The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-14
SEATTLE, MONDAY, JUNE II.
THE DUTY on SUGAR.

TIE DUTY on SUGAR.
A very important point has been reached
In the a.ttlement of the tariff. This is
Indicated not so much by the number OF
the Items which have been reached as by
the character OF the vote. The sugar
schsduie is the one upon which party lines
were not expected to be drawn very close
IL, but the safe majority of two makes it
certain that other articles upon which 1t
II proposed to have a tariff will be ac-
eepted by the senate. II Will be observed
that there are several names in the minor
ity OF Democrats whose arguments have
been with the majority. but who evidently
voted with their colleagues for party pur-
poses Now that this record has been
made. they will be free to follow the lines
they have themselves Laid down In justifi-
cation OF their support OF tariff on GER
tain articles.
So far as the tariff on sugar is concerned.
II must be confessed that In the exceed
!ngly technical discussions which have
taken place 1t is difficult to determine pre-
cisely what would be safe protective
tariff without insuring 10 the manufactur-
ers an undue profit. The tariff proposed
deals with fractions and since there is
such a vide diversity of opinion between
Aldrleh. who is familiar with the subject
through years OF experience in tariff
schedules, and Senator Csfrrey. of I.ouisi-
ana. who Is himself producer II Is some
what difficult to pass judgment upon the
action of the senate. Indeed. one OF the
MOS, effective speeches made during the
debate on the sugar tariff was that by
CAREY. II was not like that OF Vest. who
roars about the cormorants. or that OF
Cannon. who makes earnest pleas that the
protection should he so distributed as TO
aid the farmers. both OF them showing
that they know absolutely nothing about
the subject and are only talking for effect.
The senator from Louisiana avowed HIM
.eif sugar planter. although the small
est In his parish. but he declared that IL
al hig fortune were involved In the sugar
ausy ne would not support 1t except for
revenue. "A public man" he said who
is confined within the narrow limits of
salash interest is not iit TO hold i seat IN
the United States senate" IT is seldom
that such sincerity is presented TO the
people. as such a speech followed by
vote 20 enforce II.
The best speech IN favor Of the tariff
MAS that made by Senator Aldrich on
Tuesday last. That dealt with facts ana
figures, and one of the most interesting
features 81 We discussion has been che ar
eusnent between CanFey s0e Aldrich on
tie rate for German refined sugar. CAT
frey declared that a countervailng duty
Of .ss cent on German sranulated sugar
was ample protection 10 the American re-
anesles Aldrlch said that under The g.
istiug law the German refner receives IS
az i cent per pound. hut the couStervau-
Ing duty here 81 but I ~ cent per pound.
The German rafiner therefore. receives
net bounty OF ~ of a cent per pound.
This enables him 20 sell his produc; NJ \
less price than ;he American reaneries
/, was this kind of competition which he
said. WA driving the cane sugar producers
and reaners IL che world 70 The wall II
looks "a If only an experiment With tho
taFi1 can show which % these two Is the
correct statement
There have been some figures given In
the course or tire discussion which seem
IN show that the imposition OF the pro-
posed tariff will rot only tend to en,our-
xgc the Manufacture ~ beet sugar in tho
rmited States. bat wit check re enor-
tnoasiy growing Importation from Ger
many TIE irpov'atious ~ refined sugars
iato the United States amounted fr lSs1
- only 40 80 pounds. hut IN one year Il
Increased 80 i.aoo a<ss pounds. and by 1855
Nst reached the enormous sn,ourt 81 *. .
oe 80 pounds. In Agrtl alone ~ this year
tAe smportati0ns ~ German sugar
amounted - nearly = go oa pounds. Here
vas sn lacrosse AZ ths rate o. 81 40 90
pounds vijAsa SIX years. German reGnerS
b&ve driven $50 s1fgsT resuiax Industry ~
tfveat Brttaia slase~t entirely cur % exist
ease. anu aFe !rvadlrs every market ot
TIE xar1f. one reason why thcy compete
- sas,s s&sHliv efth .hr rcael8sn tuauufs,-
;uyeys 81 the ,ew rass - vszvs Pssa tha
saon sraT'oye3 ir Germany in ssch wors>
se4ns ~ tse icvcst cAsracser su the later
woFIs Tae tsr5G proposed hv tAs senate
= Hsf. = ere @wg,veS given sre ec~veet suf.
Gcs>at x erc25e aug exe7rtlonats p~oGt
sat are snise1 s5ise l:zely Ga sas nesr ~
ssse 20 prove Inadequate - se,tire the
continuance 90 tte business - sugar -
nasnx r. ere l-niSeSi States
Ths sse, nauss uoi ~ i3s; sight e. how
ever. faag yew eees sugar sna German
rsaeaAsted ssye so!a en absolute parity -
yalae, tzhtrg SAFE acccans oriy tae per-
esntzsvs az p4re sugar contained IN 8,
Th's warns VA ;h4t ire pgcsectsv@ sar4y
esn only hs = temporary sxpNGsemt IL -
uuea c@2 Se accomplished b Sss-a.sny IL