Mr. FOSTER. The honorable Senfrom Michigan seems to think that a great deal is achieved by dividing the amount which would be saved by the reduction of this duty o all the population of the U.S., an showing what a very insignificant fractional amount it is when apportioned to each individual of our population. It is very true that the sum is trivial, very trivial under those circumstances; but if the honorable Senator will weigh his argument a little he will find it, I think, much lighter even than the fraction which he has calculated. When really stated in its force and effect, it is that this burden is so universally diffused and diffused over every human being to such an extent that it is no burden at all, because everybody feels it. suppose that all the salt in the U.S. costs 40 cents per 100 pounds more not the few ounces or few pounds that each individual consumes, but toe whole consumption of the country compute 40 cents per 100 pounds, on the whole consumption of the country, and it would make an amount that would startle the honorable Senfrom Michigan. He is accustomed to deal in large figures. I do not know that it would make much difference even if he had the whole to pay, but it would make a vast deal of difference with some humbler individuals of the Senate who do not handle quite as much money as the honorable Senator. I suppose the fair statesman like view to take of a question of this sort is, how much is saved to the country? How many 1000s or 100s of 1000s of dollars are saved to the country? And although it may amount to but a few 100,000 dollars saved to the country, and divided among 30 million people, to each individual it would be a very small amount, still I suppose statesmen regard legislation when it comes to 100s of 1000s of dollars as of some consequence. But divide it among 30 millions, and call upon each to pay his particular share, and it is quite laughable to say that it is worth talking about ! But that I submit, Mr. President, is not statesmanship. We are here legislating for the benefit of the country; and if we can save the country I mean the population, the people of the country even th. little pitiful sum of $100,000, I think it is our duty to do i: t if we can save them $500,000 I think it is our duty to do it. On that basis my opinions rest, and not on the fact that when we come to divide the duty among 30 millions on the whole it will be quite light to each person.