The herald., 1894-09-28
THE BRITONS LIKE HIM.
CONGRESSMAN WILSON DINED IN
LONDON.
The Professor Discourses ON the Bone
fits OF Fees Trads-Seorstary of
Agriculture Morton Sso-s
onda His Remarks.

LONDON, sept. T.-Ine dlnner given
by the chamber OF commerce of London
to Congressman W. L. Wilson took place
at the Hotel Metropole this evening.
About 70 guests were present, including
J. Sterling Morton, secretary OF agricul-
ture, and his two sons, Congressman
Strauss of New York, Sir Courtney E.
Boyle, permanent secretary OF the board
of trade and number OF leading men in
trade and commerce. United States
Am bassador Bayard and James R.
Roosevelt. aecre tary Of the United States
am basay sent regrets.
After acknowledging the honor con-
ferred upon him and reciting the events
Of the long struggle to overthrow protec-
ton, Mr.. Wilson said:
"All the people saw our System was
generating q boom OF monopoliets go
powerful aa to defy the law, and which
sharing in the profits of protection. to
increase their privileges, debauch cleo
tions and corrupt Legislation.
81 am quite sure our protective policy
has already served to promote the trade
of other nations; il continued it would
still further promote such trade and pre-
q representative OF those who are striv-
ing for q freer commercial policy for the
United Ststes. fear l cannot ask you
to rejoice in it's adoption, except as you
may prefer principles to selfish advan-
tRge. Protection has seen our volun-
tary withdrawal from the seas and from
the natural markets. Our protectionists
have been building deienses to keep you
and other nations from competing in our
home markets. The tariff reformers are
breaking down these deienses. Let us
compete in all the markets OF the world.
Not only is our production OF common
food products growing more rapidly than
our consumption, but we have today
manufacturing plants which. urged to
their full capacity. would in six months
fully meet our demand for year.
The nations OF the world are grow
ing more and more neighborly, and the
manufacturing supremacy OF the world
must eventually pass to that nation
which, having the largest supply, shall
apply TO it the largest intelligence and
enterprise.
1--WE are constantly confirmed in the
belief that our supply OF materials is
more exhaustless and more cheaply
handled than that OF any other people,
and if we continue to be underings it is
our own fault.
"We are being rapidly sobersd. though
unsppalled by the truth forced upon US,
that OF all human governments, free
government is the most complex and
difficult, and judging from the worlds
experience. the most uncertain and
short-lived.
"Our institutions are strong because
they are deeply rooted in the past. 1t
was for you and for us to show that
while other nations have been great In
war, commerce. science. etc., we can be
great in ALL and great in the greatness
of permanent freedom"
Secretary Morton was the next speak
or. He said what Mr.. Wilson had stated
was absolutely correct. and that the
people OF America had finally said
adieu to the protective system. Free
trade had been used az a bogy with
Americana, but at last the farmers had
recognized that free trade did not COM
pei trade anywhere, but simply permit
ted an American citizen to trade where
ever it was most advantageous. Mr.
Morton said: I'VE, as Americans, feel
at home here" and the remark was
loudly cheered.
Sir Courtney Boyle. toasting Sir AL
bert Rollitt. said they owed a debt OF
gratitude to Mr.. Wilson and his col-
leagues in congress-. and they hoped
their action was not final. He declared
their claim was just; that they had
changed The policy OF America from
harmful one to one benetiting not only
themselves, but the commerce OF the
world,