The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-04
WILSON TELLS OF HIS TRIALS
AND HEARS NEW YORK's OPINION OF
mrs MIND OF TARIFF REFORM

NA1 NhA"O VT AAhAEF mn WILL
| Views Opposed to the Professors Chesred
BorE sns Loud at the Dirner or the
Bosrs OF Trade and Tr.-spo-tation-ne's
| Inclined 20 Thinh That One C.mp.IE. ~.
Chnmp,o- of q B.s-t,iui Ideal L. EuouEh
-siin, Reform Is. Good Thing AVID There
| Iss Plenty OF 1.-THE Robber Baron OF
| Oranges Romanoe re Find- to ne Per-
| -orsiiy q GsntIsmnn ard n Patriot.
| Congressman william l. Wilson OF West vir-
| Rlnia was the guest OF honor OF the New York
| Board OF Trade and Transportation at their
annual dinner at the Hotel Waldorf last night.
When he entered the room lusty -lung cd chap
cried at the top OF his voice:
| "Cuckool"
After Mr.. Wilson had taken his seat the word
Cuckoo" was shouted from various parts Of
| the room. and some OF the guests cried:
shut upl" and For shamew II any ono
was In doubt, however how those merchants
stood on the tariff question his uncertainty
was completely dispelled before the dinner
was over" Throughout the evening the word
Cuckoo" was frequently heard. but Mr.. Will
! son seemed not to hear 1t. or. at least he gave
no heed to 1t.
II ever man looked tired. Congressman
Wilson did. His face was pale and his cheeks
were hollow Dark rings lay under his eyes
and there was that in his "ountcnanre which
told OF sleepless NIGHTS and many busy days.
There did not seem to be particle Of enthusi-
asm or elasticity about him: he looked COM
pletely worn out
In strong contrast to him was Mr.. Charles
Emory Smith OF Philadelphia. whose plump
checks and rudy color indicated good cheer
and easy lifo. To DO sure. looks are often de-
ceptive. for there was Mr.. Richard Watson
Glider. from whose gaunt face a stranger
might have imagined that good food was
scarce with him and that he labored nightly
and persistently. And yet Mr.. Glider Ia a poet
who cannot only eat candrd sdupa0s rot dpec
0eids de 0roseiRe with rare skill and delicacy.
but can write poem on It.
Beside these gentlemen, there were at the
guests table President ]. q. Schurman OF Cor
nell. Edward Eggleston. and Representative
Joseph G. Hendrix Of Brooklyn. The sor-
bet au kirsch was served in miniature
freight cars upon which the word "capac-
ity." followed By On Interrogation point
was printed In big letters. After coffee,
Chairman Darwin II. James made q short
speech introducing Congressman Wilson as
the first formal speaker. Tho Congressman's
toast was: -, " The Experiences OF II Tariff Ro-
exhaustive character that can ever fall to a
public citizen, | shall not undertake to speak
to you tonight In any words Of set address. or.
When | suggested to the commits Of your
Board last week that should have neither tho
timo nor the ability to take up any subject
Mr.. Wiman. always Versatile in suggestion,
experiences OF a tarifr reformar 20 be assigned
to me; But ! suppose am not quite far
Of tarin reform and do not yet sufficiently SEQ
the future y, Of that S9rs before me to be able to
and successful tarlfr 'refoTner / presume ff
Z R Ss na linn Hd y9 ws. the the
rule In Sheiley's ense. Alter scratching his
ssasS the ssn 1me Other Tpe was
because the law allowed NO discrimination in
favor Of or ags s any citizen The experi-
as those Of every man who tries reform.
Reform is beautiful thing in the abstract.
the vIsw. and we should ali be the most perfect
people in the world, we should have perfect
have perfect Government in the State OF New
York. We SHOULD bave perfect Government In
popular or easy. We are very fond + reform
when we see 1t knocking at some
alsh in maui our c SGGF aad oS fellow
does not welcome 1t IN. But we get very
aeorm leaves the otSsr fslSWs door and fb be.
gins to knock at ours Any man who under
takes reform In any depsrtment in this world
has about the same experience and encounters
the same difficulties. and begins to ind that |
after oil there IL an Immense deal OF human |
generation can entirely reform and perfect il. |
There is one thing. however. that | feel |
in the city OF New York, have had some ex- |
perience, socially, politically, and otherwise |
metropolitan city. and il 10 not a mere matter |
OF hattery upon my part. but the sincere and |
itely formed, that the city Of New York IS t the
one part Of this american union that has about |
aXPADt tlA intaF6Et of the DrOgDRrifV al itg
tire Union. Whatever 10 hest for the country |
at large L best for the city Of New York. and
il. as any people in the history OF any country
what is the first and the chief lesson " that
has come to me. an humble citizen OF one OF |
Ave months OF hard and weary and anxious |
labor. In which II has been my humble lot to
stronger love OF my country and with u great
or confidence IN the future glory and prosper;
upon this great and arduous work.
- have mot gentlemen from all parts OF the
the lines Of produeton in this cSantTy l ba S
met great merchants and great manufac-
turers ! have met the workinemsn. and
representing every possible interest In this
country. While the labor has been, l may
while the responsibility has been SO great that
only one who believed firmly thar no was doing
sare found everywhsrs and with u ali men
those traits and those ideas and those aspira-
lions that made me feel as ] never felt before,
and as / did not believe II was possible for me
TO feel. what a glorious thing 1t was TO DO |
citizen OF these United States OF America.
IL will not belex pected OF me to- mig ht that |
shall really go into any discussion or recital Of
the experiences OF tariff reiormer. / feel
about IL very much as a member of my family |
felt, who was very uneasy when the measles
broke out for fear that the supply would be eX-
hausted on the other children before he got IT,
He got It, however and then he thought
b. mad go. all there vas left In
work which It has been my fortune for the last
few months 60 take part in. However anxious
may have been to enter upon II. however ar
duouslY NAV have worked for ten or twelve
years OF my public life to get an opportunity
" entering upon II. have found that when
once you get II YOU have got all there Is In the
In . lifetime.
AS gaze upon the faces Of the members Of
the New York Board Of Trade. / realize,
perhaps more than | thought would when
came here, how much Of the prosperity OF
This country Is controlled by the men who are
me m beers OF this body Ia its chief commercial