New-York tribune., 1912-01-04
Tammany Boss Not There.

A list of those at the guests table pre-
pared for the newspapers contained the
name of Charles +. Murphy. but the Tam
many boss was conspicuous by his ABB
sence. 1t was said that he had bad
cold.
Thomas f. Donnelly. president OF the
cIub announced in introducing Governor
Wilson that the club had decided TO start
a campaign in favor OF tarin reform anu
carefully refralned from giving any one
chance to make it In any sense wilson
boom dinner. When he came to the point
of naming the speaker he said. DR.. WOOD
row Wilson, Governor of New Jersey.
Governor Wilson first explained that con-
trary to an impression that seemed TO nave
gone out. he was in favor OF organization
depending only upon the kind OF organiza-
ton. Controlled By one man, ne "oulu
have none OF II. he said. but he believed In
organization for the purpose OF furthering
the public good.
Basing his attack on the tariff, and par
ticularly on the principle OF protection III
mart upon the utterances of Senator La
toilette. Governor Wilson declared that
the greatest defence of protection had been
made by men OF a generation which lived
under conditions which mad now disap-
peared.
Its defenders then, he said, believed that
free competition between domestic manu-
facturers would inevitably force prices
down. but the growth OF combinations ob-
liberated that argument. In earlier days
our industries had all they could do 10 take
care Of our internal trade, and this condl-
ton was so marked that 1t helped to de-
stroy our merchant marine. He added;
We gave up the carrying trade ana
turned our eyes and energies In upon
ourselves. II is one OF the most ,o,ao1e @
tion with a genius for trade should nave
played SO poor a part as We nave hltneTto
played In the competition for foreign mar
kets We have sCorned anu turned our
backs upon a success which we mlsh,
have carried under our own Stars ana
Stripes. to the ends of the earth.
But now the situation is being altereu.
or own cup IL full, our export trade III
manufactures Is. as II In spite OF US. gaining
very great volume. 1t has been sort or
Inevitable overflow. Just as once our Ter
tile fields produced more gram '1sm r,,srs we
fed the rest of the world, so now our
abundance in the field OF industry Is over
flowing our borders
This condition, the Governor thought
must be met with a policy Of liberalizins
our methods OF dealing with the rest OF the
world, because We could not open the gates
OF export unless We also opened the gates
OF import. lie went on to say:
Soicitude for the wage Garner is very
familiar very amusing, very suspicious
say suspicious. because the real fact Of
the matter is that the tariff duties have had
very little to do with the rate OF wages
The rate OF wages has depended upon the
fairness OF the employer, the skill OF the
worklngman, and. above all. upon the In
telligence of the workingman In looking
after his own interests. and combining
when necessary. to see that they are needed
and respected. I don't blame emit was n
grab game. anyhow, and they demanded
only that they get a piece OF the pie they
helped 10 make.
No one reed regret the establishment OF
the Tariff Board, because it's conscientious
lahnrs are snre 10 furnish us with a great