Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-09-28

given by the Chamber OF Commerce OF
London to Congressman w. l.. Wilson,
OF West Virginia, took place at the
Hotel Metropole this afternoon. About
seventy guests were present, including
J. Sterling Morton, Secretary OF Agrl-
culture, and his two sons, Paul and Jay
Morton; Congressman Isidor Straus, OF
New York; Sir Courtney E. Boyle. X.
&C. B., Permanent Secretary Of the Board
of Trade. General Patrick Collins,
United States Consul General, at Lon
don; Mr.. L. A. Thorp. United States
Consul at Bristol, and number OF lead
ing men in trade and commerce.
The United States Ambassador
Thomas f. Bayard and Mr.. James K.
Roosevelt, Secretary OF the United
States Embassy, sent regrets.
The Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce
sent a telegram of congratulation to Mr..
Wilson.
During the dinner Mr.. Wilson con-
versed with Sir Albert Kaye Rollit, the
chairman of the evening on the tarlu
and other questions.
After the toast to the queen had been
drunk the chairman proposed a toast to
the President of the United States. lie
referred in enloglstc terms TO Americas
former representatives. in London,
Lowell, Lincoln and Phelps, and TO the
nresent representative, Mr.. Bayar1, the
mention of whose names were greeted
| with loud cheers. He extended hearty
| welcome 10 the guests aud TO Secretary
! Morton, as representing the American
| government.
The toast was drank standing, amid
loud and prolonged cheers.
Proposing a toast to the guest, Sir
Albert Rollt said that Mr.; Wilson 5
l.o-S,o-..sy 80 were honoring Eond6jfnf ahd
| its Chamber Of Commerce, and asked
| them to take back with them
message OF peace and good will.
II, as he hoped, the period
Of tariffs was beginning to end
both countries ought to honor Mr.. Will
son. He again welcomed Mr.. Wilson
and Mr. Morton, whose names he had
coupled in the toast.
Mr.. Wilson, rising to respond, was
greeted with cheers which lasted for
several minutes. The various points in
his speech were also warmly cheered.
After acknowledging the honor con-
ferred upon him and recitiDg the events
OF the long struggle to overthrow pro-
lection, Mr.. Wilson said:
"A!I the people saw that our system
was generating a brood OF monopolists
so powerful as to defy the law, and
which used part Of the wealth they
drew from sharing in the power OF tax
alton to increase their privileges, de-
oauch elections and
CORRUPT LEGISLATION
~ am quite sure that our protect
i've policy has already served to
promote the trade Of other ma
tons, and, II continued, ii
would still further promote such trade
and pre-eminently your own. So stand.
ing before you, a representative of
those who are striving for freer COM
mercia policy for the United States, l
fear cannot ask you to rejoice at its
adoption except as you may prefer right
principles to selfish advantages. Pro-
lection has seen our voluntarily with
drawal from the seas and from the neu-
tral markets.
"Our protectionists have been build
ing defenses 10 keep you and other ma
tions from competing with US in our
home market. The tariff reformers are
breaking down these defenses.
Let US compete IN all the markets OF
the world. Not only is our production
OF cotton and food products growing
more rapidly than our consumption,
but we have to-day manufacturing
plant, which urged to its full capacity,
can in six months fully meet cur de-
mands for year.
"The tariff, hitherto, has given many
temptations TO form trusts, limits the
output and lessen wages, but fortunate
ly the way now seems open to give the
working people
MORE CONTROL OVER THEIR WAGES
and to break up the monopolies which |
are corrupting our politics. Without |
boasting. 1 may say that 1t is not in |
our lineage or character anywhere to |
long be underlings.
This is the real meaning OF the |
aspiration of the great reform move
ment in America. 1t is into selfish,
exultant temper that 1 thus,gife you |
neighborlY warning OF our Haas and
After referring to the gro% ID OF /
American trade returns. ''even nder /
Mr.. Wilson predicteS that
now. when released from such vidous
avs, there will be a new era and Z re-
vival of the American merchant marine
as we'll as steady increase in our eI-
ports both Of food products and manu-
factured articles.
"The nations Of the world are draw
ing into nearer and more neighborly
intercourse and the manufacturing uu-
DremAcy of the world must eventually
pass to that nation which. having the
argest supply. shall apply it To (hs
highest intelligence and enterprise.
1--WE are constantly confirmed in khe
1olief," continued Mr.. Wilson, that
lur suepiy of materials is more exhaukt-
ess and more cheaply handled tim
zat as7M lheS psopIs. and II |