National Republican., 1883-01-20

Every dollar of this Mr.. scarlcs claimed,
went into the pockets of q few favored indi-
viduals who have control of the sugar trade
of tho Hawaiian islands. This enormous
bounty given monopoly enables the parties
who compose it to undersCll the sugar inn
pOrters in Atlantic cities at their very doors.
He said that tho limit of the sugar pro-
duction of these islands was 100000 tons,
which would represent about $2O00O,0OO in
duties annually, q vast sum which would 90
into the hands of the sugar monopolsts. The
payment of this enormous subsidy TO the
Sprcckles's sugar monopoly stimulates the
sugar production of the Sandwich islands mt
the expense of the American sugar producers
and the sugar producers of friendly nations
which are compelled to pay duty ON sugar
shipped to American market. The treaty, he
held, not only worked an injury TO the
American producers and consumers but to
the masses of the Sandwich islands rs we'll
Its operation was to enrich the few at the cX-
pense of the masses. Coolies had been inn
ported to cultivate the sugar plantations, and
the natives are not the gamers by the stimu-
lation of the sugar production there. The
importation of Hawaiian sugars has increased
from $1,000 tons in 1915 TO $4,000 tons in 1889,
and the production is increasing enormously.
Mr.. Spreckles's bounty last year amounted to
over S30OO,O00. In conclusion Mr.. ScarlCs
for that above quoted:
Rcso,rcd, That the national board of trade earn.
estly recommend such action by the senate and
house of representatives now IN session ns may
be necessary to provide for the giving notice by
the president as early as practicable of the in
tended abrogation OF the existing so'called reei'
procity between the United States and the lla
waian Islands.
Mr.. Thurbcr made an argument in tho same
vein, going somewhat into detail ofthe opera.
tion and development of the
"NICEsr, TIGHTEsT, AND CLOSEST MONOPOLY
ever formed in the country the Spreclilcs's
ring, which had grown enormously wealthy
in a very few years on the bounty given by
the United States government. He wanted
Hawaiian sugars taxed, or else the tax re.
moved from other sugars.
Mr.. Henry went into another phase of the
question. He demonstrated that tho con-
sumers of the Pacific slope, and wherever else
the Spreckles's monopoly controlled the mar.
ket, paid more money for their sugars than
they would have to had not competition been
driven out by the ring. 1t was clear TO him
therefore, that this subsidy was paid in degree
by Mr.. Spreckless immediate constituency
The remainder comes out of the pockets OF
the consumers of the other portions Of the
country.
Mr.. McRuer, of San Francisco, championed
tho course of the Spreckles monopoly
and besought the board to divcst its mind OF
prejudice against Mr.. SprcCklcs because hC
happened, by superior shrewdncss and bust
ness capacity, TO have gained n control of the
sugar importing business Of the Sandwich
Islands, and decide this question upon it,
| merits. If in the opinion of the board the
people of the United States are compensated
for the loss of revenue, the recommendation
of the committee should be concurrcd in. If
on the other hand, it should be shown that
this government is paying too much for the
advantages ii gains by the so called reciprocity
treated the report should not be conCurred in
Mr.. w. j. Pope, of Chicago, saw an incon
sistency in the views of the opponents of The
treaty. Other speeches were made by Mcssrs
Thompson, of Baltimore; Gano, of Cincin
natl Holton, of Milwaukee; Meyers of New
York; Stcrns, of New York, and others. TIT
New York delegation withdrew its resolu
tion, and Mr.. Searless substitute was adopted
only five or six delegates voting against it.
Pending the vote on this question Mr.
Gano proposed n substitute recommending
A RECIPROCITY TREATY WITH SPAIN,
with q view of removal of the duty on sugar
produced in Cuba. He was declared out o
order. When the result of the vote was an
nounced.
Mr.. Nc Ruer gave notice that ho woul,
move the adoption ofa resolution recommend
ing q 80 per cent. reduction in tariff ON raw
sugars. His announcement was hailed will
satisfaction.
Tho following resolution was adopted with
out debate:
Resolrtd, That congress is earnestly requested /
| repeal that portion Of the Bland bill by whicl
| the purchase OF bullion, and the monthly coinag
| OF 100000 silver dollars of the weight of il2l
| grains, is made compulsory,
| A preamble and resolution offered by Nj
Gano, urging the passage of the hill extending
| the time that spirits now in bond may be re
tanned in bond, was adopted after short dis
cussion.