New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-20

but they steadily declined to do 80.
The beet sugar industry was represented ny iio"',
r. Oxnard, of Nebraska; T. X. Cutler, OF uta"' anu
H. r. Fowler, of California. This INDUSTRY never
gained a firm foothold until after the enactment
OF the law Of 1890. In that year the to,hi pro-
duction amounted to 800 tons. which increased 10
54co tons in 1884, 1855 in 1892, and the totai
production OF this year, according 10 the estimate
of the Commissioner OF Internal Revenue, VIII De
5000 tons. The importations OF beet sugar iast
year amounted to 10000 tons. The prohuctioh th'S
wear will probably amount to about one-sixth as
much as the mportations. The Increase In the
production according to Mr.. Oxnard and the men
who smoke has been checked by the agitation OF
the tariff question: and the fear that the Ll1ld Con-
gress will repeal that part of the existing tarin
which relates to sugar. Mr.. Oxnard contended, as
did the other representatives. OF the beet sugar IN
dustry that Congress by the passage OF the bounty
provision In 1850 had virtually entered into con-
tract with the sugar producers OF the country
under which they were to receive bounty Tor a
period of fourteen years, and on the basis OF 'ha'
contract the sugar producers have made large
investments of capital, and have also entered INTO
contracts with farmers for the production anu
with transportation companies for the carnage Vi
beets and also of the manufactured product which
contracts will not expire for number OF years "
come 1t was maintained therefore that repea
of the bounty prior to the expiration OF the petlou
for which n permanent appropriation has Deen
made would be a violation of the National faith
THE BOUNTY SYSTEM ADVOCATED.
Mr.. Oxnard called attention to the fact that at
the recent Mississippi convention, when was CUM
posed of 600 delegates of the States ana leIfi
tories west Of the Mississippi River. including
louisiana Texas, Arkansas and MISSOURI reso
luton commenting the present system ana APP
pealing for it's maintenance was passed with ohy
dissenting vote. The bounty system = ra alse
approved and advocate by tne sn
which is composed of farmers and includes large
States M Mr. oxnard said that under this system
the consumers of the country nave Deen Ie"eso 49,
in the form of duties on sugar. while the entire
amount paid in bounties has been comparatively
small and prices to consumers materially reduced
He thought it a matter of National Importance,
that the sugar Industry in the United STATS for
eign war which should check or prevent the pro,
duction of beet sugar in Europe, and thus cut Oh.
of Cuba would Immediately advance their price and
American consumers would pay many millions NOR, more
in single year in advanced prices than tne DPai
ties would amount to in the entire period Las as
year. he said the breaking out Of cholera IN me
vessel in the Lower Bay Of New-York had stopps ea
the importation of beet sugar from Europe for
fifty days, and the Cuban sugars were i inrae
diatey advanced in price from one,hat 10 thre res
quarters of cent a pound, which amount was
taken from the pockets Of american consumer
the total amount thus paid out at Si0OoVD. ..
The cause OF higher prices for sugar tnls year
and cane sugar in Cuba. The cost OF production Oh
beet sugar In the United states Is much hisnei
than in Germany Belgium for several reasons s.
The average wages paid in the United states ID
81 day While in Belgium and Germany the aver yer,
age Is 20 to 40 cents The by-products OF the beet
sugar manufactured in Europe find ready sale
while here they worthless or nearly So a
few tons OF pulp are sold at % cents ton, wnlle
in Europe this by-product finds ready sale at 81 %
ton The total cost of IN tns ens s
tention to the fact that sugar beets can be sue.
ssssu raised on rdeSs sna o sfa ah and
California for his beets well as in Nebraska
to market high as compared with the value ,l:
of the product that exportaton was prac 90 hi
to send his product to the nearby market at com
paratively small expense; The average production
about the same average is found in California ana
Nebraska. At s. a ton this amounts to $50 an acre.
regard to the tariff had checked the development
OF the industry. because a company IN when ne
arrangements for money to buy machinery. etc.
found that they could not be carried out AMI mere
fore, the best the company had been able 70 90
to make a conditional contract for machinery
legislation by Congress.
COAL MINING INDUSTRY NEEDS PROTECTION.
No man who has appeared before the committee
whether manufacturer or wage-earner, has spoken
with greater energy or earnestness than Governor
McCorke, of West Virginia, did to-day. In some
of the most pointed. bold and striking passages ne
addressed himself directly to the Democratic MEM
bers Of the committee who were present and whose
they listened 1t was evident that the sympatn,es
of the audience stirred by the Governor
emphatic nteranees Tor ne was Of Missouri Who
had betrayed symptoms of ANNOYANCE, TOOK S az au
ernor was not elected last fall on platform which
declared tariff for revenue only - -
II was" promptly answered the Governor, VINO
added: And this is a revenue tariff; Coal is i'm,
ported and large revenue is derived from IL now.
duce?" asked the nD Missouri statesman
why. would reform the tariff on New-Ehgi = nc
an nS EnSw If is too Sb6 n 4s you s1
So We want fair moderate rev vs shotr 'ha'
"" Mr. s Reed was led to observe You and agree
pretty well like much Of what at you nave 1Nss sag NoW
about the tariff New England manufactures ct res
DO ou not wSn IN those they
and h ts
people know better than anybody else how high
tariff is necessary think ho would be willing TO
why do YOU. want this duty on coal?' asked
why, we want it, and need it. TO protect our
people from foreign competition" was the quick
Among other things. Governor McCorkle said that
Wsst Virginia has greater oSar sas nre the
Union, and during the last three years there has
been an extraordinary development OF the INDUSTRY.
hsbited wildenes se today it is scene Of busy
industry. with population OF $O0oO. and 800 coke
U with f &fs %Sy should ne you medde With this
great Industry? Why should you try this doubt
full experiment." he exclaimed.
EX-SENATOR DANIo'S ARGUMENT.
Ex-United States Senator Henry G. Davis. Of West
Virginia, also representing the btuminous coal in
terest. reminded the committee that coal-mining Is
one of the great industries of the country. He con-
tended that the duty on coal ought to be higher
than it now Is. and he hoped that the Representa-
tves from New-England who enjoy the benefits
of protection for their manufactures, would stand
by the coal producers in demanding that the duty
on coal should be retained, despite the fact that
a strong and wealthy syndicate, composed In part
of New England and New-lork capitalists, have
recently obtained control OF the Nova Scotia mines
and propose TO enter into competition with Ameri-
can producers for the market of NewEngland.
which consumes about 100000 tons year OF
bltuminous coal. Mr.. Davis said that the present
duty does not prevent the importation OF coal.
which is steadily increasing. repeal of the duty
OF 70 cents ton would drive domestic coal out
of the New England market.
The case IN behalf OF the cane sugar growers OF