Mr. WILLIAMS. I am not advised as to where these men lived who appeared before the committee, but I am quite confident that the view of the subject which the Senator has Presented here today was Presented to and considered by the committee in connection with the statements made by those engaged in working marble in this country; and those persons rePresented in us that they were prepared with their figures (as all these persons are who come to make rePresentations in reference to the tariff) to show that if this additional duty be omposed upon marble imported into this country it will be ruine us to their business. It seems to me that if the object be to protect labor by the imposition of duties it is necessary that we should take into consideration the labor of the men who are engaged in working marble and making statues and furni ture and other articles out of marble, as much as the interests of the particular men who are taking the marble out of the ground. They say to us (of course there is no way to verify what they say) that if we impose this tariff upon marble imported from Europe we ruin their business and drive 100s and 1000s of poor men out of employment. But the Senator comes here and says that you must impose this tariff or you will drive 100s and 1000s out of employment. Of course some decision has to be made between these conflicting interests. It may be that the report made by the committee was a mistake; but after looking into the matter, hearing all sides I cannot remember now who Presented the side that has been submitted to the Senate by the Senfrom Vermont but after hearing the whole question this report was made by the committee. I have as much reason to believe that if this amendment of the Senator prevails the workers in marble will be ruined as I have to believe that if it does not prevail those who are engaged in producing marble in Vermont will be ruined. As has been suggested, I have not yet learned at any rate, no such rePresentation was made to the committee that that business was suffering; that those who are engaged in producing marble at this time in Vermont or elsewhere are engaged in an unprofitable business. The rePresentations made to us were that they were unable to supply the demand made upon them under the existing tariff. Under the circumstances, while I should be very happy to accommodate the gentleman and the interest he rePresents, it seems to me there may be danger of doing injury to others in endeavoring to accommodate the persons he rePresents.