New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-07

| the announcement extended to other industries
What we want is to be let alone. Every year lot the
last fifteen years especially in every Democratic Con-
gress, a proposition has been introduced In congress
TO put sugar on the free list The consequence Is that
capital is afraid to and the progress OF the in
dustry Is, therefore. slow.
Sir. Flower-And yet you are worse scared about
what this Republican Congress Is going T. do:
Governor Marm0tl-l ain not AFRAID thal llHs no.
publican Congress Will interfere with any industry OF
the country. tApplause) ~,
Mr.. FowoI-Hav you read the senate bill
Governor Warm0th-Oh that was a Presidential
year. Uaughtcrl Tac Mills bill was INTRODUCED 70
elect Mr. Cleveland, and | have no Doubt tLat me
senate bill was instrumental III bringing about the
election Of Nj. Harrison.
Representative Peters, of Kansas, said he was in,
tercsted W silk. sugar and salt His district raised
in 1880 more than onciourth Of all the c6coon' pro
duCcd in the United states. This work IS carried on
without any outlay and results In an addition I" the
farmers income that is like finding 50 much money
Wness asked protection for these constituents oi us
by suitable duty raw silk. ~ 10 sugar, ule
witness said that Kansas, in 1853, made i,2Co'QOO
been doubled every year for the last five years. The
methods Of producing the sugar improving so tla
81 per cent Of The saccharne matter In the JUICE
Mr.. McKnley-whot do you think Of bounty
Mr. Peters said he thought II was contcmpti6ie
thin waf GcP ,cb in ir2 on tec are oG naT
il /, untrcd and unknown. lie said that klnsie
needed additional capital 10 put up 5orshum NILS but
that capital cannot be obtained under bounty. go
Messrs Gear and Haync piled the Tiines' W., Witn Ia
mission mat to have bounty would be a better thing
for the country than to maintain the present rate OF
sugar duty The witness, however. argued strongly
i'm favor Of the retention OF the duty He sad
that there was feeling of unrest among
the farmers Of his state which. II not aayed, might
result in mailing Kansas. with It's 1000 Republican
majority a Democratic state, The Kansas farmer, II
he were assured OF satisfactory market for MS
sugarCanc. would be satisfied. The duty on sugar
would secure ms in the opinion Of NJ. Peters,
Mr.. Peters showed that the beet could be prohtabY
I'm Kansas and tc finest quality Of sugar made
fOm IL at the rate OF 100 pounds OF sugar 10 inc t
Of bccts The farmers Of Kansas, he said. were look
ing TO Congress for legislation 20 encourage tno
sorghum industry. Every farmer there coud cultivate
from forty 20 sixty acres Of sorghum ana raise from
eighteen 10 twenty tons OF cane 10 the acre
Seney 7. ONnant, Of Grand Island Ncb, maue an
argument In favor OF protection Ia the hceI sus'
industry Tho farmer Of Nebraska cOuu I,Vt X
than 81 30 acre for his corn, WIilc lne
beet root crop would yield from $40 70 $50 an acrr.
lie stated that reduction Of the present duties on
sugar would enable European c0untrc, To- sehd ulG'r
hccts into the United states and XII the INDUSTRY III
this country
Professor Wiley. Of the Agricultural Department,
said that the sorghum industry needed more foster
ing than either the sugar cane or Tie beet induSfY
The witnc-, stated that sugar hcctS could be ri>cu
advantaccouSly along the great lakes IN New, YORK
state. that twenty III bcctS 10 the acre coh be
raised there; and that the farmer could get so an
acre for II. -.-.-.-, .
In secret session. the chairman was Instructed To
report tomorrow his administrative hill. Inc com
mitteo adjourned till 10 tomorrow, when the TOBACCO
interests 70 be heard