The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1894-02-02
BEET ROOT SUGAR.
POSSIBILITIES OF THE INDUSTRY

OFFICE OF
STATE BEET SUGAR ASSOCIATION,
DENVER, Colo. Jim. 1. 1904

Aion' hAie renee, M. T., Warrington, D. c.:
Zear SRI notice that the new tariff
ssneouie reported by the ways and means
committee , OF tho House, provides that the
SSoufty on sugar manufactured In the United
etates snail be gradually removed and ter
inmate In eight years.
Mis were enacted Into law, II wouli
not only be unwlse Legislation, but uninst in
pslncipie. Inc amount Of money paid for.
elgh countries for sugar, including freiphls.
s ~ tne amount OF wheat mud Hour which
we export, amounting to hearty $3.50. 600 C,nl
yearly, which Is slx or seven tImes Tho yniuc
VI our CORN exports, and about equal to our
.etai exports OF beef, hogs and dairy proi.
uets' and about one-half the value Of our cot
ION exports. This vast amount which Il
yearly placed to the debit Of our trrde bal.
snces' together with a deslrc 10 stimulate
and agricultural classes, Congress did inter
Sreat ueiiberation enact law, which was
.nouget 10 be by its trainers, and those who
voted for It. In the nature OF synalluynatio
contract. The law Is as follows,
"ohtil July Let, 1905, there shall no paid
.l,, any moneys In the treasury not other
bounty Of two cents per pound.n
fartlcs hayinH confidence In tho good faith
ana integrity OF the United States, have pur-
chased large tracts Of agricultural and coal
iands, erected sugar factories, made long time
contracts, expended large sums instructing
ssrmers how to raise bcets, all Involving vast
SUM y. Of money; and now the government Of
i's own motion, without consulting the other
parties TO the contract, proposes to violate ils
solemn obligations which LScn,crcd into with
inc sugar producers Of tlii counlry, and for
mere political reasons strike down what
would become one OF the great industries OF
the country.
To say nothing OF the moral obligations
M Ia, xtnl tt,..
tract which II entered into when II pledged
the government to pay bounty OF . cents
per pound On all sugar produced ia the
United states until 1908, II would be bad
police The United States Circuit Court Of
Appeals OF Louisiana has decided the section
OF tue law giving bounty on sugar, con.
tract which may be enforced against the gov
ernment, holding that the promise therein
contained, upon the good faith thereof, large
sums OF money have been invested. The case
is equally strong, and the language sNbstan-
TALLY the same as found III the tariff act OF
1888, the terms Of which were recognized and
scrapulously respected by every Congress
and national administration, until It expired
follows: $50
until June 30, ls4e, the duties imposed
BY the act Of 1882 As modified by this act,
shall remain and continue to be collected. "
Like the sugar bounty provision, there was
me element OF specific duration, or words OF
hmtation In the law, and Congress cannot
repeal, change, or modify the sugar bounty
without violation OF the solemn contract; en-
tered Into with the capitalists OF this coun-
try. and Violation Of its treaty obligations
Win Foreign governments. Any interference
Win the reciprocity section OF the law might
seriously complicate our relations with for.
elgn governments, and 10 Impose \ dutr
would undoubtedly lead the Spanish roferi.-
ment TO withdraw the coneessions she made
on American goods Imported TO Cula.
The bounty stimulated the production OF
beet sugar from $50 tons In 1880 to 5,40J
sons In 1891 and l2,355 tons Ia lsga. while
the product OF 1898 will be double that Of
1879. Capitalists were preparing for the
erection Of beet sugar factories in Nebraska,
colorado, Virginia, South Carolina. Wash
ington, New York, Dakota and other states,
and the sugar industry seemed to be on the
nigh road to prosperity, when 1t was an.
nounced In November 1872, that the Demo
cratic party had elected It's President and
would control both branches OF Congress.
and 7. Z. Catehings OF Mississippi, the iirsI
lieutenant OF the speaker Of the House ol
Representatives and supposed to represent
the national administration, announ ccl in al
Interview which was given prominence b.
being telecrephed through the Associated
Free, that one OF the first acts Of the Demo
cratic administration would be To remove the
bounty on sugar.
The Beet Sugar Association Of this stat,
had arranged for the erection Of three fac
tories, and contracts were being drawn b,
Farmers TO put In cultivation at least 5,O0t
acrcs OF bccts for each factory, when l re
ceived telegram Withdrawing the offer OF
the part OF the capitalists who were to cree
the factories. Since then no factories har,
been erected and none will be until Congress
says definitely that Il will regard It's obiiga
tions aud declare that the agreement which
u made to pay bounty Of . cents per pound
until 1905, will be sacredly kept
An effort, political In character, has been
made TO cast ojinri upon the bounty Law
which he, resulted in keeping millions o!
drllArs from being invested IN the beet ,ugnl
Industry In the United States. Let Congres,
with true statesmanship declare that IT. obll
cations with the people will be sacrcly kept
aud In three years there will bc sixty bee
sugar factories In the United States Instead
OF sif, and In ten years 800 factories which
will produce nearly all tho sugar we will con
sumo In the United States, aud not by vac
illsting policy strike down one OF the great
est and most promising Industries OF TIT
country. ] am referring especially TO tho
beet sugar Industry; Ne may reasonably OK
pect large Increase from the cane product.
Sugar 10 manufactured product aud Il al
infant industry and one In which the farmer
are especially Interested; II I. the most In
| portant Of all our manufacturing inlustrle,
and deserves the greatest consideration. In
| like the production of wheat, corn, cotton
And other products II the soil Il requires IN.
Investment of large sums Of money. slSille,
labor and special training OF farmers TO cult
| vatr the beet-, nil of which requires time AMI
large expenditures Of capital. II Is said iha
the protected manufactured articles Of thi
country aggregate between thirteen and four
| teen million dollars u week. This immens,
sum IL paid largely 10 one section Of tn
| country. The South aud West which pro
duee the wealth Of the nation, receive no suci
| protection, but by our government adopting
| q financial policy, In the Interests Of foreign
| countries, the southern planter and western
farmer receive for their products but one-hal
| OF what they otherwise would, which amount
10 tai On iAeIg .n0lzlnct OF 10 per cent. Thl
w. manufacturers 10 buj
~ onchRlf its value
inrlN OF 20 pet cent. VI
fticlcs and bounty o
products they consume
~ euW both ways IN favor Of the Easter
manufacturer aud agalnst the Southern an,
Western farmer.
Tho railroads of the country arc bonic,
and stocked for $4,000 dollars per mile
which does not include rolling stock no
terminals. This Ia three time. their value o
cost, but the Southern and Western produce
must pay freight. TO meet fixed charge. OF
waterrd stock aud bond., aud therefore wha
little the farmer and planter have left aftr
paying = bounty Of 20 per cent on the pur
ehAses they make ~ the Eastern manufnr
turcd article. and tar Of % per cent. ennsct
by vicious monetary legislation on what thcl
produce, tho railroads consume tho balance
81 their prodncts In high freight charges, .,
II would appear that tho south aud Wrs
hare no rirhis that the enpltaiistlc ciAss ant
great corporations Of tho East are bound !,
respect
Tho theory Of protection /. no, for reyonu,
only, but that American industries may b,