Swank, James Moore (1832-1914), newspaper editor, statistician, and lobbyist

Could the U.S. Iron Industry Have Survived Free Trade After the Civil War?

“…These statements represented the views of James Swank, the staunchly protectionist secretary of the AISA, not necessarily the full membership of that organization. See Tedesco (1985). such goods as tea, coffee, sugar, and wine) in March 1870, but maintained most protective duties and even increased a few (such as on marble, steel rails, and nickel).…”