The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-27
DAYS TOPICS.
Discussed by Senator Lodge al
Republican Love Feast taf
PLAIN EXPRESSION OF OPINIONS
On the Tariff, Finances and
Our Foreign Policy.

Boston, Nov. 27.-George II. Lyman
chairman OF the Republican state com.
mittee, was rendered complimentary
banquet at the American House last even-
ing at which also were more than 200
prominent Republican workers.
The occasion was also rendered notable
by the presence OF Senator Lodge. who has
Just returned from Europe, and his re-
marks bearing upon the Armenian ques-
ton, the currency, immigration, Monroe
doctrine and the foreign policy of the gov
ernment were heartily applauded.
w :. Mccall presided and the speakers
included Governor Greenhalge, Senator,
Lodge, Congressman Barrett Morse and
Simpkins, Mayor Curtis, Curtis Guild,
Jr., Il. Ii. Hayes g. A. Marden, q. V. l..
Meyer, /. Il. Hutchinson and other promi-
nent party leaders.
Previous to the banquet n reception was
held. Congressman Mccall paid tribute
TO the worth OF Chairman Lyman in the
past campaign.
Governor Greenhalge followed, and ex-
pressed his qualification at the good man.
agement, careful attention to detail and
the lofty plane in which Chairman Lyman
carried on the campaign, and only re-
gretted that they did not have any enemy
adequate To the preparation. But IL was
not the battles Of '95 we were fighting, he
said, but the battle of '96 and the political
battles Of the next 20 years.
Lodges Conclusions.
Senator Lodge was warmly received, the
entire party rising and repeatedly cheer
ing. His remarks were also heartily APP
plauded. He said I'm part: "The pleas
antest thing about going away is the COM
ing back, and j am especially glad that
my home coming took place at this time
when the wave OF Republicanism Is
spreading over the whole country. / am
glad TO be back Mt this time to express my
congratulations TO Governor Greenhalge,
TO Chairman Lyman and TO the Repub l.
cans I'm general of Massachusetts,, and also
to express my hope in the reelection Of a
Republican administration to the White
House.
"The Democratic party appears 10 be
unpopular, but I'm what little l have To
say this evening don't purpose TO linger
among the dead or dying. People in the
United States don't like the Wilson tariff
bill 1t Is popular, however, In England,
and is very popular on the continent.
The question that was asked most fire.
quently while abroad was what we were
going to do about the tariff. The town of
Bradford, in England, has been several
times saved by the Wilson tariff. have
no ill-fceling against Bradford but would
prefer those woolens be made in Massa-
chusetts.
II don't purpose to discuss the currency
question at this time, for with a Republi-
can house there Ia no danger; the danger
lies in gold exports which is owing To the
1 -
Wilson tariff, which must be paid for i'm
addition to the natural drainage When
summer opened there was n revival OF
business, and Democratic organs cried the
boom has come, with the result that the
imports have been excessive, and at this
moment the United States, the richest on
earth, Is insolvent.
such a condition is disgrace The
people are ready to pay the debts, and do
not wish To live on forced loans, and the
first duty of the government is TO pass "A
bin which will give us balance instead
OF a deficit in the national treasury, and
ifsuch bill does not pass, the responsi.
bility will rest upon President Cleveland.
Immigration should Be Restricted.
Immigration also demands few words
from me. We must legislatc i'm regard TO
to keep out criminals and paupers and in
sane persons, but more restriction is In
my Judgment needed. The intelligent re-
striction of immigration should be one of
the first works Of congress. That which
Is most important TO nation is it's ma
tional character. The great proportion OF
our people has been till within recent
times blending OF English stock, but
there has been change, and careful legis-
lation Is necessary TO prevent the inroads
of any element that will not amalgamato
with our institutions.
with reference to tho foreign policy OF
tho United States, will say that the true
foreign policy Is vast one, but yet
simple. IL Is TO guard American citizens
and protect American property wherever
IL may DO found and to exact for Ameri-
can citizens and the American flag absos
Lutte respect IL Is not for us To say what
shall be done with Turkey; all that con.
Germs us Is TO say that whether we are ono
OF the treaty powers or not IL one of our
citizens should he upjustly treated it
should be the first duty of the American
government to send the white squadron 10
Constantlnople. We do say that no
American citizen shall suffer i'm the anar-
chy that Turkey is passing through, and
we will exact the last reck oning even II
American guns have TO be heard on the
streets OF Turkey"
The Monroe doctrine was also referred
to by Senator Lodge. lie said: 1--WE
want no European powers 90 establish
new governments or take new territories
In this atmosphere. We do not meddle
with them nor do we want them TO med.
die with Us. Today i'm Europe, owing to
the vacillating OF the past four years, they
do not believe what we say, and they
never will believe II until we put n new
administration In the White House."