The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-06-23


the beneit OF 1t, and l ask the St creta-
ry 10 read it.
The Presiding Officer. Without CD
.ctior, tie secretary will resd as re
questtd.
The Sscl etary read as fellows:
MEXICO CITY, May II.
Mexico is now shipping cotton in certain
forms to the United States, thus reversing
what has heretofore been the rule. This is
particularly true Of cotton waste, which, at
present, is being bought in large quantities
by American firms. There are seventy cot
ton factories in the Republic. and the total
available amount Of waste from them per
month is about $4,000 pounds, which is
handled here almost exclusively By one. He,
By the high rate of exchange at present pre-
vai!ing. is shipping large consignments OF
this commodity 10 the United States Two
large lots, the first Of 100000 pounds and
the second of 700 900 pounds, have already
gone forward.
Further on he said: May l inter
rupt the Senator?
Mr. Chiffon Certainly.
Mr.. McLaurin. Tnere IS al u bland
long staple cotton, known as the Al,
len long staple, ard if the Senator
will investigate ne will fud that the
importation OF Egyptian cotton has
driven cur upland country people out
OF the production of that staple. That
mas occurred in the upper part Of South
Carolina on account Of tbiS very IN,
por!ation of Egy ptian cotton. which
prevents the use Of the Allen long sta
pie in connection with the sea island
and upland short staple.
Mr.. McLsurin, Mr. President, the
Senator from Missouri made The state
ment that the Egyptian cotton
does not come inLo competition
with any American cotton. | deny
that statement. When the Egyptian
cotton was first imported into this
country, it was used as substitute for
long staple cotton in the making OF
The liner thread. 1t is nowused in the
cotton factories for making the cotton
warps IN caeap wooleu goods and to
that extent has 81 oplanted upland cot
ton. As / said 10 the Senator from
Texas, We produce agrade OF long-sta-
pie upland cotton, and | defy any body
20 distinguish between it and the
Egyptian cotton. 1t is almost exactly
the same grade, but owing to the diff
ference OF expense in cultivation we
have been forced out of the production
OF this cotton by tre importation OF
the Egyptian cotton. l can myself
remem Der plantations where ten years
ago there were large Quantities of the
upland long staple grown which have
com mpIeteIy abandoned its production
in rscent years.
While the biunt of The fight fell
upon Senator Bacon it was evident
that Senator McLaurin had the entire
subject thoroughly IN hand, and had
1t been necessary could have given
the republican committee no end OF
trouble, The surrender was complete
and cCt.on now stands on an equality
before the law with wheat.
The rice schedule was then taken
up and Senator McLaurin took the
lead. In very few moments ne had
the attention of the Senate and was
giving out some va ua b.eand conVinc-
ing information. He seemed the only
one who really understood the sub
ject fully and the Republican
committee instantly took alarm.
Mr. McLallrin said the proposed
legislation in regard to rice involves
an important industry in South Caro-
lima, and I should like to understand
if it is proposed to the House rate.
Mr.. Allison. The rates proposed
are the rates of the other House, ex-
cept upon broken rice.
Mr.. McLaurln. What rate is pro-
posed On broken rice?
Mr.. Allison. One quarter OF a cent
per pound.
Mr. McLaurin. There is no change
in the Classification
Mr.. Allison. No changein the class
i6cation and no change in the rate
except on broken rice.
Mr.. McLaurin. Mr.. President, t-ere
is matter connected with the rice in
dustry Of mere importance even than
the rates OF duty; refer to the classi.
icatlon under which the rice is i'm
ported. I send to the Clerks desk
and ask to have read letter on this
subject from an intelligent rice plant.
er IL South Carolina.
The Secretary read as follows:
NCCLELLASrnLE, S. G., April9, 1897.
DEAR SIRs: learn from the papers that
the tariff bill has passed the House and is
now in the Senate. The bill is apparently
al right, but it will not stand close exami-
nation. 1t appears on It's face that the rice
planters have a protection of cents per
pound, which, if true, would do very well.
Cncleaned rice, or rice with the outer
null on, is dutia5e az the rate Of cents
per pound. Such rice can be brushed or
polished by the miIler5 for one-eighth Of i
cent per pound. You see that class of rice
could be placed on the market It q duty Of
l.37 cents per pound. For ta!s reason
there would be no cleaned rice imported,
since it would be more profitable to import
the uncieaned rice.
Rough or paddy rice is dutia5le at three
fourths Of a cent per pound. Now, to l!.us-
trate how it would work WIKI this class ot
rice, IL pounds Of rough rice is q bushel,
and the mills in Charleston charge cents
for cleaning 2 bushe. The duty on -
pounds Al three-tyur;hs 0: a cent per pouDd
gould be 80 cents: add 5 cents t3r milling
and we have total of IL cents. The Il
pounds otrough rice will :Gru 80 pounds OF
clean rice ard about pounds Of small rice
and rice tlcur. So you see rough rice can
be Imported and turned into clean rice AT a