The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1903-01-09
WITHDRAW OPPOSITION
BEET SUGAR MEN ABANDON
THE FIGHT.
Request That Senate Amend Cuban
Treaty So as to Prevent Re-
duction Of Duty Beyond
20 Per Cent.

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of the CubaE reciprocity treaty. but rec
ommending that the treaty be 30 amend
ed as to express in precise language whai
is intended to be secured by It to the beef
sugar manufacturers of the United
States, viz. that during the period Of Ave
years covered by the treaty no sugar
exported from Cuba shall be admitted
to the United States at reduction Of
duty greater than 20 per cent Of the rates
Of duty thereon as provided by the tariff
act Of July "a. 1897. The association also
adopted resolution protesting agains,
the unnecessary stimulation of the sugar
and tobacco Industries Of the Philippine
Islands by means Of further tariff reduc-
tons. thus, as the resolution stated. en-
couraging the people of those islands.
where the labor is but a few cents q day.
to produce those things which this coun-
try can produce rather than such com
modities as we are unable to produce.
The adoption of the resolution was not
unanimous, the vote standing 9 to 2, al
though Henry T. Oxnard, the President of
the association, said he had enough prox-
iOo Win " kldko the VOI0 u 10
The opponents Of the resolution say there
are thirty or more factories in the as
ISOLATION, and that the representation at
the meeting does not comprise half Of the
factories in the association. None of the
sixteen factories in Michigan was repre-
scented in the meeting except that Julius
Strohr Of Detroit, the Treasurer OF the
association. was present. The following
Is the text or efie resolutions adopted:
whereas, reciprocity treaty between
the United States of America and the
Republic Of Cuba has been laid before
the Senate of the United States by the
President. who believes that the interests
require Its prompt ratification; and.
Whereas. this association believes
that the proposed reduction of 20 per cent
will be limited in good faith for O period
OF five years to that amount and will in
sure to the manufacturers Of beet sugar
In the United States a five year period of
relief from the harmful agitation of the
subject which Is now harrassing the in
dustry and making It's prosperity and
healthful growth an impossibility: and
Whereas. the public welfare OF the
United States as a nation has become in
volved in the consideration Of the pro-
posed treaty and while this association
remains Of the opinion that while the
disturbance of the tariff relations be-
tween the United States and Cuba is from
any standpoint unwarranted and unwise,
1t is not willing to permit the CONNER
cial interests of its members to stand in
the way of the adoption OF a public pol
icy which has the approval Of the repre-
sentatives and leading members Of Con-
gress of both political parties. 3
Resolved. that the American Beet Su-
gar Association has determined to with
draw its opposition to the ratification
OF said treaty. but that 1t respectfully
recommends to the Senate Committee on
Foreign Relations that the eighth article
of the treaty be amended so as to express
in precise language what Is intended to
be secured by the treaty to the beet su-
gar manufacturers Of the United States.
namely, that during the period of five
years covered by said treaty no sugar ex-
ported from the Republic Of Cuba shall be
admitted into the United States at re-
duction of duty greater than 20 per cent
of the rates of duty thereon as provided
by the tariff act of the United States. ap-
proved July "a. 1897
Philippine Resolution.
whereas. the House of Representatives
has PASSED a measure reducing the duties
on Philippines products entering the Uni
ted states to Is per cent Of the rates OF
duty established by the act OF July "a,
1897;
'And, whereas, all Of the principal pro-
ducts of these islands with the single ex-
centions of sugar and tobacco, already
entov free entrance to the markets OF
the United States.
"And whereas, the value OF those ar
ticles already enjoying free access to
our markets comprise more than IS per
cent of the tot2l expectations OF those
islands; and,
"Whereas, the United States now annu-
allv imports from the various countries
of the world over $160,OO0,OOO OF those
duty-free products; and,
whereas, the United States Is unable
to produce those articles thus affording
forever an unlimited market for all the
Philippine Islands can produce In such
products; and,
duce all its sugar and tobacco; there
fore, be 1t
Resolved, that the American Beet Su-
gar Association does hereby protest
against the unnecessary stimulation Of
the sugar and tobacco industries of the
Philippine Islands by means Of further
tariff reductions, thus encouraging the
people of these islands where labor is
but a few cents a day to produce those
things which this country can produce
rather than such commodities as we are
unable to produce; also,
"Be It further resolved, that this asso-
citation Is unalterably opposed to the pro-
posed introduction of Chinese contract Ia
Dor into either the Hawaiian or the Phil
ippine Islands"
There were five companies represented
at the meeting of the association tonight
when the resolutions were adopted. These
were the American Beet Sugar Company
represented by Henry T. Oxnard; the
Utah Sugar Company, ]. r. Cutter; the
Wisconsin Sugar Company, r. G. Wag-
ner; the National Sugar Company, j.
Ross Clark Messrs. Wagner and Clark
strongly opposed the Cuban resolution,
declaring that the present gathering was
not a representative one Of the sugar
beet growing industry of the country. In
asmuch as the entire vote. including the
proxies held by Mr.. Oxnard. did not
amount to one-half OF the sugar beet fac
tories in the United States. Mr.. Wagner
said he had made the point Of no quorum
at the meeting but that 1t was disregard
ed and that a roll call of the members
of the association which he demanded
was refused.
Both he and Mr.. Clark after the meet
ing had adjourned said that they would
withdraw from further connection with
the association as 1t had outlived Its
usefulness and was dominated by a one
man power, Mr., Wagner and Mr.. Clark,
14L ,,o+od auainat tha resolution Mr.