The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-20

The Presiden- 5 reite-ation OF his IN
aleerabIe determination TO provide for a
tariff reduction on Cuban Imports has
revived talk OF an extra session. There
are those who believe that il the nat
ter IS not ATTENDED TO at the present ses-
sion Ct Congress the President viii re-
! assemble the lawmakers in extraordi-
nay session this summer.
New Compromise Suggested.
/ new compromise ca the Cuean rect
Prceity question Is suggested by the beet
sugar men today. AMI they are urging its
I adooticn by the Administration Senators
SIS an easy and profitable way out OF
the dilemma The idea Is that the Unit
/ ed States should adopt a counteTvailins
( cuty against the cartel OF Germany and
l.astro-H -Hcngary-
/ The effect, it IS claimed, would be to
/ almost Immediately increase the price
i OF raw sugar the world over about one
cent q pound, and bring instant pros
perity to the sugar growers net only OF
Cusa, but Louisiana, Hawaii. and Porto
Rico.
Would Raise Price.
1t is declared that the cartel. which
has for its principal objects the raising
Of the price Of sugar to the home con=
suaer for The purpose OF forming q fund
: 20 enable the sugar which is sold to q
/ foreign consumer to be exported at
price below the cost OF production. has
during the TWO years II has been in op-
eration reduced the price OF raw sugar
in the world by Ill cents per pound
There is a difference OF opinion among
experts as to what should be the amount
Il TIE proposed counter7ailing duty. but
Prof Wiley, chief of the Bureau OF
Chemistry. in the Agricultural Depart
ment, says that whatever may be the
amount, the benefit would go directly to
every producer of raw sugar 1T would
go right into his pocket, he said. 1T
could not go anywhere else" He thinks
that the countervailing duty should be
S1.15 per hundred pounds.
Proposition Drawn Up.
Mr. Willett. of wiIIett & Gray. the
recognized authorizes On sugar statis-
tics, think il should be about half that.
| definite proposition embodyIng tie
idea has been drawn up by the beet su-
gar men, and VIII be presented to the
Republican conference this afternoon
The Administration Senators object to
me plan on the ground that 1t might
provoke. retaliatory tariff legislation By
Germany
White House Conference
| In a conference at the White House
last night with a ha!f dozen leading Ad-
nlnist:ation Senator's, the Presil.nt
made his position quite clear, and there
IS the hest OF authority for the state
ment that he told his guests that he
proposed to keep himself perfectly free
to call such ar extra session should
Congress fail to pass the Cuban recI-
DFoeity bin before adjournment The
| President hopes 10 effect his purpose
| without resorting to such means. and
| Z Congress should DO nothing during
the present session and he should be
assured that next December the Senate
/ "UuiO tGt4lE GStpICciTy treaty. ne
would probably accept this solution of
the situation
But if such assurances are not given
him, there are grounds for predicting
that he VIII, in all probability, 20 ahead
and negotiate a treaty with Cuba and
then pass it up TO the Senate for ap-
provaI- This may be done even at this
session.
Presidents Belief.
The President believes that when the
issue is squarely presented on the floor
Of the Senate the ranks OF the Boxers
will disintegrate. 1t VIII be his effort
therefore to bring the matter to head
as soon as possible If he finds that the
insurgent element is determined TO con-
tinue its campaign of delay and that the
Administration crowd is becoming luke
warm. he may arrange a treaty during
the next week or ten days and plump it
before the Senate