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Prof. Henry : I agree \vith the gentleman absolutely, 

 but let him remember this ; why doesn't Air.' Taf t say, "Let's 

 reduce the duty on woolen goods?" Mr. Taft started out 

 right when he said, "We will have a tariff commission, and 

 we will examine into the cost of products in foreign countries, 

 and we will examine into the cost of products in this country 

 and adjust our tariff accordingly." The people all clapped 

 their hands at that, and said: "We are all back of you." 

 But now, having got that through, he says : "We will have 

 free trade right off." Why doesn't he study the cost of pro- 

 ducing apples in Canada and Maine, and put the tariff down 

 where it should be^ if 75 cents a barrel is too high? But, after 

 having started a system of examination which is right, he 

 turns right around and jumps over the traces himself by pro- 

 posing free trade for agricultural products, by saying evident- 

 ly those are not manufactured products. Our manufacturers 

 will get their apples and potatoes cheaper, while they make 

 their plows, harvesters and other tools in large quantities. 

 They will charge you their regular price for that kitchen sink, 

 and that plow, and that harvester, and the surplus they will 

 siliip over to Canada to be dumped on the market as such 

 prices as they can be sold for, to keep their factory going. 

 And those Canadian farmers will send the products that they 

 raise, with those cheaper tools, over here to compete against 

 you who have to buy of manufacturers protected by an enor- 

 mous tariff. Now look this squarely in the face, farmers. 

 (Applause). 



Mr. J. H. Hale: Mr. President, I think Prof. Henry 

 has covered the ground exceedingly well, and there is really 

 nothing to say except AMEX. That is really all there is 

 to say. 



President Rogers : Amen. 



Mr. Hale: Good, get the whole crowd to join with 

 you. 



But, fellow fruit growers, from my boyhood up to the 

 time of the McKinley bill, the farmers got nothing out of 

 protection, yet the Republican party got the majority vote of 



