The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-17
Witness Tells House Com
mittee Some Concessions
Must Be Made.
WANTS DUTY CUT
TO SAVE ISLANDS
Grower Says Labor Conditions
Are Dependent ca I'M
port Tax.

Cuba IS in imminent danger Of be-
coming annexed 10 the United States
with disastrous results 90 the beet
sugar manufacturer OF the country.
unless Congress takes immediate steps
10 come 10 the relief of that govern
ment by making further concessions
This startling statement was made 10
the Ways aud Means Committee today
BY Edwin Z. Atkins. Of B0sto1. a sugar
importer and planter OF sugar cane ii
Cuba.
Mr. Atkins remark was made in re-
sponse to question from Champ Clark.
OF Missouri.
Calls the Danger Real
What Is going 10 become Of the beet
sugar men Of the United States" sand
Mr, Clark, when Cuba becomes ii
part Of the UuiOng'
That is the danger that c0nfr0uts
them responded Mr. Atkins 1T is
serious danger, and for their sakes
1 hope IL VIII not come about There
is most imminent danger Of Cuba be-
coming part OF the United states unless
further concessions are made 10 Cuba
by this Government"
There would be little danger OF an
neNatlou if sugar was PIT on the free
list, would there2" asked Mr.. Fordney.
OF Michigan, the champion Of The beet
sugar men.
NO" replied Mr.. Atkins, "and there
would not be much danger that the
beet sugar factories would continue i'm
operation.
Fears Troops Withdrawal
Representative James, explained at
least one phase of the DANCER -rrr- a.,-
f-+f---- b. .v--r. v4-..r !
- - '-," ti-7 "'lil-ia" ti
oL american troops III the near future
he said, foreigners now resident in the
island must look u the Cub.n 1-oyarr-
ruenr for Dro+er+for 4FIel.rr fs ,-., -
empIoved tbers nras b. iii nm y T -oC -, ,'
t'-NDD- "--i D- ty-'i''
isF=sslIol-is tl- le-- or American
troOiss. Tina, labor caai.Jt le kept erJ-
ployed unless the financial condition OF
+F-..- f-f17-,3 5--,,-..--
''-> $50 -'-- - g.
anu 1-'1 -'+-- A't--i-@f lL l-ls Gov
ernment returns 90 Cuba again few peo-
pie believe that IL viii ever leave there"
Mr. Atkins said -la sras, -r.r-er- ~
Cuba. including himself. desire a re-
r,i,,rrior 1e ' 80 ''L -,-t7 o SsaI TINS
than one half d cent a pound. He sad
the specilc dInerenriaI OF % cents
- : 20. 1-L - De retained lte also expressed
- tl-r '-l-.--i -l--.- ms lso---loh ia lAe
Cuba havins no fear Of f9reie,I rl-,i LaT5 rs,
petition.
Protecting American SUGAR
Would Won protect Cr-r4D zr7qs,
growers instead o+ fr.. .,,,,,-f..-.-, o..
- Ar E---7-.-
- 7-i' Isp-e1 Alf. AJhlHs en-
phahcally-
NJ Atkins said I'm ranTy- IN o. ---r-ts-..,
by Mr.. Clark that r4a ID nor ..-77- ,-..-..
zion in rEa rs~faF l57..---+i.F ,-.-f---.----.-
years ego was never intended ~, r,-sl- -e--
zr,gar cEss'..gr go. --1--9
AI61erioa -'- TAG consumer j"
..4- ~ b.ref+-5 r ...f-s Co.,.
~ - 80 ~ ne ne 9l---. WIS supposed
cIvr.55ri11g i 60 -- - -l1--1 NL A-laIelai
15g.---r-+-- go
-. ~ ---olC 70 Cl'lu--Ols IN
H. - -, nc -E4 -oSl o. AIi- Games,
-, ,--l-7- 80 III, ma IN assuming
& "a l'eS' p o-,'lt5it'p uL ceha tl-e United states
80 ~ Ni'tl' sL lta u"u laws applying 10
-I'-'-ir an INN --tL-on and brought
il lroilI.I imIPeratiye se taat The United states
child, if mon as n Da-+ of f-- z- 81, 1c'pleo
rtory-
Tariff and Labor
"Then do unders-4r7 D., -,+z ,r-
Gaines, that voI wish to fo v,s,f-,,1-+,
the American tarir for the r-TrDr.-a -
making the Cuban Iaborer behave rir,,-
self"
No" replied Mr. Atkins. .bu+ if r7a
United States does not do somatbirg
for the financial condition on Cr,b. g.
viii not be fuIfUina its obIf0e+i,--s
This Government should LET dow, +...
tarlH bars 20 a reasonable extent"
IN ItplE 70 MT Payne Mr.. Atkins
san tie pt9uLs IN The sugar industry
as Soihpii ca Win the business during
gciPLocal feidions and before that uerf-
y ~ y, otq Ilot $40" any material difference.
Ile ais' Sala ieaacuoh or one-LaIf "a
= /, sl'' 9 "a p pyuLo "ouia ultimately benefit
C7s-5 . ~ ss.,,-7.r .,
T7j5l So, Pa 81 30, pres -lehl OF the
New yori[ T1s5l +Ls t-r,-. any or
siS mn 9nF -sI-I ti--S7 tf ltE enLlie committee