I wish to make a suggestion. in order to get the Senators view about it. This drawback provision has been on the statute books for a good many years. My recollection is that it was said in 1897 that if the drawback privilege was withdrawn it would not operate to stimulate the purchase of tin plate here. but would operate to stimulate the manufacture of tin cans in Hongkong and other Asiatic centers for the distribution of oil in tin cans. that the Standard Oil Company and other exporters of oil would carry in bulk in tank steamers their oil to the places where they would be ready to ship to the interior of Asiatic countries. and that instead of resulting in the patronage of our own tinplate mills it would result in the purchase of foreign tin plate and the manufacture of oil cans and containers in Hongkong or other eastern cities. where it could be done very cheaply. I should like to know what the views of the Senator are in respect to that.