The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-31
methods as insure n protection equivaisende
TO what We have hercinnciofe s"ee0'
AnST lE IEIINING.


his experience ana inquiries that the cost
10 tho sugar combination Of refining SUI
gar did not exceed onc-qGartct "i tN"N
"A pound, while in Louisiana the cost W.
about thiee-eights or cent AH'9' "~
added. did not INCLUDE waste to
some additional remarks, and was lhquil-
cd OF as 10 the cost OF refining susai.
lie dlsclaimed any personal acqu"ih'anto
with that matter, but esthn1'ey ''a',
with "a high grade ot raw sugar ~, ~ ~.
would bc not far from that stated oy
Air Sypher ouc-Quarter ot cent
uouud. but with "A low grade OF IA"
sugar the cost would propao.e uS -,
laIf a cent a pound, or as 1le ieni..'iI
us.arted nvo-cights OF cent per pouh".
Mr. NcNIlun inquired as 10 whether
SUGAR refining in this country was no'
I'm the hands OF the sugar coinulhtOon'
Mr Humphrevs showed "A manifest as
inclinatio 10 70 into tho matter. sas ina
that members of the commltlee hii'"
a. much about It as he did. fracuoaiIy,
however. he said. the sugar Ne,N,''e em ,ne
Company was a combination OF a" w w
rennerics which had existed at the t"io
OF IT'S ORGANIZATIONS. 49,,
but" he added, since then the three
or four or five outside rehnerles haNr
grown up. and. ~ you let lhe h'''..
oione badeve that within tho next
two or three years there VIII DC NIL
"A dozen more Establishments.
ONLY WANT a PROFIT.
T. y Tburbor. OF New York. prosi-
dent of the American Grocer PUBLISH
ing COMPANY. spoke IN behalf or tne
consumer. distributors, and rcf,ners OF
sugar Of the United States HE salo thuo
there was no just reason why American
sugar interests. whether enta.tu "'
production refining or distripu1'on'
should not DO entitled 10 the same de-
,.F ..ff inn
No other product reached the consumer
I'm this country with the same suHaii
margin Of profit 20 manulncuIeI -.NN
distributor. As "A distributor or sugar. l"l
many years. ne had done so az less lnAn
the cost Of the services rendered. Wnen
the oreanization of the industry aimed
20 give distributors q commission epulN
aleut to tho cost Of the service rendered.
n cry Of combination and monopoly was
set up which was caluculnted 10 'oerc'
legislators and courts into favoring chaos
instead Of Justice. At no time mas tnere
been a monopoly. and to-day mere nle W
four competing refining ORGANIZATIONS
with q fifth threatened.
To-day tho consumers Of Franco anu
Germany, the largest producers oi sueur
in the world. pay about 80 per cent. more
than those Of tho United states. nut
those countries protect their sugar IN
dustrios with bounty which enapies
them TO dump their surplus on lorrisl
markers
have broken down the refining industry
in England and but for our barrier oi
protective duties they would do the same
for both our producing and refining In
dustries.
FACTS IN THE CASE.
The American Sugar Refining Com,
pany. or the so-called sugar Trust
was organized in 1887. Before the con-
solidation many rennories were driven
into banruptcy or out of business. but
since that time. owing 10 the orfaniza-
ton Of the industry consumers distrihu-
ters. and reiners have been benefited.
Representative Of special interesis are
now seeking 10 change the basis OF duty
and minimize the principle OF protecuoh'
but diyestcd OF all Illusions. the question
presented IS whether the work Of ronnlns
should be done abroad or In the United
States. Specific duties I'm many lines
have an honest basis for preference, but
In such commodities as sugar. IN which
pound values may vary as much as 100
per cont tho principle g. m1nifcstly m
cOngruous and impracticablo. Raw sugar
worth TWO cents pound should not pay
as much per pound ass refined worth -FOUR
cents per pound and while "a schedule
based ON graduated encchHrinc strength.
as defined by the poarscope. might ap-
rrONimatc Justice 10 would not do so
20 an extent which would justify the dis
turhance of the present basis. 70 which
trade has already adjusted itself
one feature, he said. should not be
lost sight Of.
ANY di0erential imposed upon on the
Il"""', Oh aiF country si'i'."5 "ouu-
iN shouie oulf Apply 'o lN' ir".tu pro
ne''. ana nor ,o lie TIL" ini''i l"' i,4ul'-
DISTRIBUTION.
- -t. ii''ru.,,.t', ~ s,,.,, h,,
ibo i, ,', ''
Mr.. Thurhor: "The distribution Of sugar
hv wholesale is now practically on the
commission basis The sugars tare sold
with the understanding that certain
commission gbout 9-iC. is paid 10 The
vboloesler MS his pro0t. and while the
American Refining Company will sell
sugar 20 any ono at its lisf price hc can-
not get the benefit Of that 3-l6 commits
sion unless ho is bound bv that agree
ment."
Mr.. McAlllin; Does the sugar kehh-
ing Company require that the sugar shan
not DE sold below certain heu,ef
Alr. Ihlrner. yes thal u snaH not pe
sold at less than The manufacturer list
price,
Alr. McNiilin: us payment ~ ths COM
mi sion maze IN lhe form or i.rt. ...,.e "a
WAtu lhr 0tlc i' lir"'' "li- N' ''''' 49,
deal ln these goods nave TO MAKE attl'-
ment before lhey eau -e1 M tili9 i..l.
inht lntt nave noe tlU'i,'' 49,. ~,
taxing Lot J." 9e" ,,lo" ,'-o - ~ %
Dir. lhurpei. lea' 'NVy H'f0 90 ~
cetlily. ,,..,.... ..,., ..,.,,,,+ ,,o+ tho.
SIT 'i. .illll., -, 81, ,,,iii,,, th, eoots 81,
90 ll'' r.. '1-" ~ si
sll' s' ,lle1I,,if,,,. ,e,,,r,oee tha, one who
~ ,DcI. Goods pronoees 10 sell 10
"-~tbor r1rtv a. that other party re-
ouirod 10 carry out the undertaking.
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