Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-05-21

HERMANN FOR FREE SUGAR.
WASHINGTON, d. c., May 2l.--
During the discussion last night of
the sugar schedule Representative
Hermann took the floor and argued
for free sugar and bounty, as pro-
vided by the Mckinley hill. The
California and Nevada delegations
stood together in opposition on he
vote, and Oregon and Washington
representative IN favor uf the same.
Mr.. Hermann was the only one
from the coast who defended the
bill. He presented some new points
to the house as to the sugar industry
on the coast and and said that as
to soil and climate no part of the
world was so we'll adapted to the
development OF the beet sugar indus
try, the alluvial lands along
the Oregon rivers especially, but
that it never could be
made success so long as
its competition is to be the free sugar
from the Sandwich Islands. The
Pacific coast farmer cannot compete
with the Chinese and Kanaka cheap
labor of the Island plantations.
Capitalists will hesitate to invest in
the costly plant of factories and take
the chances of having their industry
destroyed by the sugar monopoly OF
San Francisco so soon as the rival
beet product becomes menace TO
the monopoly's plantation. The
largest beet factory Oh the coast is
now owned by Claus Spreckels, the
owner of one-fourth of the Island
plantations. Will this man be
anxious to permit others to establish
competitive beet sugar factories? If
they do, can he not choke
the rival industry to death?
Already the Islands furnish three
times as much sugar as the coast
consumes, and exports as far east as
Kansas City and st. Louis, and
even New Orleans. Beet sugar will
be to such a combination as the
m ouse is in the clutch of the cat.
The reciprocity treaty admits their
sugar free, and yet the Oregon
farmer and the poor laborer pays as
much for this free sugar as the New
York and Iowa consumer, who pur
chases a foreign sugar which hat
paid revenue tax of two cents pei
pound. A huge monopoly is thus
fostered and it makes its millionaire;
at The expense of the Pacific coas
consumers, in a sum equal to thu
duty they put into their capacioui
pocketbook, and then add it to thu
cost. For one, he could not sanction
such an unjust discrimination.
THE TARIFF BILL REPORTED.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., May 2l.-
The democratic members have trie'
in every way to prevent and della.
consideration of the Mckinley tarif
bill. They claimed that not enough
time was allowed for debate ant
hence their efforts. The republican
members declare that the peopl
want "A revision of thetaritf ant
want il soon. The scenes in tn
house this morning were confusing,l
not exciting. The object Of member
Oh both sides seemed to be to out vi
each other in creating noises rathe
than give any intelligent considers
ton To the tariff bill. At noon tn
committee rose and reported tn
}, bill to the house. The preyiou
! question, the engrOssment, an
e third reading OF bill and amend
! ments ordered by vote. Yeas, 10
I nays, l43. The committee amend
ment TO restore jute yarns froI
9 thirty per cent. 'as in BILL"
thirty-hve per cent, present rat
: was rejected. The effect is TO r
: duee the duty five per cent, by tai
1 ing advantage of the misprint
: the bill and Is the first democrat
E victory 80 far
o DEMOCRATS 10 RECoAMIT.
q WAsHISGToS, ID, c., May 81.
: The democratic minority Of Il
e Yays and Means committee, as
a result Of consultation this morniI
D instructed Carlisle to offer in Z
house a motion 70 reocmmit the Il