The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-26

duty which is equivalent to about ~ PEI
cent ad valorem, with an additional dsty
Of So per cent ad valorem on al sugars
from 81 to 100 degrees, with thirteen
hundreths Of cent per pound addition
al on all sugars above No. is Dutch
standard in color and in refined sugars.
| THE REFINING INDUSTRY.
more than 80 per cent Of the sugar
which is imported into the United States
has heretofore been imported in raw
condition, and has been refined here,
and it is, therefore, Of importance that
we should consider carefully the effect
which the schedule proposed by the SEN
ate committee would have upon the re-
filming industry. 1 assume that it will
De admitted in all quarters that this in
dusrry is entitled TO fair treatm The
factthat the business as conducted today
is in comparatively few hands. and that
| large portion of it is carried on by one
company, while it furnishes a reason for
unusual care in the adjustment Of the
| rates in order that no undue or unfair
advantage shall be given to sugar re-
finers, should not be allowed to furnish
pretext for the preparation OF tariff
bill constructed upon protective lires for
| the destruction Of a great industry. In
| other words, i. is important from every
economic standpoint that we make it
possible that the refining of sugar can
be successfully carried on here, and that
| the business should not be turned over
| by legislative discrimina tons 10 German
| refinerS.
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TO show that no protection is given the
refining interests by the proposed sched-
| ule beyond that which is adequate for
the continued existence of the business
| in the United States. For this purpose.
! 1 have prepared a series of statements
| which I submit for your. consideration,
| showing the actual difference between
| the rates imposed by the schedule upon
raw sugars of different grades. and re-
| fined
The first Of these tables to which I
| will call your attention shows the rates
| imposed upon each grade OF sugar test
| ing above 81 degrees by the house bill,
| and the senate bill Il shows further
| the actual differential on each grade in
both the house and senate bills This
table shows that the differential between
raw and refined sugars by the senate
proposition varies from GIT TO $40 cents
per 100 pounds, while the differentia1 in
the house bill varies from 1920 to 1885
cents per 100 pounds 1t will be seen
from an examination of this table that
the differential between graduated su-
gar and SO degree centrifugals-this be-
being by far the most important class Of
raw sugars and in amount two-thirds Of
the total imports of raw cane-is 9 81
cents per 100 pounds; on 81 degree CEN
:rifugals, the differential is 10 cents; on
SO degrees muscovadoes, the differential
is 14.6
BEET VS.. CANE SUGARS.
'Tn order to show that the committees
proposition does not give undue advant-
age TO bet sugars as compared with
cane sugars the following statement
has been prepared by me to show the
differential between raw and refined
beet sugar in comparison with the diff
ferential Of the same sugars based on
the rates imposed by existing law:
"D.fferentiaI rates on raw beet sugar,
So degrees analysis, and on German
granulated:
Ref. Raw. Diff.
Present law .. >. ..1o4 50 So 80 1888
Senate bill .. .. ...198 so 49, 70 14797
Mr.. Aldrich then submitted statements
showing the differentials under varying
values Of sugar, and resumed:
Under existing law, German refined
receives thirty-eight hundredths Of a
cent per bound export duty. The coun-
tcrvailing duty here is but one-tenth of |
a cent per pound. The German refinG.
therefore, receives net bounty Of twen-
ty-eight hundredths of cent per pound. |
This enables him to sell his product at a
less price than the American ref1ner has
70 pay for IS degree centrifugal sugars. |
II is this kind of competition which is |
driving the cane sugar producers and |
refiners Of the world to the wall"
He then replied at length 10 a state |
ment by Honorable William L. Wilson, |
in which the latter estimated the rates |
imposed by the senate committees prop |
osition. Continuing. Mr.. Aldrich said:
I'm the tables I have submitted no |
ailusion is made 10 the bounty provis- |
ions contained in both the senate and |
the house proposals. The adoption OF |
these or similar provisions for counter |
vailiug duties seems to be necessity |
If we arc 10 develop the beet sugar in
dustry in the United States Otherwise
/ will be impossible for any foreign |
country by extension Of It's bounties to
neutraliZe entirely the effect Of our pro- /
tective duties.
IN considering the important ques-
ton whether The differential proposed by |
either the house or the senate bill Is /
greater than it should be, we are bound |
IN fairness 10 take INFO consideration ex-
listing conditions, and the changes which |
nave taken place since the enactment Of |
1894. When that act was under discus
sion in the senate. the difference OF Ger |
man granulated and raw beets. SO per
cent analysis. was fifty-seven hund- /
red;hs Of cent per pound. In March, |
the difference was thirty-three hundred
tbs of a cent per pound. The imporia-
tons of refined sugar into the United /
States amounted in 1884 10 10000 /
pounds. and in 1892 70 14.o0o, 600 pounds !
The importations in 1886 amounted % |
Isl 900 900 pounds, while the inporta- |
tons in the single month OF April, 1897, |
amounted TO nearly 32o0o.o00 pounds /
German refners have driven the sugar
refinery industry almos; out Of existence
They are. as l have already stated. in
aiding every other sugar market OF the
world with their product. Most OF the /
German graduated imported is me re-
s1l: cf a continuous process OF refining. 1
For months raw beet sugar and Gsrmaa /
g-anulated have said on absolute parity |
OF value, taking into account only the |