Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-30
TOAsTING THE TARIFF.
Leading Exponents of Protsctioa Dins To-
gether In New York.

its annual banquet last night at the Madison
Square Garden Concert Hall In New York. The
dinner was one OF the most notable gatherings
OF eminent republicans that has ever been held
in the city The decorations were tasteful and
profuse; the galleries were decorated with flags
and bunting, with the coats-of-arms Of the va
rious states arranged in front Of each box.
Wreaths Of flowers were drapsd about the m
and in the corners Of the room were potted
plants and palms. Over the chairman's seat
was hung the blue banner Of the league. The
guests tables were on an elevated platform
and back of it, in the gallery, wss bunch Of
ferns and palms.
The banquet board was decorated with flow
ers and lighted by candles. Two large brass
lamps with red shades we're placed at either
end. In front were festoons Of smilax and red
and white pinks The other tables were suit
ably decorated. Schwab's orchestra was in at
tendance, and played patriotic airs while the
banquet was in progress. The menu was
stamped on sheets of tin Of American make
The galleries were filed with prominent people.
Hon. Cornelius Bliss presided. On either
side sat Vice President Morton on the rightand
Hon. William Mckinley on the left. Others at
this table were Secretary Noble, Senator His
cock, J. P. Dolliver of Iowa, Nelson ". Aldrich,
s. Clarkson, J. F. Hanson, Murat Halstead,
Joseph N. Carey, Edward Stuart, j. NJ. Farqu-
har, James A. Sheridan, Curtis and George
Gunton. Among others present were Robert
p Porter, Elliot F. shepard, Appraiser Cooper,
Washington E. Conner, William Penn Nixon,
Leander H. Croll and Howard Elmer Cron.
THE SPEECHES..
Toasts were responded to by Secretary Noble,
Senator Hiscock, Major Mckinley and Super
intendent of the Census Porter, all Of whom
spoke at length upon the benefits Of pro-
tective tariff. Other toasts were responded to
as follows: THE Maintenance of the Protective
System, Indispensable to Profitable Foreign
Commerce." Hon. Nelson W. Aldrich.
Abundance Versus Cheapness," Hon. John
Protection, as it Affects the Prosperity Of
the People and Development of the Pacific
coast" Hon. Joseph N. Dolph.
Reciprocal Trade Between the United
lies" VIM. E. Curtis.
The Wage Farmers Interest in Protection"
George Gunton OF New York.
American Commerce aud shipping" Hon.
John NJ. Farquhar Of New York.
Free Materials and Foreign Markets." Gen.
George A Sheridan OF New York.
The New South; the Product Now the Bull
wark of Protection" Hon. J. F. Hansen Of
Georgia.
Agriculture and the Tariff; the American
Protective System Farmers Policy" Hon. J..
Ii. Walker of Massachusetts,.
10 baya rosnondad o. a. -. go, 49,;
Resources: Their Develonment Under Protec,
ton the Basis Of Our Industrial Growth" wrote
IL was e.96 o;ciocL whan NJ pl;ss h.,v.,, 20
.neaL A. ~. olosa =, "a -n,,.hn W
dnced Secretary Nobie who all in 81
My expressions here tonight are my own.
This is an suspicious time for the members Of
counsel together! The protection of onr in.
dustries are uniting our puntrvm.n once move
We rejoice tonight with EXCEEDING great iov
There il. indeed President of he ITn;tsd
States and YOU win ali agree with me in saving
that he is a good President. Let ms maintai9
peace with honor looking not abroad for al
rections or approyaI. Lei ma denend unon the
judgment Of our own people for our own in
terests;
L mr nlsc1eA sa,a; Inc empire state wlii:
os IaoO IT,. ,seo,,in - NJ "ppLto'o VIZ s s 49, =
n,otsct;or If onp iUdrstr;es ana ,no,n ,de
them ail-aar;cuit,ra uosn,y.o.,,r.. ra;.,.,n
shin hr;ld;nS comrnar.. al srouano.tat;n,'e 81
from the assanlts 81 an, fore;sn ne;ohhor.
near IN or far from ns sA
on niShhi oi'IS An o'AFioN'
Major Mckinley was introduced as the next
governor Of Ohio. The cheers that broke forth
lasted fullv five minntes Tho sneale, in
brief. said: Il am hardly able 10 sneak TONIGHT
If I ever regretted thai Vas nrot.c,innist
that regret does not exist touiohf am ol ad
10 belong 10 a marty advocated Rv spcb MAJ -
Webster. CLAW. lincoln. Grant HAYES. GARFIELD
and Harrison. [Cheers.l We will have a tariff
SO long as we have government. All of ma
will agree. whether democrat or republican
that tariff is the visest and best mode of rails,
ing the great bulk of revenue reonired In con.
duct our government. The question ia shall
II be levied alone for revenne or To ada to the
deyelonment of onr indnstr;es and 10 Give e smo
ployment to our workingmen'
In closing the sneaker sa;d. .T nred;ct N. 4,
the tariff Iav viii not hs chanoad ~ .hn aa.
ton vears nn,ess cbanoed hv a. rarnII;oa,'
marty on nrotection lines -P1DAS"''
The anpi.nss the Ohioar -.osivod .r,or,..a
IN an ovation A''''''0 "N'oo"' eu
TEN TEARS GROWTH.
Superintendent Porters topic was The
American Protective System and Farmers'
po,;cvn Tn the course q, his sneecb n. ..;a
..Ths r.snIt. decIsrad NV the sIeventh oa sau
sbnw that The decade snd;rg I'm IsoO 10. 49,
ohont ~ 0O0 OO0 10 onr in6ahi,s NE ,,or,,ia
,;on almost snnivalent to that Of RsIo;rpp Tai
LAND and Porfnoai Combined This oonni.,;o,,
has snread ;tseif over the nnoccnnSe1 araa -,
nnr ,ast doma;n redeem;no a. OOO snmor al.
Of soi;tnJe ~ more than three t;mes tbs LIE
~ tba Tn;teJ KINGDOM of Great Rr;,a;n ." a,eS
Jriara ;ncrs.snS the density ~, az aa..,na
area and adding 1000 600 to the population of