. Canadian forest industries 1897-1899. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. back times, but the world is a-movin', and this kentry hes growed bigger'n George Washin'ton ever hed any idea it would, so his harness don't fit things esthey is to-day. Yes, gentlemen, the hour has struck, and the word is ' expansion '. These United States is a-growin'. We've took in Haywayee and Port Ricco and the Phillipines es a part of the Union, and we're agoin' to foller our destiny ef we hev to annex colonies all round the airth!" During this supple
. Canadian forest industries 1897-1899. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. back times, but the world is a-movin', and this kentry hes growed bigger'n George Washin'ton ever hed any idea it would, so his harness don't fit things esthey is to-day. Yes, gentlemen, the hour has struck, and the word is ' expansion '. These United States is a-growin'. We've took in Haywayee and Port Ricco and the Phillipines es a part of the Union, and we're agoin' to foller our destiny ef we hev to annex colonies all round the airth!" During this supplementary burst an additional auditor had arrived, in the person of Sol. Wheatcroft, and glad- some anticipations of a lively argumentative scrimmage at once filled the breast of the collected idlers. "What hev you got to say to them idees, Sol ?" asked Deacon Smithers, as soon as Mr. Skittles had finished his period. " Expansion is all right," replied Sol, taking his pipe from his mouth, " so long as it haint got no Dingley nonsense in ; " Dingley nonsense ! " echoed Mr. Skittles, greatly shocked, " what do you mean ? " " I mean what they call protection," promptly replied Sol. " I don't believe in takin' in a lot of foreign parts and puttin' a high fence round 'em to keep out everybody but ; "Well, I swan?" exclaimed Mr. Skittles, "I didn't expect to live fer to hear Sol. Wheatcroft go back on his kentry like that—I really didn't. I spose you will next argy thet we'd dorter low them Canady fellers that is down to Washin'ton to send lumber in here free es they're askin' ; This fine stroke called out a roar of applause. "As to that pint," replied Sol, with a guileful air of reconsideration, "of course I draw the line somewheres, and I guess we can't stand free lumber over here, not jes yit, ; "Well, I'm glad you got some sense left, after al
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