Evening star., 1902-01-24
Abolition of the Diferential Duty on
Refined Sugar.
OFFERTOWAYSAND MEANS SCOMMIFTEB
Ex-ConsuI General Haywood
Speaks for Hawaii.
METHODS OF THE TRUST

The beet sugar refiners who are fighting
Cuban tariff concessions made PROPOSE
tion to the ways and means committee to-
day as a substitute for the proposed re-
duction of the tariff on raw sugar. They
urged the abrogation of the differential
duty on refined sugar. The proposition was
considered rather novel as coming from
that source.
The differential tariff is the extra duty
between raw and refined sugars established
originally for the protection of the Ameri
can refiner, including, of course, the beet
refiners.
The beet men claim that the measure de-
signed in part for their protection has
proved their undoing, for it has enabled the
sugar trust to get SIS cents pound for
gars in the east. while selling the same
sugar for 312 cents in the western markets,
which should by right belong to beet sugar
If the differential is removed, it is argued
that the trust can no longer manipulate the
market.
The claim is also advanced by the pro-
poSerS of this abrogation of the differential
that 1t will benefit the Cubans, as it will
enable them to sell their clarified yellow su-
gars In this market if the trust endeavors
to beat down the price of the raw. 1t is
claimed that Cuban sugar growers can
make clarified yellow very easily. and thus
establish a new industry in the island.
But right here the proposition treads on
the toes of the Louisiana sugar men, who
| up to this time have been allies of the beet
sugar men. Louisiana makes clarified yell
lows, and the new Cuban product would
compete with them.
The beet sugar refners We're laboring
with the Louisiana men today, endeavoring
10 convince them that the sacrifice would
be mutual, but would be compensated for
Dy the advantage it would afford them in
holding their markets against the raids of
the sugar trust.
The Cuban reciprocity hearings were re-
sumed today before the ways and means
committee with large attendance of those
representing the beet and cane sugar, to-
bacco and other interests opposed to con-
cessions to Cuba, and with the expectation
that some of the government officials in
Cuba might be present later in the day to
sum up the advantages Of reciprocal re-
ductions
Ex-COnsul General Haywood Heard
The attitude Of the Hawaiian sugar plant
ers, opposing concessions to Cuba, was
presented by William Haywood, formerly
United States consul general to Hawaii
and now representing the Hawaiian plant
ers and the chamber of commerce of Ha-
wall. In the course of his statement he
said: Hawaii is not opposed to Cuba being
assisted If Congress in it's wisdom decides
that the United States is morally respon-
free market for her sugar will be to
give an alien people just as much advan-
tage as American citizenship gives to Ha-
Wa11ans and the extra advantage Of not be-
ing obliged to conform to the stringent
laws regarding labor and immigration.
With annexation Hawaii lost her best
source Of labor supply-China. The is
lands are SO isolated that labor does not
naturally come to Hawaii, but must be
sought. All her food, clothing, machinery,
and, in fact, everything but a few vege-
tables come from the states, and the only
thing she has to pay with is sugar."
Chairman Payne asked the witness If the
slightest concession to Cuba would ruin
the Hawaiian industry.
Il hope not" answered Mr.. Haywood
How much reduction could they stand?"
asked the chairman.
We'll, about 10 per cent answered Mr..
Haywood.
What was most feared, he said, was that
free trade with Cuba, or something ap-
preaching that, would be brought about,
and that meant ruin to Hawaii. But
small concession, say 10 per cent, would not
be opposed ty Hawaii.
Sugar Trust Methods.
H. G. Leavitt Of Ames, Neb., supple
mented former statement on the beet
sugar industry by specifying the methods
which, he said, the sugar trust was adopt
ing to mslead the public this issue.
interests of the Farmers.
N. B. Bradley Of Michigan argued that
the beet sugar indstry was the first Of the
protected industries to directly benefit the
farmers, and for that reason he urged that
it should not be disturbed to the detriment
Of the farmers.
The hearing then went over until after
noon.