Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-28
DINNER TO WILSON.
THE DISTINGUISHED WEST vIRclNlAN
AGAIN hONoRED IN LONDON.
Tariff Reform and Its Connection with
the Cause OF Freedom Breaking
Down Protection Barriers.

LONDON. September T.-The London
Chamber of Commerce gave Il compli-
nentary dinner In the Whitehall rooms
this afternoon to Hon. William l.. VIII
son, representative In the United states
Congress from West Virginia. Sir Albert
KAYE Rollltt presided, and n hundred
British and American guests were present
among them being Hon. J. Sterling Nor
ton. United states Secretary OF Agricui-
ture: Congressman Isidor Strauss, OF New
York: Consul-General Patrick a. Collins
Henry Klmber. Member OF Parliament;
David A. Thomas. Member OF Parliament;
Sir Courtney Boyle. Secretary OF the
Board Of Trade Mr.. W. T. Thompson.
Treasurer OF the Chamber OF Commerce;
President Britain, of the Sheffield Cham-
Der OF Commerce; Mr.. Hustwood, OF Shef-
field. and many other prominent men.
The chairman read letters of regret
az the absence OF the directors OF the
Edinburgh and other chambers of COM
merce and In proposing a toast 10 the
President OF the United States dwelt
upon the excellent judgment shown In the
selection OF ministers 10 represent the
country at the court OF ST. James. Good
had been done. he said b. such judicioUs
appointments rs those OF Lincoln. Lowell.
Phelps. and Bayard. The speech was
heartily cheered.
TARIFF REFORM.
Following this was a toast to Mr.. VIII
son and the other Americans present. In
proposing which the speaker referred 10
his visit to the United States. when he
wondered that. with the advanced IDEAS
Of the Americans. they SO long tolerated
high tariff. The making OF nations
generally, he said covered long periods
Of years. compared with which the period
Of seeking tariff reform in the United
States was extremely short There was
no reason. I'm his judgment, why the
United States and Great Britain should
not march abreast In the cause or
freedom. with which tariff reform
must be associated. When the ad-
vantages OF the system. which Mt
Wilson had had large share
in introducing. were fully known, Eng
land ani America would unite to honor
him. (CheersD
Therefore ne asked the guests present
To accord 4 special welcome 10 one or the
authors OF a tariff enabling freer trade
IN the United States, and so substituting
for the fluctuations which hai been 50
relations which had benefited both coun-
tries. Production In England had been
stimulated while in the United states
the consumer would reap the advantage.
(Cheers)
MR.. WILSON'S REMARKS.
Mr.. Wilson was loudly checred as he
rose to respond. He was heartily CRATE
ful. he said. for this manifestation OF
good will. Nothing less thar FUN sense
OF the honor Implied by the invitation of
the Chamber would have caused him
10 Interrupt the rest he had sought by
taking the ocean voyage .nd his toJ-1rlet
sOiOurn IN this historic country For ten
years. he said, the United states had
been the arena of one OF the greatest
political conflicts in the history OF Amsri-
ca. and ne was confident that the trOu-
bles which they had now passed through
had given a momentum II a new era Ia
the life Of the United States. and espe-
clally as TO the posit'oT ot the country
toward the rest Of the world. tChe rsD
As regards the aims and objects OF
the tariff-refOrmers. he said. they were
seeking to emancipate the Industries OF
the country. What he had to say might
not be welcome II his hearers. but he
would not be- showing just appreciation
| OF their hospitality unless he spoke the
whole truth with the utmost irankntss.
/ In the refrOm contest they had steadily
! aimed, first, TO reduce. with view or
/ their abolition. the taxes levied for the
/ support Of private Industries, and the
! establishment Of n great princple-that
| the government has no right 10 impose
! any tax except for the support Of the
I government: secondly, To free American
| Industries from those burdens which had
hitherto excluded them from the markets
of the world He WAS not sure that he
could call upon his hearers 10 rejoice at
the accomplishment Of tariff reform in
the United States. except In 50 far as they
approved sound prime ples more thah
they valued selfish advantage. CLEAR
hear" and laughterD
PROTECTION BARRIERS
The protection princes Of the United
States had built up IefenCes 70 keep the
people Of Great Britain and others from
competing with Their home market. bit
the tariff -refOrmers are now tearing down
these defences. In order 20 let themselves
out, 50 that they may compete win the
Rritish and other markets. The future
would prove that the manufacturing IN
dustrles of the world would go 10 the
people who had the largest supply OF
basic materials and industry ana the
cheapest access thereto, ana VINO also
applied the highest intelligence to their
manufactures.
lie concluded by predicting that that
nation would be found 10 be America.
At the same time he believed that the
progress Of the demands OF the world
would advance upon such scale that
there would be ample room for the com
merce Of the United states AMI the
United Kingdom as well. Ch'ers)
Sir Courtney Boyle. in proposing a toast
T. the London Chamber Of Commerce
remarked that the work Of such bodies
Was yearly becoming more important as
the relations between nations were be-
ing governed less by questions OF personal
dignity and more by questions connected
with trade, commerce. and enterprise.