The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-31
SUGAR MEN APPEAR
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sugar factory is established and by the
addition to the general prosperity which
il makes, furnished the reasons for the
protection of beet sugar by foreign ma
tons. The senator quoted ION the re-
port Of United States Consul Nuth, who
urged upon the United states the neces-
sity Of protecting American sugar inter
ests.
THE FARMERS INTEREST.
Herbert Mygick. president Of the Or
ange Judd company, spoke in the inter-
ests Of the farmer. His argument was
exhaustive and was largely devoted to
showing the advantage Of the production
in this country of the sugar consumed
here.
1T is an economic crime" he said, "to
compel American farmers to raise sta
pies 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
have found by experience and scientific
tests that from the Hudson river TO the
Pacific, from the Carolinas to the Lakes.
they can grow sugar beetS as rich or
richer in saccharine contents than those
of Europe. They want factories estaD-
lshed 10 afford market for these sugar
beets. which they are willing TO furnish
al from 81 10 So per ton. AT these prices
the crop is a profitable one. Every acre
devoted to it viii by SO much reduce the
competition in other branches of farm
ing.
What stands in the way Of the Ameri-
can beet sugar industry, he said. was
mainly European competition. What is
needed, he said, is reasonable specific
duty on all imported sugar, with an ad-
ditional discriminating duty for coun-
tries paying an export bounty, equal to
that bounty. Then, with such aid as
the various states and territories inter-
ested may offer TO secure sugar factories.
the beet sugar industry could be put on
its feet in this country within very
few years.
The sugar beet industry, he said, was
on the high road to success under the
Mckinley law. Its repeal had brought it
TO standstill. Farmers realized that
the tina had come to look out for num-
Der one and they proposed to do it. They
would reward the party that stood by
them and punish the party that went
back on the farmers. They cared more
for their bread and butter, said the
speaker. than for any political party,
and were disposed to act accordingly.
In reply to Mr.. Wheeler's questions,
Mr.. Myrick said that the factory further
south had been conducted at Staunton,
come convinced that the beet sugar was
the best crop for the middle SOUTH
Thomas r. Cutler of Utah, bishop of
the Mormon church, read statistics of
imports and exports between the United
States and Hawaii, showing that the eX-
ports from the United States are but
liza per cent Of the imports and that
s4,657, 900 of duties are rebated to the
Hawaiian producers. The sugar i'm
ported from Hawaii would give employ
ment in the United States to PAS, 900 men
continuously throughout the year.
While much Of the work in connection
with the raising of beets was being done
by machinery, the wedding had to be
done by hand, but the iaborers OF Cali
fornia would be glad of a 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 Fran
cisco. reduced 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 Aimes, Neb., spoke
in behalf of the farmers of the trans
Mississippi country. Lower prices of
wheat for years, and corn at IL cents,
Mr.. Allen said, had turned the thoughts
of the western farmers to beets. Beets
We're almost as desirable for cattle-feed-
ing as for sugar.
During the morning session Francis
B. Thurber of New York, and W. G..
Mccain of Philadelphia, also spoke
Both were subjected to vigorous cross
examination by Mr.. McMiiin on the op-
erations of the Sugar Trust
The committee adjourned until 10 a. m
tomorrow