Mr. PRICE. I noted the language very particularly, and I thought I would take advantage of the opportunity, if I got the floor, to deny it, and Ipifave done so. Now, I want to ask the Gentfrom NewYork, or the chairman of the ComWays&Means, or any other gentleman, why do we want to tax broom corn if we do not buy any from Canada? Do we want to put a tariff upon an article that we sell to them and do not uy of them? and if thatis a reason for not putting 25%. on broom corn, the reason is just as forcible as against 15 %. 0get no revenue from articles which we sell and ado not buy. If we buy and do not sell then we want 25%. instead ov 15 %. If the argument proves anything it proves too much, and is therefore good for noting. and, now, to the greatquestion before the House. Here are agricu tural products for which we are not dependent on any forei 11 countries. This is an agricultural country; this success of every interest in the country depends upon the agricultural interest of the country, and unless these things are protected, then the a enlturists of the country are the persons who suffer. The amendments which I have attempted to make to this bill I have attempted to makeingood faith and becauseI believet edoc trinesl have broached on the subject. The more I look at the subject, the more I believe them. If we want to hol out inducements to the Cana dians to bring in their flour, corn, buckwheat, their barns, and other products, then I do not understand the policy of legislation that seeks to do it. If they bring them, I propose that they shall pay for it, because this is precminently an agricultural country, and if any interest in the country ought to be protected, it is the agricultural interest of the country. Inasmuch as the gentleman who introduced the amendment in reference to building stone is not present, I will say that ifwe have building stone in the country we want to protect that interest also and all other interests that are peculiarly American. We wish to protect them against any other power, and particularly when s eeial legislation is sought to be brought into teHouse for the purpose of overriding the best interests of this country.