TABLE OF CONTENTS

PROTECTION OR FREE TRADE:

AN EXAMINATION OF THE TARIFF QUESTION, WITH ESPECIAL REGARD TO THE INTERESTS OF LABOR

PREFACE

I.

INTRODUCTORY

II.

CLEARING GROUND

III.

OF METHOD

IV.

PROTECTION AS A UNIVERSAL NEED

V.

THE PROTECTIVE UNIT

VI.

TRADE

VII.

PRODUCTION AND PRODUCERS

VIII.

TARIFFS FOR REVENUE

IX.

TARIFFS FOR PROTECTION

X.

THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF INDUSTRY

XI.

THE HOME MARKET AND HOME TRADE

XII.

EXPORTS AND IMPORTS

XIII.

CONFUSIONS ARISING FROM THE USE OF MONEY

XIV.

DO HIGH WAGES NECESSITATE PROTECTION?

XV.

OF ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES AS REASONS FOR PROTECTION

XVI.

THE DEVELOPMENT OF MANUFACTURES

XVII.

PROTECTION AND PRODUCERS

XVIII.

EFFECTS OF PROTECTION ON AMERICAN INDUSTRY

XIX.

PROTECTION AND WAGES

XX.

THE ABOLITION OF PROTECTION

XXI.

INADEQUACY OF THE FREE-TRADE ARGUMENT

XXII.

THE REAL WEAKNESS OF FREE TRADE

XXIII.

THE REAL STRENGTH OF PROTECTION

XXIV.

THE PARADOX

XXV.

THE ROBBER THAT 'TAKES ALL THAT IS LEFT

XXVI.

TRUE FREE TRADE

XXVII.

THE LION IN THE WAY

XXVIII.

FREE TRADE AND SOCIALISM

XXIX.

PRACTICAL POLITICS

XXX.

CONCLUSION

Index