The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-09-29

GAI1IpoLIs, ONO, Sept. 2s.-The
author OF the Mckinley tariff law To-
day paid his compliments TO tho author
Of the Wilson tariff law. It was nota-
BILE occasion. There was q good sized
audience present, composed in part Of
West virglnians, who joined as heartily
as their Ohio neIghbors in applauding
the satirical reference To the famous
West virginian who ia the head Of the
ways and means committee Of the na-
tional house Of representatives, Mr..
Wilson.
In the course OF HE long address Gov.
ernor Mckinley inquired what indus
tries the tariff law Of 1894 created and
what existing industries 1t had stImu-
lated, and said:
81 fnd answer 10 my question In the
newspaper dispatches to-day from Lon
don furnishing particulars OF g banquet
given by the Chamber Of Commerce, OF
London, TO Mr.. Wilson, member Of Con-
press from the state Of West Virginia,
whose rugged hillsides l see just
over the river. Sir Albert Kaye
Rollit, who presided Ut the ban
ouet, said that Mr.. Wilson's name had
become honored and familiar in Eng.
land, and that London, in honoring
him, honored itself; that the new tariff
law, while 1t might not have realized
the aspirations OF ito promoters, had
already benefited England. Furnaces
have been reopened In Wales and York
shire, aud an impetus has been given
to the textile industries.
"This will be cheering news to tho
people OF the United States, and will
bring comfort to the idle men who for
more than year have becn waiting for
the American mills to reopen. You
have not heard Of any commercial body
in the United States. through its
spokesmen, declaring that any indus.
tries in America have been stimulated
by this law, whatever benefits have
GONE TO other countries. While tho
BANQUET at London was proceeding tho
board OF trade Of Edinburgh sent its
congratulations. There was q singular
absence Of any American dispatches:
Prolonged applause. Here is a word
Of encouragement which MIR. Wilson
himself gave TO the gentlemen OF Lon
don. He said:
@our protectionists have been build
ing defenses to keep you and other na-
tiops from competing with US in our
markets. The tariff retormers are
breaking down these defenses.
"That," continued Governor Mckin-
lev. "is what we object to. II we do not
defend our home markets against the
products OF the cheaper labor of other
countries, who will2 Is It any wonder
that :he gentlemen OF the chamber OF
commerce of London applauded Mr..
Wilson when he uttered such aenti-
mcnt?
"Mr. Wilson even despairs Of free gov
eminent, for he said, We are being
rapidly sobered, though unappalled, by
the truth being forced upon Us that OF
all human governments, free govern
ment 10 the most complex and dithcult'
and. Judging from the worlds expert
ence, the most uncertain and short
lived ~
II beg to assure Mr.. Wilson, OF West
Virginia, that the government OF tho
United States, resting. as it does, upon
tho will OF free people, is safe and So
cure. quite as secure as the governments
tbat are conducted by the titled few,
and that a free people like ours, capable
of governing themselves, and having 80
demonstrated for moro than one hun
dred years, will be alert enough to see
In Il that no industrial policy shall
long continue in this country that Will
lower the conditions Of the people to
the.level OF their European rivals and
rob them OF their dignity and independ'
onca