The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-01

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Uncle Hen Knows.
Uncle Benjamin Folsom is a cousin
OF Grover Cleveland. During the
early part OF President Cleveland's
first administration, he appointed his
cousin Benjamin Folsom, United
States Consul to Sheffield, England.
one OF the busiest manufacturing
marts in that country. AS q matter
Of gentlemanly courtesy to his pre-.
decessor In office, President Hal rison
did not remove Mr.. Benjamin Folsom,
cousin Of Democratic President Cleve-
land from ofllco. but permitted him to
retain the United States Consulship at
Sheffield during the whole of the Re
publican administration. Consul Fol-
som has still been retained in the of
fee. During the present year the an
niversary of American Independence
was celebrated there for the first time.
Cousin Benjamin conceived the idea
OF giving a luncheon at the Cutters
II Ill, receiving acceptances from 10
persons, including the Mayor OF the
city and the Master Cutler, with both
Of whom he walked arm in arm to the
luncheon room. -. .....".
or course, Cousin BeE was called
upon for speech. but somehow he
did not seem to strike the anniversary
OF American Independence in honor of
which the luncheon was presumably
held. But the speaker had something
OF great Importance that he wanted to
communicate to the big. hearted. loyal,
thorough Engllshmen PRESENT. OF
more importance by far than the dry
topic Of. American Independence.
Cousin Ben had another topic that he
wanted to talk about, and unbosomed
himself in this manner; ...".
''England's greatest customer has
been the United States, and in spite OF
Tariffs that have been raised against
foreign countries there is, and must
continue to DO, a great and gigantic
trade flowing from England to hmerl-
ca (Hear, hear) You have passed
the worst period; you have crossed
the highest barrier that can lie raised
between the United States and England
In the way OF stage obstruction. CAD.
plause.) ] Will tell you why this is.
For the first time since 1860 tho Demo.
cratic party, which has been the party
OF Free-Trade, is for the first time in
power, not only In the Executive but
In both Its legislative branches"
Farther on in Cousin Bens speech
he took occasion to say:
Before another twelve m onths have
rolled by Sheffield will not be subject
ed to the onerous and oppressive Tar
IN duties that have restricted hel
trade
Now what are we to think of THU
frank and free expression from Presi
dent Grover Cleveland'5 Cousin Bon
1t is supposed that he knows what hi
Cousin Grover Cleveland is in favo
Of. 1t has been strenuously denlet
that the Democratic party is party 0
free trade, but those two loving eous
ins have dissipated that idea. 1t Il
with shame that we read this extrac
OF Consul Folsom's speech. Sham
for the United States of America
shame for our American citizens
shame for manufacturers, shame 10
laborers. and with shame for Grove
Cleveland, the Democratic Preslden
Of the United States, whose caus
Benjamin Folsom, has thus avowe
the objects and intentions OF TIL
Democratic party" which is the part
OF Free Trade. -
1t was bad enough indeed to ute
these expressions and wish we'll to tn
foreigners, While wishing harm to hi
own couEtrymen. But taking on
great national day, the Fourth OF July
upon which to make such expressions
makes it doubly worse. Our Consulu
service has sustained blot that wi
take long to efface. Far better woul
1t have been If President Harrison la
dismlsse d Cousin Ben from his Col
sulship, Instead Of retaining one VIII
has proved himself TO be a traitor I
the best Industries and the best II
tsreets OF tine United States OF Americ
What do our manufacturers thin
OF the prospects for re.opening the
mllls2
What do our workipgmen on
women think OF the prospects Il
earning wages2
What do our bankers and financie
think Of the future conditions2
What does the United States Consl
lar service think of ono OF it's men
beIs2
What do the people think, who. {
November s. 1892, by their votes ele
ted the Dem ocratic President and 81
Democratic party which is tine par
of Free Trade" and which is pledge
TO reduce" our Tariff?
What does the Democratic pre-
think2
What does the Every Evening thil
OF it7
DuMso the fiscal year ending Ju
30. 1892, our exports OF America
goods were worth s2o!, S7G, 900 mo
than than our imports OF foreil
goods, but a year later we find tn