The truth or fallacy oil such statements must depend either on the ignorance of Europe or the poetic license of gentlemen who make inaccurate statements on the subject. Far be it from me to ascribe either ignorance or incorrect statements to distinguished gentlemen on this floor whom we have so often heard admit both their honesty and their wisdom. The only alternative Is the conclusion that Europe is densely ignorant and that all our helpless pampered protected industries have to be hothoused to enable them to extort from their fellow citizens high prices for their goods made in competition with ignorant pauper laborers of Europe. who are smart enough to compete with our best workmen In the production of the finest articles for onethird the wages.. but are yet too Ignorant to know that they could do better in this country or that they could be happier than they are. Now. such logical statements as that do not surprise me. I am somewhat accustomed to liberal statements In debate here. not to say fantastical nor extravagant latitude.