The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-03-31
IMPORTS OF RUSSIAN SUGAR.
That Country Pays a Bounty on Al
Sugar Imported.
From the Philadelphia Press.

From the Philadelphia Press.
One of the criticisms leveled at Sec
rotary Gage because of his action re
imposing counterveiling duties on su
gar imported from Russia has beer
20 the effect that such small guam
uty of Russian sugar comes to this
country that he could well afford tC
overlook the bounty question because
o. the large imports that Russis
makes of American goods. But that
criticism. like others made on this
question, is founded on q misaprehen
sion of the facts. 1t is true that in
the fiscal year of 1900 only $22,996
worth of Russian sugar was imported
But in the seven months since the
close of the fiscal year $f40,z2S worth
of Russian sugar has been imported,
and at the rate of increase in these
imports of late the aggregate for the
fiscal year would have reached u,
100000. That demonstrates beyond
question that the Russian system Of
taxation on sugar Is equivalent to q
bounty, and has enormously stimulat-
ed exports of Russian sugar to the
United States. Imports of Russian
cuSai WOiC Snldll QQi inB tuC last u6SA1
year because the countervailing duty
was in full force at that time. Last
May Secretary Gage removed the
countervailing duty owing to the ur-
gent representations of the Russian
Government that no export bounty,
direct or indericet. was paid. Imme-
diately- after the suspension of the
countervailing duty the importation
of Russian sugar began to increase
very rapidly. This would hardly have
been the case il the exports had not
been stimulated py bounty. Russia
has over 100000 tons for export.
Secretary Gage sent an expert to
Russia to investigate the matter. and
he found that the decision Of the
Brussels conference to the effect that
Russia did pay a bounty was correct.
The Brussels Beet Sugar Congress
was participated in all by all the lead
ing countries Of Europe where beet
sugar is raised. namely. Germany,
France. Russia and Belgium,
and the question under discussion
was how large bounty each country
was given on sugar exported. At
that congress Count Khevenhuller.
Austria. declared that
Russia was paying directly or indi-
rectly the largest bounty of any coun-
try Of Europe Count Alvensleben.
the German Minister In
and who represented
Germany at the conference. agreed
With the Austrian representative, and
he congress so decided. though the
Russian representative withdrew
without approving the conclusion.
Hence, Secretary Gage. not only had
he decision Of the Brussels confer
nee to go upon. but he had also the |
eport OF his own expert sent TO Rus
ia and the figures Of importation |
howing an enormous increase In the
IMPORTS OF Russian sugar. far exceed |
ng anything before known In our /
rade with Russia. "a the result Of
he removal OF the countervailihg |
uty.
or the sugar imported from Russia |
a the seven months ending With Jan
AIRY 25.162.5s1 pounds OF it vas above i
10 16. Dutch standard, valued q Il
64s.511. and s.S75.s90 pounds vns Il
nder No. rs. Dutch standard. and a. II
he value Of $50. III. making Z total /
29.03S. 561 pounds OF th eagRroRn1o 4
alue Of $7ao. sss. II Vas tkls lsrre Ii
1crease in the importations that Led Il
, the representations on the part 81
and other countries. whose
uear paid co1ntervailing duktea. thnk |
he United States was dfscrinlna11ngI Il
] favor Of Russia in vfo1otioa e i
heir treaties with the United 0enAoot