New-York tribune., 1904-10-23
PARKER ON THE TARIFF"
c1TES 4 TRUST REMEDY.
ps5yce Duties and Enforce La1cs.
He Tells Visiting Delegates.

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tbs subject from men representing six dis
-, New-York delegations, which were re-
- a, Roselnount The delegations were
-. +be Harlem Democratic Club the Central
,s-ssr Independent Club. the West Side Parker
se,enaent club the Reform Club. the Bus-
-. Mems Parker and Davis Association and
- Nev--York state League of Parker and
T1,vis Clubs The day was not pleasant for an
o,,,5oor political gathering. Fleeting clouds
,sned the sky. the air was chill and at noon a
cole rain began 10 fall
The Harlem Club accompanied by band ar
,ved on the steamer Sycamore and marched UP
re winding road 10 Judge Parker's house The
visitors made themselves ar home on the grounds
,,t she arrival OF The other delegations over the
Trest Shore Railroad. The speakers on behalf
,sthe visiting delegations were Isaac A. Hopper.
s,r the Harlem Club, Louis R. Enrich. for the
Independent clubs. and Everett Y. Abbot for
he Reform Club.
Nr Hopper presented 10 Judge Parker an en-
Rrossel copy Of resolutions III support of the
Denlorrauc national ticket which adopted
al recent meeting. In introducing the Parker
Independent clubs OF New-York Mr.. Enrich
gave as the Two issues of greatest Importance
the necessity of clear-cut promise Of independ-
ence 10 The FlHpinos and tarin reform
The address of Mr.. Abbot introducing the
6ejeaation from the Reform Club called atten-
tion TO the tariff question and declared that the
present law embodied great injustice in Great
ing class OF privileged americans.
JUDGE PARKER'S SPEECH.
In his speech. replying 10 the delegations.
Judge Parker said IL part:
IL o.cer 10 Understand ou- present situation In
respect 40 tie i1.i IL s besi 10 slahee at the past
cugy- oar poutlct opponents Usually point TO
Alexander Hamilton as tne founder ana eXpounder
gf
al Qlolns fom h-s report OF 49, IN support Of
report Oh manU1aet-res Is tho-gA II were re-
port on GroleclOn- bfen lhe eUlloF OF MS com
piete NCrks. the present senator from Massa-
ch.se,,s. 4oes Sc. belu~ report on manufact-
S-o5 o5al lamJeT. non ore borax and other
procGcts VI tne sci-, mines ana hsneiles N which
could not last take Of tariff everything
ifat Hamilton CD NOT Include in ms report. ana
ffe alliance of special iUte- ests which the tariff
represents would b= shattered in fragments.
such manufactures "aS will terd 10 render the
Un..ed states ,ndepeneent Of foretgn nations for
bo5y say that W have not reached that condi-
ls 80, see--tfsI siTrIissq Have we not fre
American invasion OF the worlds markets by our
srg yteeIs Whether i raiitons Conceptions as to
The best way 10 est4alsa panut&ctGiinGg Z, G indus.
was ong s1ce gained bur & the protective prot III taTih
nenCed o. probably conceived Of
In this report Hamilton enumerated number
n tie United states in his time Among these We're
leather iror and steel copper and brass Ties and
ana most articles Of personal clothing and house
sour!shed with rapidiyy which surprises sffordng
Gn encouraging assurance OF success -i2earing
guccess In other branches Of manufactures II these
brsnches hsd groy-n W and hourshed ed with sur
prisiLg rspidty rs years ago. what just claim on
nOwi
FIRST TARIFF BILL PASSED IN 17Ss.
Although Hamilton is usually cited as the founder
frst tariff bin was passed in GSs As originally
Madison who reported 70 The House was opposed
q protector on cip.e, but he yielded in some
thst bis by became taniH for revenue. with some
S.s OelIs s, e-e per cent "a valorem Al OF our
@ ssi.s nrl-! les were % this sort; and the argu-
Hamilton slr4adv 9ertores 7. Tss cSinIad s,eo
Hln ne argument on which Hamilton had laid
great stress. that the competitions of domestic
manu'actures would reduce tie prices Of goods and
prevent anything Ike monopoly. He did not fore
Sc nc combinations G. he present day organized
. Ths WaT Of lE2 and the er7barsc acts which ac-
i1R. having he effect Of proh.bitory tariff. when
ne var came 70 an end and the protected classes
rro-e~- -l 49, ny es-ila ssg oea more
Eai -.e Ter cent average. and then by leaps and
5pll-s -'I -h-t when Il reached As per cent. The
l9rter hss p4ssed into history as the tariff Of
H1efflE atlcTs- II was followed by Clsy's COM
promise ter-H Of 1893. which reauced duties by
2 Ier cent alr clay was at that era. and. indeed,
.lIe rs whole public life the standard bearer OF
G-e american system Of tariff protection. and
Tls5 70 Iteall some WORDS that he used in debate
voeatnE this tsrtf rsd1ction lie said:
NO one. Mr President, in the commencement Of
perpetusl We hoped and believed that temporary
pIoJe9lon extended 70 infant manufactures
competition with tl,se Of Europe II he nToTee
t'e ioAcy We're entirely 70 cease in 1872 II would
ae Elsled tHe1ty-s-E years from 1875. or eighteen
I59ia "a quite IS long as ~ either Of these pc
''-S' rs isieads supposed might 5e necessary
THE PACPER LABOR ARGUMENT
country thar the protected traoes were no longer
~ = 9tals q infancy In fact the infant industry
sgaen was uo aoatenaed SoT the Tst 'tG3e tme
g ,1e ne ann @ should be used 10 compensate the
e-h ltoduoer for The higher wages that he
Ie, -aG - pay as compared with his foreign com
hei--e a-thoien row quite thTeadbare ! viii dwell
eicl lt q moment Inasmuch as the law puts the
&C., t-s-s tA luslfely m The hands OF the cap
Nor-cr bis share the system virtually says: Let
VII take care Of the poor Il is short step then to
- Let tie GOV eminent take care Of everybody
c5cirne anhoired OF al sound thinking men. But
t1zt account divided sr5crr ne y5v ~ r. S 5sioiU i
as Euie % desire :he Part Of the employer 10
share profits with his workinen, but rather 10 the
-sttcisclon did not come 10 an end. however. in
~ ON The contrary, IL was augmented in that
stat rom 20 per cent 70 3 per cent The
--t l---It enacted m 1875. was reduction 70 %
peg Ce0t-tr- Walker tariff There was further
ifSse.a,.2 m ls57 in w6ich The protected classes
-. - MS point - our history the tariff question
ceased temporarily 10 be an issue IN American
fhe Republican rartv was folred noboSv thought
felil rs H. and there IS good reason for be
TT the Civil War which necessitated the raising
-al ee itfen,f 70 meet re eKtrsordnsry t5 ga
Iee.ose:yes O this opportunty 70 reintroduce the
fhey were successful.
QUOTES FROM SENATOR SHERMAN.
Morrill, tariff or "a ther four