The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-04-22
CAUSE OF THE DEPRESSION.
1t Comes From the Threat OF
New Conditions.
NOW LET THE TARIFF ALONE.
All That Is Necessary TO Restore
Prosperity to the People
of America.

lUUU NOT klUStucu L uhu
New Jersey marched down Pennsylvania
avenue to-day In emphatic protest against
the Wilson tariff bill. The men and women
in line were marching iOur abreast under
the American flag. and futtering banners
displaying notices. a special Baltimore
and Ohio train from Baltimore and Phila-
delphia carried GO. 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 demonstration.
Behind was black banner, with the legend
in gold letters, mon partisan delegation
of American workingmen from Bristol,
united in defense of their home industries
and to prevent their transfer TO nations
hostile to a democratic republican govern
ment."
The procession marched to MetZerots
Hall by the way of Pennsylvania avenue.
Many Senators and CongressmeD eyed the
parade curiously. Gathering in MetZerotS
Hall, the committee delegated to wait
upon Senators made report. Epbram
kigg reported that Senator Voorhees,,
chairman of the finance committee in
charge of the bill, had been written to
and had been called for at his home and
the Senator could not be found. Jeers
greeted the announcement.
The delegates who called upon Senators
BFice, Smith and Murphy reported that
these Senators could not be found. Sem
ator Hill promised to meet the delegates
at noon. Senators Cameron aud Quay
promised to do all in their power to bring
the memorial of the convention to the at
tention of the Senate. Resolutions were
adopted by the meeting, recltng as fol-
lows:
To the Fifty-third Congress of the United
States: At mass-meering of wage-earneis OF
the United States, assembled in Washington,
ID. C this goth day OF APRIL 1894, the follow
ing preamble and resolutions were adopted:
WHEREAS, For nearly ten months the busi-
ness Of this country has been parayzed. and
despite the promise OF improvement in couse-
quence OF certain financial legislation, nothing
has been realized; whereas, we see ourselves
aud others prived Of the means of livelihood
by reason Of threatened revisions OF tarlh laws,
under which we had been so prosperous and
by lie continuance OF which. without prospect
OF change we feel assured all business would
be restored TO its former prosperous condition;
and whereas, the wages Of labor In this country,
under unassaed protective custom laws, have
been fully twice tDat of the highest in any other
country; and
WHEREAS A reduction in he customs duty
on any article manufactured or produced IN
| this county means corresponding reduction
in the wages of labor employed In It's manuiac-
ture or productions; and.
WHEREAS, In our free country. the interests
of one class of workmen are the interests Of
all; and.
WHEREAS, We believe that all The laws by
our repres natives should be for the benefit of
their constituents the people of the United
States not the pc ople OF other countries; there
| fore be il
Resolved. That We. the authorized represent
atves of millions Of American workmen, with
out distinction OF party, hereby respectfully
| demand OF our representatives In the Congress
| of the United States that no change shall be
made in 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 pros
lective or threatened changes In tariff laws to
prevent us providing for our families, better
homes better education and more comforts
than In any other country on the face of the
globe.
Then follows a mem morial address to the
right honorable body of United States Sen
ators, presenting for con sideration the OBJ
jections of the mem oriaists to making the
Wilson tariff bill law OF the land. Par
agraphs of grievances against this bill are
given, the fist reciting that should the
Wilson bill become law its effect will be
the depreciation of all valnables in the
United States 40 per cent or more.
The tin schedule of the bill is complained
of on the ground that the D. ice OF tin was
not raised by the Mckinley bill and would
not be lowered by the Wilson bill, while
the latter would deprive the Government
Of S150OO,0 600 duties on tin.
The business depression in the past ten
months, when hundreds of thousands of
men have been thrown out of employment,
will be continued Indefinitely if the Wilso
bill becomes law. 1t is said, and in order
that the prosperous condition of 1891 and
1892 may be revived, the Senate is asked to
defeat the bill.
Having adopted these resolutions with
great enthusiasm. the meeting adjourned
and committee of twelve went directly to
the office of the sergeant-at-arms and sent
a messenger to notify the Pennsylvania
| Senators of their presence. Senators
Cameron and Quay came out into the mar
BILE room back of the Senate chamber and
there met the delegation. There was no
speechmaking. The resolutions were
handed to the Senators. After The pres
entation of the resolutions the committee
was handed over to an officer of the Sem
ate, who escorted the twelve to seats in
the reserved galleries. The public gal
Ieries were already occupied with solid
tiers of workingmen with the tri-colored
ribbons or their coats. The members Of
the league left for home at o'clock to-
night.
A committee of three-Messrs. Rgg,
Paul Wallace and Jesse Rowat-will stay
behind for conference with the Popuiist
leaders Monday. The Populists have ex-
pressed desire to meet them. The work
ingmen will endeavor to secure from the
third-party Senators a pledge to antago-
nze the Wilson bill