The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-12
LEADING EDITORIALS.
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truDrerr~ the MinneapolisTribune.
the stalwart republican
| published Ia the great agricultural State O.
Minnesota, is right in its prediction wher
1t speaks as follows OF the sugar indus
try.
There is not the leas. doubt that ths
United States can become great sugar
growing country. louisiana is the natural
nome OF the sugar cane. but almost every
state In the Union can produce the sugar
beet In abundance. There is some differ
enee OF opinion among the sugar men in
regard TO the relative merits OF a tariff or
bounty, out the weight Of opinion appears
10 be that specific duty Of from one to
ene ana malt cent a pound with an al
ittiohai discriminating duty upon sugars
nom countries paying an export bounty
suihcient to cover the amount OF such
oouuty--would be best for all concerned.
Ihere Is every reason TO believe that the
sugar Industry Will properly taken care
OF IN the new republican tariff bill"
ihere is reason TO believe that 1t is right
20 Wis extent--that the people OF the
northwest are favorably disposed toward
sugar and would like to see 1t receive ade-
qdate protection. They believe that it can
De produced throughout the West, and they
are anxious to have the govern mont give
the INDUSTRY that cons dcrat.on they believe
IL entitled TO,
Sugar is certainly much stronger before
congress imam 1t was a few weeks ago.
when the outlook was most unprcmising
Inc nearing before the ways and means
committee was encouraging and sugar
seems to have more frlends among he
farmers OF the Northwest now that they
see prospects of doing well with beeis. than
e.nl
from the Omaha Trade Exhibit is correct
1t viii prove that We eau raise in this
country all the sugar we need. aud this
VIII win Tor the sugar industry many
friends throughout the South and West.
The important announcement is made
that Chicago man discovered a process
for manufacturing white powdered sugar
from corn. The actual tests were made
some time since and were entirely sue
cesstui. The Chicago Sugar Refining COM
pany is now turning out an article Of pow
dered sugar. made wholly from corn. tina,
is equal 10 anything on the market 1t is
secret process, and the statement Il
made that IL is expected to eventually
make all grades. even to a yellow sugar.
rms latter will be used principally BY
the breweries in the manufacture Of beer.
! MS new sugar has been put upon the
market at some sc less than the trust
price. 1t is not Of quite so fine grain
as the regular powdered sugar but this
Is claimed as an advantage, as It will not
FAKE or become lumpy. Il POSSESSES % per
cent of saccharine strength against IS
per cent OF the regular powdered sugar.
# all the expectations OF the pa;entee
are met 1t will revolutionize the sugar bus
ness Of the United States. This Ia particu-
arly important to the West. which pro-
iuces the corn. 1t is important to this city.
which should have a sugar refinery. No
'ther section should hc permitted TO manu-.
acture our raw material for us"
When Mr.. Dingley framed his tariff bill
low before congress. the dominant republi-
an sentiment was undoubtedly against SUI
gar and the Maine congressman emphasized
his by leaving sugar out OF his horizontal
arih bill and making no provision for any
Increase of the duty on it and even a
month ago. after the election, when the
epublicans were disappointed over the po-
itical attitude of Louisiana, the situation
vas bad Now. however. that it Is hecom
Ing more and more evident that we can
'nise all our own sugar. and the Western
farmers are hlled with tho idea that its
Production Will add new and valuable
Top. which they can easily and profitaby
uliiyate. there seems to he a desire on the
art ~ many NJ the Leading men In con-
-rerT ~ give mo industry announcement
"a holm N build II IN. - the hearing be-
ore tho wavs and means committee tn, !
thor DIV showed Louisiarn s - ln-~ar
omrcllc1 to bear nil the h-'nt e. The nrh, |
- the Dro'Nction ~ sugar. There re
hore eruallv intcres el n maxim tre
n'tod States great sugar ped cling c7un-
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