The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-23
CONFERENCE MAY SPLIT
PROBABLY NO AGREEMENT on THE
SUGAR BOUNTY QUESTION.
Delegates at Brussels Seemingly
HOpelessIy Divided-The "kartels"
Responsible.

LONDON, Jan. 22.-The correspondent OF
the Associated Press here was informed on
excellent authority tonight that the inter
national sugar conference at Brussels is
practically certain TO end in disagreement
between the powers concerned therein, with
the result that France and Great Britain
will take active steps against the Austrian
and German bounty systems. The "kar-
tells" organizations of sugar retners) IN the
latter countries formed the rock upon
which delegates TO the conference will split.
The representative of the Associated Press
also learned that NJ. Ives Guyot, former
editor of lie Steele and one of the best
known pubncists in France, who represents
various French governmental and industrial
interests, recently had an important secret
conference with Sir Michael Hicks-Beach,
chancellor of the British exchequer, with
the result that France and Great Britain
are practically committed to a commercial
alliance in an endeavor to suppress sugar
bounties.
Advices received from Brussels by sugar
magnates here are to the effect that both
Great Britain and France have demanded
that Germany and Austria not only with
draw their bounties, but suppress the ''Kar-
ly unofficial forms for providing subsidy for
sugar producers. Germany and Austria
have so far maintained their attitude which
expresses moderation at what they de-
scribe as interference in purely interna-
tional affairs, and while they are willing TO
amend their sugar bounties they utterly de-
cline TO discuss the "Kartels."
No "Kartels'' exist in France and unless
some modifica ton of the existing conditions
be arrived at Frances sugar industry is
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in spite of the French sugar bounty, which
France has expressed her Willingness to
withdraw in the event of the suppression of
the Austrian and German "Kartels" and
bounties.
The best informed opinion here is that, on
the failure of the Brussels conference, both
Great Britain and France will bring for
ward, in their respective legislatures, meas
ures providing for countervaling duties
upon German and Austrian sugar, such
duties TO cover not only the benefits de-
rived from bounties, but also those profits
accruing from the 'Kartel" system of ex-
portatiOn.
The statement made by Mr. Havemeyer
concerning the duty of the British govern
ment to Great Britains colonies has created
considerable comment here. These state
ments have been brought before the depart
ment of the government which is especially
responsible for the Safekeeping of that
branch of British industry.
prominent member of the West Indian
sugar committee pointed out to the repre-
sentative of the Associated Press tonight
that, in spite of the vigorous action by the
American treasury regarding Russian
sugar, that department of the American
government had so far not taken cogni-
Zance of the German and Austrian g ar
tels," which have proved an important lac
tor in the Brussels conference and which
both the French and British delegates to
the conference have declared to be more
vital than the bounties.
According to a dispatch from Brussels to
the Daily News the German and Austrian
delegates to the international sugar con-
ference ready to advise the suppress
sion of sugar bOunties, provided that Great
Britain gives satisfactory guarantees that
the British colonies will not pay bounties
on cane sugar.