, 1898-02-16
DEMERARA NEWS.
(Demsrara Argosy, 10Th JGnuary)

is Yersed in the Sugar Trade - am very
pleased to see that there Is evidently Il strong
feeling arising against bOuntles on The
Continent itself. The French are Low doing
for the GermNns what the latter have been
doug for our Colonies, and they are feeling
it in q decided manner and don't like II.
The imports Of Frer ch Beet Sugar into
England, since the ougmel tatiom OF French
Bounties have Increased in Il very consider
able manner, and the GeImhn equivalents
have greatly decreased, and tho latter are
beginning to cry out for the abolition VI
all bouuties. / IN not sorry 10 see our
Ttutonic neighbours hoist with their own
Uetard, and only tust that the agitation
may lead TO - satisfactory return to the
principles Of Free Trade"
In BiIIiter Square Buildir sc, London, on
The 10th of last month, Il meeting OF gentle
mtn REPRESENTING British Colonial and BIZ
tiAh Refining Sugar Industries was held, at
winch Lord Stanm"re proposed the follow
in6 resolution
ISOLATION for the suppression Of Foreign SUI
gar Bounties, the exact Title and Prospectus
Of he Association 10 be considered 10y q Sub
Con mittee. consisting Of Mr.: Lubbock, Mr..
Eogg, Mr.. Jourda;n, Mr.. Martin aud Mr..
Martineau. The said Sub Committee to report
10 O General Meeting 10 be held at the
Cannon Street Hotel, on "Wednesday, 22nd
December 1897.
Mr.. Mavson NJ. Beeton was appointed
Secretary; and after prellmin"r'es MAJ been
arranged. o. general meeting was held on the
22nd December in Cannon Street Hotel,
nj which it was formally proposed and
adopted.
That the Association be known ty the
title of The Anti-Bounty League, aud CONSIST
of President. Vice Iesidents, Chairman and
Denutv Chuilmnn, and an Executive Com.
mittee, and Members giving subscriptions
or donations.
Lord Stanmore was elected President; Mr..
Neville Lubbock, Choirman or committee;
Mr. Jourdain, Deputy Chairman and a
Con mittee Of %, in The list Of whose names
we find those Of Nj. Quintin Hogg, Mr..
T Mcconnell. MIR. H. X. Dawson, MI. b u.
Barr. Mr.. George Mortineau, Mr.. +. l.. Mar
shall MIR. Crerar, MI. Edwin Tate, md Mr..
John Price. 1t was further resolved; -
Ia That. in view of the Report OF the
tbee West India Royal Commissioners, al
onn0al lie made to the British Government
and Parliament to provide al immediate
remedy against the pernicious effects OF
Foreipn B~ounties, and this Association pledg-
es itself to devote its best energies to obtain
during the Session OF le9o Il pfactlcol Se''le,
mont Of this question on the basis Of equal
~ That in the opinion Of this Meeting,
tbs continued acquiesceuce of Her M"jesty's
Government in the policy Of non-interyen-
ton hitherto pursued in regard TO Foreign
Bounties is contrary to the true principles
Of Free Trade.
The League has entered upon Its work
with a determination to do its best to win, aud
aIIt adv its influence has been eXorttd to adj
vantage. 1t was believed that Mr., Cham
bcrlOin would make some reference to the
Commissioners Report at a speech he ha0
arranged to make in Liverpool, whore
the anti bounty movement was the InI-
ING influence ut the recent electlon,-@
fact which could not have escaped tie nott'e
Of the Ministry. The agitation amongst the
Continental nations to hold " conference
over the bounty question is very signlhcnnt'
~ fact it ia an admission that these nations
foresee that the English market is bound to
be closed against bounty sugar at an early
dov: and with such All admission from inc
enemy. the work of the Ministry III getting the
Houses consent to tile imposition of counter
vailing duties, should this be found necessary
should be attended with not any real dlmcuI'
ty.-Ibid.