Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-01-18
HAS TAKEN YEARS.

HAS lAhEN fAltS,
II has required time and experience
10 establish this beet-sugar Industry
In these countries: no European nation
has thought 10 risk the fate OF this
benehcient industry to unrestricted
competition with the cane sugar of the
tropics. Holland, though possessing
Java and the Dutch East Indies, i'm
poses the same duty on sugar from her
tropical possessions as from other parts
of the world; and In spite of this Java
produces 100000 tons Of sugar an
nually to add to the worlds supply,
Why can not the people In the Philip-
pines be taught the same lesson OF self
reliance instead OF being coaxed and
pampercd IN the most unwise and un-
reasonable way and 10 the menace
ana injury Of our sugar industry here
at home? (Applausel This policy Of
unrestricted competition IN the produce
ton of similar products between an
alien oriental race and our own people
In the end is bound 10 produce an In
tense racial antagonism.
The Philippines came into our pos
session through the fortunes OF war,
and until this present time we have
been legislating for their Immediate
welfare and future good, We have as
sumed the responsibility OF guiding
them to a higher plane Of civilization,
They have been very unfortunate
people In the past, but we have given
them a system Of education, as also the
widest opportunity 10 develop the re-
sources OF their country. We have
sent them men OF high character ana
great ability men Who are singularly
devoted to their interests. No great
er proof of this devotion can be cited
t,Fa tt,ts. crin ~ IA thaEa
same men on behalf Of the ISLANDERS for
the legislation embodied IN this bill.
with such Il body OF men as has been
sent them thero--conscientious, power
f,,l Intelligent, and able-with all that
| res with experience and wisdom, more
| has been accomplished and ls being
| accomplished than under any other col
| onial government In the history Of the
| world.
SUPPORTED BY TAFT
The honorable secretary of war, with
other powerful allies, has seen nj to
enlist himself in the cause of the FIJI
pinos IN the present matter he has
! brought 10 bear IN favor Of this meas
ure his strong personality and forceful
ability.
The important duties which he has
| been called on TO perform IN connection
| with the pacitication and rehabilitation
| of the islands has naturally awakened
within him sympathetic Interest on
| account Of the unfortunate condition
OF the inhabitants. But In considera.,
] ton OF this matter he has approached
| IL from the standpoint of the dement's
accruing to the islands, while, In my
| view. the interest OF American citizen
is the paramount consideration. CAP
plause. ,
II Is contended by the advocates or
this measure that the sugar and tobac-
| co Industries are at present In IAN
| gushing condition, while the other IN
| dustries are doing well. But this Is
| easily accounted for In the light OF the
successive calamities that have swept
over the country, for which we are no
wise responsible. The serious conse-
duences az the insurrecton were not
overcome before an epidemic or RIM
derpest" dominated their carapaoi
then followed successfully ana deVas,
tatInglv surra, drought, typhoons ana
iadronisn. all combining to bring about
the unfortunate conditions IN these m
d,lstries now prevailing there But
With the dawn OF brighter day and
with the orderly administration aford-
inr rrotectlon to life and property we
vii, soon be better able to determine
what are the normal Industrial
conditions and capabilities of the Is
land people Time IL the only thing
seeninply now needed to proper
working out Of their destiny.
| SOME PRODUCTS PROTECTED.
In New York. Pennsylvania, and
| Ohio. for instance, this industry mas
moi vet been established or tried to
anv great extent but the products or
tha mills and factories Of those states
the manufactures Of iron and steel,
glass and textiles, and all the varied
manufactures OF those great states are
ali wisely protected against the cheap
er similar products Of other countries:
In the equipment and construction OF
our beet sugar factories we patrohlze
The mills and tool works OF the East
ali OF whose product Is protected, WINE
It is here proposed TO iet TINS p'oIl,'s,Ls
Industry Of ours shift for Itself. In 9th
ar words. the proposed bill discrimln-
otes against a new and struggling In
duetrv nv lowering the tariff which
nrotects il against the Philippines ana
I'VE sugar trust, but Stands pat on
Industries which. by all logical reason
ina arn Infinitely better able 10 meet
Inc connection of the world,
This hin Is In the interest OF, not the
| rotivas the real owners or the lslhnus
"a tbe ones entitled to our sympathy,
nut sneculators. exploiters, and capitals
,sts who alone will profit by It, While
he heet-suear men suffer correspond
Inc loss. II indeed their Industry be not
entirely wiped out.
II Pennsylvania or Ohio, ana other
manufacturing states, for example,
were situated as are the beet-sugar
sections. | feel certain that not one
Of their representatives would nave
any hesitation I'm voting to maintain the
nrotection vital 10 their material well
fare can not we then confidently ana
with perfect propriety appeal to the
representatives OF these powerful
states which have been the
sreotest henenciaries Of the princi-
ule of protection, To unite with US
against this legislation which wells a
wennce and possible destruction to the
heot suuar Industry? Can they expect
10 escape unscathed when the very
| fundamental principle which upholds
their industries IL ruthlessly set aside
If the agricultural can successfully
compete with an alien race IN state OF
semi civilization. what excuse can bt
offered for maintaining the tariff wall
around those industries which involve
n competition with the generously, by
comparison. paid labor OF Europe
PERMANENT POLICY.