A FISCAL ALPHABET.
A's an American cornering wheat, Which # English and Irish and Scotchmen must cat. B is the Beef, South American grown, YVLirh Britons are bred on instead of their own. C is for Canada, anxious to know About the prospectus of Bull, Sons, and Co. D is a Door which lias recently stood Wide open for Dumpers who do us no good. E's an Enquiry on which we can base Our views of the whole Economical case. F is a Fetish mis-labelled Freetrade. Which favo,-s the foes who our markets invide. G is for Germany, prone to encroach, And grabbing whatever we let her approach. H is Sir Harry, whose hurried retreat From his own Letter self is not easy to beat I's the Irnperio-Fiscal idea, Which fills Free-importing- Impostors with fear. J is for Joo, with the pluck to declare That trade is not free, and is also unfair. K is the key of the new situation, Explained in a pamphlet which caused a sensation. L is a Loaf of diminutive size, Which is not the least of the Liberal lies. Tvl is a Market where we were supreme, Though others to-day are annexing the cream. N is New Zealand, where sturdy Dick Seddon v Has frequently shown he's a capable head on. O is the Outlook exceedingly black, While Orthodox scruples forbid "hitting back." Ps for Professors with rooted objection To Preference, thinking it worse than Protection. Q is the Question of what can be planned For leading the laborer back to the land. S us for Ritchie's resolve to resign, Since Retaliation is not in his line. S is the Subsidy rivals employ, Without hesitation, our friends to decoy. Ts for the Trusts which are ruining Trade While Tariff Reform is unduly delayed. ' T?s for the Uniou of Britons at home With Britons whoso dwelling is over the foam. V is a Village; let Villagers thrive, And national Vigor will promptly revive. W stands for the Wise Working-man, Who'll learn to vote solid for°Joe and his plan. But nothing important or new can be said On the Eiscal relations of X, Y, and Z. —' St. James's Gazette.'
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Evening Star, Issue 12067, 12 December 1903, Page 9
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362A FISCAL ALPHABET. Evening Star, Issue 12067, 12 December 1903, Page 9
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