Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-31

McMillin, said the eastern and western re-
tineries had divided the American markets
between then and agreed not TO infringe on
each others territory the Hawaiian treaty
helping that agreement
SPEAKS FOR THE FARMERS.
Herbert Myrick, president OF the Orange
Judd company, spoke I'm the interests of the
farmer His argument was exhaustive and
was largely devoted to showing the advan-
taBes OF production In this country OF the
sugar consumed here IL was an economic
crime, he said. to compel American farmers
TO raise staples in competition with the
cheap land and labor countries with which
to pay for imported sugar. besides standing
the freight and commission both ways They
nave found by experience and scientific tests
that from the Hudson river to the Pacific.
from the Caroinas to the lakes, they can
grow sugar beets as rich or richer in sacch-
arlne contents than those of Europe.
They want factories established to afford
q market for these sugar beets, which they
are willing to furnish at from 81 to 50 per
ton, AZ these prices the crop is a profitable
one. Every acre devoted to 1t will by so
much reduce the competition in other
branches In farming. What stands in the
way OF the American beet sugar industry,
ne SAID, was mainly Europen competition.
What Is needed, he said Is a reasonable spe-
cifc duty on all imported sugar. with an
additional discriminating duty for countries
paying an export bounty, equal to that
bounty. Then, with such aid as the various
states and territories interested may offer
TO secure sugar factories the beet sugar
industry could be put on its feet in this
country within a very few years. The sugar
beet industry. he said, was on the high road
TO success under the Mckinley law. Its re-
peal had brought 1t to a standstill. Farmers
realized that the time had come to look out
for No. ! and they propose to do it. They
will reward the party that stands by them
and punish the party that goes back on the
farmers. They cared more for their bread
and butter said the speaker, than for any
party and are disposed to act accordingly.
In reply to Mr.. Wheelers questions Mr..
Myrick said the factory further south had
been conducted at Staunton Va, by Mr.. o.
X. Lapham, who had become convinced that
the beet sugar was the best crop for the
middle south.
Thomas X. Cutler of Utah, a bishop of
the Mormon church, read statistics of i'm
ports and exports between the United
States and Hawaii, showing that the
exports from the United States are but
1lA per cent as compared with i'm
ports and that si657 900 of duties are re-
bated to the Hawaiian producers The sugar
imported from Hawaii would give employ
ment in the United States to 24S, 600 men
continuously throughout the year. While
much of the work in connection with the
raising of beets was being done by ma
chinery, the wedding had to be done by
hand, but the laborers Of California would
be glad of chance to get down on their
knees in the fields.
Utah has felt the hand of the Sugar
trust" he said. "The moment Utah tries
to get into its own market the American
Sugar company of San Francisco reduces the |
price in Utah so that we have to accept less |
than the price sugar Is selling for in San
Francisco"
Mr. r. NJ Allen Of Ames, Neb., spoke in |
behalf of the farmers of the transmississippi |
country. Low prices of wheat for years and |
corn at II cents, Mr. Allen said, had turned |
the thoughts of the western farmers to |
beets. Beets were almost as desirable for
cattle feeding as for sugar
During the morning session Francis g. |
Thurber of New York and w. j. McCann OF |
Philadelphia also spoke. Both we're sub |
lected to vigorous cross-questioning by Mr. |
hcMillin on the operations of the Sugar |
trust |
The committee adjourned until 10 a. m. |
tomorrow.
The committee appointed at the convention |
OF lumbermen held in Cincinnati on the 9Th |
inst. reached Washington today. They viii |
ba given hearing by the ways and means |
tomorrow