Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-05-28
kIno OF competition which ii driving the
cane sugar producers and refiners Of the

kIno OF competition which ii driving the
cane sugar producers and refiners Of the
world to the wall.
I'm the tables I have submitted no al
fusion is made to the bounty provisions
contained in both the senate and house
proposals. The adoption of these or sim
liar provisions for countervailing duties
seems to be necessity If we are to de-
velop the beet sugar industry in the United
States. Otherwise it will be possible for
any foreign country, by extension of It's
bounties. to neutralize entirely the effect
| OF our protective duties.
Changed Conditions.
I'm considering the important question
| whether the differental proposed by either
| the house or the senate bill is greater than
| 1t should be We are bound, in fairness, to
| take into consideration existing conditions
and the changes which have taken place
| since the enactment of the act of 1894.
| When that act was under discussion In the
| senate the difference in the foreign value
| of German graduated and raw beets, IS
per cent. analysis, was fifty-seven hun
dredths Of a cent per pound. In March the
difference was thirty-three hundredths of
| cent per pound
| 1.-The importations of refined sugars into
the United States amounted in 1891 to A.
| 100000 pounds. and In 1892 to 100000
| ed to lS7.00O.oo0 pounds. while the importa-
lions In the single month of April, 1897.
| amounted to nearly 100000 pounds
The Hawaiian Treaty.
The senator then took up the Hawaiian
treaty and said: THE committee will also
prepare and present an amendment to the
house provisions in regard to the Hawaiian
treaty. The existing commercial treaty be-
tween the United States and the govern
ment 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
$S,000,000 per annum. 1t was not contem-
plated when the original treaty was made,
or when 1t was extended, that any possible
advantage of this kind could ever result
witch islands. The effect of this bounty
would undoubtedly be to stimulate the
production of sugar in the Hawaiian
islands. While we cannot fairly abro-
gate a treaty of this kind with friendly
country without notice, we believe that ne
gotiations should at once be entered into
looking to such a modification Of the treaty
as WIN reauae- the bounty to be paid Ha-
wafian sugar producers-to q reasonable
sum, and the committee will present An
amendment looking in this direction at
an early day. There should be no difficulty
In securing through the treaty-makipg
power such notifications of the treaty as
will be satisfactory to both countries with
out injury to either. 1t certainly cannot
be expected that the United States will
continue for any length of time to pay a
bonus Of 100000 or $S,0OO,OO per annum
as an inducement to any foreign country
to trade with us. ! assume there will be
no difficulty in securing proper modifica-
lions OF the treaty so that 1t will not be
necessary for the government of the United
States to give the one years notice of its
abrogation, as provided for by its terms"
Senator Aldrfch COncludes.
In conclusion Senator Aldrich said: 1.-THE
Industrial system of the United States is
growing more and more complex every
year. 1t Is becoming more difficult every
year to satisfy. in a tariff revision. con-
ficting claims of sections, or to so adj
Just rates as to do no injustice to any
OF the varied interests of this great coun-
try. The revision of paragraphs and rates
recommended by the committee are I'M
doubtedly far from satisfactory in MANY
cases to interested parties. The amend
ments recorded represent the consensus of
opinion of majority of the members of
the committee. We have no pride of opinion
or authorship in regard to any of the pro-
visions reported We have given careful
consideration to the numerous important
questions involved in the various sched-
ules. We present to the senate the result
OF our labors, and shall cheerfu!ly accent
your judgment as to the wisdom of our
conclusions"
publican members Of the senate committee
on finance, gave notice of 80 additional
amendments to the tariff bill, which will
be offered as the bill progresses.
Vests Reply.
Senator Vest (dem., MOI followed SEN
ator Aldrich in vigorous speech against
the republican tariff policy Senator Vest
inquired why, if there was now sufficient
revenue for the expenses of the govern
ment, the republican party should ADOPT
the policy of Its opponent and put a tax
on tea. He argued that there was in the
treasury more money than when President
Harrison turned 1t over to Grover Cleye-
land. The policy of issuing gold certin
Gates when there was more than $780, 900 600
of reserve, Senator Vest asserted, had been
abandoned by Secretary Carlisle and Sec
rotary Gage Every dollar boarded was a
Senator Aldrich for failing to give a state
ment of the revenue that would be yielded
by the bill and for falling to present esti-
mates that had been prepared by the chief
of the bureau of statistics
In reply, Senator Aldrich said the esti-
mates contained merely an opinion that
neither the Dingley bill nor the senate bill
could supply sufficient revenue for the gov
eminent In its first year. The bill would
produce S50,000000 more than the Wilson
Dili, uS Sdlu.
senator PettiErew's Amendment.
Senator Pettigrew (rep., 8. d. gave no.
tice of an amendment to the tariff bill pro-
viding for the abrogation of the Hawaiian
reciprocity treaty, as follows:
That the treaty concluded January IL.
1870, and proclaimed June 3, 1875, and the
convention extending the duration of said
treaty concluded December 6, 1884, between
the United States and the king of the Ha-
vivian islands, is hereby abrogated. repealed
and annulled."
Senator CannOn's Amendment,
Senator Cannon (Utah) introduced an
amendment to the tariff bill providing for
an export bounty on wheat, corn, flour.
tobacco and other farm products. by wav
Of an equalization to agriculturalists Of
the benefits of this (the tariff) act. This
amendment is the result OF conference
Of silver republicans. populists and some
democrats, which may be said to repre-
sent the sentiment of the element which
puts silver above all other legislation.
sultan Courteous to Gen. Miles.
New York, May ga special dis
patch to the World from CONSTANT
nople says: Gen. Miles has been af-
forded by the sultan and all the Turk
ish officials every facility for studying
the Turkish army. He is pursuing the
work with great vigor, and is kept very
busy. The officials are most kind in
offering every aid.
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