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Political Economy I finish Mills' Political Economy next week. A thorough discussion of the tariff will then be taken up. Professor Thompson's book of lectures on the protectionist side, and Professor Sumner's work in answer will be the text books used. Later on Professor Dunbar will lecture on the Financial History of the United States. The mid-year blue books will be returned and the papers discussed on Monday...
...authorities at Yale have recently shown their desire of securing a fair representation of both sides of the tariff question in the appointment of Prof. Thompson, of the University of Pennsylvania, to the position of assistant professor in Political Economy. Prof. Thompson will be remembered as the strong protectionist who lectured last winter before the students of this university, and since Prof. Sumner, well known for his free trade views, is the regular professor in Political Economy, the students at Yale will probably enjoy some exhaustive, and at times exciting discussions on the tariff question. In view of the fact...
...Political Economy of Prof. Thompson, of the University of Pennsylvania, has been translated into Japanese. Prof. Thompson will be remembered as the Protectionist lecturer who addressed the students last winter...
...eminent protectionist, Prof. Robert E. Thompson, of the University of Pennsylvania, has declined the invitation extended him by the New York Free Trade Club, to meet Prof. W. G. Sumner, of Yale, in debate...
...listened last fall to Prof. Thompson's lectures on Protection. The subject of Mr. Godkin's first lecture was "Reason why free trade has not made greater advances." In the United States, Russia and Germany, protection never flourished more than in the last twenty-five years. Americans are substantially protectionists to-day. Protection has grown. England's free trade policy was due to a search for cheaper food and a zealous attack against the aristocratic classes. Had the agitation been raised on any other grounds than those of cheaper food it is a question whether England would not yet have...