The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-28
mR. HiL>oN Ha>QUEIED.

termned by the courts.
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MR. WILSON QUEIED.
Tho London Chamber of Commerce Enter
pin. tho T'riT H-formrr.
LONDON. Sept. 27.-The London Cham
Der Of Commerce gave a complimentary
dinner in the Whitehall rooms this af-
teruoon to Hon. William l.. Wilson,
representative in the United States Con-
gress from West Virginia. Sir Albert
Kaye Rollltt presided and a hundred
British and American guests were pres
ent, among them being Hon. j. Sterling
Morton. United States Secretary of Agri-
culture; Congressman lsidor strauss, OF
New York. Consul-G@neral Patrick a;
Collins. Henry Kimber, NJ p, and David
a. Thomas, NJ. r., Sir Courtney BoyIe'
Secretary Of the Board OF Trade; Mr..
W. r. Thompson, Treasurer of the ChameS
ber Of Commerce, President Britain. OF
tie sheffield Chamber of commerce;
Mr.. Hustwood, OF Sheffield, ana many
other prominent men. The chairman read
letters Of regret at the absence or the
directors OF the Edinburgh ana other
chambers u commerce, and In proposing
toast 10 the President or the Unitei
Judgment shown in the selection
Of ministers To represent the country at
the Court OF 81. James. Good had been
done, he said, by such Judiclous appoint
20
aud Bayard. The speech was heartily
Chyertd.
MR.. WILSON TOASTED.
Following this Was "A toast 70 Mr..
Wilson ana the other Americans present,
in proposing which the speaker referred
ne wondered that, with the advanced
ii.as a. inc Americans, tney mad so long
tolerated a high tariff. The making of
nations geuerany, ne said, covered lons
periods Of years, compared with whlsh
The period OF seeking tariff reform In the
United States was extremely short. There
Hds 10 reason, IN his Judgment, why the
United states and Great Britain should
rot march abreast In the cause Of free.
dom. with which tariff reform must be- as
,Jciltel When the advantages of the
system which Mr. Wilson had had q largo
share 'u Introducing We're fUily known.
England and America would unite to
honor him. tChpcTsD
Therefore he asked the guests present 10
accord Il special welcome 70 one OF the
authors of ttrin enabling irecr trade
ina the United states. and - substituting
for the fluctuations, which had been 80
disastrous 20 commerce, FOUNDER business
relations, which had berehtted both couu-
tries. Production i2 England had been
stimulated. while In the United states
'ha consumer would reap the advantage
CCheers)
SIR. WILSON'S RESPONSE
Mr.. Wilson was loudly choer"l as he
rose 10 respond lie was heartily crate
ful he said. for this manifestation OF
good Will Nothing less than a full
sense OF the honor implied by the inNi,
tdtlun of the chamber would nave caused
him TO interrupt the rest he had sought
by taking the ocean voyage and ais too
brief sOjOurn In this historic tpuntl'
For ten years, bee said. the nlted states
had been the arena Of one or the greatest
political conflicts in the history ot Amer
lea, and he was confident that the trou-
bcs which they had now passed through
had given momentum tg a ne" era n
TIE life OF the United states, and ra-
pecially as TO the position OF the country
toward the rest II the world. Cheers
As regards the aims and objects or lhe
tariff reformers he said. they were seeking
10 emancipate the industries OF the coun-
try. What he had 10 say might not be well
come TO his hearers, but he would hot
be showing just appreciation OF their
hospitality unless be spoke the Whole
truth with the utmost frankness. In
the reform contest they had steadily
aimed-frst, 10 reduce. with View ~
their abolition, the taxes levied Tor The
support OF private industries ana l rhe
Government had no right TO Impose any
tax except FOR the support OF the Gov
erument; secondly, 20 free American IN
dustries from those burdens which had
hitherto excluded them from the markets
OF the world.
USwHoLeorE PROTECTION.
He was not sure that he could cal
upon his hearers TO rejoice al the accom-
piishment Of tariff reform I'm the United
States. except inasmuCn as they approx
ed sound principles more thar tnoy
valued selfish advantage. CHedr hear
and laughter.
The protection principles OF the United
States had built up deiences 10 Keep
the people Of Great Br tain and others
from competing w.th their nome market
but the tariff reform RS are no" tear
inc doyn these defeuces N order 70
LET themselves out 80 that they might
compete with the British and other mar
kets The future would prove mat me
,,arufacturlng industry Of the world
,-oul1 20 tO the people VINO hau the
largest stlpp!y Of basic materials ana ~
dnstrv and the cheapest access thereto'
and who also applied me hlslest lh'si,l-
gence to their mahuldt 80, q - - tfi,,
SsI1led sby predicting mat the natlon
ou,''I o'u,',i n found to be America. AZ the
Nou'N i',a no believed that the progress
SAM '''' S.,,ands Of the world would
oi @ @t'v mon such scale that there
a'iI bo ample room for the commerce
W tba United states and the United King
Jnr as well. Cheers
A TOAST TO THg CHAMBER.
.... l,.,.,rt,e, BOYLE. In proposing a toast
81 tnndnu Chamber OF Commerce. re
so,ri,sd ~ that the work Of such bodies
H'", H riv becoming more important as
~ rel,tfOns between nations were being
a,..r,ed less by questions OF personal
5t,itv and more bv questions connected
n,Ith trade. commerce. and enterprise.
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