Word: bastiat
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Best general references: Bastiat Sophisms of Protection; Grosvenor, Does Protection Protect; Henry George, Protection or Free Trade; Mill, Principles of Pol. Econ. II, 531-510; The Nation, IX, 428 (Nov. 18, 1869), XXVIII, 161 (Mar. 6, 1879), XXIX, 338 (Nov. 20, 1879), XXXIV, 288 (Apr. 6, 1882), XXXVI, 118 (Feb. 8 1883); Sen. Carlisle, Cong. Rec, XXIII, 7, pp. 6910-5917 (July 29, 1892); Speech, Col. McClure, Sept. 26, 1892, pamphlet; Democratic Campaign Book; D. A. Wells in Forum. Sept. 1892; F. A. Walker, I. J. of Ecn., Apr. 1890; E. A. Atkinson in Pop. Sci, Monthly, XXXVII...
...Protection is unsound in theory: Mill, II, 532; Bastiat, 1.-(a) It shuts out what by nature is ours: Bastiat, 73-80.-(b) It raises unnatural obstacles to intercourse; Bastiat, 84-85.-(c) It can only raise prices by diminishing quantities of goods for sale: Bastiat, 7, 17.-(d) It endangers the interests it aims to promote: Nation, XXXVI. 118.-(e) It may transfer, but not increase, capital: Bastiat, 93.-(f) The doctrine of protection for revenue is inconsistent: Mill, II, 538.-(g) It is antisocial: Bastiat, 15, 127; Nation, XXXVI, 118; ibid, XXVIII...