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Ben Harrison: There can be no doubt that a serious discrimination against our citizens and our commerce exists, and quite as little…

On the recordJune 30, 1892
There can be no doubt that a serious discrimination against our citizens and our commerce exists, and quite as little doubt that this discrimination is not the incident but the purpose of the Canadian regulation.
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Ben Harrison
Republican · Indiana

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Message to the Senate Reporting on Reciprocal Trade with Canada

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