The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-12
SUGAR MEN IN SESSION.
They Protest Against the Proposed New
Tariff Rates.

/ They Declare That It is Impossible
for the Growers and Manufacturers
to Pay for the Cost of Production
Under the Proposed Schedule-The
Continuance ofthe Mckinley Bounty
Declared Essential to the Life of
the Sugar Industry.
New Orleans, May 1.-THE sugar con-
vention met at noon at the Academy of
Music, which was crowded with rep
/ resentatives of the sugar interests. The
gathering was a thoroughly representa-
tive one. The convention was called to
order by President Murphy of the Sugar
Exchange, acting for the planters and not
for the exchange
Mr.. Mccall, who believes that the defeat
of the sugar bill would be death to the
sugar interests, was made chairman. The
conservative element, it would seem,
therefore, will control the convention.
Ex-Gov. Yarmouth is taking a leading
part in the proceedings.
The convention had organized at 1
O'Clock, and at once proceeded to the
transaction of business. The convention,
after appointing a committee on resolu-
tions, adjourned till O'Clock tonight.
The following resolutions were adopted
tonight:
Resolved, BY the cane growers and sugar
manufacturers of Louisiana in convention as
sembled. That the present sugar schedule of
the Senate finance committee, fixing the
duties on raw sugar imported into this coun-
try at 40 per cent ad valOrem is an insufi
Gent and inadequate protection to the
home producers That it is impossible for
md
turers of Louisiana to pay for the actual cost
OF production al that rate of duty. That for
thirty years the duty on sugar has ranged
from to 31a cents per pound. and suRarall
over the world. during most OF this time, has
been 100 per cent higher than it is to-day.
That now when we have the lowest pr ces
ever known under free labor. it is proposed to
remove the existing bounty of cents per
pound and substitute therefor duty of about
onehah OF this amount and against this we
record our earnest protest.
The sugar tariff was instituted in the be-
ginning OF the government. and was continued
from that day up to the year 1890, when the
Mckinley bounty law went INTO operation
the bounty being supposed to take the place
OF tne duty then prevailing, although the
bounty itself was reduction Of the rate Of
the tariff law at that time.
Resolved, That the cane growers and sugar
manufacturers OF Louisiana believe that the
government has obligated itself to carry
out the provisions of the Mckinley bounty
law to the expiration Of its term.
That upon the faith OF that belief we the
cane growers and sugar manufacturers of
Louisiana, have expended enormous sums of
money In opening up new lands. charging
our factories, etc., and have entered into con
tracts Tor terms OF years, many of which have
not yet expired.
That under the influences Of that bounty
the sugar industry OF Louisiana has been in
creased in three years from 90 tons to
500 900 tons
That we solemnly declare that If this law be
abrogated and If no sufficient duty e adopted
this great and growing industry will be prac-
ttcally destroyed
That we earnestly protest against con-
tlnuanco OF the Hawaiian reciprocity treaty.
which, under the conditions of the proposed
tarin bill will practically grant a bounty of
100000 per year to the Sandwich Islands
where sugar is produced with semi slave
competition with free labor.
Resolved, That we appreciatethe valued
services OF our senior senator and those of our
the Senate.
Resolved, That we approve and appreciate
the efforts OF those of our representatives who
so earnestly defended and supported our in
terests in the gravest crisis of our history.
Resolved. That copies of these resolutions
be forwarded to our senators and representa-
tives in congress.
Resolved, That in view OF the great inter.
ests, involving all the people of Louisiana
we respectfully urge and request the mem
oers OF the legislature that in the election of
United States senator's there be chosen only
men who can be relied upon at all times and
under all circumst ances TO stand for sugar.
rice and all the other great industries of our
state.