New-York tribune., 1901-03-19
CoMMENT on SUGAR DISPUTE.
NOT AGREE WITH THE GOVERN
MENTS CONTENTION.

Washington. March IS Gspecai.-The Russian TN
official press is far from agreeing with the govern
ment IN the position Il has taken with reference
10 the sugar bounty controversy with the United
States Referring the semi-official statement Of
the Russian position published in the ''Nestnik
Finasouv' of February "A. the Industrial World
Of st. Petersburg. says:
II is probable that the effects of our sugar regu
ing to our ,Irers as We'll al the stubborn
night carried on by our consumers against the IN
necessity. have been sufficiently studied in the
United States to be appreciated their worth
Replying to the governments alusion to Ameri-
trusts and syndicates in the same circular the
Moscow Courier of February IS says:
This aIlusion does not conceal the weakness Of
the governments position. for it must be remem-
iEations suffered to eSlsf by the eovernment while
with us the regulation Of the sugar industry is Of
such "a character to make II practically a gov
ernment institution
The ''Novost" Of ST Petersburg. speaking of the
difference of nearly two cents pound between the
Russian domestic and export price. says;
This difference is the natural result of sys-
TEN Of government regulation, which forces manu-
facturers 10 export their surplus. sometimes even
when a deficiency exists in the home market
The Moscow Courier Of February 10 reviews
the whole question Of Russian-American trade re
lations follows:
Commercial intercourse between the two coun-
tries is not considerable In lss9 Russia sent me
Tinted States goods to the value OF S-,'FtH" ana
during first nine months of 1900 TO the value
Of 81 l.5pl0t imports from the nlteu states ~
lSg9 So and their value for the nrSt ten
months Of 1890 Si7.5A'.0a over four-hfths or
This amount represents cotton. where an lncreaS"
Of tariff viii simply throw heavier burden upon
our consumers without stopping the ultimate plT-
CnaSe America. 20 one cannot help agreeing
with the opinion of The New-Nork Tribune, Cahled
yesterday. which points To greater danger Tor
the United States IN tariff war with Germany
than with Russia. That there are conditions IN
ceedlngly low prices cannot be disputed II Is also
well known that sugar manufacturers recoup
their losses in the forUgn markets ny taxing the
home consumers. It must he remembered that the
ultimate losers from increased tariff upon steel
products Will be the Russian consumers All this
points the fact that Russia Is the weaker party
in any commercial with the American Re
public
Turning TO the German press. Die Deutsche
fucker Industrie" OF February % says:
Should the United states again grant Russian
sugar the special advantages II has been enloylng
Germany VIII upon three months notice RAISE her
tariffs against that country
In a later number March II this periodical re-
ours The same question with figures intended 70
show that The estimated Russian bounty as given
in the recent Treasury decision is less ny about
So - a ton than the real bounty received by the
Russian manufacturer. The article closes with the
statement that the whole system Of differential
isfactoTy and a constant source Of internationa
trade complications. The threat Il also renewed
that a resumption Of favored treatment ot Rus
sian sugar hy the United States Government VIII
certainly lead 10 retaliation by Germany under the
provisions OF the treaty OF January, l*r.