The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-25
PATCHING UP THE TARIFF
THE HOUSE DEBATE ON THE BILL
TO LAST TILL JUNE.


Louisiana and California Sugar Inter-
este Protest Against the Proposed
Reduction on the sacchsrine Pro-
ducts - The French Governments
Closely Watching the Progress OF
the Bill.
WASHINGTON, March pa member of
tho majority Of the committee on ways and
means said to-day that the tariff bill would
not be reported to the full COMMITTEES before
Wednesday Of this week aud probably NOT
until Friday. AS 90 the probable date OF
Its introduction in the House, he said that
would largely depend upon tue action of tho
minority, but in his opinion it would
not be reported until April 10 or 10.
A further period of two weeks would then
be necessary in which TO prepare and print
reports containing the views of the majority
and minority respectively, so that debate
upon the bill will not begin, if his opinion,
is well founded, before May l. The debate
will last it is supposed, a month or six
weeks. Should it continue for that length
OF time the vote on tho tariff bill in the
House will not be reached sooner than June.
cALIToPsIA WANTS 1T HIGH.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 24.--The San
Francisco Chamber Of Commerce this after
noon adopted resolutions rociting that the
existing tariff on sugar is favorable to the
development of the beet sugar industry of
the country, and particularly of the Pacific
coast, aad protesting against the proposed
reduction OF duty on this product.
LoUIsIANA's SUGAR INTERESTS.
New ORLEA:ss, La, March 24.-The COM
mittee intrusted by the convention of sugar
producers held at New Orleans March 2I
with the preparation of protest against
the proposed changes In the sugar schedule
OF the existing tariff have completed their
report, from which the following extracts
are taken:
As to the change from specific to an
ad valorem duty, such a change would OBJ
yiously increase tho amount Of beet sugar
imported, wbioh, by reason of tho draw
back on the export allowed in Germany
and France, has already threatened TO an
nihllate the cane sugar industry, SO long es-
tablished in this country, and would imme-
diately destroy the beet sugar industry now
growing from small but encouraging be-
ginning in California, Nebraska and
Kansas. As to tha change in the
color line, the advent of semi-reiined
Louisiana sugars upon the market has
hitherto beon TO cheaper the price of re-
fined sugar IN the United States by from
three-eighths TO iive-elghths Of cont per
pound during tho period when Louisiana
such sugars from abroad on the lower plane
Of duties suggested would DO to permanently
lower the values OF refined to such a point
as TO destroy that industry and so leave tho
country dependent on the foreign supply OF
both raw and refined sugar, thus und0ing
the work of the past forty years entirely in
the interest OF foreign countries. At the same
time millions of dollars invested in inn
proved plantation machinery and vacuum
plants would be rendered yalueless We
therefore protest against those changes and
advise adherence TO the line adopted In 1884
viz. No. 13 as the color line and a specific
duty governed by the glucose contained
In sugar imported as asoertained by
the polnriscope. It IS not the duty
OF this committee TO suggest what changes
should be made in this schedule, but
merely TO protest against the legislation
already proposed as unwise and unjust and
for the reasons given above your committee
believe this their protest should be- pre-
sented at once with as much force as can ba
given to tho protests of any industry now
fostered by congressional legislation.
FRANCES INTEREST
PARIS, March "a. M Ribot, minister of
foreign agairs, informed deputation of
the Paris Chamber OF Commerce to-day
that the French government was closely
observing the progress of legislation
relating to the tariff at Washington,
and would do whatever IL could in the in
terest Of French manufacturers and ex4
porters.
MASSACHUSETTS, AND HIDES.
BOSTON, MASS, March 24.-The House of
Representatives to-day refused to adopt a
resolution protesting against the imposition
OF "a duty on raw hides. The resolution
was adopted by rising vote, but on roll
call was defeated.