Word: roaches
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Dates: during 1882-1882
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...verge of annihilation. In respect to trade our government is tyrannical. The lecturer then gave an historical view of trade. As far as we can discover, the Phoenicians and Tyrians had free trade. There is no hint that the Greeks or Romans were prevented by any John Roach of their day from purchasing their ships wherever they wished. During the Middle Ages the tariffs were levied on a sliding scale, i. e., the captain of a vessel was obliged to walk the plank. Charles V. was an inventive genius; he invented the slave trade and protective tariff. Protectionists want such...