Word: question
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...report states the reasons for and against the petition at some length, and, from their point of view, is a just view of the question...
...trade is conceded by a tariff; inasmuch as when a high tariff exists it implies a strong effective demand for foreign goods. The minority of the people at least wants a foreign trade, so that it is wrong to state absolutely that Americans are protectionists. This leads to a question as to the right of the majority to say when the minority shall buy or sell. We have not yet fixed the province of government to levy a tax more injurious to some than to others. Adam Smith would give government the care of the shools, religion, and certain trade...
...purpose of set tling the difficulties which arose between the students and faculty concerning the cane rushes which at that time excited considerable comment in the press of the country. The object for which the Committee was called together was simply to settle this one question, but its action was so satisfactory, and conducive of such excellent results that it has since been made a permanent feature of the disciplinary system. The Committee consists of twelve student members elected by the several classes, and four members of the faculty; its meetings are held once a month, and matters relating...
...probably complete the series of articles on the experiments in cooperative college government which we announced some time ago as our intention to publish. We hope that these articles have been carefully read by the members of the faculty, as well as by the students, and that when the question of a conference committee for Harvard comes up before them for decision they will consider the success which has attended these attempts at student-government at other colleges, and therefore not hesitate to adopt the scheme which has been for some time under their consideration on the ground that there...
...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 protection. England, however, is the exception. As a rule protection has been advancing, because, (1), of the fact that every man is a natural protectionist, eager to keep a market for himself; (2), of the existence of a strong national anti-foreign feeling...