The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-31


formed his duty they again would return
n man who would be his own successor 70
tue Senate, the Hon. Nelson w. Aldrich,
the w~orkingman's friend. Upon closing
his remarks he introduced the Hon. rios
well q. Horr Of Michigan. Mr.. Isorr npou
opening his remarks very courteou~ly
thanked the ladies for their presence and
extended a kind greeting 10 all gentlemen
present, giving them all to understand
that his subject was Protection 90 Amer
lean Industry" and during his Discourse
II there were any free traders present
that desired TO ask any question he would
be more than pleased TO discuss the ques-
ton OF protection with them. There
being none, he commenced his discourse.
He gave the vast assemblage 20 distinctly
understand that the statistics he would
present he would defend with figures,
which he ably did TO the entire satistac
ton OF all.
He was continuously compelled TO stop
speaking by the enthusiasm created ~
the audience. When quiet would prevail
he would again proceed. The first COM
modify that he introduced which had
been greatly benefited by protection was
salt.
He said he lived in a state where four
million barrels OF salt was made yearly,
and before this duty or advalorem tax had
been placed upon il 10 was selling Tor
81. 30 per barrel, but the duty had stopped
imports in "A great degree and had re-
duced the price TO 80 cents per barrel, 1t
cost them 20 cents for the barrel and IN
realty they only receive 30 cents for "A
barrel of salt, and il is made here In this
country by Il American labor, ana that
he could see from his own dwelling where
he lived where one million barrels of 1t
was made yearly, and he asked any u
TO refute the statement that protection
bad not saved anything for the consumer
and also kept the laboring man EN-
ployed.
He spoke of hardware. He said he could
recollect perfectly well when no family
could ait down 10 their table but that WAS
inscribed on their cutlery the name OF
Sheffield, England, but by placing a duty
upon it il had raised industries here at
at home Who can make 10 and had re.
duced the price about one half and ems
ployed thousands. lie then told a very
pleasing incident which his memory
served him well which occurred fifty years
ago. He said he purchased u scythe and
paid Sl.65 for il and worked three days 70
pay for il. Now the same article could
be bought here for 90 cents and 1T was
made here at home.
lie said he could very easily recolllect
when every article of earthenware bore q
chrome with the lion and Sunicorn OF
Great Britain upon 10, but to-day the
same cause had reduced the price ana IL
was made here by American industry.
(Applause). He then spoke OF silks and
the result was the same. OF wooden goods
his memory was very distinct, for In 1880
he was keeping school in the West, and on
his way home he stopped in Chicago which
then had only about 10000 population and
boughr him a suit of clothes, which neces-
sity compelled him 20 do, and paid SO for
them. To-day the same blotnes could be
bought for one half and protection bad
done it and the laboring man was Dene-
fted by it. !,
He closed his remarks by saying he had
visited many of the thriving industries IN
various parts Of the State and thought we
excelled any State that he had visited and
the good people of the State should ieel
proud that they were so well provided Tor
with such great resources for wealth. lie
did not see how ten free traders could live
in the State. .
Mr.. Harris speech will meet with good
results. He was listened to with marked
attention.
After the close Of the meeting there was
a general shaking of hands with the
speaker upon the platform, when the
guests were escorted to the Commercial
Club and entertained by Messrs. Wilbour,
Colt, Simmons, Bosworth, Chase, Bul.
lock, Spooner, Pearse, n. w. Hayes and
others.
Carl Siegel left here on Tuesday even.
ing accompanied by Thomas Easterbrooks
to be present on Wednesday at the Uni
versity Medical College, where his son,
Oswald X. Siegel, will graduate at the
head of his class.
The funeral OF Mrs. Margaret Patton
was solemnized yesterday afternoon from
the residence of her son-in-law. Frank
Fish. The services were conducted by the
Rev. George l.. Locke, pastor of st.
Michael's Episcopal Church.
The extra train from here last evening
was very poorly patronized. There seems
TO be no feeling of enthusiasm in the
Democracy here; they appear to be in a
state of apathy probably they are con
WINGED that they have a hopeless cause, as
a great many of them frankly admit that
the party is not in il.