The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-05
A TARIFF EXrERT oN THE SUGAR scHE-
Ollie.


Henry A. Brown. of Massachusetts. the
noted sugar expert. to-day addressed "a
strong letter t0 fhe Ways and Means Com
mItiee. and t0 ile senate Finance Commit
Gee. and Congress at large, in which lc
severely criiIci.cs the "Yagaries OF the ad
fa.0um sugar tariff schedule proposed by
.le Republican majority of the House
Ways and Means Committee. Mr. Brown
claims lhll fle classli.cati0ns in the present
sugar tariff are reasonably correct. and
that raising rhe color line from l3 t0
i0 ID. =. is playing into tine hands
ul foreign producer, Ot sugar and ..merican
rehners, as well as the sugar trust people.
lie also claims that under Poe proposed ad
YaiOr-m schedule. lOW grades of raw sugar
will not Dee sent t0 This market, bat viii Dee
worked into higher grades. and therefore
tle poorer CLASSES will be deprived of cheap.
pure, refined sugar and Dee c0mpell-
ed to buy expensive refined sugar or
put up with yellow refined sugar d0ctored
with glucose. lie further claims chat the
id idl0wm bin viii increase false inY0ic-
ing anna undenaiiafi0n frauds, and chat 90
European .h0it foreign sugar crop. Oh
otleruui0Wa.I efepl may at amy time d0u-
h'e 0r treble ihe foreign ej.t of sugar, and
double 0r tr Nle ile duty. sugar, he says,
cost. .l- most when lf0te. lion Is greatest.
and 1Ica versa. tle least when 10 Us the least
protected; hut fAe refuer- anl Sugar trust
people can operate with free sugar a-
readily I- win dutiau'e sugar and rogu-
iaie tasir 0ut-Ilu lud prices to suit them
solve, iu either case.
Air Brown bon A.s ltiilro iHliy compare,
ilD corn crops of the Nosi, which average
only $50. ref acre boo i,,,. tu tle sugar beet
root crops which averaged 5000 per acre
Tor tue same year, ana shows Dy official
figures tHat the consumption VI lmpof-
ted aal domestic sugar in this c0uu-
fry for thc fiscal yedr ended June
1I. l,sl. was 3.1J-. lZi,OjJ pounds.
D. .j-l0O pounds per capita of which
there was produced n the United
States i0 1tl0J per cent. The ad yal0rem
sugar schedule. he chlrlcteriles as bin to
Increase under valuation frauds, encourage
sugar mon0p0lios al home and abroad, &C.
strly our sugar industries, oppross con-
-umels. and pefueiuale direct internal rcY-
euue taxation.
ALIENS rs rHE NAVY.
A bin introduced in the House by Mr.
NcAd0l. Of NeW Jersey. % prevent the en-
l-tment boo tle navy OF aliens Who have
n0f been uaiurlliled. was ordered 20 lc
mloaD.y reported to-day by the House
Afta Committee. with am amendment
providing THAT the act shall go into effect
January lst, i,Hl.
TIE WORLDS FAIR BILA.
Taa special Worlds Fair Committee Of
lha senate met to-day and BEGAN the cor
sileralon 0f ihe Worlds Fair bin rs 10
passed tle House The bin was discussed
In ihe nl committee and a subcommittee.
consisting OF Senators liisc0ck, liaWiey.
Wilson 0f Iowa. Gray and Daniel was az
pointed I'D consider the financial portion %
ile t.N IL was also instructed 10 consider
the amount the government should con-
tribute. The committed then adjourned un-
til Thursday next.
CAPITAL NOTES.
Secretary Tracy has decided % accept the
l0rned0 boat Gushing built by Messrs.
HerrpslGl. the report oi tle board that
examined Der Is highly complimentary as
t0 the manner iu which the builders
carried out their contract with the Govern
INIT.
VIRGINIA rOsIMAs4Eas.
The following p0stmasters were appointed
to-day in Virginia: W. g.. Early, Muniord,
B0iefourt county; II. Cfiiz, Nettle Ridge,
Patrick county.