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point where we have a large surplus for
which we must find markets
What Mckinley advocated at Buffalo
was only what every protective tariff
man has foreseen for years; that when
ever the point should be reached. as il
has now been reached, where our own
home markets are fully supplied ana
there is large surplus unconsumed at
home we must find markets abroad in
which to dispose of it,
what Mckinley said and what Roose-
welt is saying is that in so far as tariff
duties can be reduced without affecting
protection to the industry or industries
involved. there is no reason why we
should not utilize the reduction in max
ing trade bargains with other countries
whereby we secure markets. That is
the case of reciprocity generally as in
volved IN the treaties now pending in
the Senate.
Nobody is proposing to iniEre any
American industry by the French treaty
or any other treaty that has been fay-
orably reported by the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
$50 far as Cuba is concerned the case
is different. That island sustaiGs spe-
cial relations with the United States.
anu We are ADNtI peculiar Otilb blAit-l 10
to give them market and give them
prosperity in order that their undertak-
ing may be made a success. Their fail
ure would be our failure. for we have
assumed responsibility and must bear It.
"All that is proposed by the lagisla-
tion We have been considering is a 20
per cent reduction. That would rot in
iurc the beet sugar Industry.
Mr.. Oxnard himself, perhaps the most
intelligent representative of that indus
try in the country. stated early in the
present session to Senator Hanna, as
Senator Hanra said yesterday to the
conference of Republ can Senator's, that a
reduction of even . per cent would not
hurt the beet sugar industry, and Sena-
tor Burton. in his remarks to the con-
ference admitted that n reduction OF ~
per cent would not injure the industry
''All this talk, therefore. about what
the Republican party has proposed ss
being in the nature of sacrifice of me
beet sugar industry is unwarranted.
Countervailing Duty to Offset Cartel.
1t is said that President oxnard. the
beet-sugar man, is in favor OF a coun-
tervaiIing duty against sugars manu-
factured under the cartel system.
There has been some talk of com
promise along this line, but the Elkins
wing of the Republican party, it is said.
refuses TO consider it, President Ok
nards proposition was that bill be
drawn similar to the spooner compro-
mise. providing for a reduction OF 20 per
cent on the tariff on Cuban goods, and
that section be added imposing duty
against cartel sugar.
The strictly beet-sugar men. it is un-
derstood. would be rather inclined to ac-
cept this proposition if they were alone
In this fight, but they show no sign Of
deserving the other opponents to reci-
procity.
The Cartel System.
The cartel system is complicated
one. but the sugar experts have figured
that. in the case of Germany. the great
est producer of beet sugar. each 100
exported receives a bounty OF
26iA cents from the great sugar syndi-
cate of that country, which allows the
export of that staple at price below
the actual cost OF production. The diff
ference is made up by the syndicate IN
the price received for sugar sold for
that operation being pos
sible by reason of the consumption tax
imposed by the imperial government.
That the cartel system is at least in
directly aided by this tax allows the
beet-sugar advocates to claim that sugar 4
exported under it should be subject to 4
the countervailing duty prescribed by |
he Dingley law against sugar upon /
which government bounty has been |
paid, and that sugar from Germany. in !
stead of paying counteryailing duty Of |
g cents per 100 pounds, which is now
collected because of the direct govern