The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1902-01-23
DISTRUSTFUL
OF 0NNARD
TARIFF REDUCTION on SUGAR
Big Pettssn 10 be Presented &c ways
arc Means Co1uittee-sen sto-
Plstt Talks % Blanket Reduction
Of T~enty-5se Per Cent Of All
Cuban Products.


seutatjyss from beet sugar producing
states are getting toy ther for a Wig
orous campaign against Cuban tariff
reduction. Several factors tend 10
make their fight hard. chief q which
o. persistent r1mor that Robert T.
O1nard head OF the Beet Sugar Man
ufaaiurers Association. is IN league
with IN. sugar trust In trying 20 Sc
cure a reduction 81 the tariff. OK
uard's advocacy % a bounty draw
back 20 Cuban planters mas placed
the true friends OF the beet sugar IN
dnsty in a peculiar situation and
caused no end az talk. II is declared
IN some quarters that Oxaar1 and the
sugar trust have reached an under
standing whereby the trusts Is 10 alb
sorb the leading beet sugar factories.
Big Petition Circulating.
In spite - this suspected flank
movement. representative from Cal
f1rnia. Michigan. Nebraska and 9th
or sugar states are circulating a petit
tion 10 be signed by all friends OF
and Means Committee. and protesting
against amy tari1 reduction that will
injuriously AFFECT or imperil the beet
SUGAR industry.
4 member ~ the senate Finance
Committee said today that an under
standing had practically been reach
ed 10 recommend q % per cent reduC-
-ion Of IN, sugar duty. Almost stimuli.
taneously sith this announcement
came a report that ONnard has said
that n his drawback bin was not sat
isfactory ne would consent 10 a reduc-
ton ~ 2e per cent. but no more. He
added 1t h. said. that sucn reduc-
ton woujd not materially AFFECT the
beet sugar business.
me:ealf Opposes Reduction.
Representative Mctcalf said today
that be ped the widest publicity
would Dee given to the fact tina; the
WAYS ana Means Committee would
begin hearings on the 18th inst. and
that full opportunity would be given
90 Califoruians and all others who
desire TO be heard in opposition to
O. reduction Of the Cuban tariff He
added that he would strongly oppose
any reduction OF the tariff.
Senator Plat OF Connecticut chair
man of the SENATE Committee on Re-
lauous with Cuba said tonight that
the Senate would not formally cau-
slider the matter " tariff reduction
auul The House mad passed upon it.
he has wclldefued ideas on the sub
ioct however. and has not changed
his belief that It IS Impossible for
Congress either 20 grant concessions
which shall become effective before
the establishment OF an ind pendent
government In the island. or which
shall hy conditioned on the mere pre-
sumption that Cuba viii ryciprocate
sitter such government is established.
One Blanket Proposition.
The proposition nat finds favor
With me" said Senator Plat. rs that
bin be- passed granting substantial
concessions To Cuba. these conces-
sious To become effective at such
time after ths inauguration ~ the
new government as that government
shall grant equal concessions Ia IN"
United states. Toe matter has not
been worked ont. ~ course. one
plan is 20 grant a blanket reduction
OF - per cent or all products inn
ported from Cuba Another is 20
work out schedule % reduced rates
on Cuban imports. differing accord
INK to the articles affected. and con.
diiioned on reciprocal reductions on
articles specially named. exported
from this country 20 Cuba SEE no
reason why ore or IN, other % these
the goVernm, Mt established. in time
&C. give present crops I'm Cuba the
benefit OF the reduction.
cubs's Friends Seek Relief
"Cuba's friends in Congress recog-
rsze tnat some relief must De- given
60 the comm rcial interests OF the ISL
aud as soon as possible There must
De a restoration ~ confidence there.
sa3 some plan must be adopted 20
prevent paralysis OF the productive
Interests Al the same time We can
rot give concessions ont o. hand
w mast be met half way. am NOT
In favor OF doing our share IN the
linc Of making concessions unless We
are assured that Cuba viii De able
aud willing "a do her share
senator Mason OF Illinois sails 20
Gay that next Monday when the : n
ate convenes. ne would ask that the
Committee on Foreign Relations be
discharged from further consideration
OF the rcciprocigy treaties With Jams
irs. Bermuda and other West India
countries. aud that action upon che
treaties De taken forthwith by the
Senate Re declared that the trza
Ties should he disposed OF in some
fashion. ans that continued irSction
Vas disgrace 10 the Senate and an
Insult @ the cornlrl Will Waich
they were negotiating.