But every step she took in the development of her steam marine by the payment of bounty, was in flat contradiction of the creed which she was at the same time advocating in those departments of trade where she could conquer her competitors without bounty.
Blaine highlights the contradiction in England's use of subsidies while promoting free trade in other sectors.
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