Chapter 15: American Tariff History

REFERENCES.

*_Blakey, R. G._, The new revenue act. A. E. Rev., 6: 837-850. 1916.

_Curtis, J. F._, The administrative provisions of the revenue act of
1913. Q. J. E., 28: 31-45. 1913-1914.

_Hoffmann, I. N._, Customs administration under the 1913 tariff act.
J. P. E., 22: 845-871. 1914.

_McKinley, Wm._, History of tariff legislation, 1812-1896. 1896.

_Sumner, W. G._, History of protection in the United States. 1877.

_Taussig, F. W._, How tariffs should not be made. A. E. Rev., 1:
20-32. 1911.

_Taussig, F. W._, Tariff History of the United States. 6th ed.,
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_Taussig, F. W._, The tariff debate of 1909 and the new tariff act.
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*_Willis, H. P._, The tariff of 1913. J. P. E., 22: 1-42, 105-131,
218-238. 1914.

QUESTIONS.

1. In the light of American tariff history what would you say were (1)
the principal advantages and (2) the principal disadvantages of a
highly protective tariff as a primary source of public revenue?
Illustrate your points by historical references.

2. If other countries can carry our commerce cheaper than we can do it
ourselves and if the citizens of this country can invest their money
with greater profit in other industries, what are the advantages and
disadvantages of allowing those countries to carry our commerce?

3. Tabulate and diagram the values of the imports and of the exports
of the U. S. to and from Europe, N. A., S. A., Asia, Oceanica and
Africa for the latest five years reported. Discuss the question of
American exports and imports in a paragraph not exceeding 200 words in
length. Stat. Abst. (under Progress of U. S.).

4. Make a list of the ten leading articles exported from and the ten
leading articles imported into the U. S. for the latest year
available. What do these show as to the position of the U. S. in
international commerce? Stat. Abst.