The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-10-05

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oy tho chamber OF commerce Of Lon
DON to Congressman W. u. Wilson Of
West Virginia took place at the Hotel
Aetrop0le last evening. About seven
y guests were present. intending ].
Sterling Morton, secretary Of Agricul.
ture, and his two sons, Paul and Joyce
Morton. Congressman lsadote Strauss
Of New York, Sir Courtney q. Boyle.
permanent secretary Of the board OF
trade, and number Of leading men la
trade and commerce. United States;
Ambassador Bayard and Jnmes II.
Roosevelt, secretary Of the United
States embassy, sent regrets. ,gsssi1
After acknowledging the honor CON,
feFred upon him and reciting the
events Of the long struggle to over
throw protection, Mr.. Wilson said:
An the people saw that our system
was generating q brood Of monopolists,
20 powerful a. to defy the law, and
which used part Of the wealth they
drew from sharing In the power Of
taxation to increase their privileses.
debauch elections and corrupt lexisla.
ton. am quite sure that our bro.
tective policy has already served to,
promote the trade Of other nations.
and if continued, It would still further
promote sucl trade and pre-eminently
your own. 20. standing before you. 4:
representative Of those who are striy-
ing for q freer commercial policy for
the United States, fear 1 cannot ask
you to rejoice at its adoption. except
- you may prefer right principles ia
selfish advantage.
Protection has seen our voluntary
withdrawal from the seas and from the
neutral markets. Our protectionist.
have been building defenses to keen
you ana other nations from competing
with us in your home market. The
tarim reformers are breaking down
these defenses.
Let us compete In all the markets
Of the world. Not only is our produc.
ton OF cotton and food products grow
ing more rapidly than our consuml,.
tion, but we have to-day a manufactur.
ing plant which, urged to it's full ca
pacity, would in six months fully meet
our demands for a year.
'The tariff, hitherto, has given many
temptations to form trusts to limit the
output But fortunately, the way now
seems open to give the working people
more control over their wages, and to
break up the mOnop0lies which are cor
rupting our politics must be with our
services. Without Boosting, I may say
that It is not In our line to long be un-
derlings. This is the real meaning of
the aspiration Of the great reform
movement In America. 1t Is in no
selfish, exultant temper that I thus
0Ivo nofnH,HHoulxv
plans and expectations"
!. After referring to the growth of
American trade returns, "even under
protection" Mr.. Wilson predicted that
Nov, when released from such vicious
laws, there Will be q new era and a
revival Of the American merchants ma
fine, as well as a steady increase in
our exports, both Of food products and
manufactured articles. The nations Of
the world are drawing more and more
neS9 S9hbOriy, and the -manufncturfux.n .nu.-
premacy Of the world must eventually
pass to that nation which, having the
largest supply, shall apply 1t to the
highest intelligence and enterprise.
1--WE are constantly confirmed in the
belief" continued Mr.. Wilson, .'that
our supply Of materials Is more ex-
haustless and more cheaply handled
than tllat Of any other people, and II
we continue to be underlings, it Is our
own fault. We IRE being rapidly 20
bered, though unappalled, by the
truth, forced upon US, that Of all hu.
man governments free government
is the most complex and dificult, and,
Judging from the worlds experience,
the most uncertain and short-llved.
Our institutions are strong because
they are deeply rooted in the past. 1t
u for you and for us to show that
while other nations have been great in
war, commerce, science, ETC., we can
be great in all. and great In the great.
ness Of permanent freedom"
Sir Albert Rollit said that MI. Wi.
sons name had become honored and
familiar in England. The American
tariff was probably not all 1t was
hoped by its promoters. England had
already been benefited by the new
tariff.
Speeches were made by Secretary
Morton and others. and toasts to the
queen and president were drunk,