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The very men who denounce this tariff as a Chinese wall are the men who demand its application.
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Whitelaw Reid
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gutenberg.orgWhitelaw Reid: “The very men who denounce this tariff as a Chinese wall are the men who demand its application.”
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Reid points out the hypocrisy of those who criticize the tariff while simultaneously demanding its application.
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