New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-11
THE SUGAR TRUSTS GRAB.
ITS ENORMOUS BENEFITS DERIVED FROM
THE BILL OF SALE"
NEARLY I.3oO.c0o0O0 POUNDS RUSHED INTO THE
COUNTRY ~ ANTICIPATION OF THE ACTION
OF CONGHEss-THE PEOPLE MUST
NOW PAY >rRIBUTE on IT.
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Washington, Sept. 1O.-The summary Of i'm
ports and exports for the month Of July which
has just been published by the Bureau Of Sta
tisl!cs Of the Treasury Department, discloses
some interesting facts in relation to the opera
tons OF the Sugar Trust IN anticipation of the
enactment into law OF the German rice "Blll
Of Sale"-facts which will be especially interest
ing 10 the consumers Of sugar. that necessary
Of life" who may and will be called upon to pay
higher price for it on account OF the legislation
Of a Democratic Congress. This legislation
President Cleveland allow I'd to become a law by
lapse Of time, because he was too cowardly either
to approve or veto IT, and on the miserable plea,
set forth in his letter to MY Dear CatChlngs."
that he would not permit himself to be separated
from his party TO such extent as would be
implied by his veto of legislation which he had
denounced dishonorab.r and perfdious in a
party sense.
1t appears that in the month of July. 1894. the
importation Of beet, cane and other sugl.s lot
above No 16 Dutch standard amounted to no
less than 75S.153.6SS pounds, which was 4GSSys lZ6
pounds in excess of the importation he month
of July 1893. which supposed to he equal 10
the ordinary demand of consumption. OF this
immense increase about 4277OO.O0O pounds cen
sisted of cane sugar and the remainder ~ Deet
sugar Fer the seven months ending July il,
1894 the importatOns O. bect cane ana otner
sugars admitted free OF duty amounted TO 33'3-
39s O9i pounds. which was 3SI62S3i9 pounIs IN
excess of the importaions in the CORRESPONDING
period of 1882 and only about JOOOOUOoo iesS imam
n years consumption.
1t is interesting to note that nearly seven
ninths Of the increase in the importations or
canc sugar for the seven months occurred III tIe
four months ended July 81. and considerably
more than half of that in the month Of July.
BY months the Increase, as compared with tne
corresponding months of last year was as foi-
lows: April. 3S.794,G37 pounds; May, 7,si. ~
pounds June 1876 1858 pounds; July. tZ6sii' =
$40 pounds 1t is also noteworthy that. wnlie
the imporations Of beet sugar gar IN App SOS
pounds. there was a falling off OF 2oloZd
pounds in May. and l4.552.421 pounds in June.
sugar suddenly rose to 52.l29 1913 pounds. which
was IL 45J.771 pounds in excess OF the lmporta-
fons for July. 1898 -
cratic Congress had been wranSling over the
terms Of the "B!ll Of Sale" thu Sugar Trust had
been ransacklng the world for raw sugar, and
not finding enough cane sugar ID sausly i's ue-
manls had turned It's attention ID the Deet sugar
supply If Europe. BE that "a II may, IL is evil
dent that when the "Blll of Sale became a law
by tn, consent OF Presiden, Cleveland. who had
actually given to TIE Sugar Trust ten days grace
in addition 10 all the other favors bestowed upon
il by himself and his trusted adviser the Sec
rotary # the Treasury tho supply OF raw sugar
in the United States owned by the sugar trust
in excess Of all legitimate current demands Tor
consumption. must have been nearly, II not
quite 1900 900 600 pounds, or an amount equal %
at least four months consumption
For every pound Of this sugar Ameri an con,
sumers will be compelled 10 pay an advanced
price for the benefit Of the Trust Even II tne IN
crease I'm the retail price should be- only che
cent a pound. the total amount or tribute eX,
acted from consumers ON this particular ural
would amount To many millions IL collars lna',
however will be- only one of the smaller ano ints
which the people will be forced 10 pay lor me
privilege of placing the Democratic party IN
power Talk about "bounties ana trusts anu
tuouopolips"'