The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-15
THE DUTY 0N SUGAR
CONTEST IN SENATE PROBABLE WHEN THE TARIFF SCHEDULE
 COMES UP.
DEMOCRATIC SENATOR'S PlM | RAID
Threats Made to Open Up the Who'e Subject by Submitting Amenomsn' to Remove Duty Entirely From he' fined sugar-cane and Beet sugar Men Combine For Protection.

Washington, Apr. 10.-lndications point to a contest in the senate over the sugar schedule in the tarin plii' not only because of the proposed Tree admission of 100000 tons annually from the Philippines. but because cer' tain Democratic senators plan to open up the whole subject by intro ducing an amendment to remove the duty entirely from refined sugar.
 So far as the report of the finance committee is concerned the beet sugar producers have little to fear as the whole sugar schedule has been rs ferred to a subcommittee of Messrs Burrows. Shoot and Flint. represent ing the sugar producing states oi Michigan. Utah and California. The American producers fear most an at tempt in debate to bring the so-caiied sugar trust to the foreground as the Democratic senators threaten to do. The Democratic ranks will be broken, however, as already the cane sugar state have lined up with the beet sugar states.
 Most of the big contests over the tariff bill have been fought In the committees of the house and senate. The sugar question is proving diner ent. It became known yesterday that Senator Clay, of Georgia. had pre- pared an am endment to the tariff bill that strikes out all the differential duties. the effect of which is to ads init refined sugar free. This amend ment is said to have the endorsement of the minority members of the finance committee.
 Two sessions were held yester. day by the subcommittee on sugar. at both of which the senator from the beet sugar raising states were present At the morning session, the senators from Louisiana joined with their Republican colleagues in asking for protection for the sugar industry The matter which most alarms the American sugar producers is the proposition for the admission of 300, 900 gross tons annually of free Phill ippine sugar. This Is looked upon as an entering wedge with view to get ting the amount increased at another time.
 The Philippine section has beer made the target for much criticism Connecticut senators went before the senate committee and protested against the free admission of tobacco from the islands. Senator Stone will present his admendment providing fol the striking out of the Philippine sec ton when the bill is received iron the house
 Resolutions of inquiry to elicit fact' in relation to the sugar industry were introduced by Senator Guggenheim of Colorado: Carter, of Montana, ant smith, of Michigan. All were adopt cd The purpose of their authors Il to procure information intended t show that the beet sugar industr. needs further protection and that il the end it means cheaper sugar t' consumers. On the other hand. Sen ator Clay is preparing to show tha he selling price of sugar in Hambur
 aud London Is s2.70 per hundred a compared with $4.96 In New York. an hat much of the difference Is due t he existing tariff of $i.95 a hundred senators taking this position wi make an effort to show that bee sugar producing has not been success gul in this country.