Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-25

Per tM pounds. while the diRerentiai l., the
House bIIl varies from ie2g TO lI.Ss cents
per 100 pounds. II viii be seen from an
examination Of this table that the differ
entail between granulated sugar and IS
ueSrees centfffogafstAfs being by far the
most important class Of raw sugars and in
amount two-thirds of the total imports of
raw cane-is 9S1 cents per i0a pounds: on
- degrees centrifagAls the dinerential Is
Hos cents: on 81 degrees Muscavadoes the
diHerential Is las cents"
MI Afdrtch then submitted statements
showing the differentials under varying
values OF sugar, and resumed:
Advantage to Eernans.
"Under existing law German refined
sugar receives IS OF a cent per pound ex
port bounty. The countervailing duty here
Is but one-tenth of a cent per pound. The
German refiner, therefore. receives a net
bounty Of % of cent per pound. This
enables him to sell his product at a less
to pay for 81 degree centrifugals. 1t is this
kind Of competition which is driving the
cane sugar producers and refiners of the
world to the wall
by ex-Representative William I. Wilson.
In which the latter estimated the rates i'm
posed by the Senate committees PROPOSE
ton. Continuing. Mr., Aidrich said:
The Question Of Boaaty.
'In the tables I have submitted no allu-
sion is made to the bounty provisions con-
tanned in both the Senate and House pro-
posals. The adoption of these or similar
provisions for countervailing duties seems
10 be a necessity If We are to develop the
beet sugar industry in the United States.
Otherwise 1t will be possible for any for
eign country. by extension of its bounties,
to neutraliEe entirely the effect Of our pro-
tective duties.
Threatened by GermnAy.
German refners have driven the sugar
refining industry of Great Britain almost
entirely out of existence. They are. as
have already stated, invading every sugar
market in the world with their product.
Most of the German gTanulated i'm
ported is the result of a continuous pro-
cess of refining. For months raw beet
sugar and German granuiated have sold on
an absolute parity of value. taking only
into account the percentages of pure sugar
contained in each. If We assume the cost
OF refining sugar In the United States to
be approximately one-half of a cent per
pound. and If German refined can be sold
without loss on the same basis with Ger
man raw. 1t must be evident that the diff
ferentials suggested in the Senate prcpo-
siticn are not only not excessive but they
are quite likely in the near future to prove
inadequate for the continuance of the bust
ness of sugar refining in the United States.
III the 1mportationS OF German graduated
should increase at the same ratio that they
have since the act of 1894 was adopted. the
Germans will certainly secure at an early
day large part of the American market.
The protection afforded by the differen-
tials proposed by the Senate committee is.
l believe, not only less by percentage, but
less with reference to the actual require
mentS Of the industry. than that afforded
by the rates imposed upon any other i'm
portant product by the terms of the bill.
Amendment Concerning Hawaii.
The senator then took I'D the Hawaiian
treaty and said
1.-The committee will also prepare and pre-
sent an amendment to the House provisions
In regard to the Hawaiian treaty. The ex-
stng commercial treaty between the
United States and the government of these
islands provides for the free admission of
raw sugars, the product of the islands. into
the United States. If this treaty should
remain in force 1t would result in giving
bounty to the Hawaiian sugar producers
amounting to more than sS.O00.O09 per An
mum. 1t was not contemplated when the
original treaty was made; or when 1t was
extended. that any possible advantage of
this kind could ever result from its terms
to tine people of the Sandwich Islands
The effect of this bounty would M
doubtedly be to stimulate enormously the
production of sugar in the Hawaiian Is
lands. While we cannot fairly abrogate
treaty of this kind with a friendly country
without notice, We believe that negotia lions
should be at once entered into looking to
such modification of the treaty as will
reduce the bounty to be paid Hawaiian
sugar producers to a reasonable sum. and
The committee Will present an amendment
looking IN this direction at an early date.
There should be no difficulty IN securing
through the treaty-makins power such
notifications of the treaty as will be salts
factory to both countries without injury
to either. 1t certainly cannot be expected
that the United States viii continue for any
length of time to pay bonus of S,Eso.ge2
or SS,Co0,OG0 per annum as an Involvement
to any foreign country to trade with us. /
assume there will be no difficulty in secur-
ing proper notifications Of the treaty, so
that it Will not be necessary for the gov
eminent Of the United States to give the
one years notice of its abrogation as pro-
vided for by its terms.
Leaf Tobacco.
I'm schedule we have suggested a re-
turn to Ithe rates imposed by the Get of
1894 on leaf tobacco. This action is far
from satisfactory to the growers of wrap
per tobacco in the United States. There is
very wide difference Of opinion among
those whose interests are affected as to
what rates should be imposed
In schedule G the rates imposed on agri-
cultural products are practically those
levied by the act of 1880.
LII SSicN1ac uQuOT ScneGu3p, Duf
few changes are made from existing law,
the only changes being in the nature OF
slight increases.
I'm the cotton schedule, the rates. which
are practically those of 1894, have not been
changed from the House schedules, except
In the paragraphs relating to hosiery, I'M
derwear and corduroys and velveteens. On
these the rates are somewhat lower than
the House provisions.
Some changes of importance have been
made in schedule ], the rates of duty re-
naming practically the same as in the
House bill, and the change being rather in
the ma lure of new classifications.
Wool and WoOlens.
Important changes have been made in
schedule X, both on the rates on wool and
On manufactured woolens-
I'm dealing with the wool schedule, the
committee has suggested more liberal
rates to the domestic wool grower than 1t
has recommended for the producer of any
manufactured article In the schedule; 1t has