New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-09
AMERICAN INTERESTS IN CHINA.
TERRITORIAL EXPANSION VERSUS THE SUGAR
MONOPOLY.
To the Editor OF The Tribune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Permit me 10 add suggestion 10 your edi-
torial on the above subject which appeared In The
Tribune Of August A. 1t is that the United States
invite congress Of nations TO consider measures
for securing the trade Of China terms Of equality
and Justice 10 all concerned believe such
call followed up In earnest. would go far toward
checking selfish action the part or those Powers
that are Just now trying to bulioze China into
granting 10 themselves unfair concessions. our IN
terests. present and future. in the vast commerce
Of that country and In its impending development
would seem 20 justify such course an our part
and our present International status would point
to the present time opportune for such action.
II however for reason this suggestion IS not
feasible il should at ali events. and without de'Hy'
authoritatively and Enthusiastically be made known
tina, our rights and interests in China cannot be
dsregarded with impunity. will the retention OF
the Philippines secure to tho United States just
share or sphere Of influence In the emma Hade'
These islands too remote ana dlstinc' er'I-
toriaily and politically. for such an erect AS wei.
might n have been contended that the ownership OF
the Spanish West Indies secured TO Spain any snare
of the trade Of the United States II the great pat
tie of the nation. for the incoming century Is 70 %
one a. commerce. are in n position 10 ne sauiN
lef: so far as China IL concerned Any indinereNce
TO this trade which may have been INDUCED IN
deferenc. to an overshadoWing pubic sentiment
against Chinese immigration need not longer s'and
IN the way China is certainly az naturally
graphically AZ least--our customer as we nave p''h
hers and II ever TO reserve any part OF 'he
enormous trade balance that is constantly ping up
against ne IN that country had hest he about IL
I'm time o.. peace prepare for war Is a nl"Ni"i
equally applicable to A commercial war
7 also desire 70 call attention very briefly 10 an
,ndenendent reason why the Philippine Islands
should be retained by the United states. ana mat
is that such retention is necessary Tor the pro-
lection Of the sugar consumers OF TINS couh'r!
against the arbitrary exactions Of the sugar trust
and great beet sugar manufacturing corporations
that now control the price OF that staple III Is wen
understood that the production or Deet sugar !"
commercial form requires such immense aggrega-
,ors of capital a. practically to exclude individual
effort from that industry. while the reverse Is true
az 10 the manufacture Of cane sugar. Any man
Nth Ave acres OF cane land and the simplest ma
chnery can turn out an article al once READY TOT
tho market Thus It Is that under existing con-
ditions the price Of sugar In III. United States IL
favorite and easy subject for corporate control ana
that the acquisition OF sugar-cane lands ny the
United States encounters the strenuous opposition
of tho Sugar Trust and corporations. This Is why
they opposed the annexation Of the Sandwich ISL
ands and why they will oppose bringing the Philip
mines within the revenue system OF the Cnited
States one cert pound on the annual consump-
lion OF sugar IN the United States saved TO the
neope would in a few years amount 10 sum
sufficient 20 pur ,hase the Philippines out ana OUT
II nv. onnion these considerations in favor OF an.
/ nexation outweigh any number OF sentimental reA-
cons which NAV be urged the contrary. and
sbould certainly be borne in mind when We come 10
settle the permanent status Of the Philippine ISL
ands D. D. hh->
Ex-United States Consul. Annoy, China
I 7 akeside Cal Aug 1888