Unfair Taxation and Open Markets Debate
A New York Times editorial from May 23, 1894 argues against the McKinley tariff and tariff-based protection. It dismisses differential duties as antiquated, stating unrestricted commerce benefits all states and condemns the license system as harmful and unprofitable. It praises Senator Perkins but warns the policy harms California and other regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Lodge
Massachusetts
California
Perkins
New York Times
Surplus Revenue Sparks Political Debate Across Parties
The piece contrasts Senator Voorhees and other lawmakers who favor spending a projected 30 million surplus with Democratic critics who see taxation fairness and prudent budgeting. It notes how surplus rhetoric fueled 1884 politics and tariff reform debates, while European tariff shifts push toward freer trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Voorhees
Finance Committee
Fred Grant
Congress
Cleveland
Senate
New York
Veiled schemes unfold as lovers confront future bonds
In Surrey, Judith and Kavanagh linger near the Grange as Taras and Colonel Bell face ruin. Secrets about Bell & Gordon and Kavanagh's control of potteries emerge, while Judith contemplates marriage and guardianship, and the heroine realizes darker motives tied to Gordon's fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taras
the Grange
Gordon
Tara
Judith
George Gordon
Leroy
Mr. Pelham
Lazarus
Messrs
Bell & Gordon
Lambeth Pottery
Kavanagh
Evans & Evans
Gestieman of Fortain—Uuds & Post
Lambeth
Colonel Bell
Cunningham
Lincoln's Inn
Bell
Sir
Hintonsa
Bell & Gordon’s
Mr. Brett
Waterloo
Houndsditch
Grange
Surrey
Hazard
Mr. Kavanagh
Mere Lucas
Papa
Free trade urged by glass magnate in tariff debate
George A. Macbeth argues for absolute free trade while condemning tariff tinkering. He criticizes protective policies, notes wage levels and consumer costs, and predicts inevitable tariff repeal amid industry shifts and plant closures like Samson's glass works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macbeth
George A. Macbeth
National Glass
House
Senate
Shmson
Glass House
Samson's
United States
Washington
Discovering the First Cause of Bava Nagh's Villainy
Miss Janet Pelham, a dear old maid with a bright spirit, forbids Sunday scales. The narrator, seeking freedom, smuggles provisions and escapes to Betterford from Stoke Newington, boarding the first train from Waterloo to Woking with a sense of adventure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bavanagh
Janet Pelham
Miss Pelham
Stoke Newington
Betterford
Waterloo
Woking
Rossetti Grave in Birchington Near Westgate-on-Sea
The article notes Dante Rossetti is buried near Birchington, a mile from Westgate-on-Sea, with his grave close to the church porch and a headstone carved by Madox Brown. Hassett, a retiree, died April 9 in a cliffside bungalow nearby, reflecting Rossetti’s lasting memory in Thanet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dante Rossetti
Birchington
Westgate-on-sea
Rossetti
Isle of Thanet
Hassett
Madox Brown
London
Newa
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Lueftor BA
Vidal Pager
Europe
Germany
Italy
Austria
France
Spain
Ae Shan
Peter Sebemyl
Schemyi
Moscow
Vorontakaya
Borgis
Borgis Schemyl
Berlin
Mr. Hofman
Sydenham
Janet
Judith Bell
Siberia
Illinois
Chicago Board of Trade
Oe Upperaryes Pecasiene
Board of Trade
Morrill
Commission
McKinley
Ilinois
Chicago Herald
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