The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-01-30
GROWTH OF BEET SUGAR.
Dr. Wiley Shows How it Has In
creased.

Ut. whey SHOWS how IL mas IN
creased.
Washington. Jan. 29.-Dr. II. W.
Wiley chief Of the bureau of chemis-
,ry. department of agriculture. was be-
fore the ways and means committee
To-Day IN connection with the Cuban
reciprocity question His statement
covered the scientific phases Of the pro-
duction Of sugar from beets, cane, etc,
and jhe Development OF the respective
Industries
BY means Of charts he showed the
comparative insignifcance OF the beet
sugar industry i'm 1856. when most of
the sugar was made from cane. Since
then conditions have reversed. until
now the greater part Of the sugar pro-
ducti01 is from beets. Much the
larger part cf tins production was in
Europe the product in America being
comparatively small Dr. Wiley ex-
pressed the opinion. however, that the
beet sugar would never extinguish the
cane product, as the latter had certain
special uses
On being questioned by Representa-
tive Newlands Of Nevada, Or. Wiley
expressed himself in favor of Cuban
annexation. hut said admission of Gu
ban sugars at reduced rates would be
disastrous to beet sugar.
representative Richardson Of Ten
nessee questioned Dr.. Wiley on the
difference between his views and those
EXPRESSED by President Roosevelt and
Secretary Root. DIT. Wiley said he was
formerly connected with the beet sugar
experiment. station in Nebraska. He
dlsclaimeG speaking for the secretary
Of agriculture He was aware of the
Views Of the president, Secretary Root
ana General Wood. but he said his
views were the result of his own in
QlirieS and conclusions.
Mr. Richardson asked If the witness
expected 10 remain in the agricultural
department.. IL having been stated that
ha was about 10 enter the sugar bust
ness.
DIT. Wiley said this was the first he
ned heard of such purpose.
Special Agent Saler of the agricul-
jural department, in charge of beet
sugar Investigations. gave the state of
business. showing fifty factories Oper-
aunS or about to begin and some 100
capitalized and expecting to operate.
The committee went INFO secret seS-
sion and Representative Richardson
moved that Secretary Root be invited
i9 appear.
Chairman Payne said he had had
several conferences with Mr. Root on
NO. subject who had stated that he
.ad no additional facts To present and
'a NOT desire 40 appear before the
''.LnItiee- The committee decided not
TOD invite Mr. Root. the DemOcra tic
members supporting Mr. Richardson S
motion
Dr. Wi'eyS emphatic declaration that
'o' appeal TO the United States
eS misplaced and wOulj not afford
.8.sI. attracted much attention. This
'H'e after he had shown that the Eu-
..Nta0 bounty and cartel systems were
me controlling factors i'm the sugar
N'0a.0u The Cuban planters had
'+' SFered. ne said under Spanish
-lMe, and why should they now lay
.--. misfortune 10 the breaking Of the
.+'.s1 yoke. Under such circum-
,-.'rS n might De best TO lead then
.a.H to Spain. DT Wiley then said:
iEe cause Of the trouble they are
-nung is not in the tariff duties Of
.'e United States. but is the over
...oN'uon of sugar. due 10 bOuntie:
S',h.ed by Europe. Their cause SHOULD
~. pleaded i'm the parliaments Of Flu
lr. not I'm that of America. Thei
So.lS should go before the ~eichstaE
..' oCndesrath and the corps leg sslstif
-" not before the American congress
DO place Co plead their cause is be
'.e The congress of Brussels. not be
.-'' mo ways and means committee
q. The congress Of the United States.
10 another point Dr. Wiley said 1t va
: question whether the relief SOugh
.'E cuba would have the effect of XIII
outright the cane and beet suE7
-NuSJry of This country. or merel,
La.d'y1!ng them. rendering the patien
burden 10 his friends
ID The senate. Mr.. Cullom of Illinois
chairman of the committee on foreigi
cations. addressed the sena-e on tn
gisutuu0naiity of tha: portion Of tn
.ihFiey act which authorized the nego
.,a lions of RECIPROCITY treats s- He sal
mar The wording of the provision Wa
ocular and mixed. but 10 SCENE
IAN That all treaties negotiated mus
nave been made and ratified with
.. H' years after the passage of the ac
therefore,, If that act is 20 control
Nula be useless To s-atify the treaties
.dtor Cullom continued:
IN my opinion. the fourth sectio
lne pingley act. 50 far as il al
npis TO confer limit or define th
-us5.ing power. is NOT only a
.iereuce with the powers Of u
s'oent and senate. but is upconst
,!onai because il comes i'm cfn1i,
-h mat clause of the constitute