Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-23
CUBAN RECIPROCITY,
Ways and Means Committee Hears
Beet Sugar Representatives.
STATEMENT BY MR.. OXNAED.
President of the American beet
Sugar Association Assails the
American Sugar Trust and
Mr.. Havemeyer.

Washington, Jan. 23.-The hearing
on Cuban reciprocity were resume
during the day before the ways an
means committee. The beet sugar III
terests of the United States occupied
most of the time, being represented b,
Henry r. OXnard, president of tn
American Beet Sugar association, ant
by delegations from those states inter
ested in the production of sugar from
beets. The cane sugar interests OF
Louisiana also were well represented
and Chairman PAYNE arranged to give
them part fthe time.
At the outset Mr.. Place. head of the
Cuban delegation. made a statement tC
clear up msapprehension on Cuba S
position. He had argued for free
trade, he said. as that was the earnest
wish of Cuba. But. while this was the
Judgment of the Cuban people, he said,
they deferred to the Judgment of the
American congress on the whole ques-
ton. He added:
1--WE want what you will grant, ask
Ing no more advantage. nor as much,
as we are able to concede to your pro
ducers. Without suggestion as to linn
ltatlons we leave to your statesman
ship the relations which are to prevail
between us. The sovereignty is yours
ever both alike. and your determina-
ton will be accepted by us as fully
and freely as by the American people
themselves"
Beet Sugar Peoples Attitude.
Mr. OXnard made an extended state
ment of the position Of the beet sugar
association. He said the beet sugar
production represented vast industry
brought into existence by the legisla-
ton of congress which had invited cap
ltal to invest to an extent little real |,
lied. Already the industry was -four
1shing in eleven states. with many peo- |
pie employed and prospects of rapid
development. Continuing, he said:
stripped OF sentimentality and all
extraneous considerations and reducing
the Cuban demands for free or freer
sugar to its simplest equation, it is this
snail the United States through its
agrlculturists produce it's raw sugar
ana in its factories, scattered from the
Atlantic to the Pacific. refine it's prod.
acts, or shall it permit foreign lands to
export to it the raw material and con.
.eht itself merely with the refining?
mat is what l fear would eventually ,,
'ome to pass if you interfere in any
way at the present time with the exist. ,
ng production Of home sugar, ,
Capital is timid to great degree. -,
mo should congress decide that Cuban =
ugar must be helped at the expense of q
american beet sugar then it will at :.
ISL hesitate and eventually turn it's !
acK upon the future further develop :,
leht OF beet sugar and throw it's full -
ofce INTO the tropical island which W. l.
ave unduly favored and stimulated -
uear production in Cuba today is firm :.
established and the chief industry "
the island. Even our enemies must
unit That beet sugar is at the very in. >,
'ptloh OF its development in the Unit. ~
States" Ill
Mr. OXnard characterized the Cuhan V
opposition as most vicious and asked III
ny IL was that the American sugar ~,
terests should be singled out for sac. III
ice. '''.' ST
Sugar Trust Criticized. IN
"r. oXhard severely criticised the pa
nerican sugar trust and H. O. Have. VI
eyer. ca
hartman Payne asked Mr. Oxnord 90
10 the report that he had suggested pu
agreement with the Cubans. Mr. !
nard answered that no such agree. me
III had been made. There had heen ure
discussion, during which it was sno. PAL
'ted that If congress decided to grant ny
'cessions to Cuba it should be in tho thr
m OF rebate. He also denied that L
re was any trust in the beet sncar lalt
ustry. Sa1
If. Richardson referred to state. Am
NJ ny the witness that the sugar test
81 lhstlgated the Cuban reciprocitv uep
'ement. Reading from President dep
'seVelt message recommending the
an reciprocity, Mr. Richardson said gan
you mean to say that was insti. the
"a IN any such way?" the
- io9'o"ol lHteFVeneQ before the Noii'
less could answer. II denounoo of t.
proceedings" said he emphatical. labo
ana make point of order against pres
questioning" of o.
onr announcement does not amonn+ Dor
nythlng,' replied Mr.. Richardson men
$ witness asserts that the smear the
lnstigates this movement in he. agai
of Cuba"
Is plain effort to get the witness At
axe an attack on the president, hous
red Mr. Grosvenor. mite
lat Is not true" rejoined Mr., Rich. to ex
N. befol
oxnard finally secured an on mem
nifty to disclaim any purpose If durin
ting on the president. whose roo- house
for Cuban reciprocity bo tofort
ed, was due to not having mi tho all D.
in his possession. minut
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