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owe or that I ever contracted to make 
or that I agreed to make, and a great deal 
more, and I am not a poor man. I have 
been studying this question as best I may, 
and I believe I stand for the greatest 
good to the greatest number. 
The point is this, it was a foregone 
conclusion; the people of the United 
States, whether right or wrong, set¬ 
tled it. There is other work for us to 
do. The tariff is settled; you might as 
well let it go. The committee is going 
to carry it through, whether or no. It 
will be a live question again two or 
three years from now. 
We must turn attention to getting the 
benefits of our fruit in the best manner; 
make the orange a necessity, just as 
much as meat or apples, or any other 
product. Extend .this consumption and 
increase its use. The quality of our or¬ 
anges cannot be obtained anywhere else. 
Let us unite and support this organiza¬ 
tion ; we can help the growers in many 
ways. We object to high rates; why 
can’t we fight against them. I endorse 
the paper of the gentleman who spoke 
about vegetable growing. 
The tariff, so far as I can make out, 
is for two years, at least, a dead letter. 
Mr. Hamlin: Just one moment. I 
wish to say that at the request of various 
people interested in this subject, I hand¬ 
ed to you, Mr. President, a resolution 
which has been prepared with great care 
and which is intended as a compromise 
matter, and which people all over are 
united in voting for. I believe it will ac¬ 
complish every result that can be accom¬ 
plished at this time. I have had long- 
o 
talks and voluminous correspondence with 
the Senators and Representatives of our 
State in Washington, which it may not 
be necessary to go into, but I know their 
position, and know that this resolution 
would be acceptable to them. I do not 
insist upon calling it up now, but I wish 
to give notice that at some convenient 
time, I will call that resolution up. It 
remains with Mr. President and with the 
gentlemen present in the Society to say 
whether or not it shall come up now, or 
at some other time. I would prefer to 
confer first with the administrative com¬ 
mittee. I have not shown them the fin¬ 
ished product. The committee is so sit¬ 
uated they cannot have a formal meeting, 
but I am told they would concur m such 
a resolution as has been prepared, but 
whether they will or not remains to be 
seen. I would like to have an opportu¬ 
nity of laying it before that committee; 
I have given Mr. Skinner a copy, and 
would like others to see it. 
Mr. Hume: We will just leave that 
over until this afternoon. We are to ad¬ 
journ shortly, not to meet until 2 
o'clock. We have a heavy lot of work 
before us, and it is always our object 
to carry out the program to the last 
items. Often I am not able to do it, 
but I always want to. 
Mr. Skinner: Just a second, Mr. Pres¬ 
ident. I do not think the resolution need 
be discussed at all. It says, cut'the tariff 
in half; cut the tariff in half and make 
it 40 cents instead of 80 cents. 
Mr. Hume: Mr. Hamlin was anxious 
to get further ideas before the people. 
Mr. Skinner: It just amounts to the 
40 cents instead of 80 cents. 
Mr. Hamlin: Yes; we do not wish it 
