Mr. PRICE. I move to amend by striking Ouatd“ten” and inserting “ 15, ” so it will re: Barlc, not including pearl or hulled, 15 cents perbus cl. Mr. Chairman, I understand that makes it in accordance with the present tariff. That is one reason for the amendment. Then there are other reasons; and I will say here what I have to say in reference to the several items of this section, beef, pork, lard, flour, grain, &c. What I have to say will apply with equal force to all of these. I heard the Gentfrom Pennsylvania, [Mr. SCOI IELDj whose opinions are generally good upon questions of this kind, make use of the declaration, a very few minutes ago, that there was no competition in regard to the agricultural products of the country, that the farmers had the entire field to themselves. Now, if that is true why introduce this bill? If there is no competition and no danger of competition in regard to such articles as wheat, corn, bar ley, rye, pork, lard, hams, 60., coming in from Canada, then why have such a bill as this at all before us? The very fact that we are considering it is evidence conclusive that these things do come from Canada and compete with us and when it is a notorious fact that the great prairies of the West can raise bread and meat enough for the habitable globe, I want to know wh we should have anything come from any other country unless it pays well for the privilege? I have no disposition to protect one part of the country at the expense of the other, but while it is clearly the dhty of American states men to rotcct our own manufactures and our productive interests in one section of the country, it is clearly their duty to protect them in all sections of our common country. These arguments apply not only to the para graph under consideration but to the entire bill with equal force and I hope those who represent the grain growing sections of the West will look well to this matter. If we were not able to produce enough for the consumption of our own country and have a surplus left for other countries, then we might need some such bill as this. But when we are able to send abroad a surplus of our own products, it Is manifestly our duty, as well as the dictate of sound policy, to protect the agricultural interest of the country. You may talk about your manufacturing, commercial, and other interests of the country, but it is the agricultural that underlies all the others, and furnishes the foundation ofallour prosperity. Without ittheymust all wither, droop, and die; with it all may be made successful and prosperous and it is therefore the 1st duty of statesmen in framing a tariff for the country to see that the agricultural interests are well and safely protected, so that all the other interests may prosperin their turn.