The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-03-17
By Associated Press.

BY ASSOCIATED Press.
Washington, March 16.-Although
the southern states are not represent
ed on the subcommittee of the ways
and means committee which framed
the tariff bill, the democratic mem
bers of the full committee made every
effort, during the hearings which pre-
Ceded the deliberations of the repub-
Hean members, to bring out every i'm
pOTLant fact regarding the articles
named in the tariff which are produc-
ed in the south. 4 number of con-
greSSmen from southern states appear
ed before the committee and the argu-
meIts presented for securing prOtec-
ton for the industries in Dixieland
formed one of the features of the
hearings.
TRUST INFLUENCE FELT.
The influence Of the American Su-
gar Regfning company, the so-called
sugar trust. on the cane sugar indus
try. was Interestingly discussed by
Colonel d. D. ColCOck, of New Orleans,
representing the New Orleans Sugar
Exchange. Mr.. COIcock declared that
the American Sugar Refining COM
plny Tefines about sixty per cent of
TIE sugar refined in this country and
admitted that the company dictates
TIE price which it pays for sugar cane
in Louisiana.
rs not the value of the cane sugar
in Louisiana, the price of it for re-
filming purposes, practically fixed by
the American Sugar Refining company
and not by tle markets of the world?"
asked Representative Underwood, OF
Alabama, while Colonel Colcock was
on the stand.
Not practically. but absolutely"
replied the sugar man.
Therefore, isn't it fact that last
year the Louisiana sugar producer
S ID his sugar to the Refining company
al a price largely below the worlds
price, with the tariff duties added"
pursued Mr.. Underwood.
Not only last year, bat today" was
the reply.
Colonel Colcock declared that he
sugar trust fixes the price at which
the jcbber sells to the retailer and
declared that the methods the refining
company puTsues in beating down toe
price at which they buy the sugar
from the Louisiana producers are
'dBmnable-" Colonel Colcock favor
ed protection, contending that the
greater advantage the refiner has, the
more ha can afford to pay for the raw
sugar
TOBACCO GROWERS SATISFIED.
On the whole the tobacco growers
of the south expressed satisfaction
with the duty on their product. A b
Darlington, representing the Tobacco
Association Of Danville. Virginia,
urged that the duty on Turkish tobac-
CO be increased from So cents
pound TO S1S5 a pound, which is he
duty imposed by the Dingley tariff on
Sumatra leaf. The further claim was
made that the Turkish tobacco is in
a large measure suppIanting the
bright tObaccoS raised in Virginia.
NCrth Carolina and South Carolina,
and that the Turkish government pro.
hibits tie importation OF this Ameri-
can tobacco.
Florida growers Of Sumatra wrap
per tobacco presented strong argu-
meHts to the committee in favor of the
ri pntiOn of the duty on their product
Millions Of dollars have been expen +
ed Ia the United States IN equipping
lands with shade structures and de
ve,OI ing the wrapper tobacco industry
to its high state of efficiency accord
mig to the growers. "Our American
Tobacco is grown from seed imported
from Sumatra, and this tobacco Is
worked and sold by the manufacturers
as imported tobacco" said one Of t1s
tobacco raisers. THE industry has
NO YET ESdCuSu d point where the 10
baccc can compete in the open mar
key OF its actual merits
The impoTtatiOns Of wrapper tobac-
co in 1907 under the rate of S1.S5
per pound of the DingIey tariff amount
ed to over 5000, 900 pounds, produc-
ing a revenue OF So, 900, 600. The IT,
bacco growers strongly protested
against the proposition 20 admit to
bacco from the Philippines free OF
duty.
THE PEANUT SCHEDULE.
The peanut schedule was the sub
iect OF an interesting hearing, at