The herald., 1894-04-22
THE TARIFF CRUSADERS.
Textile Workers Parade in
Washington.
A Demonstration Against the
Wilson Bill.
Over q Thousand Men and Women
Take Part in 1t.
Congress M-moriallzsd to Stop Tinker
ing with the Tarin-senAtor
Voorhees, Avoids Meet
ing Them.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
WASHINGTON, April 21.-More than
1000 workingmen from Philadelphia and
New jersey marched down Pennsylvania
avenue today as an emphatic protest
against the Wilson tariff bill, the men
and women in line marching four
abreast under American flags and futter-
ing banners displaying notices. A spe-
cial Baltimore and Ohio train from Balti-
more and Philadelphia carried $40. This
delegation was met by the company OF
$50 which arrived yesterday. In front
WAS carried great American flag which
had been donated by John Wanamaker
for the denomination. Behind WAS
black banner with the legend, in gold
letters: mon partisan delegation OF
American workingmen, united in the de-
fense of their home industries and to
prevent their transfer to nations hostile
to democratic or republican govern
ment"
The procession marched to Metzerott's
hall ry way of Pennsylvania avenue.
Many senators and congressman eyed
the parade curiously. No demonetra-
tion was made. Gathering in Metzer-
otis hall, q committee was delegated to
wait upon senators and make report.
EphrRim Riggs reported that Senator
Voorhees,, chairman OF the finance COM
mittee, in charge OF the bill, had been
written to and had been called for at his
home and at the senate, but could not
be found. Jeere greeted the announce
ment. The delegates who called upon
Senators Brice. Smith and Murphy,
represented that theae senators had not
been found, Senator Hill promised to
see the delegates at noon. Senators
Cameron and Quay promised 70 do all
in their power to bring the memorial OF
the convention to the attention of the
senate.
The resolutions adopted by the spe-
nial COMMITTEES. zzAxA a.. followas
At = mass meolng Of wAKo.oAfnerB OF
the United States assembled in Wash
ington, D. c., this 10th day of April,
1894, the following preamble and resolu-
tions were adopted:
Whereas, For nearly 10 months the
business OF this country has been paral-
yzsd, and the promise OF improvement
in consequence of certain financial legis.
lation has not been realized; and
Whereas, We ourselves and others de-
prived of the means OF livelihood by
reason of threatened revisions OF the
tariff laws under which we had been go
prosperous, and by the continuance of
which, without prospsct of change, we
feel assured all business would be re-
stored to its former prosperous condi-
tions; and
Whereas, The wages Of labor in this
country under unassailed protection Gus.
tom laws have been fully twice thar of
the highest in any other country; and
Whereas, Reduction in the customs
duty on any article manufactured or
produced in this country means a cor
responding reduction in the wages of
labor employed in its manufacture or
production and
Whereas, In our free country the in
terests OF one class of workmen are the
interests OF all /; and
Whereas. We believe that all the laws
made By our representatives should be
for the benefit OF their constituents, the
people of the United States. not the
people Of other countries. therefore be it
Resolved, That we, the authorized
of millions of American
workmen, without distinction OF party,
hereby respectfully demand OF our rep
rssentatives in the congress- Of the United
States that no change shall be made in
the existing laws that shall in any way
deprive them of the capacity to earn the
full amount of wages to which we were
accustomed during the years in which
there were no prospective or threatened
changes in the tariff laws to prevent us
from providing for our families better
homes, better education and more corr
folts than in any other country on the
face Of the globe"
Then follows memorial address to
the right honorable body of United
States senators presenting for considera.
alton the objections of the memorialists
to making the Wilson tariff bill law o.
the land.
Paragraphs of grievances against this
bill are then given, the frst recitiDg that
should the Wilson bill become q Law its
effect will be the depreciation of all
values in the United States 40 per cent
Or more.
The tin schedule OF the bill is COM
planned of on the ground that the price
1f tin was not raised by the Mckinley |
bill and would not be lowered by the |
Wilson bill, while the latter would de-
prive the government of $15,000,000 in |
1uties on tin.
The business depression in the past 10
months when hundreds OF thousands OF
men have been thrown out OF employ
nent will be continued indefinitely il |
he Wilson bill becomes q law, it is said, i
md in order that the prosperous condi-
ion OF 1891 and '92 may be revived the
ienate is aeked to defeat the bill.
Having adopted these resolutions with
yreat enthusiasm the meeting adjourned
md a committee OF II went directly to
he Office of the sergeant-at-arms and
Ient messenger to notify the Pennsyl-
1ania senators OF their presence. Sena-
'ors Cameron and Quay came out of che
marble room back OF the senate chamber
Ind there met the delegation. There
Vas no speecb-making. The resolutions
we're handed to the senators. After the
of the resolutions the com
nittee was handed over TO an o6icer Of