The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-09

be used to turn the natives from war
10 the peaceful arts of agriculture
cuba can make money in sugar on
tariff basis and has excellent recourse
10 diversified farming. The Unite1
states has already done much for the
Pearl of the Antilles. He makes the
r,cint that western lands 10 be reclaim
al nv irrigation can be used profitabiy
in the culture of the sugar beet.
AMERICAN SUGAR INTERESTS
When asked what the effect of reel
procity with Cuba would be on the SUI
gar industry of the United States. MT
Gregg said:
ITO begin with, reciprocity with CUBA
will blot out direct investment OF one
hundred millions in sugar machinery
and appliances in the Southern states.
As we increase property values IN
cuba nv reciprocity we viii decrease
values of cane and beet sugar property
In this country Through this policy
We would blot out the beet sugar IN
dustry in the United States. an indus
try which increased 100 per cent this
year Our beet sugar production Tor
this wear exceeded the consumption of
Snain and Portugal. Should we refuse
recinrocity to Cuba the beet sugar in
dusfry will grow to that point where
tba lands TO be reclaimed from irrlSa-
tion in this western country can De
utilized profitably In raising the sugar
beet IL is estimated that the produc-
ton of sugar in the United States, Por-
to Rico. Hawaii and the Philippines in
1906 will reach 2,S11. 900 tons. The con-
surnntion in the United States by that
time will about equal that we Wouin
furnish a market right here for the su-
gar produced in this country and in the
islands we own.
WORK FOR THE FILIPINOS.
Reciprocity with Cuba means that we
turn our backs to the opportunity for
developing the sugar industry in the !
which means turning the |
war energy of the natives TO aSricul-
ture We are spending annually mill
ions of dollars in pacifying the Philip
pines. The export crop of sugar of
the Philippines now has been reduced
10 almost nothing. The export crop in
9S was liz. 600 tons. / estimate that
Under fair increase, in five years the
export sugar crop of the Philippines
Will reach 100000
Do you suppose the insurgent cause
will last very long if the sugar bust
less over there is booming? After alt
s 1t not our first business TO stop that
and get things on a peace
,asis? Is it good business for us to
rive to the Cuban people. anu refuse
o make such a good business move in
he Philippines?
BEET SUGAR ENCOURAGEMENT
GRADUAL.
1T takes about fourteen tons of Lou
siana cane TO make a ton of sugar. 1t
axes about eight tons of tropical cane
o make a ton of sugar. They grow
bout thirty tons of this low grade
louisiana cane per acre. The tropical
cuntries, under careful cultivation, t.
reduce from sixty to seventy tons of
Ugh cane per acre.
Perhaps it was not wise for us to ,
ncourage such large investments in :
he business that is not perfectly in
igenous to the Louisiana soil But ,
re encouraged them to invest. and we :
hould certainly consider our duty 10 :
hem in this light
If the beet sugar business drives :
cane growers out of bust
ess IL will be done very gradually
nd the benefits of the beet business ,
ill all remain at home: so that Lou :
iiana's ultimate loss would not be .
ubas gain, but would be Minnesota'S ,
nd Michigan's gain, and the gain of , =,
ne whole beet sugar area in this coun- ,
".
DO you ever think of the result to :,
ne negro in the south from depressing ,
he sugar and tobacco business? The :
otton pickers of the new South now
My earn from so to 10 cents per day! =
an we afford to give generous tips to :,
uba. and ignore these people al home? =
1T is estimated that the direct in :,
mills. machinery etc, in :.
ouisiana is s1OOOOO.OOO. The indirect
vestment down there is from $500
% to S75000.000. Do you suppose we -
'uld wipe out this business without -
cling it up here in Minnesota? 1t =
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