The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-14

suIlduOn WIN MS party aSSOClates, 10 re-
duce greatly the duty upon sugar. lie
was followed in support OF this PROPOSE.
ton by Mr.. Bayne, of Pennsylvania, who
did not appear to be as familiar as he gem
orally is with the subject he undertook to
discuss, Mr.. Cannon's amendment strikes
out all the sugar and molasscs paragraphs
and inserts clauses fixing the duties as fol-
lows;
Sugars not above No. II Dutch standard,
syrups, etc, and all molasses testing not
above 570, not otherwise provided Tor, are
TO be exempt from duty, in the event that
no export duty is levied by the country of
expectation. Sugars above No. IL are TO
pay duty Of three-tcnths of per cent;
molasses above $50, cents per gallon;
maple sugar, . cents per pound OF crystal
liable sugar contaned maple syrup or
molasses, 4 cents per gallon; glucose,
cent per pound; sugar candy, not colored,
cents per pound. All other CONNECTION
cry not enumerated, and on sugars after
being refined, when tinctured, colored or
adulteratcd and on all chocolate conicc-
tionery, 10 cents per pound with similar
provision against an export duty.
IL is also provided that to encourage do
nestle production there shall be paid a
bounty TO United States producers OF sugar
from beets, sorghum and other cane raised
in the United States, as follows: On sugar,
cents per pound; crystallizable sugar
contained therein, on molasses above 80
degrees, o cents per gallon; not above 90
degrees, cents.
In supporting this amendment Mr.. Can
non alluded TO the frauds which, he assert
ed, had grown up under the present law,
and criticised the bill for perpetuatng
the fraud. The bill was better than
the present law, but IL was far short
Of what IL ought TO be. lie CON-
mented on the fact that the Mills bill, Us
originally drawn, let in at the lower duty
sugar under No. 10 Dutch standard, and
prohibited the granting OF drawbacks on
the expectation Of refined sugar. Why
had the committee changed these proyis-
ions2 lie did not propose TO stand in his
place and charge any official with fraud,
but he did say that from the report sub
mittcd by Secretary Manning, he had
right TO believe that, in the matter Of the
importation OF sugar, from the time IL got
TO the deck mp TO the time II was exported
there was fraud at every step.
Mr.. Funston, of Kansas, suggested that
| the farmer who produced sorghum would
not be protected II sugar under No. ~ was
| admitted free.
Mr.. Cannon replied that the total pro-
| ductiOn of sugar in the United States was
about 300, 900 pounds nearly all made
in Louisiana-and the production was de-
Creas.ng In seventeen years the value OF
the sugar imported into the United States
/
| teen years the duty paid had amounted 10
eminent was founded had an article 10.
ceiyed one-half the protection that sugar
had received. Was IL right TO levy this
tax on every man, woman and child in the
United States, 10 the amount not only Of
the duty OF SG0,OOO,OO0 year. but
OF the S30,00O,0O0 Of tho rclincB'
profts2 What for2 To protect the
Tefnes and enable them 10 keep up the
trust, and TO protect the Louisiana planter,
and the man who grew bccts aud sorghum.
lie did not think this was right. He did
not mean 20 desert the Louisiana planter,
or the sorghum growers Of Kansas and II.
linois. The protection now, on the aver
age. was 2 cents a pound, and that duty
produced an enormous revenue. The
country got S0,O0O.0O0 OF protection,
and II cost s0O.OOO,OOO 10 pay II. Let
sugar under sixteen come in free, and then
let policy be pursued which would give
the Louisiana planter, the California beet
grower and the Kansas sorghum grower ~
much protection rs he did now. This the
proposed amendment accomplished.
Mr.. Cannon's proposition nj once
aroused the most determined opposition on
the part Of Republicans from Kansas and
California. The debate showed not only
that the Republicans are not united upon
this subject, but that there is little proba.
bility that they can be made 10 unite,
whatever may he said in their Chicago
platform. The people OF Kansas, irro.
spcctiye Of party, IL Is believed, have be-
come convinced that new depart.
ure in the agricultural development
Of that State Is 10 result from the manuiac.
ture OF sorghum sugar. The experiments
which have already been made there
partly under the supervision oiithc general
government and at its expense, and partly
under private auspices, have encouraged
the belief, in that State at least, that the
manufacture Of sorghum sugar ~ n com.
mercial product is already an established
fact, and that all that remains 20 be- done
Is 10 continue existing experiments which
are designed to improve and 10 cheaper
the methods Of manufacture. Mr.. Plumb
has recently stated in the Senate that th,
Senate amendment TO the agricultural ap
preparation bill, which appropriatcs 500,
600 for the continuance of the OK
poriments connected with the manu-
iacturo OF sorghum surgar H. In hiI
Judgment, the most important ieatur,
Of the bill. The action OF the Kansas
representatives showed plainly that the,
will not support any moycnt In favor o
chcap or free sugar, which threatens q
Interfere with the development Of wha
they consider home industry. And u
this movement they are supported, bu
for different reasons, 10y the representa-
tiycs from California. Tho California rep
rcsentatiycs were actuatcd by the fact tia
7 Claus sprccklcs Is establishing there
very extensive plant for the culture Of th,
sugar beet and the manufacture Of suga
from the beet. Because Of this new beet
sugar industry the interest Of the PaCiii
coast In the Hawaiian sugar cultivation
said 10 be waning.
The sharp aniagonismOi the Kansas am
, the California Republicans 10 the prOposl
ton 90 reduce the sugar duty will not b
without effect upon the program wlicl
the Republicans have OUTLINED for them
Z selves IN the Senate. in order 10 pass ihl
tariff bill upon which the finance commit
tee NAV agree, II will be necessary 10 hay
l. the votes Of the Kansas senators aud q
$ those from the Pacific coast who are into
csied in the manufacture of beet Eugn
II may become necessary, therefore, mer'
J. IL 10 report the bill ~ the answer OF tli
L,,.t, Ronublicans 10 tho Mills bill will