The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-12
SUGAR MEN DISPLEAssD.
They Think that 40 Per Cent is Inadequate
Protection To Home Producers.

NEW ORLEANS, May 1.-THE Sugar
Convention met at noon at the Academy
of Music, which was crowded with repre-
sentatives Of the sugar interests. The
gathering was a thoroughly representative
one. The convention was called to order
by President Murphy Of the Sugar EM-
change.
Ex-Governor Yarmouth is taking n
leading part in the proceedings. The con-
ventiOn had organized az Ii O'Clock ana
at once proceeded to the transaction or
business. The convention. after appoint
ing committee on resolutions adjourned
until o'clock tonight.
The RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
The following resolutions were adopted
tonight:
Resolved. BY the cane growers and
sugar manufacturers of Louisiana, in
convention assembled,
That the present sugar schedule OF
the Senate Finance Committee fixing the
duties on raw sugar imported into this
country at 40 per cent. ad valorcm, is an
insufficient and inadequate protection to
the home producers.
That it is impossible for the cane
growers and sugar manufacturers Of
Louisiana to pay for the actual cost OF
production at that rate Of duty.
That for thirty years the duty on
sugar has ranged from 10 cents per
! pound, and sugar all over the world,
| during most Of this time, had been 100
per cent. higher than Il Is to-day.
That IL is now when we have lower
prices ever known under free labor IT is
proposed 70 remove the existing bounty
Of cents per pound and substitute a
duty one-half of this amount and against
this we urge our protest
Resolved. That the cane growers and
sugar manufacturers Of Louisiana be
leve that the Government has obligated
itself to carry out the provision Of the
| Mckinley bounty law 10 the expiration
Of its term.
Upon the faith Of that we. the cane
growers and sugar manufacturers OF
Louisiana, have expended enormous SIMS
Of money in opening up new lands. en-
largng our factories, etc. and have en-
tered into contracts for terms Of years.
many OF which have not yet expired.
That under the influences OF that boun-
ty. the sugar industry OF Louisiana has
been increased In three years from l2O
00o to 10000 tons.
That we sOemnly declare that II this
law be abrogated, and If no sufficient duty
be adopted this great and growing in
dustry will be practically destroyed.
That we earnestly protest against
continuance Of the Hawaiian
reciprocity treaty, which. under the con
diuons of the proposed tariff bill, viii
practically grant a bounty of S3,OO0.OOl
per year TO the Sandwich Islands, where
sugar is produced with semi-slave labor
under conditions destructive TO any fan
! competition with such labor.
Resolved, That we appreciate the valued
services of our senior Senator. and thos'
Of our junior Senator since he has beer
member Of the Senate.
Resolved That we approve and appre
cate the efforts of those Of our repre-
sentatlyes who 50 earnestly defended anC
supported our interests in the graves
crisis of our history
Resolved That copies Of these resolu-
/ tions be forwarded 10 our senators anC
| representatives, I'm Congress.
Resolved, That In view Of the great i'm
terest involving all the people of Loulsi
ana, we respectfully urge and request
! the members Of the Legislature that in
! the election Of United States senators
there be chosen only men who can be
relied upon at an times and under all
! circumstances to stand for sugar. rice and
! all the other great industries Of our
| State.