The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-20
BEET SUGAR INDUSTRY.
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT. II
SEEKING TO DEVELOP 1T.
LegfslatlOn as to Cuba's Product,
However, Likely to Have dreat
bearing ON the subject-If Free,
VIII Ruin American sugar.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
WASHINGTON. Dec. ls.-In spite OF the
fact that congress probably VIII leSisiate
this afternoon on the Importation on Cupan
sugar, the department of agriculture VIII
continue its policy of encouraging the oe-
yelopment Of the sugar beet Industry. A
large order for sugar beet seed has been
placed in Germany and France, whicn
members of congress and the department
will, this winter, distribute In all parts OF
the beet producing belt, probably reaching
as many as 1900 farmers. These farmers
will receive this beet seed to plant and Gull
tivate, the result to be reported 70 the oe-
partment or the experiment stations.
Az 1t is found the beet can be raised.
the demand for factories comes IN, and
. the industry is thereby stimulated. Ine
department. this year has made specia1
effort to get seed from Russia, for use IN
Northern Minnesota and North pako.a.
The soils OF these states are especiany
fine for producing beets, but . variety
must be had adapted to short season
with cool nights.
There are now thirty beet sugar facter-
les in the United States. and the annuAt
out put Is 10000 tons. Yet there Is fever-
ish feeling Of uncertainty among neet
surar men. They are anxious to know
what congress Is going to do with Cuba
and her sugar. To so on encouraging Deet
sugar. IL we are to let the Cuban sugar N
free or at q nominal rate Of duty seems
suicidal DIR. Wiley, of the asrfcuituraA
department, who has made most tn0r
ough study Of the subject. predicls acr
beet ana Louisiana cane sugar absolute
ruin II Cuban sugar should come into the
United States in free competition. He says
a considerable number OF the youne cneH-
lists who have resigned good saiaIle s.,.t ~
a. n Srtv Av1f w
sugar mills in Cuba have come nome ano
reported that Cuban planters can put lag
sugar on shipboard at ! cent . pou sh anh
a possibility 1t would seem as II the Gimv-
lation of the beet sugar industry snoua ~
curbed for a time until u may ce e ssTn
how congress is going to act on CuDa's
civil status and on her leading crop, Wnose
market is naturally the United States.
Dress of Diplomats.
The next diplomatic reception prenaply
will present Kaleidoscope briliancy nltn-
erto unknown in washington social func-
For year past the Central American
and other Latin-American diplomats n
washington have been caucusinR over tuc
dress they are to wear on state occasions.
They resent the plain dress or the amer
can, as too much resembling that Of the
water who brought them their refresn-
ments. This is a difnculty that our most
distinguished and diplomatic representa-
tiyes meet with abroad They find them
QWarIeQ
and bri;lancy OF ambassadors and attached.
clad in all the gorgeous color ana sneen o.
court costumes. -
had numerous conferences at the state
department in regard to--the break into
gold and tinsel which they are intending.
tai manner and are still IN doubt as to
whether the president would pc pleased
to see them In their proposed uniform.
Hitherto. like plain American repupnc,
ans, they have worn the conventional
black. and all has gone well. But some
of them served in DIPLOMATIC capacity
In the courts of Europe, and there they
donned the glittering uniforms that put
them up among the swell figures Of the
court. The next diplomatic reception. It
The younger Central and South Ainert-
cans will wear the uniforms for which
their hHsrts Sysn aney eays zach so
dark blue. Mexico beautiful bottle
green, Costa Rica a mellow brown, Guat-
emala shade Of light I, blue; EN-, The Mex *
uniform as colonel Of Mexican cavalry.
These uniforms. varying In coier and rich
m, Inc gon Of WIT. aomss
reception, and add. II .possible. to the
spectacular effect for which these diplo-
matte assembIages have been notable In
An old Enploye.
Col. VIM. HI. Young, the veteran chief
of the Western Union telegraph of1ceH At
the capitol was sick and missed the as
sembling of the new congress. II was the
first time he had been absent on a FIRST
day. since 1857. Mr.. Young was present
when the first session of the house WAS
held in the new building. In those days
capitol building. and for long time Mr..
Young alone was able to handle all the
business. Now there are three Western
Union offices. three postal Offices and an
average of thirty-fve operators required to
handle. the business, the number being In
creased upon special occasions. In one
war resolution. 1000 special DISPATCHES were
filed in the offices at the capitol, over which
Mr.. Young presides. in addition to a large
number filed with the Postal Company.
On busy days the telegraph room in the
house press gallery employs as large.
force and does as much business as tele-
graph Office In a thriving town.
Inspection Of Immigrants.
Representative Burton. of Ohio. has
introduced a bill providing for the medi-
cal inspection of immigrants at the port
of embarkation This measure is recon-
mended by Commissioner OF Immigration
PowderIey. in HIS annual report. as one
which will serve to put a check upon inn
migration of an undesirable class. IL
the b D Van Nave eve to havs cer
tifcate of health signed by a medical offi-
Ger of the Marine hospital service before
he will be allowed to sail from the foreign
port. IL he fails to have this certificate
upon reaching these shores, he Will be
returned at the expense of the steam
ship company.
"The question has been asked" said
Representative Burton, 'as to whether tho
United States would have authority to pur-
sue such an inspection abroad. but think
II can be arranged by diplomatic corre-
spondence. We already have inspectors at
a few ports. We should have them at all
the ports, and every immigrant should I'M
dergo a physical examination before he Is
permitted to embark. One man with
contagious disease In a crowded Storage
eau do incalculabie mischief"
The commissioner OF immigration insists
that the steamship agents. in an endeayor
to make record for themselves. have not
exercised due caution In accepting immi-
grants for passage. The Burton bill Will
remedy this evil.
Nicaragua Canal Fight.
Representative Burton in his resolution
authorizing the printing of 5000 copies OF
the report of the first Nicarsguan commits
sion has taken the initial step In the canal
fight which Is sure to come later In the
session. A number OF representatives.
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