New-York tribune., 1909-05-27
SUGAR SENATE'S TOPIC
BRISTOW FOR REDUCTION,
McEnery, Burrors and Smoot Urge
Retention of Duty.
tFrom The Tribune Bureau.


is it far?'
Would a reduction in the duty on refined sugar
from 191 to LIS cents pound benefit the Ameri-
can consumer increase the profits of the trust?'
How much saccharine will a ton OF sugar beets
yield?'
These were some of the questions asked in the
tariff debate In the Senate to-day IN the consid-
Grafton OF the sugar schedule. The entire session
was devoted to speechmaking. and when the usual
hour for adjournment arrived the sugar oratory
had not been exhausted.
It is expected that Mr.. Aldrich will speak to-
morrow and will throw further light on the phrase
NO l6 Dutch standard explaining what It means
and EfvinC why the omission OF these
words from the sugar schedule would be ruInous
TO cane and growers. 1t is understood that Mr.
La Toilette is ready to make long speech attack
ing the schedule and that Mr.. Clay has prepared
an answer to OF the statements made to-day
in criticism Of his speech advocating reduction
Of the sugar duties.
The leaders hope that vote will be taken on the
sugar schedule before adjournment tomorrow
There Is a safe majority for the schedule, and
there is no doubt that all amendments will be voted
down At least two Democrats-Senators Nc
Emery and Foster of Douisiana-wil vote with the
Republicans. and II is possible that Mr.. Hughes,
OF Colorado. in whose state many. beet sugar fac
tories are operated. will Join his Louisiana col
leagues An effort will be made TO finish the to-
bacco schedule on Friday and IL possible make
some progress on the agricultural schedule. Mr.
Bradley, of Kentucky, is the only member OF the
Senate who has given notice Of his purpose TO dis
cuss the tobacco schedule but 1t is probable that
MI Daniel viii have something to say when this
schedule is taken UP, and Mr.. Beveridge may soo
something TO his former statement
Senators McEnery, Burrows and Smoot were the
defenders OF the sugar schedule in to-days debate
with Senator Bristow leading the fight for the
abolition of the Dutch standard and reduction OF
the diHerentiaI on refined sugar All four de-
nounced the Sugar Trust and condemned its frauou-
lent practices as disclosed by the Investigations
AT the New York Custom House.
Mr. McEnery elaborated his protective tarin
speech Of yesterday. He said there was change
of sentiment going In the South regarding pro
lection. He expressed the hope that Democratic
Senators who had supported protection for the IN
dustries of their states would extend the horizon
and give protection TO great national interests.
After declaring for a high tarlh on Jumper anu
sugar NIr. McEnery said:
want to appeal to Southern senators & 10 soa1- AN
don their absurd ideas or theories OF tatII TOT OF
revenue only and vote to support the Industries OF
do not base my plea for duty sugar for the
Which is the necessity for the country to become
Independent Of any foTegp & s tsr on sugar and
This country Will be overrun with sugar from t1C-
r4P P0te See faoopy ana % Re united states
the culture OF cane IN the state or +or q tar
IN. Now it has grown to be great necessity ana m
1t will enable us 10 supply the ~orlo oelndhu -0'
sugar.
MR. BR1sTow-s AMENDMENT.
Mr.. Rrtstow followed. introducing an amendment
TO strike out the provision for mo. 10 Dutch
standard" and reducing the duty on refined sugar
from 80 to ls21s cents pound. he said: ""heh-
ever q Senator endeavors to reduce the e1lstIhs
duties in the bill he IS at once accused OF az
tempting to destroy the industry anected he
insisted that the Senators who are endeaVorihs 10
obtain reductions IN the tariff duties were the oest
friends of the protective policy. They want ne
declared. ito have the protective policy stand as
symbol for American Industries and not as sym
Dol for graft and greed"
frustrating his remarks by exhibiting bottles Of
sugar Senator Bristow said that the removal OF
the Dutch standard test would allow dark col
ored sugar TO como into this country and at
once go to consumers II they should desire TO
have it without the refining or whitening process
The only purpose of this color test" he said
.'is TO force the people TO pay to the American
Sugar Refining Company 20 cents 100 pounds for
refining that sugar"
Holding up bottle OF dark crystallized sugar he
said it a product or Java ana soid largely 10
consumers in England
HAS not that very sugar driven out OF existence
the sugar refneries of England?" inquired Mr.
Smith OF Michigan.
Mr. Bristow did not know about that but he de-
c1sred that II such Java suga could be brought
into the United States It would permit the Amer-
can people TO use IT without paying toll to the
American Sugar Refining Company The Dutch
standard alone, with its attendant tax. he said
now prevents the importation of such cheap brown
sugar.
I cannot as United States Senator say to the
American citizen that he cannot buy cheap brown
sugar If he wants TO do So, declared Mr. Bristow
ITO do so would be a tyranny that the American
citizens will not stand" He said that the actual
direrential received by the trust on refined sugar
has been increased from 2S5 cents TO 67.3 cents
100 pounds the Dingley law went into effect.
BEET SUGAR INTERESTS DEFENDED.
Senators Burrows and 6moot spoke behalf of
the beet sugar interests They declared that, II
hindered this industry would grow to such pro-
portions that It would furnish all the sugar con-
gumed in the United States. They asserted that
either lower diferential or the abolition Of the
color test would be blow to the independent re-
finers and would operate TO the advantage or the
trust.
There was q sharp colloQuy when Mr.. Smoot dis
plted the accuracy Of the figures quoted by Messrs
Clay and Bristow TO the percentage OF sugar
in a ton of beets. Mr.. Srnoot said clerk in the
Agricultural Department had made an error In pre-
paring the statement used by Mr.. Clay This state
ment aroused Mr.. Clay who wanted TO know II the
Secretary OF Agriculture was furnishing different
sets of figures to meet the tarin views or sen
ators asking the information. Later, when Mr..
srnoot said that the effect Of Mr.. Clays amend
n1ents would be to turn over the sugar industry IN
this country TO the trust. the Georgia Senator re-
torted sarcastcally: Then am very hopeful that
my amendment will be supported by the Senator
from Utah :,
Mr. Burrows presented communications from all
the beet sugar factories In Michigan denying that
tho tr1ist had any interest IN them. "And hope
he added that these afidavits will be sufncleht 10
warn Senators against these reports.
Senator Clay introduced an amendment striking
out the Dutch standard for grading sugar and
fixing rate d Of % Ssnts and 10 eoneenrated mo-
Issses testing by the polariscoPe not above % de-
loo pounds additional; refined sugar 81 a one IT,
pounds; moasses not above 40 degrees 20 S6 per ee e
degrees 3 cents a gallon. and above 90 degrees
cessS Senator Beveridge introduced amendment 70