New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-25
made in perfectly good taste by Mr. Skinner. was
greeted with cheers.
This Is what General Foster wrote:

n,ent Of this country. Before any of the in
pnblIc life born. John Quincy Adams. who by
education, special training and experience was one
the best equipped Of our secretaLles OF state: an
nounced the true Interpretation 81 re most oced
only gratuitOus favors and not those granted ior q
consideration. 1t this Interpretation steadily ad
hered by long line illustrous successors, which
has enabled this Government to negotiate and enjoy
the exceptional benefits Of reciprocity treaties Flity
years ago negotiated treaty OF commercial reel
prOclty with France. And many years before that
date Congress had conferred upon The President p9Wer
similar 10 those OF section (the reciprocity piOVsoh)
Of the present Thrift law.
cite these facts to SHOW that the principle; and
with the administrative history OF this country They
do not detrac In the slightest degree from the great
naugurating and so successfully carrying out the
recent reciprocity Arrangements made Win SsroqS
seize upon great principles OF government ana put
them into successful execution at the oppotune
had been steadily pursuing policy OF protection 70
native Industries and with such marvellous success
mills and workshops. Production OF manuiactured
goods was becoming greatly In excess Of domestic .
ened breaking down Of the protective system by It's
very success. That crisis IS happily being met by
the policy OF reciprocity which, preserving Intact the
principle Of protection, opens mp market abroad Tor
The surplus production Of our farms. mills and factories
Is impossible under the system of free trade. 1t Is
only when country maintains protective art tn;,t
IL IS in position t. offer to other countries Valuable
concessions for specific products In return for ex-
Optional fayors for It's own products Ihe county
is markets freely and without price TO all nations IS
IN condition to exceptional favors from other
countries. The commercial reciprocity treaties recent
" Negotiated between Germany. Austria Italy swit1er-
land and egium are based upon recogioh OF rms
lion OF free trade on the Continent Of Europe for the
next twelve years at least the period Of duration oil
policy in this country and If consistently and steadily
adhered to and not broken down by our own parhs i
mating commercial influence this hemisphere which
will rebound greatly 10 our prosperity and our Ma
INit il may ,c asked. II this be true. why not cx-
tend 1t 10 our Canadian neighbors on the nortn me
products are 30 dSslmar To ours. RECIPROCITY IS
simple matter; but when we come to deal with cou
tory. and with like products and industries thcqiss
ton becomes more complex BIt ms IS not tne VI,
possess the right Of negotiating her own treaties, but
must have them negotiated for her by distant power
Ta from CUm' those G so fho the nd states and
Canada constitutes the chief barrier to any arrange
Canada arc TO control. negotiations for commercial
reciprocity must prove failure. It Is me eHtY ana
Ultimate and liberal commercial relations with such OF
our ncghbors recognize American On htS broaIcit
sense as to E0Pea9 inen Seu Oh o T
tie doors OF trade as vide and as freely Is lie IN
iercss Of our own established Industries VIII permit,
rcvond that the spirit 81 genuine Amercanlsm does
not require nor permit MS to go.
WHAT THE OTHERS TALKED ABOUT.
The third toast called was "The state Of NewYork''
which was responded 10 by st. Clair Mckewsy' OF
Brooklyn. After briefly sketcllng the earlier history
Of tho state. Mr.. McKelway said 1t can be SAD OF
New-York that IT IS the breeder Of the best The truths
that are here thought in finance become the policy OF
the Government Disregard OF them makes shipwreck
q parties and ruin Of candidates. The truths that are
her,. thought In politics become reforms within govern
men. Iut may resist those reforms. but the re
forms run over them. Parlsans may bid for shortved
popularity by catering to the vcnal and the vulgar
forces which those reforms antagonze, but the veia
and the vulgar do not such parsans. when every
four years the great parties set up day OF judgment
and call II their National Convention. 1t Is then and
there that character wins than cunning and that
manhood surmountS machines"
f. J. McDcrmott Of Louisville. Ky. then spoke to
the toast The Commercial and Political Outlook RON
Southern standpoint Touching on the issues OF the
coming National campaign. Mr. McDermott SAID I've
must determine whether we shall have sound or a
base currency. The old grcenback cloud has now
silver lining; but in this field the sun OF truth cannot
long lie obscureI That cloud will soon be dissipated
and leave not rack behind The Coniederacy taught
the South nj least good lesson-that II takes some
thing nor, than Il Government stump to make money
There Is TO for dobasing onr currency TO
enrich the silver miners Of the West than there Is Tor
malug ourselves a nation Of drunknrds 10 enrich the
whlsroy dstIllcrs of Kentucky. II the Government
should le compelled 10 buy silver. II shoud be com
PEELED 10 bug bourbon. slve- weighs you down. while
Tho mellow bourbon buoys yon up and makes Won feel
"a, II you were nonung on thin air While dreaming
dreams no moral ever dared to dream before" dauSh-
teri
Frederic Tnylor spoke on Unrestricted Immigration
and Our Naturalization faws--a Peril 20 the Republic"
After discussing the aNlty Of our present laws and the
evils which spring from the constant flow Of some u
the NOR deba ed representatives o foreign elements 10
our shores Mr. TnyIor closed with these WORKS which
were heartily applaud'd:
Questions public policy generally affect only our ma
trial concerns. and no how they be decided, the
Nat,n all the same. forging on In IT, career But
u., qur-ton Affects what should b" dearest to every
American citizen. native and foreign born alike without
r,r,id 70 pocs-Nht should be- most sacred to every man
sheltered by and protected ty the Government
tac Integrity Of our nationality.
That natonaii,y-t, cornerstone laid and rs foun
dalton planted by father, through long years Of pra
on and Of To sac II from destruction ana u pre-
~ TO rs. river, Of blood have Teen poured ont IL
our time and millions Of treasure spent To-day
T. stands sbncst structure the globe arching the
Continent; foundations washed by the waves Of either
ocean, and Oh II, dome lie clouds 10 has been our fathers
aon IL +, our, and A. has been By them saved 70 Us.
IN Is 10 our holy duty preserve II TO those who shall
come after u, But careless as 20 Who shall share is
Us. let IT, doors stand wide open. that all
choose enter 10 make odg'mcn; beneath s roof
and . take the bread out Of the mouths Of our own
r,un.rs to be burden on u--the crippled and diseased for
o.. to or-the .croe tor u u tcach-the VICIOUS
% create discomfort among uscriminals for US to gneu
against-thc mudcous with sticto with bomb-if we
not only admit all these and make them welcome but
In addition them with authority in our nnais equsI
10 own and put into thcir hands the power II u'S
choose. violate the traditions Of our home and to
dcaco II, fair recods-f do this then are We guilty
Of crime 0s which poefty VIII Justly hold us to account
Business chances. bargains OF various sorts and
wants Of all kinds are mentioned In the many columns
OF short advertisements on the ninth page OF Tie
Tribune this morning