The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-25
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BosroN Nov 2I.-More than 5000 people
| crowded Mechanics Hall this evening at the
dinner OF the Home Market Club TO the Hon.
Thomas d. Reed OF Maine. Gov. William Nc
Kinley OF Ohio. Gov.-elect GreenhalEe OF
Massachusetts,. the Hon. Robert q. Cousins OF
Iowa. and the Hon. Mshlon Chance OF New
York. Before the dinner q reception was held
in the north part Of the building.
At half past 8 Mr.. Reed. Gov. Mckinley.
President william II. Bent OF the club. and
others walked through = cheering crowd to
the headquarters Of the Reception Committee
on the west side Of the first floor. and for half
an hour steady stream fled by the guests
and shook hands.
Shortly before half past dinner was served
in the main hall. where covers had been laid
for 1850.
At TAO o'clock President Bent arose and
made brief speech Of Welcome He was fol-
lowed by Senator Hoar.
The speakers references to Messrs. Reed and
Mckinley were loudly applauded. and when
Cow elect Greenhalge, who was the next
speaker. praised the statesmen from Maine
and Ohio the audience displayed an enthusi-
asm which continued undated throuRhout
At the close Of Mr.. Greonhalge,s speech
President Bent introduced Coy. Mckinley:
The audience rose and cheered him again and
Gov. Mckinley spoke. twenty-five minutes.
and in his speech he said; 1870, -. ..,o-
" The too common expression that tariug
now. The very threat OF tariff changes has
dustry and enterprise. and those who were
wont to regard protection as a mere bounty to
industries have come to regard 1t quite as es-
sential to one occupation as another; snS ani,e
=" | cannot be mistaken that the most vital
part OF the economic contest now going on Is
there is to do. the better wages will be paid:
the less there is to do. the less wages will be
the less. that is the patriotic striving Of the |
people and should he the aim Of oil political |
more We have done abroad. The more free |
trade we have the more foreign goods we VIII
competition with our own products the less We
will make at home. and the less we make at
aDd the less poy Ts AZ home the
wages will be paid at home. and the less wages
paid at home the less wages will BIO spent at
Free trade or revenue tariff is the remedy
offered by those who differ from us on this
more easily to be obta med. is tho prescription
offered by our political ,onponents as sure 20
reopen our luIo mills. VIII IL Oelp VIII IL |
III Free trade cannot reGindle the fires in our
factories. Free trade cannot increase our pre-
any such View. Its Whole aim H' IS to increase
foreign importations. which increase must Of
nlecessity diminish like domestic production.
the Introduction of free trade or revenue
Tariff, Either domestic production will be d.
Ished. or both. and either or both are results
which should meet with prompt condenlna-
Die. Ia there ANYBODY longer in doubt |
about the real trouble In the country to-day?
The President OF the United states in MS
August message announced great fact lie
,aid: 1t riav be true that the EN- barrassment
rom which the business Of the country is sui;
Is from those actually existing This is true:
iemove the apprehension OF Threatened tariff
roe trade bill. remove tho fear which has set
led upon every business interest. and conf;
PEOPLE. and these. however they may be re-
:arded in certain quarters were an impressive
Irotest against the Iarty which created the |
ear. We have everything this year We had
asst but good times We have the same men
anne mark cts this year that We had last but
We have q new management.
'onderating sentiment Of the country is for a
protective tarid-was In 02 and is now. The
ective system. and II the party in power so
nterprets IL. II will do 1t at its own peril as =
'Arty. and at the peril OF the vast invested in;
to real sentiment could be had TO-DAY, but
you'd advise Congress to keep Its hands OFF
he present tarifL. and leave any revision which
Experience may prove to be- necessary to the
riends Of the protective system: not a Demo;
ratio Representative from any industrial
tate who II he would voice the true ointment
4 his constituents to-day. but would vote
gainst the proposed raid upon our industries.
hat would he more welcome to tho business
interests Of the country. to the wage workers
the country and every true American inter-
ct than the assurance that this Congress
Tould adjourn without meddling with our In
ustrial legislation such an assurance would
ring glad tidings OF great Joy to the millions
4 American homes whose occupants see the
Flnter coming. the savings OF years going or
ono, and no work or wages In sight A free
rade Congress Ia fearful menace to the In
ustrial interests OF the country.
sound the note OF warning here tonight.
wish 1t might reach every corner OF the couu-
ollowed by a reduction OF wages. that every
ut in tho tarin rates will be followed by cut
n the wage rates. The effect OF the proposed
lrin legislation. whether intended or not. is
n unerrlng blow at labor which will be In
family felt In the homo OF every operative In
THE friends Of protection should not now
alter. The fight Is only begun. II temporarily 4
,st. IL is not to be given up. In time like the
resent. with idle men and idle mills. plat
'rms to tho rear and theories to the winds. I
10 voice OF craftsmanship SHOULD have no place
our councils: the voice OF patriotism alone q
hould be heard Let us be Americana. and
Jay the Congress soon TO assemble show It.
slf as genuinely Amer as the great body I
the people which II represents"
lst as hearty welcome, and his speech was
the same kind. except that there was some
,rcasm in it