Mr. KASSON. I move to amend the amendment of my colleague [Mr. GuINNELI] so as to make the duty ten cents perpound. I do this for the purpose of saying a few words. It is not often on these tariff questions that have an opportunity of agreeing with that great advocate of protection, the istinguished Gentfrom Pennsylvania, [Mr. KELLEY.] I think, however. he is now on that line of true protection to American industry which consists with the general prosperity and advantage of the people of this country as well as of the manufacturers. Therefore I am with him heart ily. Let me say, then, touching all these articles that are in the nature of raw material, that just in proportion as you promote the introduction olematerials which are used in manufactures just in that proportion do you, on the one hand, increase the profits of the business of manufacturing in this country, and on the other hand cheapen the price to the consumer in this country. I think no gentleman will dispute this pomt with me. Now, these being articles of no use until they are manufactured, let them come in as freely as possible, so far as it is necessaryto use them, in order to facilitate the development of the manufactures of which they form a part, and at the same time cheapen the cost to the consumers of the country. My colleague [Mr. Gunmen] evidently in tended to accomplish an excellent purpose, in which, however, I think he was mistaken, so far as his proposition is concerned. His purpose evidently was to prevent the use in this country as far as possible of the article knowu as “ shoddy.” But he will see at once that his proposition in raising the duty to, as he 'proposes, 25 cents perpound does not accomplish that purpose, because it still leaves the cost of shoddy ess than the cost of wool. And as long as you leave any ms in of difference in favor of the inferior artic e, just so long will that inferior article he used to the extent necessary to secure a small profit if a large profit cannot be obtained. Then this article of shoddy will be used unless you forcibly prohibit its use entirely in this country. I say, therefore, that my colleague, excellent as his intention is, entirely fails to accomplis his purpose by his proposition. But I am earnestly desirous that this Congress shall, as far as possible, introduce into the tarifflegislation of this country the principle of allowing the indis ensable raw material, which we must introduce to a large extent from' abroad, to come in with as low a duty as possible, and thus on the one hand develop manufactures, and on the other hand reduce the cost to the consumers of the country. This is all I wish to say, and therefore I withdraw my amendment to the amendment, saying, however, that I should have preferred that tie committee should have ut. the duty on these articles at a lower rate than the one they have.