The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-10-05
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~ NMs4iiopIs, Ohio; Sept. 80..-Hefe In q
beautiful park on the bank Of the
Ohio river, on whose opposite shore
rise the hills Of West Virginia, the
author Of the Mckinley tariff law
paid his compliments to the author of
the Wilson tariff law. There was q
good sized audience present, composed
10 part Of West virginians who Joined
- heartily as their Ohio. o.neighbors lii
applnuding the satirical references to-
the famous West Virginians who 10 the
head Of the ways and means commit-
tee OF the national house OF representa-
dyes-Mr. Wilson. In the coprve Of
his address Gov. Mckinley; inquired
what industries the ltariA As1nW 1T iG6a.
4oreAted aud what existi,3 indtsS6 rs
Y had stimulated, md mid, Is 3 = s.
Il find answer to my question In
the newspaper dispatches Of to-day
from London furnishing particulars Of
q banquet given by the chamber ur
commerce Of London to Mr.. Wilson,
member Of congress from the state of
West Virginia whose rugged hillsides
l see just over the river. Sir Albert
Kay Rollit, who presided Mt the ban
quet, said that Mr. Wilson's name
should be honOred and familiar In
England, and that London, in honoring
him. honored itself; that the new tariff
law, Willie it might not have realized
the expectations Of its promoters had
already benefited England. Furnaces
have been reOpened In Wales and
Yorkshire and an impetus llus been
given to the textile industries. This
Will be cheering news to the people of
the United States and will bring CON-
fort to the idle men who for more
than a year have been waiting for the
American mills to reopen. You have
not heard Of any commercial body in
the United States. through its spokes.
man, declaring that any industries in
America have been stimulated by this
law whatever benefits have gone to
other countries. While the banquet ut
London was proceeding, the board of
trade Of Edinburgh sent Its congratu-
lations. There was a singular alb.
sence Of any American dispatches.
prolonged cheers.) Here is word Of
encouragement which Mr.. Wilson him
self gave to the gentlemen in London.
He said:
Our pr0tectiOnists have been build
ing defenses to keep you and other ma
tons from competing with us in our
home markets. The tariff refOrmers
are breaking down these defenses.'
"That," continued Gov. Mckinley,
lis what we object to. II we do not
defend our home markets against the
products Of the cheaper labor Of other
countries, who will? Is 1t my wonder
that the gentlemen Of the chamber of
commerce Of London applauded Mr..
Wilson when he uttered such state
n,elit? Mr.. Wilson even despairs of
free government, for he said we are
being rapidly sobered, though unap.
palled by the truth forced upon us
that of all human governments a free
government Is the most complex aud
difficult, and, Judging from the worlds
experience, the most. uncertain aud
0lsoft Hired. + ste8 WA
son Of West Virginia that the govern
lnent Of the United States, resting as
1t does upon the will Of q free people,
is safe and secure; quite Us secure,
as the governments that are conducted
by the titled few. and that a free peo.
pie like ours, capable Of governing
themselves, and having so demon
strated for more than q hundred
years, will be alert enough to see to 1t
that no Industrial policy shall long
continue In this country that will low
er the conditions Of its people to the
level Of their European rivals and rob
them Of their dignity and independ,
enct" .-