The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-09

of these islands. with the single exceptions
of sugar and tobacco. already enjoy free
entrance to the markets OF the United
whereas, The value of those articles al
ready enjoying free access to our markets
comprise more than 20 per cent OF the total
expectations of those islands; and
Whereas. The United States now an
nually imports from the various countries
of the world over Sl60.0Oo0o0 OF those duty
free products; and
whereas, The United States is unable
10 produce those articles, thus affording
forever an unlimited market for all the
Philippine islands can produce IN sucn
Whereas, The United States can produce
all its sugar and tobacco; therefore be IL
Resolved, That the American Beet Sugar
Association does hereby protest against
the unnecessary stimulation of the sugar
and tobacco industries of the Philippine
islands by means of further tarln reduc-
tions, thus encouraging the people of those
islands, where labor is but a few cents a
day, to produce those things which this
country can produce rather than such COM
modities we are unable to produce. Also
be il further
Resolved That this association is unal-
terably opposed to the proposed introduc-
tiOn of Chinese contract labor into either
the Hawaiian or the Philippine islands.
DISCUSSION ON RESOLUTIONS.
There were five companies represented at
the meeting of the association tonight
when the Cuban and Philippine resolutions
were adopted. These were the American
Beet Sugar Company, represented by
Henry T. Oxnard; the Utah Sugar Com
pany, j. r. Cutler; the Wisconsin Sugar
Company, r. c. Wagner; the National
Sugar Company. F. X. Carey. and the Los
Alamitos Sugar Company, j. Ross Clark.
Messrs. Wagner and Clark strongly op-
posed the Cuban resolution. declaring that
the present gathering was not represent
ative one of the sugar-beet growing indus
try OF the country, inasmuch as the entire
vote, including the proxies held by Mr..
Oxnard. did not amount TO one-haif OF the
sugar beet factories in the United States:
Mr.. Wagner said he had made the point OF
no quorum at the meeting but that IL was
disregarded, and that a roll call of the
members of the association, which he de-
manded. refused. Both he and Mr..
Clark, after the meeting had adjourned,
said that they would withdraw from fur
ther connection with the association as IL
had outlived its usefulness and was DOM
| mated by a one-man power. Mr.. Wagner
and Mr.. Clark both voted against the reso-
lutions.
Mr. Oxnard when seen, contended that
the yearly output of the companies which
he represented and for those for whom he
held proxies was vastly greater many times
representatives had opposed the resolU-
tiOns.
The Michigan beet sugar interests have
not yet passed on the resolutions adopted
by the convention. Senator Burrows and
representatives of the beet sugar interests
in Michigan were in frequent conference
with the members of the beet sugar grow
erS' conference during the day and at night
assembled at the Arlington Hotel and the
resolutions adopted by the association were
read to them, but no action was taken on
them.
One of the Michigan men said that thus
far nothing had been determined as to
how Michigan would stand on the matter;
that the beet sugar interests of that State
were not committed on the subject. Sen
ator Burrows said the people of his State
probably would wait until the Cuban treaty
had made it's appearance from the commit
tee in the Senate before taking any action.
Before adjourning the Beet Sugar Asso-
citation tonight elected the following Off
| GERS: President, Henry I. Oxnard; vice
president, +. X. Carey, of Baltimore: Sec
| retary, Truman G. Palmer; treasurer, John
| Stroh, of Detroit.