The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-02-21
Kansas CASE GROWERS.
Meeting of the Associations at TOpsLA-
Raa1luftona ReeardinR the TarfR

Meeting of the Associations a. TOpekA-
Resolutions Reg arding the TariR
Topeka, KAs., Feb 1.-The Kansas
Sorghum Cane Growers' Association
held an important and interesting SEES
sion today. Valuable papers. scientific
and practicable, were read. The asso-
citation passed the following resolu-
tons:
Resolved, That We, the assembled cane
growers OF Kansas having only after q
few years existence produced this year
from 1921 acres AT $50 tons of cane,
resulting in 4,684 COS gallons of syrup,
valued AZ $2,OSS, 600, do hereby most re-
spectfully, but most earnestly, petition
our representatives at Washington not
TO tamper with or suffer any further re-
duction of the tariff on sugar nor to en-
terrain any further propositions of re-
ciprocity treaties that would have the
effect of importing free foreign sugar
Two of our large factories have been
able to produce sugar in large quanti-
ties this year, and unless this new in
dustry be protected and tostered by the
general government it may be crushed IN
its infancy. We take the liberty TO point
to the beet sugar industry of Europe, that
has grown to enormous proportions by
the fostering care of respective govern
ments, producing today 1900. 600 tons
annually; that the encouragement offer
ed by the French government in appro-
priating large sums for experiments in
producing sugar from the beet root mas
resulted in the firm establishment of one
of the leading industries of that country,
giving employment to millions of per-
sons, and now returning to the govern
ment q revenue of over $4,000, 600 per
annum. We also point to the fact that
there is no other industry which prom
ises such a.large benefit to our people,
for, in case of its development, $780,
100000 will be distributed amongst
them and our farmers, which otherwise
would be sent abroad for this one CON-
modify to countries where slave labor
is used. There is no other article on
which import duty is levied by
the tariff, where the burden is
levied so uniformly upon the
entire people, not amounting to more
than IS cents per capita annually, and
that the consumption of sugar in the
United States is one-tOurth of all the
sugar known to commerce in the world,
and that with the continued Increase of
demand, in less than fifty years the de-
mand will be greater than the present
and that the area of land suitable TO the
cultivation of southern cane being limit
ed, 1t has become a necessity to develop
new sources of supply. We also point
to the fact that ratification of the Ha-
waiian treaty did not bring about the
expected reduction IN the price of sugar,
but that the people of the Pacific coast
pay monopoly prices for their sugar
and no other result can be expected from
any other treaty or any further tam
pering with the tariff, as the benefit
would not accrue to the great masses
of consumers but to gigantic mono
policing corporations that would spring
up.
Resolved, That this resolution bt
printed in the form OF communication
and cent to every representative in Wash
| ington, and the representatives of oul
own state are earnestly requested anC
urged to present the justice OF our appea
to congress and advocate such measures
as will lead 10 stability and permanence
| IN fostering this great Industry to the ben
| eft and advantage of our own people
and not to that of foreign people anC
! countries.
Resolved, That we ask the Legislature
| of the state of Kansas to enact sucl
| laws as will prevent sugars and syrup
/ adulterated by other producers from be
| ing sold in this state as pure article.
Resolved, That the legislature b.
asked to make an appropriation suft
cient to carry on, under competent oil
rection, experiments calculated to in
crease the reproducing qualltIes
the sorghum cane. We also ask that tn
United States be asked to enlarge tn
scope of the experiments of the depar,
x.G lar, = l,So n inn
Resolved, That we ask the legislator
10 consider whether 1t may not be WIS
TO Offer such premiums for the produG
tions of.sugar within the state as vii
encourage the location of sugar tat
tories.
Resolved, That we look upon the POI
sibls results ct the diffusion process, q
demonstrated by recent experiments, d
of the utmost Importance, and In view {
the great cost of the necessary appl
anct tor practically testing the value {
these experiments. We ask that Col
gress appropriate sufficient funds {
place diffusion plant on some suga
plantation and ascertain its value b
/ actual operation. There beng at TIL
F time more general interest in the so
ghum-sugar business In Kansas than /
other localities, we urge tue advisable
of conducting this experiment with
, the state of Kansas.
The committee on officers then repoT
ed as follows: The committee have
submit the following: For president, {
Il. Sweetzer, of the Kansas Sugar Ref
ing company at Hutchinson; for viz
president, DR.. F. B. Sherburne, of Ed
porla; for secretary, Hon. VIM. Sim
secretary OF the state board of agricui
ure; for treasurer. John Bennyworth,
the Pioneer sugar and syrup works
Larned. Executive committee, Prof.
A. Scoville, of the Kansas Sugar cor
/. pany at Sterling; Prof. Magnus Swe
l son, of the Kansas Sugar Refining cor
e pany at Hutchinson, and A. A. Dento
: of Bavaria, Saline county
The association adjourned.