The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-10-19

the evening of September ~ reached
this country on the same steamer that
brought Mr. Wilson and Is given be-
low verbatim II Is from the London
Standard. which neglccts 10 say
whether the speech was revised by
Mr.. Wilson or not before being printed.
Tho dinner chairman. Sir A. X.
Rollit. N. p. In presenting Mr.. VIII
son said:
The new tariff may not have realized all
the anticipations OF the president. IL may not
have ended . system that is at variance with
the true finance and the principle OF trade. tt
may be . compromise that is no compromise.
but 1t established. II not free trade. a system
of freer trade than has existed In cent years
and substituted for the uncertainties and
fluctuations that have been experienced a
period OF certainty that must be OF great "a
vantage to those engaged in commerce"
Mr.. Wilson then said
-As . citizen VI the United States I cordially
reciprocate. On behalf OF my country the
friendly words with which have been intro
duoei by the chairman For the last ten years
the United States has been the arena OF the
greatest political conflict which has ever oc-
Cured in the history OF our people wehave
just f0ug ut and just won the first battle ia that
conflict. and although the seeming results are
themselves disproportionate 10 the wishes and
deliberate mandate Of the American people
are confident that those results and their
momentum Will open out "A new era In the
history OF the United States and OF the rest OF
the world For the last twenty-five years we
have been following the policy 81 the Celestial
empire Applause For the last Twenty-Five
years We have adopted the policy Of CONNER
ciAl exclusion. have called OF our ships
from the seas. and have clipped the wings OF
our industry and enterprise. Never before ia
the history OF the world has the protection
system had an opportunity TO work out its
benencent results II IL had any. in 20 vast an
arena. never before has IL been - far tested
10 It's fruits and tendencies and never has
IL so conspicuously demonstrated its own
falsity. its utter impotence economic
factor and It's .ncompatabilify with pure gov
ernment and honest administration. lAp-
plause.
For "A whole generation the people OF the
United States we're taught To believe that ma
tional greatness. individual prosperity higher
wages and Increased welfare for the working
people and the general well-being OF the coun-
try itself we're dependent. not upon free and
stable usernmcnt not upon individual EFFORT
and virtue. not upon the energy and enterprise
gained In the new development 81 a new coun-
try. not upon our ready invention and quick
adaptation Of the Instruments OF modern pro-
duction and distribution. not upon the houn-
ties u Providence that gave US a whole conti-
neni for our country free from connection
with the wars and Internal policies OF other
countries. hut on account OF congress taxinl,
al the people for the benefit OF the few ana
upon separation from commercial intercourse
with the rest OF the world
We thought that "A people enjoying self
government would in time reject such policy.
but Il WAS pressed on them through long years
by every argument ami faliacy that could any
h.w. LrIsn 81
appeal 70 selfish interest was rcsorted 70. We
have had every argument that has followed
the system ~ protection AL over the world. in
GLIDING the infant industry argument. ac-
cordlnx 10 which 1t Is proper 10 support and
cherish into premature existence ia new
country Industries. which was presented
20 US with the authority ~ our first great sec
Rotary Of the treasury. Hamilton. and fortified
by the dlctu1 ~ YOUR great political
economist. John Stuart Mill Our working
people were constantly told that their own
better wages and higher standard of living
depended solely on the taxation OF foreign
imports and that any reduction In tho
taxation would plunge them into the hope
less condition OF the so-called paupcr labor ~
Europe. and our farmers were led 70 believe that
their only prosper ity Law In providing for them
selyes-by taxing themselycs-a home market.
IN putting the factory beside the farm To con
sumo the products OF the farm. Against all I
compelled slowly and lshorlously to carry on Y
fhis fight. We have had to reckon with the Il
= .acultles OF some OF our protected indus
tries with the crafty seltshness u Others OF I
I hem. with the honest GelusionS ~ our WORK
ing people and the equally honest fears Of the \
farmers and with that general and potential.
II some v hat hazy. sentiment that taxing our
selves for the sake u American industries was
an American and patriotic act. and that those !
who oprosedit were seeking the benefit Of other 4
instead OF their own country. APP \
plause and lsughtcrl Against all these srgu- Il
ments am glad we have prevailed with the 4
American people. They we're no, hard TO edu-
cate because they have been trained by the
tradition and Inheritance In the great princi- \
Piles Of liberty. which Is the heritage ~ all who
speak our language and enjoy our Institutions
Applause
When they could givc their attention. free
from other distracting issues. to the great cues
tfon % their own taxation they we're quick TO
earn that infant industries supported by the
taxation never become Self-supporting. but a.
axe increases become more clarnorous for pub
&c assistance. Hear. hear Our working peo-
pie finally learned that while taxation protects
% the benefit OF the employer there WAS free
irade in that which they had To sell namely:
heir own labor. AMI that the compensation OF
abor IN our protected industries was relative
y smaller than In the general unprotected in
iustries Of land and our farmers found after
ong and costly experience and patient en-
iurance OF high taxation. that the surplus of
a rmer products. which required the develop
nent RforcEn markets. was absolutely grow
ng larger than ever. The people at larze
earned that under the protection OF our tariff
'ystem there had grown up in the country
trusts and monopolies that were becoming "a
menace 20 free government lapplausel and
Tcre seeing the very wealth that they had ex-
racted from taxation dcbauch elections and
orrupt legislation Renewed applause.
Such has been the contest In which we have
,een engaged for the last ten years. more or
ess exclusively. In the United States. Such
y ~ the growth and overflow OF the protective
ystem In that country FOR. while II would be
'xaegeration to say that the tariff bill. which
vas TO become q law months ago Is in itself
he overthrow Of the system. IL marks the hrss
md the most dtfYicult step in the revolution
which should 20 forward from this time by its
'wn Impetus should not make my statement
ompiete II did not tell you something OF the
accounts and objects thas We have had In view.
esing to emancipate the industries Of our
ouniry. and while whatI may say may not
y 80 welcome TO you a. business men what
have already said | do not feel that should
howa just appreciation Of your welcome to-
Light II did not speak 10 you the whole truth
nth the utmost frankne~s. lApplause-
In this great contest for tariff reform we