The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-24
SECRETARY WILSON
Talks Of His Recent Trip to Texas and
Louisiana.
SUGAR PLANTERS PREPARED
For the Hard Struggle Against Foreign
Saccharine.
THE TOBACCO INDUSTRY IN TEXAS
Is Proving Profitable, as Is Also Culture
Of Rice.
LAND GENERALLY ENHANCING VALUE
Predicts that the Present Era of
Low Prices VIII Soon De
of the Past.
ND GENERALLY ENHANCING VALUE
Predicts that the Present Era of
Low Prices VIII Soon BE
of the Past. ~,

Washington, May 2s,--secretary Wilson
returned today from his visit to Louisiana
and Texas, which was made in conformity
with the wishes of the president for the
purpose OF looking over the sugar, rice,
tobacco, fruit, cotton, srazing and othsr
industries of that region, He reports very
considerable cooperation on the part OF
the producers of those states in giving
him facilities for seeing everything along
thoee lines.
Speaking Of the sugar industry the Sec
rotary said: Very extensive improve
ments have been made lately in the sugar
factories in anticipation OF life and death
struggle with sugar countries where labor
is cheaper and conditions quite as favor
able The actual condition today ia that OF
admirable preparation Tor handing large
crop with prospect. however, Of the pres
ent crop being cut down so per cent BY
tho frost OF last winter The encourage
ment by the Dinghy tarIn law will have
tendency to increase the area Of pradIa-
tions aud attract capital 10 the enterprise,
The people are much more concerned over
the future policy OF congress respecting
their industry chan they are over o.
heavy loss ON The coming crop by lov tenn
poratures. They are pleased to note the
great Increase in sugar production from
beetg n the Northern states, Judging that
they win not he alone IN the future when
public policies are claimed regarding the
Importation OF their products. The larss
amount Of money heins paid to toreiga
countries for seceharne matter would give
abundant opportunities 10 enterprise IN the
production Of sugar to earn thai MONEY"
| Referring to tho political situation the
secretary said; The people accommodate
! themselves TO circumstances politically,
The republican says We want protee
ton Others, who do not like to use the
word protection say The government
needs revenue But, however il is, the
present policies Of the government are pop
ular.'
The secretary also expressed the op.n-
ion hat the Dneley tarn has had a beae
! fetal effect on the rice industry
There seems. the secretary 5nid. TO
! he very good reason FOR the sanguine dis
position Of capital and enterprise 10 pro-
! duce sugar tobacco and rice in the GAIT
/ States, particularly sugar, as II has been
ascertained through experiments carried
on by tho department OF agriculture thaG
nearly all the Northern States from New
! York to California arc well suited 10 tie
| production of sugar from beets. Much has
been done FOR sugar production In tns
South by scientific investigation. Sugar
! planters years ago secured the services OF
Dr. w. G. Stubs who has no only d.
rected all their improvements in the field
and factory, but has educated young men
ia the sciences and arts related to sugar
| production and these young men are nov
| found connected with nearly all the eater
prses of this kind in. the Gulf States"
The secretary reports that he found the
tobacco and rice industries gaining Arm
| foothold In Texas. and that both are Prov
| ing profitable. In some localities there Is
as much as 400 acres Of fine Cuban tobacco
in cultivation He found land geueraAy
enhancing in value and predicts that the
present era OF low prices will soon give
place to much higher figures.