The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-02-14
MR.. JOY MAKES A REJ0NDER
BELIEVES THE TARIFF ON CUBAN
SUGAR WILL BE REDUCED.
The Outlook Discouraging,

l am sorry that Mr.. Fordney feels
annoyed at my interview ia the De-
troit Journal There was no intent
on my part to do so. 81
The kilograms which he received
were not the result of my requestNthat
kilograms should be sent to him. /
personally made no such request.
In fact l did not know at that
time that Mr.. Fordney represented
the Caro- district.
The kilograms originated from the
fact that our committee, Mr.. E. r.
Hathaway, Mr.. j. G. Mcpherson and
myself, felt that the sugar industry
was in grave danger, and we tele-
graphed to all the factories in Michi-
gan and elsewhere to that effect and
urged them to communicate to their
Congressman and Senators.
In Mr.. Fordney's district, particu-
larry they seem to have been unnec.
essarily active so far as he personally
was concerned, but the communica-
tions he received doubtless enabled
him to show to others how seriously
the home people were interested in
the Industry.
l notice in Mr.. Fordney's letter
that he states that Senator Mcmillan
is opposed to a reduction of the tariff.
1 have seen statements made for the
Senator by Others to the same effect.
La Washington our committee was
met on all sides with the statement
that Senator Mcmillan largely owned
the sugar factories in Michigan, and
was in favor of reducing the tariff.
AS matter of fact, Senator McMil-
lan's interest is minor one.
| will. state frankly. to you What
when our committee arrived in Wash
ington we felt that the case was very
desperate indeed. l am Of the same
opinion still. We did what we could
to fortify Michigan's representatives
and senators in their efforts TO defend
the sugar Industry, without any in
tent to an tagonize. We wanted help
for Michigan.
/ will say to you again fatty, that
consider the danger of a reduction Of
The tariff on Cuban raw sugar as very
imminent. 1t will certainly occur,
under pressure from the president, un-
less tire friends OF the beet sugar in
dustry in congress and out Of congress
work day aud night INCREASINGLY.
A reduction in the sugar tariff will
mean that beets must be raised for
less money. Not very cheerful
prospect for farmers or manufacture
ers. We are using every effort to
avoid that condition of affairs.
l am glad to have Mr.. FOrdney's
opinion, endorsed by yourself, that
there will be no reduction Of Cuban
sugar tariff this session Of congress.
can simply say think you do not
see the handwriting on the wall.
1 would like to state to you and
your readers that l greatly fear ways
will be found to press through con-
gress bill reducing the tariff on
Cuban raw sugar. ALI things point
to the use Of pressure by the admins
tration to that end. We must all
fight for this great in tustry.
Mr.. Fordney says the tariff will not
be reduced The President of the
United Stated says it must be, as it is
the only way to save Cuba. Michi.
gan farmers must be sacrificed.
feel that Mr.. Fordney is not just
fled in allaying the fears OF our PEG.
pie at home as to the proposed tariff
reduction. He does not see all around
the horizon. The time to crow will
be when the danger is passed. Not
yet! The fight has just begun.
The tariff in my judgment may
yet be reduced.
The people of Michigan, however,
owe much to Mr.. Fordney for his un
firing efforts in gathering statistical
information and otherwise assisting
us in our hearing before the Ways and
Means committee.
Mr.. Fordney is active in behalf of
the beet sugar farmers, but he may be
wrong in his prediction that the tariff
will not be reduced.
am firmly of the opinion that Sen
ator Mcmillan can yet save the in
dustry to our people. l am sure the |
President would not persist in dicta-
ting reduction Of the tariff against |
the protest of so conservative and in |
fluential a business man as Senator |
backed, as he would be, by |
Senator Burrows and the solid delega
ton ia the House of Representatives. |
Very truly yours,
HENRY b. JOY.