The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-25
HIGH TARIFF MEN TALK.
Mckinley Makes a Speech at Ban
quet at Boston.


! Boston, Nov. 24-More than 3 1000 peO-
pie crowded Mechanics hall tonight at
the dinner Of the Home Market club to
honor Thomas b. Reed of Maine, Gov.
William Mckinley, of Ohio, Governor
elect Frederick r. Greenhalge, of Mas
! sachusetts, Hon. Robert Ct. Cousins, of
! Iowa, and Hon. Mahlon Chace, OF New
| York.
Before the dinner a reception was held
| in the north part of the building, which
/ was draped with flags and bunting.
/ shortly before $3.50 o'clock, dinner was
served in the main hall, where covers
| had been laid for $50.
] Hon. William II. Bent, OF Taunton,
! president Of the club, sat at the centre Of
! the speakers table and presided With
! him was seated on his right Governor
| elect Greenhalge, Governor Mckinley,
! Hon. Mahlon Chace, Collector Alonzo w.
Bard, Hon. Thomas N Hart and Rev. Il.
a. Hortins; Hand on the left Senator
| George + Hoar Hon. Thomas B. Reed,
| Hon. Robert A Cousins Governor Levi
X. Fuller, Of Vermont, and Hon. William
A. Russell
Messrs. Mckinley and Reed were the
speakers In whom the chief interest was
felt.
M'KINLEY's SPEECH.
In the course of his speech Gov McIlin-
| ley said:
There can he hut one OF two results to fol-
low low the n nintrodnction offree trade, or a reve.
nue. tariff. Either domestic production will
| le diminished. or the wages OF labor
Will be diminished, or both, and either
or both are results which should meet with
| prompt condemnation from tho great body OF
| the American people. Is there :anybody any
| longer in doubt about the real trouble ia the
country to-day? Tho President OF the United
states, IN ms August message, answered a
great fact. He said: ut may be true that the
embarrassment from which the business OF
| the country IS suffering arises as much from
eVils apprehended as from those actually ex.
lSttng,' This is true.
| APPREHENSION THE ONLY CLOUD
Remove the apprehension OF threatening
t2rih LEGISLATION, remove the sUnre OF the
| promised free trade bill, remove the fear
which has descended upon every business in
| terest ana confidence viii return IL was this
| FEAR which found expression in the recent
elections OF the people and these,
however, they may be regarded in
| certain quarters. were an impressive protest
against the party which created the fear A
| free trade congress Is "a fearful menace to the
industrial interests Of the country. Busiue IS
| is now waiting on the uncertainty OF congress
| soon 10 convene, or. to be more exact, on the
| certainty Of unfriendly legislation when II
| does convene, and while business Is waiting
| the laborer is waiting outside with nothing
| to do. l sound the note Of warning here
| tonight. wish 10 might reach every corner
Of tho country, that every reduction OF the
| tariff Will be followed by o reduction OF
| wages that every cut Ia the tariff rates will
| be followed by q cut in the wage rates. The
! effect OF the proposed tariff Legislation,
| whether intended or not is an unerring blow
| at labor which will be instantly felt In the
| home OF every operative ia the United States.
The threat of II has already been felt The
! friends Of protection should not now falter
1 The fight is only fegun II temporarily lost
| it is not to be given up. Courage was
| never more needed and never
| moro expected by the people from
| their representatives than now. The tinker
ers OF the tariff should be thwarted they
| should be opposed at every step in their pro-
gramme OF destruction.