The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-05-29


proposition does not give undue advantage
to beet sugars, 60 compared with oano
sugars, the following statement has been
prepared by me to show the sdisfsrential
between raw ana refined beet sugars In
comparison with the differential Of the
BY existing law:
Refined. RAW. ential.
Present law. .1M go Ss.61 n.sS
Senate bill. .196 80 Isl. 703 A.70
>: e"Under the existing law German refined
per pound export bounty. The counter
vailiDg duty here is but one-tenth of
cent per pound. The German ref1ner there
fore receives q net bounty Of twenty-eight
hundredths Of cent per pound. This
enables him to sell his product at less
price than the american retiner has to
ray for IS degree centrifugals. 1t 10 this
kind of competition, which Is driving the
cane sugar producers and refiners OF the
world to the WALL
I'm the tables have submitted no al
fusion is made to the bounty provisions
contained in both the senate and house
proposals. The adoption of these or slim
liar provisions for countervatling duties
seems to be q necessity II we are to de-
velop the beet sugar Industry in the Unlteo
States. Otherwise 1t will be possible for
any foreign country, by extension OF it,
of our protective duties.
Changed Conditions.
In considering the important question
whether the differcntial proposed by either
the house or the senate bill is greater than
it should be we are bound, in fairness. to
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 granulated and raw beets. s.
per cent. analysis, was ffty-seven hum
dredths Of cent per pound. In March tho
difference was thirty-three hundredths Of
4 cent per pound.
1.-The impcrtations Of refined sugars into
the United States amounted in 1891 to T.
100000 pounds, and in 1892 to 100000
pounds. The importations In 1896 amount
ed to 1s7,000,0 900 pounds, while the importa-
lions in the single month Of April. 1887.
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 q bounty to the Hawaiian
sugar producers amounting to more than
$4,000 900 per annum. It was not contem-
plated when the original treaty was made.
or when it was extended, that any possible
advantage Of this kind could ever result
from it's terms to the people of the Sand
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 treaty of this kind with a friendly
w notice that a.
gotiations should at once be entered into
looking to such q modification Of the treaty
as will reduce the bounty to be paid Ha-
waiian sugar producers to a reasonable
amendment looking in this direction at
an early day. There should be no difficulty
in securing through the treaty-making
power such notifications of the treaty as
will be satisfactory to both countries with
out injury to either. 1t certainly cannot
continue for any length Of time to pay Q
bonus Of 100000 or $780, 900 per annum
as an inducement to any foreign country
to trade with u.s. I assume there will be
no difficulty In securing proper modif1ca-
lions Of the treaty so that it will not be
necessary for the government Of the United
States to give the one years notice Of ito
abrogation, as provided for byits terms"
Senator Aldrich Concludes.
In conclusion Senator Aldrich said: 1.-THE
Industrial system Of the United States 10
growing more and moro complex every
year. It is becoming more difficult every
year to satisfy, in tariff revision. con-
hicting claims Of sections, or to 50 adj
just rates as to do no injustice to any
81 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 a 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 cheerfully accept
your Judgment as. to the wisdom of our
conclusions" -
Senator Adrich, on behalf Of the re-
publican members Of the senate committee
on finance, gave notice of 81 additional
amendments to the tariff bill. which will
be offered as the bill progresses.
Vests Reply. :-.-
Senator Vest (dem.. MOI followed Sem
ator Aldrich In vigorous speech against
the republican tariff policy. Senator Vest
inquired why, II there was now sufficient
revenue for the expenses OF the govern.
tnent, the republican party should adopt
the policy Of its opponent and put q tax
Oh toA 11o AT8uou tIIAI There WAS IN the
treasury more money than when President
Harrison turned 1t over to Grover Cleve-
land. The policy Of issuing gold certih-
Gates when there was more than 500. 000. 900
Of reserve, Senator Vest asserted, had been
abandoned by Secretary Carlisle and Sec.
rotary Gage. Every dollar boarded was Z
crime against the people. He. criticised
Senator Aldrich for failing to give state
ment Of the revenue that would be yielded
by the bill and for failing to present esti-
mates that had been prepared by tho chief
Of tho 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 COY:
eminent In it's first year. The bill would
produce $50. 600 more than the Wilson
bill he said. !
Senator Pettigrew's. Amendment.
senator Pettigrew (rep;, 9. D. gaye no
giding for the abrogation of the Hawaiian
reciprocity treaty, as follows:
THAT the treaty concluded January Is,
1875, and proclaimed June 3, 1876, and the
convention extending the duration Of said
treaty concluded December 8, 1884, between
the United States and the king Of the I1a.
wiian islands. II hereby abrosated. repealed
and annulled." :"
senator Cannon's Amendment.
Senator Cannon (Utah) introduced an
m export bounty on wheat. corn, dour,
tobacco and other farm products, by way
Of an equalization to akriculturalists OF
the benefits Of this (the tariff act. This
amendment 10 the result Of . conference
Of silver republicans, populists and some
democrats, which may to said to repre-
bent the sentiment Of tho element which
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