Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-01-17
he OPPOSES
FREE SUGAR
Would lnjure Industry
in Idaho Says
French.
Congressman 10 Avsrse 70 Aaidins
Philippine to 0etriment Of the
Homo People-Wili Fight
Tariff Measure.

Washington, Jan. lin spite OF
everything thus far done by the re-
publican leaders in congress, with the
aid Of President Roosevelt, to prevent
discussion Of the tariff question. 1t
appears inevitable that the issue will
be raised in a short time, and 1t Is ex-
pected by wise politicians that tariff
reform will be the paramount issue In
the next campaign. Under the guise
OF the Philippine tariff bill, the whole
tariff question has been agitated for
the last few days in the house, de-
spite the efforts Of Speaker Cannon to
stifle It.
The Philippine tariff bill which pro-
vides for free trade with the Philippine
Islands in all articles except tobacco
and sugar. raised in the islands. on
which duty Of Is per cent IL retained.
or in other words the duty IL to be cut
to Is per cent by this bill. This bill
is causing more trouble than all other
legislation before congress, and In fact
is the first question on which the re-
publicans have split since the Cuban
reciprocity question was an issue.
Rub Comes on Sugar.
Heretofore the members Of the house
from the northwest have been consid-
cred staunch supporters OF everp policy
reduction on sugar has caused those
Beet Sugar" representatives to rebel
| and they are now prepared to join
hands with anybody and fight to the
last ditch the bill, which they believe.
| will destroy the sugar industry OF the
northwest.
| The "insurrection," as It Is called. has
reached enormous proportions. as about
| Is republicans have expressed deter
mination to vote their sentiments on
this question despite the wishes OF the
administration. For nearly week the
question Of reducing the tariff on sugar
and tobacco from the Philippines has
been one Of consuming interest.
l Congressman French has taken
II stand against a reduction Of the duty
on sugar and has given the following
as his reasons:
"Its passage in my judgment would
not aid the Filipino. nor would IT ale
the American consumer as Is manifes
\ from our experience with similar leg
islation touching Cuba. On the othel
hand its passage would put CLUB int
the hands Of the great sugar and to
bacco barons that would enable then
either to dictate terms to,or to put GU
Of existence the Independent produce
within our own country. and the on
. to whom eventually we must look TO
lower prices to the consumer.
Beet Industry in Idaho.
within the state which / have tn
honor to represent. approximately nv
millions OF dollars have been expende
within the last few years. In erectin
factories and developing the beet su
gar industry. A market has been mad
for the product Of thousands OF acre
OF land, and a new vocation given t
our people. do not believe In polio
which will dismantle our industry, re
tard our development. and for this los
give no commensurate benefit to tn
American consumer first OF all. or tn
Filipino looking to us for aid. But tina
is not all.
1.-The sugar industry cannot be bull
up in the Philippine Islands by Philip
pine labor. We would need to impor
coolie labor from the east. That is ad
mitted by Governor Wright and ha
not been denied. am strongly oppose
to the general admission of Chimes
and coolie labor. and especially whe
success to them in purchased at a sac
rifice to our own labor and to our ow
industry"