However. there is not any question but that the English people can manufacture cloths very much cheaper than we can in the United States. and if the freetrade doctrine is to be applied why not apply it t woolen cloths as wal1 as wool? There is no question but that cotton goods can be manufactured in India and sent to the United States cheaper than we can manufacture them here. I n years I have no doubt but that all the range of textiles of every kind and class can be manufa1tured by Asiatic labor for very much les than we can manufacture in this country. If we .reto ap_1894. ply the frectrAde principle we should apply it to d1i. that is.we should accept the doctrine of free trade. and if there are any duties to be collected and we find we can not adopt free trade. then there should be at least a fair distribution of duties for the purpose of revenue. If the time ever comes when we do not need any revenue. or when some method will be adopted. perhaps like an income tax on the rich that shall make it unnecessary to collect import duties. then we can dispense with the duties on woolens and with the duties on wool. because somebody can make them cheaper than we can.