The two-faced protectionist
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The two-faced protectionist
The two-faced protectionist. Illustration shows a gigantic, two-faced man wearing a money-bag crown with $ around it, sitting on a US Custom House on the shore of USA.; he is holding up two pieces of paper, one addressed To the American Working Men which states Preserve the high tariff and protect yourselves from the competition of foreign cheap labor. The tariff maintains for you the American standard of living, and the other, addressed To Foreign Labor states Come over to free America and work. High wages and steady employment. You will make more here in a week than you can there in a month. Gathered on the shores are American laborers and foreign laborers. Date 1912 March 13. The two-faced protectionist. Illustration shows a gigantic, two-faced man wearing a money-bag crown with $ around it, sitting on a US Custom House on the shore of USA.; he is holding up two pieces of paper, one addressed To the American Working Men which states Preserve the high tariff and protect yourselves from the competition of foreign cheap labor. The tariff maintains for you the American standard of living, and the other, addressed To Foreign Labor states Come over to free America and work. High wages and steady employment. You will make more here in a week than you can there in a month. Gathered on the shores are American laborers and foreign laborers. Date 1912 March 13
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EDITORS COMMENTS
This thought-provoking illustration from 1912, titled "The Two-Faced Protectionist," depicts a colossal, two-headed figure seated on a US Custom House by the shoreline. The two faces represent contrasting policies: one addressed to "American Working Men," urging them to preserve high tariffs and shield themselves from foreign competition, while the other beckons to "Foreign Labor" with promises of high wages and steady employment in America. The tariff, the message suggests, is essential for maintaining the American standard of living. The image is a powerful representation of the protectionist sentiment that dominated the political discourse of the early 20th century, as the United States sought to protect its industries from foreign competition. The gathering of laborers on the shoreline underscores the global implications of this domestic policy debate. The illustration, dated March 13, 1912, is a poignant reminder of the complex economic and social issues that shaped the American labor market during this period.
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