Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-03-18
A mo STAR, Il TRUST.
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tsnuuaH Coa0Rtss.

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IafiY W February ism. tho leading
ssafrh msHufasturtfs ~ the United
States met W llnH,lr iur the parI'nse ~
rsHaiiffinR tha R.ittAiilty Hni the
pafs aHi moaua - nsnlidaiing their
inisrrais The unispmn - this meeting
~ss ihs formation - the National starch
ssssulshf t.tulsfl, knnwn ~ the starch
tsusi - tilr cod q iiarch the organi.
satbin was completed and the trust la
SAL ut~taiiuns wiih = saptal ~ . q 600
So lts ufliHrs So ID tusingtun. Nv
Hiram pNfYra ~ the Glen Cove
star n rosnts,nY was sie,ted president.
ani lfant ishulsr. n he Erkrnhrccker
ts'srh company - Cincinnati recic-
tafY
tiahtesn q the largest concerns In the
esuuitt tana undrt ias absolute con.
iFni ~ the Trust tsfmo ~ Theses were
ssli uaiFtahi fus rash but tho greater
rsFt wese ,-luHht hy tho trust by Tav
ssssat q - pc rent 10 caah and IS Inr
ssst ln AslTaiuTs lssnts
fwp sisfunet eoncsfts, tho American
hsagth ssanlsany, ~ Columbus, Ind, and
,he Ottawa Starch co,npany. ~ Ottawa,
llia shrvatsns,. ~ resume production
IN eniaIstitlun with the trust. but were
sfg~aa~i. The feEtasr , long lease 20
The trust anil the latter by the guarantee
~ . suEiiciens Income ~ keep out ~
hasiReas
The trust thus organized ptocee,led at
nuca a. business ~ sivancing prices
l'tsviuas ~ its formation lump starch
was selling at 90 I.ef ton Tho trust
taiss,l ihs pfics 81 e.. and short time
sfisf a. 81 81 tiu. and un Aug 90 en-
Iss tsn. - an lnrreasn - ca per cent
alsifu the pgire prevailing earlier Ia tina
Ysaf
o. eFsisI 81 make its control ~ tho
utafkst alsa.ilately sscur 3, President Dur
Yea - che trust haa frequent consulta
tlons With Ne fhuflef aud other mem
tsfs "a shn Wholesale tlfurera National
association che uuiroirs ~ which was
AZ agreement ga the part u the trust 10
cell AZ Wholesale onl7 and GA the part
- ihe Wholesale grocets and ioblcrs 10
taaiu'ain trust prices The trust also
aaFus,i o. grant the jolll,era rvhaie Of
lA - cent ahd freight "a b. paid. on
ss'ssiiiion uniy that thu trust prices bc
maintained
iiasinR thus soCufed absolute control
ufsf the pfuiariion AMI salo ~ starch,
the trust pfueeo,lod . formulate ils
tariff luh Tho dutS on starch under
sha iafie - iHai AS practically prohibi
iite. hai drstfine and sago nuuf, which
ar hindfvi rHtaluria. tie furmcr manu-
fsrtursa ~ roasting starch and the lat
80 an tssl India rfuduct male from
che Iaih = the palm. were s,ill imported
tn considerable quantities Tho imports
90 isso vrfo
inunhs Value
isssisins ........... Virfsu sssnD
SEE aaaF ......... ssslui r.5N
The trust slu,ei g. have the duty on
starch retained ~ u wac. and the duties
90 drsifine ani sage fluur so increased
- io prevent their importation
~ accomplishing iia purIziso the trust
dli nui spISaT 81 the public hearings VI
,hs wals AMI mrans committee. hut ~.
cured = private hearing and induced Me.
kiHlry g. adopt its schedule ~ duties.
o. iha tafifl - i-sl starch and IT. kin.
dfei products we're made duiiahlo IA
fulluws
f'agn saEu crude and saRo -four. free
Ia''alo ~ cufn starch 2 cents per pound,
-" sol uihef starch. ga, cents Irr
isp.ni dss,fine. burned starch. gum
Substitute. ~ british gum. l cent per
tsiuni
The :. hsiule- ~ recommended 10y the
starch trust AMI carried through by Nc.
kinlcy are a. follows,
haga, crude. anil sage -four. free.
s'asch ineluding all preparations from
~haisves Substance prolucrd. M for uAo
a. starch. cents fcf pound. de1trins.
burned starch, gum substitute, OF british
sum, = cents Irf pound