The herald., 1894-10-14

seeking the benefit OF other countries in
stead of their own country"
At this stage the speaker reached the
danger point, where he was sure to be
miequoted by dishonest partissns In his
own country. Fortunately he had taken
the precsution of writing down his
words in advAnce-he spoke these and
no others. With equal candor and bold
ness he declared:
l should not make my statement com.
plete if | did not tell you something OF
tue accounts and objects that we have
had in view. seeking to emancipate the
industries of our country; and while
what | msy say may not be so welcome
to you as businessmen as what l have
already said, do not feel that l should
| show a just appreciation OF your well
come tonight il | did not spsak to you
the whole truth with the utmost frank
ness. In this great contest for tariff re.
form we have kept before the American
people two great objects. The first was
to reduce and speedily abolish all those
taxes levied upon them for the support
and enrichment of private industries
and the establishment of the great
right to impose any taxes except for the
support OF the government. The second
was the emancipation of American in
dustries from those restraints which
have heretofore excluded them from
the markets OF the world. Ii | were
standing before you as an apologist and
defender OF the svetem OF protection,
and especially of Chinese protection in
my own country, should undoubtedly
run counter to your OWE broad and in
telligen. views OF what 10 the wlse and
just policy for every nation, for recog-
nize that nations, like individuals. may
sometimes profit by those faults OF
others which their own judgment and
broader knowledge have eaved them
from. But, standing here as one identi-
fed with the great movemsnt,for tariff
reform in the United States, | am not
altogether sure that can call on you to
rejoice over it's accomplishment, except
as you approve OF sound principles more
thap YOU follow selfish advantages. I'm
doubtedly our voluntary retirement from
the high seas anu the markets OF the
world was TO the advantage OF those who
were wise enough to pursue these ends.
and more than any other 10 the advant-
age OF the people of the United Kingdom.
Our protection was intended to keepyou
from coming in to compete with ne In
the home markets. but now we have
been tearing down the fences tnat shut
ourselves out from competing with you
and other nations. Not only in cotton,
wheat and corn have we an increasing
surplus that must tind itself consumers
in other countries, but we havs today in
the United States manufacturing
hat n ei y % aunnlv U
all the home demand.
Sound and comforting doctrine, as
cheering to the business man as accept
able to the patriot. Good for our coun-
try in foreign lands. 1t would have been
a paying investment for the people Of
this country had the government sent
Congressman Wilson to London to say
precisely what he did say, and especially
this, his prophecy:
The manufacturing supremacy of the
world muet ultimately pass to that peo-
Pile and country which has the largest
supply OF the raw materials and the
cheapest access to them, and which
brings to their development the highest
results of art. science and invention and
the most bueiness-like methods for their
distribution. We believe for these rea-
sons, that the supremacy must soms day
or other pass to the United States, but
there is enough trade in the world both
for us and you.
This inspiring prophecy will surely be
realized, and before many years, if the
people of this country are wise and firm
enough to maintain Democratic princi-
pies and administration