Word: trades
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...question of tariff reform was then treated by W. E. Thoms of Yale. Our position on this question is best stated in the words of Grover Cleveland. "We enter on no crusade of free trade but to care for the interests of American laborers." The Mills bill was to prevent the draw on many millions. We maintain fifteen millions as the cost of the tin experiment and this retards us in many things. From the McKinley bill we have got increased taxation. We believe in free raw material, and do not think that our great industries will perish...
...need a large merchant marine for their carrying trade, which can only be secured in one of three ways: (1) By springing up of itself; (2) By the policy of subsidies; (3) By "Free ships...
...Free ship" method is practical and immediate. - (a) Free ships would save us $140,000,000 yearly. - (b) Would stimulate our ship yards. - (c) The example of Norway and Germany a wise one to follow. - (d) The carrying trade employs fifty times more men than the shipbuilding industry; Kelley, p. 31. - (e) With "free ships" we should rival England on the sea; Atlantic Mon., vol. 47, p. 174. - (f) Free ships would stimulate American invention, in building and handling ships...
...Free registry would be dangerous to the ship building industry. - (a) It would check the now increasing revival of this branch of industry. - (b) It would injure our navy. - (c) The next step would be to open the coasting trade...
...fresh advantages would accrue to the carrying trade through free registry - (a) There are ships enough now. - (b) It would not reduce freights...