Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-21

exactly the same force as 1t does to the
United States, and the prospect of its repeal
is even less likely in the Philippines than
In the United States. 1t ought not to be
repealed in the Philippines. The feeling OF
the t1npinos upon this subject is in
tense. II it were repealed, l think it might
lead to a revolution, because the Filipinos
would then have real right to feel that
the United States was engaged in selfish ex-
enter there race that within a few years
would relegate them to the background.
take possession of their islands. do all the
business done there, and make all the
profits. The necessity for contending that
Chinese labor is L be attempted in the
Philippines Is of itself an evidence of the
desperate character of the arguments made
by the opponents of the bill
Philippine TOBaccOs.
No tobacco of any kind is now exported
commercially from the Philippine islands
TO the United States. No tobacco IL raised
wrappers or hllers or for smoking tobacco.
Six hundred million pounds OF tobacco is
100000 is exported. one hundred and sixty
four million pounds of leaf for cigars is
consumed in the United States. Not more
duced in the philippines and S1G Of this put but
100000 pounds is exported. OF these eX-
ports very small amount, say 10 per cent.
Is wrapper leaf, and the remainder is filler
leaf and smoking tobacco. The price for
wrapper leaf in Manila, per pound is 30
cents. The duty per pound is 25 per, cent
of the Dingley rate, which would be IS
cents, making the cost in New York, with
out freight or insurance, 76 cents a pound
a price considerably greater than Conneoti-
cut wrapper leaf, which is better leaf than
the Philippine wrapper leaf. The price for
filler leaf in Manila is 10 cents pound
The duty would be cents, or the filler to-
bacco from the Philippines of the best
quality would be rs cents, a price several
cents higher than filler from Ohio or Penn
sylvana or other states. In other words
there is not the slightest danger of wrap
per or filler tobacco from the Philippines
ond, the duty on cigars at per cent Of
the Dingley rate is SIS a pound and 81
per. cent ad yalorem.
Third, the Philippines only export 105,-
100000 cigars to all countries, whereas
America alone manufactures 1000. 90. 900
cigars. The suggestion that the export
feet the American market is absurd.
The tobacco land OF the Philippines for
export Is confined fined to Isabella bTd rd yTon
Tobacco raised elsewhere is for local con-
sumption only. The two first provinces
settled, and the labor supply there is very
poor. The culture of tobacco is not I'm the
hands OF large landowners, but of small
what It should be. There is very little
hope OF great expansion by increase Of
price. because OF lack OF labor
Hope Lies I'm Help.
do not think that the opening Of the
markets Of the United states to the sugar
and tobacco OF the Philippines is going
10 bring about any enormous pecuniary
benefit to the Philippines as a whole, II
will stimulate the production Of sugar and
the production OF tobacco 10 some extent.
II will. l hope, restore the culture of both
to their former prosperity The great
future OF the Philippine Islands, In
my Judgment lies in the extended
production of that OF which the
islands have a complete monopoly Of the
world-Manila hemp. The production OF
this with machinery adapted to its cheaper
preparation for the market, which Yankee
ingenuity Is certain to invent. will absorb
the labor and the capital Of the Islands to
such an extent that sugar and tobacco
will remain as they now are, but secondary
i'm Importance in tire agriculture OF the
islands why | am chiefly interested in
having the proposed legislation enacted at
this session is to convince the Filininos
that the American government Is anxious
to do what II can TO stimulate their pros
peritv and that no such chimerical injury
10 particular interests in this country will
prevent us from doing Justice to them and
giving them the benefit OF our market
while they are practically part OF ouI
country,
other toasts were responded to as fol-
lows:
Nothing the Matter With Kansas By
Governor f. W. Hoch OF Kansas
Grand Old Missouri d. r. Francis
ex-governor Of Missouri.
Peace" John s. Wise Of New York
| former governor of Virginia.