New-York tribune., 1901-02-17
TARIFF LEAGUES DINNER.
VIRTUES OF PROTECTION EMPHASIZED
BY WELL KNOWN CoNGREssMEN.

The protection OF American industries by Re-
prblcan tariff legislation was emphasized and
prased IN the presence OF an enthusiastic audience
last evening az the annual dinner OF the American
protective Tariff League IN the largo balroo,, =,
,he WaldOrf-Astoria. More than two hlndres r,-.,,
were the dinner and among the guests yere
several members or Congress who have been prom
inent IN tarif legislation. American flags were
used freely decorations in the banouetine han
and back ~ the guests table WAS a large OH Main,
ing OF President Mckinley. exhibited TO the nllic
for the first time. American food ana American
wines were served at the dinner with American
cigars and the only imported article used was the
coffee.
Charles A. Moore president Of the leaaua v,,s
Che toastmaster at the dinner and among the r,r,
who at the guests table were Senator John
NJ Thurston, OF Nebraska; CongressInan Joserh q
slbley. OF Pennsylvania: Congressman samuel A
Mccall. Of Massachusetts; Congressman Joseph
W BabcOck, Of Wisconsin; CONGRESSMAN lanes A
TOwney, OF Minnesota: Congressman Robert "
Tayler, OF Ohio; Congressman Chester l. Long. 81
Kansas lAeutenant-tiovernOr Woodruff. l. Grand
Il. Cannon. Congressman Joseph l. Thropp of
pennsylvania; Chester GrisWold. the treasurer OF
the league; William Barbour chairman Of the I:x-
ecutive COMMITTEES. and Wilbur J.. Wakeman the
Appraiser OF the Port and the general secretary of
the league.
Among those who presided al other tables were
Ernest r. Ackermann Charles +. Billings. Thomas
W. Bradley, Hugh J. Chisholm. Charles T. Coinn
T z. Cowies. Oscar Dresser. David l.. Einstcin.
Edward r. Emerson, Joseph II. Emery, Edwin A.
Hartshorn George J. Seabury. t. A. e. Smith.
Frank Squier, Jacob Wedmann and Frank :
Mltherbee.
THE CIAIRMAN'S ADDRESS
The dinner began p. m, and II was about
$50 p. m. when MIR. Moore raped for order ana
announced that the speaking would continue until
midnight. a plan To have fashliEht photographs Of
the speakers taken. to enforce the nve minute rue.
had been abandoned, and the rule was adhered
TO In his address Mr.. Moore said in part:
It is the belief Of M members of The American
Protective Tarin League that TO succeed in any
enterprise We need team work, men should Nork
harmoniously and as a team 10 eject II. j Is
IS accomplished that IS effective II can hardly he
done ny The individual IN these busy times- one
more successful efforts 10 seek and occupy the
markets OF the world, particularly Central and
south America and our ports in The far East We
need better banking facilities Would n not be
and encourage the estahHshment Of international
banking. with branches in az ths leadns ciios oi
tral America and tho far East no business - ery
magnitude can he carried on satisfactorily without
The idea of establishing International bank
sgo President Harrison said:
~ 81 an international hank be started In South
and Central America. and IL viii he a most simple
oneration for the manufacture and merchant 10
deal Win n those Ss 6u So1TT HoBt az haT heard rom
very reliable source within the last ihrTt days 'na'
already steps have been taken t9 tslaoHsn IN IN
ternational bank. ana ] believe, though am not
prophet thar within very sh9T{ Hihe t W. ,ali,,
thai such an organlzs ton WI h' tHH
established ready for business. and thlhA II WI"
be OF great assistance TO business men.
BEFORE the toast The President' was drunk.
le,ter from President Mckinley. addressed to the
president of the league, was read. as follows:
I regret that public duties prevent an acceptance
Of your kind invitation for to-night Accept LOT
and best wishes WILLIAM MKINLEG
TOAST To THE PRESIDENT
Senator Thurston, responding 70 the toast, made
the most important speech Of the evening He said;
] am fun Of the hest Of American products. and
] safely testify thar Tarn League dinner Is
as good "a Tariff League document j am asked
United States" the highest and most disnifed Of
nee in the world coming TO no man 10y heredity.
comes with the heartfelt wishes ana cordial APP
proysl Of the American SOVEREIGN who sits a.
as great in many respects, and greater IN others
part of The world There may be times there have
been times. when the President of the nlled
States has exercised more power as conInaider m
chief Of armies and navies than any ruler
that ever lived, having the sole power oi !nStutlnS
engaeeinents that .oreikH power an ~ Is. IL
has exercised wider influence upon Gnairs than
isStion Of Congress. hc possesses in his once
more authority than a aJority ~ all The repre-
nieht 10 speak of tie 6fiice of President nm here
tonight TO speak ot him who became President al
Industrial success who President in this glorious
year Of American pride Am'TiGan p2ngit1y
prestige and American triumph and who - to he
century. wherein We are 10 fashion those policies
that viii enable ms 10 Snco'Ssi diA n,t iir Ni1rr
feld of American Influence than We now eNe'ciS" as
a worldwide Power.
These opening years ~ the new century. Ia which
are 10 he Land broad ana deep ne ioNH'ai",ls OF
that mighty temple and IN which the D. o.i" ~ t5is
fruits Of the graudest opportunities, a m'asnr" of
the Ireatest Justice 3nd sNercise "i thr Him2s, mos
on tb@ face 81 tha carth Dcstiny Providence.
ftl1rs r.f lf4a
time Of great emergency. When IL became nereS-
sary 10 formulate and launch thuuhr.holt against
kingly rule II gave as Thomas jefferson; when Il
became necessary % sucoessit.ly compete or ih,'
gained n gave us George Washington; when II be
came necessary 10 formulate and establish great
make Us successful I'm time % come, IL gave us
Alexander Iian,on when ~ n-s'in'. M ,,ssiiE .
OF the CONSTITUTION OF The United States II gave
us Jobn Morsrall. when n became necessary 10
make liberty a meaning and not an idle question.
Il gave Abraham Lincoln; when II became
necessary SETTLE Tor the Union th" miFhnesi con-
ric of ancient ar modern times a gave us Ulysses
Grant; when n became necessary 10 max" the pro-
tective tarin Of United States thing settled
forever 10 place upon an eternal basis financial
credit OF our monetary system ana 70 mr. lh'
warlike epoch Of the Close Of the nin'teenlh cen
tury in a masierlv way. it gave us the great maI,
who is now President William MclNinl'E' 81
And who is william Mckinley. q Ohio soldier.
citizen statesman OF ne kcIn1iif, kis'5a ts ms
fields When sheridan, summoned by no migEEiy
tho night. the first he met Was young lieu
tenant "phil" sheridan found Mckinley thcr,
hin, from tbst dgl 10 thig Through al The great
years Of hts public ne has stood for every
citizen. champion. above ali others of PROTECTION
which means American prosperity 10 the manu-
isSloTy ana on Jns i''' J." ''e OF
When by the viii OF his party Do was first placed
before The people Of this country for the great
manIness and Americanism he borr himself
al