Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-05-23
THE MAPLE SUGAR BorNrY.
gen. Grout ut Work fer the Vermont
EnIners--.Nlr NlckinIrNln I.eitrr

Gen Grsut ut Work fer the Vermont
Fntner----Air. HicKinIey's Letter.
In a despatch from Washington to the
Boston journal. dated the 10Th. "Webb"
says General Grout continues to improve
steadily During the past week he has kept
abreast with the proceedings in the House
and, so far as his condition would permit
has continued his efforts for a bounty on
maple sugar. Representatives Mckinley
and Burrows, Of the wavs and means com
mittee, have visited him several times. and
although they express themselves willing.
on personal grounds, TO see an amendment
introduced on the line desired. they did not
wish to embarrass the bill in its passage
through the House any more than absolute
ly necessary. Mr. Mckinley Yesterday adj
dressed to Mr. Circuit the following letter
which explains the situation The matter
will now be carried over to the Senate.
where there is some reason to believe the
desired provision will be inserted in case
the House endorses the principle of "A bounty.
HoCsE or REpHEsENTIvrs. T.. S..
WAsHINGTuN. May -. 1880
NJ Dear NJ Grou The committee has con
sidered your earnest request for an amendment 90
the pending tariff bill giving a bounty to maple
sugar We finally decided % make sugar free.
averse To including maple sugar felt that we had
not tue time 10 give it the necessary cousdera
ton. and thought 1t best 10 leave the subject to
the Senate, 90 case the principle Of granting q
bounty should bee approved by the House The
time rNed for the consideration OF the bill is now
30 short that the committee think 1t unwise t.
multiply amendments which might emharrass its
passage Believing this is the wisest course. amt
quite certain not to embarraSs YOU IN the Senate
10 secure what You so much desire for your con
stnuents' am very truly yours
WILLIAM MCKINLEY. JR
Notwithstanding the action of the com
mittee, the question of putting a bounty on
maple sugar came up in the House on Tues
day, iov. Stewart and Gen. Circuit agreeing
after consultation that it was the best way
to make stand. Gen. CIRCUIT being still
confined to his room, Gov. Stewart under.
took the task, securing three minutes to
speak for his amendment adding maple sug-
ar to the bounty list He made IA strong
presentation of the claims of the 100. 900
sugar makers in Vermont, New Hampshire
and New York to be recognized equally
with the Louisiana sugar planters and the
sugar beet raisers of the West He showed
that Vermont alone produced on an aver
age between ZOO. 600 and 9, OOO. 900 pounds
of sugar annually, while at one time its
product was ~, 0OO, 900, and that she then
outranked Louisiana as h sugar producing
state. If a bounty were to be granted at
oil, he argued, there was no reason why it
should not be granted 10 the Vermont farm
ers, who would he thrown into sharp compe-
tition with the Canadian producers by strik.
ing of the present duty. 1t was the first
time the Importance of maple sugar has
been properly laid before the House. and
the despatch says that Gov Stewards
speech was received with marked attention.
The passage Of the proposed amendment,
giving bounty TO maple sugar, was refus-
ed, but the effort to secure this act of Jus
tice toward New England farmers will un-
doubtedly be renewed in the Senate. with
an excellent prospect of success.