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When the writing [of his second attempt at 'Protection or Free Trade', the manuscript of the first having been lost] was well advanced, Mr. George had some correspondence about it with Dr. Taylor of San Francisco, who suggested employment of the inductive method. George replied (September 14): 'My view of the matter is the reverse of yours. I do not think induction employed in such questions as the tariff is of any use. What the people want is theory; and until they get a correct theory into their heads, all citing of facts is useless' "