The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-10

sary to violate a solemn promise of the
Republican party deliberately made in
solemn convention to the American peO-
pie; because 1 believe it will be harmful
to the agricultural and industrial classes
of the United States whose great interests
have been confided to our care. because 7
believe it will be harmful in the extreme
to the island of Cuba; because I believe
that the principal beneficiary will be the
American Sugar Refining company who
90 not need our sympathy; because be-
lieve that the people OF the island of
Cuba will receive no benefit therefrono. "
MT. Smith then entered upon a discus
sion Of the policy Of protection which had
resulted III the up-bulding Of American
industries with especial reference to the
establishment of the beet sugar industry
as a rival of the sugar trust which he
said reigned and controlled 50 per cent Of
the sugar trade. He predicted that the
struggle for supremacy will be long and
relentless and costly.
The farmers of the country" he went
on, nave been encouraged by the Re
publican party in their ambition to pro-
duce the sugar of the country. 1t was q
distinct promise to the farmer that he
need not fear that the Republican party
would permit the cheap labor and cneaD
sugar of any tropical territory to be
brought in in manner which would
destroy the infant industry Of the beet
sugar production which the farmers Of
the United States have under the foster
ing care of the Republican party, been
building up during the last few years.
The lamented Mr.. Dingley said with
his unerring wisdom, in the discussion of
the tariff act which bears his name:
Nothing can be done to successfully elm
the wings Of the sugar trust as to de-
Velop our beet sugar Industry and, at
at the same time confer immense benefit
on our farmers and all our people"
Payne Quoted by Smith.
He also quoted Mr.. Payne, Mr.. Gros-
venor, of Ohio, and Mr.. Steele, of Indiana
predicting great future for the beet
sugar industry if the tariff was not dis
barred and added:
The great states of Michigan. Cali
fornfa, New York, Colorado Utah, oregon
and Montana to take these distinguished
statesmen at their word had faith in
the promise of our party declaration.
abandoned the cultivation Of wheat and
corn developing new industry thus en-
couraged.
L know it is claimed that this cut Of
20 per cent will do our present factories
no harm; but when the Dingley law was
passed and you invited US to engage in
this business you did not say that you
would even agitate a change in the tariff.
much less reduce it by 20 per cent"
Mr.. Smith maintained that the sugar
trust would be the beneficiary of the re-
duction and not the Cuban planters.
In the course Of Mr. Smiths speech Mr..
Underwood (Ala.) asked Elr. Smith if he
would vote to take the differential off re-
fined sugar coming from cuba. Mr.. Smith
replied that no refined sugar came from
Cuba, and in his turn he asked Mr.
Underwood if his the Democratic) side
would vote to overrule the chair and ioin
in voting to take the differential off the
sugar Of the world.
After some sparring, during which Mr..
Underwood showed a disposition to evads
the question in response to the prompt
1ngs Of the Democrats around him he
finally ventured the prediction that there
would be an opportunity to vote upon
the proposition to take the different.al
off of the sugar of the world
If there is" observed Mr.. Smith, az
will watch your vote with great interest"
Repeatedly during the delivery Of Mr..
Smiths remarks his Republican support
ers on the floor applauded him. A num-
Der of Michigan beet sugar manufacture
ers in the galleries joined in the demon
stration of approval. When he concluded
with an eloquent peroration in eulogy Of
the policy of protection the Hhole Repub
hcan side burst into applause.
MI. Sparkman (Fla.) followed. also maxi
ing an argument against the Tassage Of
the bill.