rations was an immense bank of palms
behind the speakers table, in the center Of
which was the banner of the American
Protective Tariff league. The tables and
room were luxuriant with flowers and 70
liage plants.
Distinguished Men Present.
At the fifteen tables there sat 500 guests
Cornelius N. Bliss presided At the speak
ers' table at either side of the chairman sat
| Vice President Morton on the right and
Hon. William Mckinley on the left.
Others at this table were Secretary No
BILE, Senator Hiscock, J. p Dolliver Of
Iowa, Nelson w. Aldrich, Joel b. Erhardt,
Joseph n Dolph Of Oregon, J. S. Clarkson,
/ G. +. Hanson, Murat Halstead, J. M.
Farquhar and George A. Sheridan. Among
others present were Robert p. Porter,
1 William Penn Nixon of the Chicago In
| ter-Ocean, l.. III. Grail of the St. Paul
| Pioneer Press, William Laffan and ex-
| Senator Platt.
The List of Toasts.
As the time drew near for the speech
/ making the gallery began to ill with la
| dies. The list Of toasts provided was a
| lengthy one, and was as follows:
1.-THE President Secretary John W. Noble.
protection the True National Policy" Hon
/ William Mckinley, Jr
"The Maintenance Of the Protective System
| Indispensable to a Profitable Foreign Com
merce,u Hon. Nelson w Aldrich.
'rhe Empire State and the Tariff of $780, :"
/ Hon. Frank Hiscock, of New York.
Abundance Versus Cheapness,' Hon. John
| p. Deliver Of Iowa.
Protection as It Affects the Prosperity Of the
People and Development Of the Pacific Coast 3"
/ Hon. Joseph M. Dolph
Reciprocal Trade Between the United States
/ and Her Sister American Republics, " William
| e. Curtis
"The Wage Farmers Interest in Protection, p"
/ George Gunton, of New York.
| American Commerce and Shipping Hon
| John NJ. Farquhar, of New York.
Free Materials and Foreign Markets. Gen
/ sral George A. Sheridan of New York.
"rhe New South--the Product and Now the
Bulwark Of Protection Hon. j. f. Hanson, Of
| Georgia.
'The Fruits Of Protection as Shown by the
Eleventh Census" Hon. Robert P. Porter Of
| Washington.
| "Our Mining Resources-Th Development
| Under Protection the Basis Of Our Industrial
| Growth, Hon. John p. Jones, Of Nevada.
Agriculture and the Tarif-rhe American
| Protective System Farmers Policy" Hon. j,
| II. Walker Of Massachusetts,.
Greeted by G. N. Bliss.
When the American feast had been thor
oughly enjoyed the feast of eloquence be
gan. In the absence Of President Ammi-
down, who had been called away by the
serious illness of his son, Cornelius N.
Bliss extended the greeting to the friends
and members Of the American Protective
| Tariff league. The officers of the league,
he said. congratulated the members on the
enactment by the Fifty-first congress Of
legislation that will confirm the policy OF
protection and reciprocity It was O'Clock
when Mr.. Bliss began to speak. At the
close of his remarks he introduced Score
tary Noble, who said in part
"My expressions here tonight are my
| own. This is an suspicious time for the
members OF the Republican party to as
semble and take counsel together. The
protection Of our industries are uniting
our countrymen once more. We rejoice
tonight with exceeding JOY.
"There is, indeed, a president of the
United States, and you will all agree with
me in saying that he is good president
Let us maintain peace with honor looking
not abroad for directions or approval. lie
us depend upon the Judgment of our owl
people for own interests" Mr.. Noble wa
loudly applauded.
Mr.. Bliss then proposed the health o
Vice President Morton, who briefly thank
ed the assemblage. saying he was present a
a member of the Protective Tariff league
He was loudly applauded
Cheers for Mckinley.
Major Mckinley was then introduced
/ In the introduction he was spoken of a
the next governor of Ohio, and cheers last
ing fully five minutes followed this sally
The speaker in brief said;
81 am hardly able to speak tonight.
I ever regretted that was protectionist
that regret does not exist tonight / an
glad to belong to a party advocated b
such men as Webster, Clay, Lincoln
, Grant, Hayes, Garfield and Harrison
, [Cheers.l No man should feel insecure i
! the efficiency Of great principle whe
every president has been on the same sld'
l We will have tariff so long as We have
government. All of us will agree, whethe
Democrat or Republican, that tariff is th
wisest and best mode Of raising the grea
bulk OF revenue required to conduct on
government. The question is, Shall it
levied alone for the purpose Of revenue {
to add to the development Of our indu
tries and to give employment to our worl
ingmen.
Employment to American Labor.
S "The party to which l belong has d
] clared that the tariff should be SO levied 1
d to give employment to American labor
tariff levied for revenue and for revent
h only is always paid by the consumer. BI
: this ceases to be so the very instant we al
able to manufacture among ourselve
!. Composition regulates the price" Maj'
Mckinley then referred at length to Il
tariff law Of 1924 Continuing, he said:
: am impatient TO see the tariff bill Of q
\ next congress. With two.thirds major
d ty in the house Of representatives VIII
ie will It be like? The next Democratic tart
bill will be a regular crazy quilt. tChee
, and laughter.l But there will be no fr
r. wool, no free coal"
n No "Monkeying'' with the Tarlf.
/ In speaking OF what the tariff bill OF IS
$, had done he said it made possible reciprc
ity treaties and trade in sugar. hides al
= coffee. IL had raised the refund OF impo
= tax on export goods to 80 per cent. of g
- import duty. The country was prospe
- ing
!. "Now what it wanted was to so on prC