Evening star., 1902-01-23
DISAGREE AS TO BOUNTtES
DELEGATES TO SUGAR CONFERENCES
ACCOMPLISH LITTLE.
Great Britain aud France ArrayeJ
Against Germany and Austria
ON the Question. ,a...

A dispatch from London last night saws:
1t is learned upon excellent authority to-
night that the fnternatienaL sugar coHfer-
ence, at Brussels is practically certain 10
end in a disagreement between the powers
concerned therein, with the result that
France and Great Britain will take agsres-
sfve steps against the Austrian. and Ger
man bounty systems.
The ''kartells' Organization of sugar re-
finers) in the latter countries formed the
rock upon which the delegates TO the con-
ference split. NJ. Yves Guyot. former ed
itor of LIE Steele, and one of the best known
publicists in France, who represents Nari-
GUS French governmental ana ind fstriat In
terests, recently had an Important secret
conference with Sir Michael IIieks-Beach
chancellor of the British excheqner. with
the result that France and Great Britain
are practically committed to a commercial
alliance In an endeayor to suppress sugar
bounties.
Advices received from Brussels by sugar
magnates here are to the effect that both
Great Britain and France had demanded
that Germany and Austria not only with
draw their bounties but suppress the
"kartells,' which are represented as being
merely unofficial forms for providing SUBJ
sidy for sugar producers. Germany and
Austria have so far maintained their attf-
tude, which expresses moderation al whar
they describe as interference in purely in
ternal affairs, and while they are willing
TO amend their sugar bounties, they ut
terry decline to discuss the "kartells"
No ''kartell' exists in France and un-
less some modification of the existing con-
dftions be arrived at, Frances sugar Indus
try is likely to suffer equally with Great
Britafn's, in spite of the French sugar
bounty, which France has expressed her
Willingness to Withdraw in the event of the
suppression of the Austrian and German
"kartells" and bountfes.
The best informed opinion here Is that
on the failure of the Brussels conference
both Great Britain and France will bring
forward In their respective legislatures
measures providing for countervaillng du-
ties upon German and Austrian sugar. such
duties to-cover not only the benefits derived
from bounties. but also those profits ac-
cruing from the ''kartells' system of ex-
portation.
The statements made by Mr.. Havemeyer
concerning the duty OF the British gov
ernment to Great Britain's colonies have
been considered in much comment here.
These statements have been brought before
the department of the government which is
especially responsible for the safekeeping
Of that branch OF British industry
A prominent member of the West Indian
sugar committee pointed out TO the repre-
sentative of the Associated Press tonight
that in spite of the vigorous action by the
American treasury regarding Russian sugar
that department of the American govern
ment had so far not taken cognizance OF
the German and Austrian "kartells." which
have proved an important factor in the
Brussels conference and which both the
French and British delegates to the con-
ference have declared to be more vital than
the bounties.