Evening star., 1909-05-27
FIGHT ON SUGAR LOST

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they are willing to let it grow. You can't
establish a beet sugar factory anywhere
In the United States today unless you get
the permission of the refinery company.
Such a view was pessimistic. declared
Mr.. Smith, for the beet sugar had grown
in the past ten years. and he held II
would continue to grow
Cummins Estimates Smith.
Mr.. Cummins said Mr.. Smith was al
ways "immaterial and irrelevant" when
ever any schedule in the Aldrich bill was
attacked. The only difference between
himself and Mr.. Smith. he said. was that
he was less optimistic about the pending
sugar schedule. and not about the future
of the American people.
And about all the other schedules.
sarcastically replied Mr.. Smith.
Yes, said Mr.. Cummins. nearly all,
for l have hoped that these rates could
be reduced and our industries still fos-
tered"
A little later Mr.. Smith said Mr.. Cum
MINIS argument had an 'old and IA
miliar sound
There are two very familiar sounds
floating about this chamber" retorted the
Iowan.
There certainly are, muttered MT
Smith,. under his breath.
Chair Interposes.
So heated did the dialogue between
the senators from Iowa and Michigan be-
come that Vice President Sherman took
occasion to remind them of the rule of
the Senate that senators must refer to
one another in debate only in the third
person.
Il may be excused on the ground of
inexperience." laughed Mr.. Cummins,
but the senator from Michigan is in
Senator Bacon of Georgia reminded
senator's that the only you in the
chamber was the chair. and that was
right he said, because it was necessary
to preserve decorum in debate.
Senator Bacon had scarcely finished
his little lecture when Mr.. Smith shook
him as you.
Cummins Appeals to Chair.
II ask for the protection of the chair
appealed Mr.. Cummins.
The chair reminded Mr.. Smith of the
rule, and the two senator's INDUCED
In a little dialogue about each others
manner in debate, neither being any
too sympathetic toward the other. Mr..
Smith told Mr.. Cummins to copy from
Senator Bacon in this respect, and Mr..
Cummins replied he was quite willing
to learn from the senator from Georgia.
II marvel" said Mr.. Cummins, that
the beet-sugar people should want TO re-
tain the Dutch standard requirement of
the present law when 1t is adDitted that
it turns over to the cane sugar refineries
all of the raw cane sugar that comes into
this country. What good does that do
the beet sugar producers? 1t simply aids
the refiner to turn out refined cane sugar
to compete with beet sugar, which is only
produced in the refined state
Aldrich Answers Insurgents.
Senator Aldrich, chairman of the
finance committee, took part in the de-
bate. Mr.. Aldrich denied that the coun-
tries mentioned by Mr.. Bristow yester-
day had abandoned the Dutch standard.
Mr.. Bristow said he stood by the state
ments of fact he made yesterday. In re-
sponse to a question by Senator Bever-
idge Mr.. Aldrich denied Mr.. Bristow's
claim that Holland had abandoned the
Dutch standard.
There is an ISSUE" announced Mr..
Beveridge.
Now. | would like to test the knowl-
edge of the senator from Kansas on this
question" said Mr.. Aldrich. Will he
tell us what is the German tariff on
sugar."
i am discussing the American tarln.
retorted Mr.. Bristow.
Don't keep US In suspense" interjected
Mr. Bacon. '"The senator from Rhode Is
land evidently knows. Won't he tell us?''
II will in due time." smiled Mr.. Aldrich.
Aldrich Puts Question to Cummins.
Mr. Aldrich asked Mr.. Cummins If the
removal OF the Dutch standard would not
admit sugar testing very low in saccha-
rine strength but white in color at about
one-half the present rate. nhat was prob
ably true. according to Mr.. Cummins.
"Will that aid the beet sugar Industry"
demanded Mr.. Aldrich.
THAT question is not involved in this
discussion" retorted Mr. Cummins.
THAT is the very point upon which this
whole question depends" said Mr.. Aldrich
I'VE differ on that point replied Mr.
Cummins
Mr. Aldrich reiterated that the removal
OF the Dutch standard would remove all
the protection now afforded the beet sugar
industry.