Mr. MYERS. I move, proformd, to strike out the last word; and I hope I will have the attention of the committee in answer to the chairman who has opposed my amendment, because his argumentis fallscious and the facts will show thut it. is. I will read a short extract from a letter which I have received going to s1 is the effect if the bill be passed as it now s s:., " An eight ounce(half pint) bottlecan under it imported be at acost of $4 pergross, which cannot be madehere.at present reduced riccs for lesscost than $55010 $575 pergross. inc bottles can be importedat $7per gross, costing to makehere 1075 to.$11per ress. hoseare but instanceswhic run all throng, and the resultof which must inevitably be that the great bulk of they were now madehere will be, to the extent of 2/3rds or 3/4ths. transferred to theother countries." I will add that I have a statement from 3 of the largest lass manufacturers of my district, that one Ihalf of the business of the country will have to be given up to Europe unless they are not more protected by having the duty made 8 ecific so as to avoid fraud. One wor more. When the whole trade demands a thing of this kind I believe the committee will pay some attention to it, especiall when the facts and figures are given. Now have stated the facts to the chairman of no committee and I challenge refutation. This business has had to struggle alon since 1861, paying an increased rate of 150%. on soda ash and 500 on clay, articles which enter into the manufacture, and than 6%. on their sales, besides having to pay 100%. more for labor than formerly, and we all know that labor forms a very large portion of the cost. These are facts Which the chairman of the committee cannot deny. With all thatin crease since 1801, they have struggled alon, and now it is asked that they shall have the pay tr increase of protection proposed by this bill. Mly amendment proposes not 100%. increase, but an increase that would amount perhaps to 25%. more than that which is proposed by the committee. We have had here on our (leaky and I suppose it has had some effect on our discussion a protest from the importers of NewYork. Sir, I am not here to protect the interests of the British or Belgian importers, nor of those of our own country who are engaged in, the importation of their goods. This ocTTiue of. On China porcelgin, and Purina wars, plain ware, and not decorutedin any manner. 60%.cal protection is not it new one with me. I learned it. from the great statesman of Kentucky. I believe in a tariff for irotectiou, with inci dental revenue. And take issue with the chairman of the committee when he claims that the object. of this bill is to secure a reve nue. I attach little consequence to the remark that he made this morning, that unless we pass this bill we shall lose an immense revenue. What we want is protection. I Withdraw the amendment to the amendment, but I hope my original amendment will prevail.