Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-30
PrOtecti0nists Hold a Love-
feast in New York.
Nothing But American Wares
on the Table.
A Long List of TOasts on Thread
bare Topics.
Major Mckinley and Senator Dolph
Among the Speakers-Letter from
Senator John p. Jones. -
Associated Press Dispatches.

NEW YORK, April 29.-Flve hundred
guests tonight attended the banquet of
the American Protective Tariff league,
at Madison Square gardens. The dining
room was handsomely decorated, and
everything about the affair was emblem
attic of American industries. The dishes,
cutlery, table-cloths, napkins, wines,
cigars and even the. tin menu cards,
were of American manufacture. The
list of toasts was lengthy one.
Cornelius M. Bliss presided, in place
of President Ammidon, absent by reason
of illness. Bliss in his remarks said !:
"It is said by some editors and public
men that the events of last November
have shown that the so-called educa-
tional campaign of the opponents of
American politics has borne fruit, and
that protection has been discredited by
the people of the United States.
1t appears to me that. the as
sumption by a few Who have
usurped the title of tariff reformers that
really belongs to US, that the intelligent
people of this country require education
on economic questions by body of
closet students, who, however honest in
their convictions, are without practical
experience, is an impertinence."
Secretary Noble responded to the
toast. The President, saying in part !:
This is an auspicious time for members
of the Republican party to assemble.
Protection of our industries is uniting
our countrymen everywhere. There is
indeed president of the United States,
and you will agree with me in saying he
is good president. Let us maintain
peace with honor, looking not abroad
for directions or approval"
Bliss proposed the health of vice-Pres-
dent Morton, who then briefly address
ed the assembly, and was loudly ap-
plauded.
Major Mckinley was then introduced
as the next governor of Ohio, and the
cheering did not subside for five min
utes. He made brief speech in which
he said: "We will have tariff so long
as we have government. If ever re-
gretted that I was protectlonist, that
resfef dnes mob cxiat tonight. am glad
e belong ssshs. slesty ha.st ~ fes.;Au
such men as Webster, Clay, Lincoln,
Grant, Hayes, Garfield and Harrison" 7"
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prospering and what is wanted. is to 90
with the tariff. He predicted that the
tariff law will not be changed in the
next ten years, unless by the Republi-
can party on protection lines.
Senator Aldrich spoke to the text,
Maintenance of the protective system,
indispensable to profitable commerce.
Senator Jones, of Nevada, sent a let
ter in which he said Chinese wall of
protection was precisely what was
needed in this country to keep the
squalor and distress that attends low
wages, abroad. Popular government rests
upon the affections of the people, and
men can have no affection Tor govern
ment under which they starve.
Senator Dolph, of Oregon, responded
to the toast Protection as 1t
affects the prosperity of the
people and the development
Of the Pacific coast" The Republicans
of the Pacific coast, he said, do not be-
lieve tariff is local issue. They hold
that protection is national; that all the
| industries of the nation are go INSOFAR
ably connected that one cannot suffer
without injury to the whole. The
growth and prosperity of the commerce
OF the Pacific coast is dependent largely
upon the protection policy. The Nc
Kinley tariff act was what the people
| demanded; what the party prom
ised sVas measure to
protect tthe interests of America
The issue upon which the next presi.
Dental election will be fought, will be
precisely the issue upon which President
| Harrison was alpctad and Glavatand de-
feated. 'I am confident when the issue
is again squarely put before the
people with ample opportunity te
discuss, as well as to refute the misrep
resentation from free trade sources, anG
when the last tariff legislation has hat
time to vindicate itself, am confden
the result will be an increased majority
for protection"
Addresses were also made by Messrs
Hiscock, Bolliver, Farquhar, Sheridan
Porter and others, continuing until I
late hour.
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