The herald., 1896-12-31

and nedf nQ&s1eaAy lncreaseo o"i Ca
FL. The e es ted dSkies RENTED by the
United a(ates N Aawaiian sugar are
S61. .0OO, 900. He thought it was unjust to
encourage these importers at the ex-
ner,se of revenue and our home produc-
ers. He urged the abrogation OF the
speaking ofl the sconnicting interests
involved in ENffg adequate protection
TO the sugar growers. he pointed to the
surar refiners who bought and refined
the foreign product and to the miilers
Of -four and others who desired to use
sugar in reciprocity agreements TO op-
tain concessions for themselves. Ine
refiners wanted the lowest possible duty
on raw and the highest on refined. wniie'
owinaf to the condition of the treasury
IT might not be feasible to re-enact the
bounty scheme of 1890, he thought the
dual scheme proposed by the senate
amendments to the Mills bill in 1888.
which imposed1S duty and also gave
bcufhy, was entirely practicable.
MI. Oxnard took strong GROUNDS
against any reciprocity. He thought
dual policy (both duty and bounty
would be fair to all interests and Jeop-
ardize none. Such a policy, he said,
would increase the revenue out OF which
the bounty could be paid and would en-
courage the sugar industry. The sched-
ule hi. proposed was q duty of one cent
Der pound on, all sugars testing 10 de-
xrees or less; three cents per 100 pounds
additional for each degree between %
and 96<desfees, and four cents per lOO
for every additional degree between 96
and 100. with one-fourth of one per cent
differential on sugars above l6 Dutch
standard He asked for the Mckinley
duty on molasses and contravaling du-
ties against bounty paying countries
Dtxx- c
bounty he proposed was three-fourtns
of a cent per pound, onefourth to go
off at the end of each four years, the
whole bounty to cease in twelve years
DO you believe that a bounty would
be permanently asked Mr.. Payne. You
remember in 1894 you opposed 1T on the
ground that 1t could not be made per
manent''
Yes" replied Mr.. Oxnard, 'I be-
lieye it would be permanent because
believe the Republican party will con-
tinue in power
"Why?' asked Mr. Wheeler, because
It has restored prosperity"
Mr.. Oxnard did not reply to this, nor
to Mr. Payne when he asked If he be-
lieved this because of the encourage
nrent given the Republican party by
the beet sugar states and the close
squeeze in the senate.
Mr. Oxnard, in answer to questions
from Mr.. McMillin, said that the eastern
and western refineries had divided the
American markets between them, and
agreed not to infringe on each others
territory. the Hawaiian treaty helping
that agreement.
Senator Perkins of California present
ed an argument in favor of the imposi-
ton of specific tax of one and one-haif
cents per pound on imported raw sugars.
He showed that the consumption of i'm E
ported sugar by the United States IS
about 1700, 900 pounds a year, all of
which, il protected, he said, can be pro-
duced in few years within our borders.
He showed that the area capable of pro-
ducing beet sugar was sufficient to more
than supply the demand for the United
States, and that sugar beets can be
raised on soil ranging in character from
the alkal plains in Utah to the rich soil
of California. He pointed out the fact
that France alone produced sugar beets
enough to manufacture all the sugar
that we import, and that Germany is
still greater producer of sugar of this
character. Austria is also large pro-
Queer. These countries, he said, have
protected this interest so that it has been
enabled to increase to its present vast
dimensions and are now increasing the
bounties and duties in order to protec.
their respective producers against III.
competition of other European bee.
sugar countries. The sugar producers
of the United States are forced int,
competition with the protected sugar
OF Europe, and for this protected sugar
we are paying out nearly 100000 pc,
year. This sum, he argued, should be
retained in the United States and be pai5
out to our laborers, farmers and me-
chanics. The Importance Of beet sugar
in the United States is set forth, it be-
ing shown in its benefits conferred on q
enue to its farmers, building up rev
and fourishing community wherever d
beet sugar factory is established. and by
the addition to the general prosperity
which 1t makes, furnished the reasons
for the protection of beet sugar by for-
eign nations. The senator quoted frop
the report of United States Consul Muth
who urged upon the United States til,
necessity of protecting the sugar in
terests. e
Herbert Myrick, president of the Or.
ange judd company, spoke in the inter
est of the farmer. His argument wa!
exhaustive. and was largely devoted tt
showing the advantages Of the produc
tion in this country of the sugar con
sumed here. 1t was an economic crime
he said, to compel American farmers t,
raise staples in competition with tn.
cheap land and labor countries witt
which to pay for imported sugar. besides
standing the freight and commission
both ways. They have found by expert
ence and scientific tests that from thu
Hudson river to the Pacific, from I'll,
Carolinas to the lakes, they can grow
sugar beets as. rich or richer il
saccharine contents than those in Eu
rope. They want factories establishe,
to afford a market for these sugar beets
which they are willing to furnish at from
"a to S. per ton. Even at these price
the crop is profitable one. Every acr
devoted to it will by so much reduce tn
competition in other branches of farm
ing.
The committee adjourned until to
mOrrOw at 10 a. m.
sr THE RAISIN GROWERS.
FRESNO, Dec. 30e-In response to
letter from Congressman Bowers, ask
ing for data regarding the raisin indus
try upon which to base the demands @
the growers for protective duty, tn
representative growers of the count
held meeting in Fresno today me
mortal was drafted, asking for a dut
- cents a pound on imported raisins
which was telegraphed to the congress
man. committee is preparing data
which will show that the cost of produ uc
ing raisins liz California ranges from
to cents per pound. Today's Inee1in
was held under the auspices of the cham
ber of commerce and the Hundre
Thousand club.
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f THE ROSTON STRIKE