| Show WE SUPPOSE that even a protectionist admit that the foreigners from whom we buy anhydrous alcohol do not pay the tariff tax The report of the bureau of statistics for 1SS9 shows that the tax on the importations of that article during the period covered by the report was f24 2 It also shows the first cost of the alcohol to the merchant before be-fore paying the tax on it viz 300 If the foreigner who received only 5300 for the alcohol also paid the tax on it be must have made a present of the fiery liquor to the American merchant and of 2152 more in gold to pay the duty Will some protectionist protec-tionist please explain who paid that tax |