THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN. 
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indu.stiy. It was reasonable and consistent to remove the 
duties from pear and quince stocks, as it had been demon¬ 
strated that these articles did not prove healthy when grown 
in this country, but it was not true of Mahaleb cherry 
stocks. They can be easily and successfully grown here, 
provided that good pits (which have not been purposely 
doctored so they would not germinate), could be obtained. 
Said he: “ I can point you to as successful a Mahaleb 
cherry orchard and also as successful growers of Mahaleb 
stocks at Sarcoxie, Mo., as any place in the world. This 
firm would have produced an immense supply of seed and 
stocks the present season, but for the almost unprecedented 
freeze last March, and such disasters happen even more fre¬ 
quently in Europe than here. Certainly such an indu.stiy 
should be fostered and encouraged, and we would be un¬ 
true to our own interests if we failed to protect it. In the 
great West we can grow apple seedlings to perfection and 
we should have such a tariff as will reserve the American 
market to the American producer. 
“ As one who followed the flag from Bull Run to Ap- 
jximatox, spending nearly five years of the cream of ni}- 
life to save this government; as one who can never behold 
our flag without a painful reflection of the vast amount of 
blood and treasure which it has cost, I have listened to-day 
to gentlemen from Canada, undertaking to teach us lessons 
of political economy, and how strange it is that any por¬ 
tion of our people would take advice of a people whose in- 
tere.sts are diametrically opposed to ours. I learned during 
the war never to do what my adversary desired. In com¬ 
manding different po.sts throughout the South, whenever I 
instituted rules, or issued orders, which pleased the disloyal 
element, I invariably found that such orders were not con¬ 
ducive to the welfare of the Union cause. This was espec_ 
ially the case relative to passing parties or goods through 
the lines, and hence, when I found my administration was 
approved by the unqualified loyal element, it would soon 
be shown that I was right. The same principle follows in 
our intercourse with foreign countries, for we have no inter¬ 
ests in common with them. Let us ascertain what the}^ 
want and we can easily decide what we do not want, for it 
is easy to see what would contribute to their wealth and 
advancement must be taken from us, and vice versa, hence 
all the theories upon such questions must be subordinate to 
demonstrated facts. We all know that there can easily be 
produced in this country, to good advantage, all the fruit 
trees and shrubbery (with the few exceptions noted), that 
can possibly be marketed. Why then, in the name of com¬ 
mon sense, should we fail to institute such a system of pro¬ 
tection as will reserve our home market for home grown 
products? Here at a time when labor is seeking employ¬ 
ment at niggardly wages, to open the gates to foreign pro¬ 
ducts grown by pauper labor, would be little short of a 
crime against those seeking employment. 
“ As an American, I stand here to enter my solemn pro¬ 
test against Americans following the advice of foreign 
statesmen. I do not blame them for trying to induce us to 
favor their interests, but that is the very reason we should 
not follow their suggestions. In my own section in South¬ 
ern Kansas, we have a little group of Canadians who came 
to us poor boys, and within a quarter of a centur)’ have 
accumulated more wealth than they ever could in their 
native land, and notwithstanding this, they are continually 
taunting us about how much better government Canada 
has than ours, and still these people, who are the benefi¬ 
ciaries of our country, will growl and grumble, when at the 
same time we could not drive them back to Canada with a 
pack of blood-hounds. This brings us face to face with 
the great immigration problem, the neglect of which is the 
true cause of our present depression and outburst of an¬ 
archy and discontent. 
“ A careful, unbiased study of this great quesfion, will 
result in the conclusion that instead of having too much 
protection, we have not enough. Both safety to our insti¬ 
tutions and charity for the great masses of unemplo)'cd^ 
demand that we should do now, what should have been 
done long ago, viz : Stop the flood of immigration into this 
country. The demand of the hour is to put a tariff of say 
at least $^00 on every adult laborer, or in lieu thereof, stipu¬ 
late that no adult person shall land here 2tnlcss he or she 
brings at least $i,ooo each. Do this, my countrymen, and 
with some few changes in our tariff laws, our protective 
system will be complete. Do this, and we will soon expand 
our avenues of employment, so as to give constant work at 
lucrative wages to all in our land. Do this, and we will 
soon become Americans in fact, as well as in name. Do 
this, and the nursery interest will receiv^e its full share of 
the great benefits. 
“ As one who has always placed fealty to the flag above 
life itself, I long to see this great needed change accom¬ 
plished, for then, indeed, will we see this people make such 
rapid strides both morally, mentally and financially, as will 
gladden the heart of every patriot in the land. Then we 
will really see the markets reserved for American labor. 
We will then raise American trees for American orchards, 
American roses for American homes, make American goods 
for Au/crican consumption, print American books for Amer¬ 
ican children, hoist American flags over our America/i school- 
houses and finally bringing our people out of the present 
condition of despondency to that of a great, happy, prosper¬ 
ous race (unpolluted^ by the present stream of corruption, 
ignorance and vice, which is daily rushing here), which would 
again make gigantic strides in every respect that pertains to 
good citizenship, a people who with one acclaim would 
daily rise singing our national anthem and retire singing the 
doxology. May God speed the day when these hopes can 
be realized.” 
