Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-17
AFRAID Of THE TRUST
Assertion Made Regarding In
dependent Sugar Refiners.
SITUATION IN LOUISIANA
President Burguieres Of Planters
Association Heard by Investi.
eating Committee.

That Louisiana sugar planters and in.
dependent refiners fear the American
Sugar Refining Company was declared to-
day by ]. +. Burguieres. president of the
Louisiana planters association. oefbre the
House sugar trust investigating commit
tee. He testified that reduction of tho
sugar tariff would ruin the Louisiana
sugar industry.
Il can't get independent retiners 10
come to Louisiana and bid on our
sugars" he said. They say they will
not come into our field. but will buy our
sugars II we get them into their mar
ket.
His Own Deductions.
They gave no satisfactory reason
therefor. but 1 made my own deductions
that the independent renners regard
Louisiana as American Sugar Refining
Company territory. and refuse to enter
that territory for fear they will precipi-
tate trouble for themselves with the
trust. They have stayed away ever sine q
We got into trouble with the trust for
selling to outsiders several years ago
DO you give them any encouragement
to Gomez" asked Representative Madison
Of Kansas
I'VE want best prices, and the fact
that We have not sold to the Federal
Sugar Refining Company is that We have
rear OF the American Sugar Refining
Company"
DO the independents have an agree
ment to keep away from the territory"
L think not. The condition results
sell away from the trust and of INDIE
pendent refiners to invade what is con-
sidered trust territory.
Il predict a crop of Loco, 900 tons of
sugar year In Louisiana and Texas
within q few years. IL the sugar tariff
is cut In half 1t would Immediately an
initiate the sugar industry of Louisiana
and AFFECT the prosperity of more than
100000 people,
Neglect Of the Mississippi.
Inland waterways as a means of
freight transportation will receive
much more serious consideration by
shippers from now on than they have
in many years. according to Mr.. Bur
guieres. Asked by Representative
Raker why the sugar planters did not
use the Mississippi river for shipping
their products, witness said that for
some time water shippers have not
been able to meet railraod rates TO
points where the sugar must be de-
livered.
Mr.. Burgess said only one-third of the
laborers on his Louisiana plantation are
negroes. the others receiving for the
same labor 10 per cent more In wages
than the negroes. The higher cost OF
labor In this country. he said, accounted
for the excess in the cost OF producing
raw sugar in this country over Java.
Hawaii and Cuba. The average wage to
the plantation laborer is about 81 day.
Capital Fearful Of Tariff Changes.
Prof. W. C. Stubs OF New Orleans.
former state chemist, declared that
Louisiana had ten million acres OF land
that could be made sugar-bearing land
II capital could be found to enter the
state and that capital will not undertake
the venture for fear that the tariff will
be disturbed.
All Of the sugar trust committee ex-
cept Representative Fordney Of Michigan
left this afternoon for New York to hear
testimony there, beginning with john
Arbuckle tomorrow. The committee will
inquire into sugar publications said 10
be dominated by the trust.