Morning journal and courier., 1892-12-17
YsAssA OOA De THE TARIFF PERFORMERS. Annual Love Feast of the
 Reform League. CHINESE PLANS OF RESISTANCE. New EngIand's Congress
 sionaI Delegation on
CHINESE PLANS OF RESISTANCE.
REVISION OF THE CURRENCY LAWS.
Russian Official Cholera
 Statistics.
BANQUKTING REFORmERs.

Statistics.
 BANQUETING REFORMERS. Annual Dianer of the New England Tariff Reform League-The Speak, CTS and G Guests-Address of President | Pierce-Nr. Fairchild Enlh usiasti- ! cally Rece1yed-He Talks About the Currency. BOSTON, Dsc. 16.-The annual dinner of the New England Tariff Reform league was held at the American house this evening. President Henry L. Pierce was presiding officer. The speakers were Hon. 0. 8. Fairchild, secretary of the treasury under Cleveland; Hon. Harvey N. Shepard, Josiah Quincy and W. B. Rice, late candidate for councillor in Massachusetts against David Hall Rice. There was no meeting of the league. President Pierce entered the hall shortly after dinner was served and was cordially welcomed. Among other guests were William Endicott, jr., Hon. J. E. Russell, MT. R. H. Dana, Colonel c. R. Goldman, Hon. Peleg McFarlin, MT. John M. Forbes, MT. Winslow Warren, Judge W. H. Fox, Taunton; MT. Jerome Jones, MT. Charles s. Hamlin, MT. Samuel Mendum, Mir. Osborne Howe, jr., General Hazard Stevens and MT. Keys Danforth, treasurer of Williams college.
 An hour and half was spent in discuss ing the menu, and President Henry L. Pierce began his introductory remarks: Never, since the New England Tariff Reform league was organized in 1884, have it's members assembled under conditions so suspicious and so full of promise as now. No words of mine are needed to emphasize the qualification which we all feel at the magnificent indorsement of our principles by the people of the United States on the 9th of November. There ought to be no misunderstanding in any quarter of the meaning and intent of that decision. It was an intelligent and em- phauic condemnation of protection and of McKinleyism. It has been said that the election of 1890 was carried by misrepre- sentation, and by misunderstanding on the part of the people of the issues as then presented. In the light of recent events, that contention must now be abandoned, even by the most bigoted protectionist. After two years of exhaustive discussion, as widespread as the country, the people have reafirmed the verdict of 1890. The sweeping condemnation which they have just passed upon protection must stand as their deliberate judgment.
 In order that there might be no mistake as to their meaning, and no evasion or qualification in the execution of their man date, they have placed in the presidential office the most courageous, the most self sacrificing, and the best exponent of tariff reform. But this having been done, gentle men, our duty does not end here. We stand upon the threshold of graver duties than any which have confronted us thus far in the progress of our work.
 The responsibility for the wise and satis factory accomplishment of our reform by legislation, ROW rests upon us and upon our elected representatives. We cannot fairly or justly shift the whole burden of that responsibility to their shoulders and leave them to struggle with 1t alone. They are entitled to receive our disinterested loyal and cordial support, in the prosecu- tion of the work before them, and the action which they deem it best to take should receive our charitable judgments. We must remember that an executive officer, with the respon- sibility of his office weighing upon him, sees farther and more broadly than we are apt to see who are exempt from such re- sponsibility. With his larger knowledge he will find it impracticable to do many things which may perhaps to us seem easy of accomplishment.
 We must not shut our eyes to the fact that the representatives of protection are able and adroit men-not too scrupulous in their methods-who will skilfully em- ploy every means at their command to minimize the fruits of our victory. They l will not expend their power upon the champions of protection alone, but they ! will endeavor to promote discord among | the aunDortara of tariff reform
 They will besiege the halls of congress as they always do when their selfish in | terests are threa eatened with adverse legisla. | ton, and they will strive by olamor and | personal solicitation to render ineffective | any measure which may be adopted. Against these hostile and demoralizing forces it Is our duty to uphold and
 strengthen the hands of our representa- tives in every reasonable and proper way.
 If eternal vigilance is the price of liberty, it is also the price which tariff reformers
 must pay to secure the success of their ! cause,
 If we fulfill the promises which we have
 made to the people, and provide for free
 raw materials and free ships, and general
 adjustment of our revenue laws in the in-
 terest of all the people, and not of 8 fav-
 ored few, we may confidently count upon
 the steady and healthy growth and pros
 perity of our agricultural, manufacturing
 and commercial industries.
 We are favored in having with us to.
 night gentleman who, as secretary of the
 United States treasury, administered the
 affairs of that department in manner
 which reflected the highest credit upon ths
 government and won the respect and con fdence of the business community. Ht
 will speak not as politician but as prac tical business man, familiar with our na tional finances. and actuated solely by desire to solve the problem before us in th' l way best calculated to promote the pros | perity of the country.
 It gives me great pleasure to present t. , you the Hon. Charles s Fairchild.
 : The president introduced as the frs speaker MT. Fairchild, who he said vol the confidence of the business communit and would speak not as a politician, but @ ; l & practical business man who solely de i sired to aid in solving the present probler - in way that would best promote the bust : ness interests of the country. MT. Fairchild was received with cheers g He was listened to with great attention an
 frequently applauded. He spoke for 8 hour and said in part: Those in favor of tariff reform hay 2 still duty to perform. After election
 seemed to me our republican friends woul . abandon that battle-ground forever. Br
 it now seems as if they had found that th
 only rallying they had was around ths
 which was involved in protectionism sn = paternalism in government. We see eve
 now their change from the original pos l; ton that the democrats were to ha, II the whole government and be r
 sponsible for everything, and that the = are to be responsible for everythir
 and are trying to hold the senate
 their last citadel, hoping to prevent ar Id amendment of the tariff, and they can T
 tain in the position of supposed advantse I'll their business friends in this country,
 that again they can be the subjects
 great contributions. cannot believe it VI
 be successful, but if it is there is still
 long battle before tariff reformels, and 10 vast deal of work for this and simil ,r, organizations to do order to hold wh ?s. you have already gained, till your fl
 hopes be fulfilled.
 Our business friends ask for stability 10 business Another thing: Our frien
 have formed a habit, begun four years ae
 of contributing vast sums of money to bl ,or elections. It is useless to deny that .sy democrats are equally guilty in attemI
 to corrupt elections. But heretofore it |
 been done under the excitement of canva
 but within few years business men W = desire stability in business have contrib,
 ed of the gains which came to them as th
 supposed through government for |
 hardly concealed purpose of buying ell per tions We have seen these successful 10