Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-09-21
LATE CONGRESS
ON SUGAR QUESTION
Major Richard W. Young Spoke in
Sacramento Against Free
Philippine Imports.
WHY THE RESOLUTION FAILED.
Was First Adopted ana Then Rejected
bc,aUsc of Getting Mixed With
Free Lumber Plank.

Msior Richard w. Young. who at
tended the Irrigation congress at Sac
iamento under appointment from
Gov cutler was interviewed by a
pesoret News reporter This morning
respecting tho fate OF the resolution
concerning the free importation OF
Philippine sugar Major Young ex-
planned that resolutions protesting
against IA, further extensions OF tar
io privileges 10 Philippine sugar were
passed hN The four preceding Irriga-
uuE congresses and by the last Trans
mississippi congress. and that the
commute" on resolutions az the Sacra-
mtnto congress. practically without
dissent reported similar resolution
judge Eaier of California had APP
pcared before the committee ia adj
N'cacy OF resolution favorinC free
lumber. which he urged as "a blow
at the lumber trust aud as an Of
receive means n preserving our for
eSts. but tho committee on an evenly
divided vote, declined 10 Incorporate
ihls resolution among those reported
10 tho congress Upon the presenta-
ton 20 the congress OF the committees
report Judge R9ker a. once moved to
amend by inserting his free lumber
resolution. and supported tho same
Ia an imprisoned speech.
EN-Fov. Pardee of California re-
sponded earnestly and al considerable
length iu opposition to the proposed
amendment basing his objections chief
~ upon the ground that the question
was political, and that political aues-
tons should De tabOoed In the congress
He was followed by Judge Frederick S.
Nave, one Of the justices Of the SUI
prcme court Of Arizona. who opposed
the resolution for similar reasons and
who, IN the course OF his remarks. suR-
gestod that the sugar resolution. re-
ported by the committee, should be
eliminated for the same reason, name
ly, that II involved a political question;
ne further suggested that the passage
OF the Philippine resolution would
largely destroy the influence Of the con-
gress by placing the latter in hostility
TO the policy Of the present administra-
tion. Nj Clement Of Colorado made
"a strong plea for the resolution. and
Maj. Young, in a speech. pointed out
first, that the question was not political,
as demonstrated by the vote in the sem
ate committee during the last Congress.
and. second. that the matter was OF vi
tai importance 60 the intermountain
states, whose agriculturalists, owing to
railway freight rates, are unable TO
compete with eastern and western mar
kets IN grain and other bulky crops,
and are therefore compelled 10 reduce
their products 20 staples Of small bulk
and high intrinsic value-the beet su-
gar industry furnishing the very best
method Of accomplishing this very de-
sira BILE result.
Major Young referred 10 the view
expressed by Senator Newlands Of Me-
vada, himself a Democrat. to the effect
I that To establish free trade with the
Philippine Islands would be forever to
fasten them to the United States. since
| n would be unjust 10 destroy by indie
pendence and consequent high tariffs,
! industries which had been established
under free trade-this suggestion OF
| the senator's being very forcible and
! pertinent I'm view or the fact that there
Is no sentiment In the United States in
| favor 81 the permanent annexation Of
/ these islands
/ Congressman Needham Of Califor-
/ mia replied. urging that the question
/ was pilitical and that we owed the
same duty To the Filipiuos that we
/ had extended 10 the inhabitants Of
| Hawaii and Porto Rico.
Judge Raker, at this stage OF the
/ proceedings. accepted the suggestion
| 10 withdraw his lumber resolution and
/ moved the striking out OF the sugar
! resolution. These proceedings occurred
/ during the last hour Of the convention
/ and large numbers Of the intermoun-
! tain delegates hud lett the city, those
4 present at the session being composed
| chiefly Of the people OF Sacramento
/ and California. A vote by states was
| demaned hut was refused by the COM
| Nentiou. The motion was carried and
/ the sugar resolution was eliminated
/ by the congress upon a vote which
! appeared to be Califonia against the
! ntermountain states--the attitude Of
I California being perhaps natural be-
! cause OF the desire OF Californfane In
] build up Pacific commerce. and be-
/ cause the sugar industry. through ex-
tensive in that state, is relatively Of
/ much less importance than TO the peo-
: pie Of the intcrmountain states and
| Colorado.