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Show HAS PROTECTION FALLEN t The drift of the - country is undoubtedly un-doubtedly in favoi of a lower tariff, and, perhaps, in favor of a tariff adjusted ad-justed on the EDglisli plan of revenue only. And yet it may be that the lie-KiNLEv lie-KiNLEv bill will remain practically as it is for years to come. There is a conservative element among Democratic business men which desires that their party 6hall go very slow in dealing with the tariff. Then the South has prospered amazingly under protection and will probably make mor! or less objection to its undoing. un-doing. The senate is for the present Republican and will defend the tariff with its las: vote. The country is heading toward free trade, but it is quite within the possibilities possi-bilities that the tendency may be abated before it does its work. |