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deal so lightly with sugar, an article of general use? And 

 if, as the Republicans tell us, they are acting on the theory 

 of protection to American industries; why do they have so 

 little regard for the sugar industry as to cut the tariff on 

 sugar in two right in the middle? If, as Mr. Harrison 

 says, it is not the length, but the direction of the step that 

 is important, is not the direction of the step taken in each 

 bill the same? Where is the conflict in the 'wide apart 

 principles' in these two bills? Neither bill has any chance 

 whatever of passing both Houses. But they have served 

 the purposes of the politicians on both sides, by giving 

 them the material for a great sham battle." 



The next time it will be the same thing, or something 

 else to divert the attention of the people from the real 

 issues. Before closing this chapter a brief review of the 

 history of the American system may prove of interest to 

 the reader. Below we give a table of the average rate of 

 tariff duties since 1791: 



