Word: cobden
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...following subjects have been announced for undergraduates who wish to compete for the Cobden Club medal, offered under the auspices of the Finance Club...
...difficult to approach the subject of British interference in our tariff legislation with seriousness. There is not a scintilla of evidence that any influence had been exerted from that quarter. It is a ridiculous idea that the Cobden Club has ever used its influence to establish free trade in the United States. The truth is that the tariff reform agitation is hindered because its advocates have not a personal interest in the matter. In fact, nothing would so hurt the British manufacturer as the lowering of the duty on certain articles which enter into the manufacture of many commodities...
...Finance Club suggests the following subjects to those intending to try for the Cobden Club medal: "What Safe Basis could be Found for a National Bank System in the Event of the Entire Extinction of the United States Debt?" "The Effect of a Customs Tariff on Wages," "The Effect of our Public Land System on the National Growth." This medal is given under the auspices of the Finance Club, and any present undergraduate may contest for it. A candidate may present an essay on any economic subject other than here mentioned, provided it be approved by the committee of award...
...Cobden Club, of England, offer a silver medal, under the auspices of the Harvard Finance Club, to any present undergraduate of Harvard College for the best essay on some economic subject...
...subjects for the Cobden Club medal are : 1. "The Financial Policy of the United States Concerning the Present Surplus of Revenue." 2. "The Effect of a Customs Tariff on Wages." 3. "The Effect of the Public Lands of the United States on the Growth of our National Wealth." This completion is open to any undergraduate of the college. The essays must be handed in by May 1, 1884, and the awards will be made by the following judges : Prof. Dunbar, Prof. Laughlin and Hon. Hamilton A. Hill...