The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-09
ReccOmend, However, that the Reduc-
tion of Duty on Sugar BE Not More
than 20 Per Cent. for Five Years.
TEXT OF THE RESOLUTIONS
ADOPTED AT A MEETING OF HENRY
II. OxNARD'S ASSOCIATION.
Protest Against Stimulation Of the
Philippine Sugar Industry-Michi-
gan Men Absent.

WASHINGTON, Jan. S-The American
Beet Sugar Association held it's annual ses-
sion here to-day and passed resolutions
withdrawing any opposition to the ratifca-
tion of the Cuban reciprocity treaty, but
recommending that the treaty be so amend
ed to express in precise language what
is intended to be secured by ii to the beet
sugar manufacturers of the United States,
namely, that during the period of five years
covered by the treaty no sugar exported
from Cuba shall be admitted to the United
States at a reduction of duty greater than
20 per cent of the rates of duty thereon
provided by the tariff act of July "A, 1897.
The association also adopted resolution
protesting against the unnecessary stimula-
ton of the sugar and tobacco industries Of
the Philippine islands by means of further
tariff reductions, thus, as the resolution
stated, encouraging the people of those
islands, where the labor is but few cents
a day, to produce those things which this
country can produce rather than such COM
modities as we are unable to produce.
The action of the association was not
unanimous, the vote on the passage of the
resolution standing to 2, although Henry
7. Oxnard. the president of the association.
said he had enough proxies with him to
make the vote II to 2. The opponents of the
resolution say there are thirty more
factories in the association and that the
representation at the meeting does not COM
prise half of the factories in the associa-
tion None of the sixteen factories in Mich
igan was represented in the meeting except
that julius Stroh, of Detroit, the treasurer
of the association. was present.
TEXT OF RESOLUTIONS.
Following is the text of the resolutions
adopted, together with the preamble ac-
companying them:
whereas, A reciprocity treaty between
the United States of America and the Re-
public of Cuba has been laid before the Sen
ate of the United States by the President,
who believes that the interests require its
prompt ratification; and, whereas, this as
sociation believes that the proposed reduc-
tion of 20 per cent. will be limited in good
faith for a period of five years to that
amount, and will insure to the manufac-
turers of beet sugar in the United States
a five year period of relief from the harm
full agitation of the subject which Is now
harassing the industry and making it's
prosperity and healthful growth an impos-
sibility; and
Whereas. The public welfare of theUnited
States as a nation has become involved I'm
the consideration of the proposed treaty
and while this association remains of the
opinion that disturbance of the tariff rela-
is from any standpoint unwarranted and
unwise, it is not unwilling to permit the
commercial interests of it's members to
stand in the way of the adoption of a pub
lie policy which has the approval of the
administration and leading members of
Congress of both political parties.
Resolved, That the American Beet Sugar
Association has determined to withdraw
its opposition to the ratification of the said
treaty, but that IL respectfully recommends
to the Senate committee on foreign relations
that the eighth article of the treaty be
amended as TO express in precise lam
guage what is intended to be secured by
the treaty to the beet sugar manufacturers
of the United States, namely that during
the period of five years covered by said
treaty no sugar exported from the repub-
lie of Cuba shall be admitted into the
United States at reduction of duty greater
than % per centum OF the rates of duty
thereon as provided by the tariff act of the
United States approved July "A. 1897
PHILIPPINES RESOLUTIONS
The following in regard to the Philippines
was adopted:
Whereas. The House of Representatives
of the United States has passed measure
reducing the duties on Philippine products
entering the United States to % per cent
of those rates of duty established by the
act of July "a. 1897: and,
Whereas, All Of the principal products