Cries in a crisis for statesmanship popular and patriotic to test and contest free-trade in our manufactures. With an appendix containing the French treaty, the French shipping bounty scheme, and many illustrative extracts |
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... is not the most material circumstance , ' tis not to be put in competition with the happiness of so many millions . -From Political Discourses , by David Hume , Esq . Edinburgh , 1752 . PREFACE . THE Notes that follow , although they have.
... is not the most material circumstance , ' tis not to be put in competition with the happiness of so many millions . -From Political Discourses , by David Hume , Esq . Edinburgh , 1752 . PREFACE . THE Notes that follow , although they have.
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... political life , and living in the country with plenty of work to do , he has not easy access to sources of information that would enable him to render his appeal more conclusive and forcible . There are no doubt rich stores of ...
... political life , and living in the country with plenty of work to do , he has not easy access to sources of information that would enable him to render his appeal more conclusive and forcible . There are no doubt rich stores of ...
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... political activity in Europe and Asia points our best hopes and affections to the continents of America , Africa , and Australia , as spheres for aspirations and operations , nobler , more legitimate , and more promising , which cannot ...
... political activity in Europe and Asia points our best hopes and affections to the continents of America , Africa , and Australia , as spheres for aspirations and operations , nobler , more legitimate , and more promising , which cannot ...
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... politics , What leaders of fashion might do , II . Mr. Chamberlain's speech at Birmingham , 28th December 1880 , with comments on it and proposed French shipping bounties , Case of Coventry , Consul Bernal on French shipping bounties ...
... politics , What leaders of fashion might do , II . Mr. Chamberlain's speech at Birmingham , 28th December 1880 , with comments on it and proposed French shipping bounties , Case of Coventry , Consul Bernal on French shipping bounties ...
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... Political Economy , . 118 119 125 127 Times , 1879 , • Remarkable statements in G. Baden - Powell's Protection and Bad Clippings from Shadwell's Political Economy , 1877 , 129 129 DD.- " " 99 Wilson's Political Economy , Philadelphia ...
... Political Economy , . 118 119 125 127 Times , 1879 , • Remarkable statements in G. Baden - Powell's Protection and Bad Clippings from Shadwell's Political Economy , 1877 , 129 129 DD.- " " 99 Wilson's Political Economy , Philadelphia ...
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Էջ 130 - The only case in which, on mere principles of political economy, protecting duties can be defensible, is when they are imposed temporarily (especially in a young and rising nation) in hopes of naturalizing a foreign industry, in itself perfectly suitable to the circumstances of the country.
Էջ 128 - As defence however, is of much more importance than opulence the act of navigation is, perhaps, the wisest of all the commercial regulations of England.
Էջ 128 - There may be good policy in retaliations of this kind, when there is a probability that they will procure the repeal of the high duties or prohibitions complained of. The recovery of a great foreign market will generally more than compensate the transitory inconveniency of paying dearer during a short time for some sorts of goods.
Էջ 128 - There seem, however, to be two cases in which it will generally be advantageous to lay some burden upon foreign for the encouragement of domestic industry. The first is, when some particular sort of industry is necessary for the defence of the country.
Էջ 139 - Plenipotentiaries, that is to say : Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland...
Էջ 129 - A country cannot be expected to renounce the power of taxing foreigners, unless foreigners will in return practise towards itself the same forbearance. The only mode in which a country can save itself from being a loser by the revenue duties imposed by other countries on its commodities, is to impose corresponding revenues duties on theirs.
Էջ 130 - A protecting duty, continued for a reasonable time, will sometimes be the least inconvenient mode in which the nation can tax itself for the support of such an experiment.
Էջ 144 - In case neither party gives notice, twelve months before the expiration of the said period of ten years, of its intention...
Էջ 127 - By means of such regulations, indeed, a particular manufacture may sometimes be acquired sooner than it could have been otherwise, and after a certain time may be made at home as cheap or cheaper than in the foreign country.