"Resolved, That a Protective Tariff Raises Wages."

Affirmative.H. D. Bushnell '98, and C. E. Case '98.

References: In theory-V. B. Denslow, Principles of Economic Philosophy, pp. 523-668; R. E. Thompson, Social Science and National Economy, p. 248; S. N. Patten, Economic Basis of Protection, pp. 54-80. In practice-R. P. Porter, Bread Winners Abroad, Chaps. 16, 28, 49, 51, 53, 56, 57, 84, 104; E. A. Hartshorn, Wages, Living and Tariff; Roach in International Review, Vol. 13, p. 455; Swank, Our Bessemer Steel Industry, p. 23; Harper's Mag., Vol. 74, p. 780; Consular Reports, No. 40, p. 340; C. D. Wright in Forum, Vol. 16, p. 221.

Negative.L. E. Guillow '98, and M. J. G. Cunniff '98.

References: Mill, Chaps. on Wages; Ricardo, Chap. V, Wages; F. W. Taussig in Forum, Vol. VI, p. 167; Schoenhof, Labor, Wages and Tariff; Journal of Political Economy, Vol. IV, p. 166; A. S. Hewitt, Labor, Wages and Tariff; W. L. Garrison, Jr., Wages and Protection; D. A. Wells, Relation of Tariff to Wage.