Whitelaw Reid: “It is more or less, therefore, an artificial trade, as well as a trade…”

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It is more or less, therefore, an artificial trade, as well as a trade in which we have lost the first place and will find it difficult to regain.

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Whitelaw Reid

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Reid critiques the artificial nature of certain trade relationships and America's declining position.

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That would be “jumping from the frying-pan into the fire,” indeed.

Isn’t it better to have the laws in some way take the matter out of their hands and make them work?

Above all, if there is a trace of politics in their work, or of seeking for political effect at home, they will fail, and deserve to fail.

Brushing aside, then, these bugbears, gentlemen, what are the obvious duties of the hour?

Whitelaw Reid: “It is more or less, therefore, an artificial trade, as well as a trade in which we have lost the first place and will…”