Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-18
Infamous" Says Senator
bristoW of Method Of Fran.
inq Tariff Measure.
KANSAN DECLARES BEET
SUGAR MEN WILL SUFFER
Forecasts Big Reduction in Output
Under Present Clause Pro.
duoers Have Hearing.

A severe attack on that provision OF
the democratic tariff bill which provides
for free sugar three years hence was de-
livered In the Senate today by Senator
Bristow Of Kansas. He declared that II
would put at least one-half of the beet
sugar manufacturers out Of business and
play into the hands OF the cane sugar re-
iners-ths sugar trust-and that the re-
finers would fleece the American people
to their hearts content.
while consider the tariff bill itself
to be imperfect and unjust 1 regard the
manner Of its preparation as infamous"
said Senator Bristow. -Four years aeo.
with all the vehemence OF which I was
capable. denounced the methods OF Mr..
Aldrich. when he dominated the pro-
ceedings OF this chamber. But bold az
Mr. Aldrich was in the execution OF his
desireo, he never undertook to perfect
leg1slation In the secret sessions OF a
party caucus By the caucus process
less than 30 per cent Of the members Of
this BODY can control its action. and I
have BEEN told that In the making OF this
Dill that has actually occurred"
History Of Beet Sugar.
Senator Bristow gave q history Of the
development Of the sugar beet Industry
from the time of Napoleon, who WA the
father OF the industry in France, down
to the present day. He showed that great
strides had been made in this country
during the sixteen years that attention
has been given to the development Of the
ing from 1000 tons IN 1897 10 6o0952
tons In 1912, and the estimated crop for
this year 10 716OO0 TONS
senator Bristow pointed out that It
f icsts :, more ore to produce beet sugar here
due to the higher prices paid the farmers
Tor their beets. He said that he believed
that dollar hundred pounds duty would
p ample protection against the European
the reAl msnace to the American sugar
inouetry was cAne-Sugar production Of
the tropics. Labor received practically
to labor In the United States. he said.
Proposes Gradual Reduction.
Senator Bristow said that he had sub
United an amendment reducing the duty
on sugar from $1.90 per hundred pounds
to $1-57h with graduated reductions for
tthe next three years until the duty
reaches $1.275 hundred.
"The greatest objection to the Aestruc-
ton OF the sugar Industry Of this coun-
try" said Senator Bristow, lis that 1t
sugar trust-a monopoly Of our market
It was they who started several years ago
this propaganda for free sugar"
He declared that once the trust had the
American people ana would put fts prices
- high az 1t could. just as 1t had done
! considsration Of the tariff bill today
began with the much opposed sugar
schedule. Senator Bristow OF Kansas
opening the argument.
Proposed Amendment.
Senator Bristows amendment to the
sugar schedule in detail would provide
rates as follows: Is degrees SUI
gar. 80 OF cent per pound.
and for every additional de-
gree shown by the polariscope
test. Isl, 000ths Of one per
pound additional. from and after June
30. 1915: Is degree sugar 9-10 Of cent
per pound, and for every additional de-
gree. LOO Of 1 cent per pound addi-
tional; after June 80. 1918, rs degree
sugar. 0-1O Of cent q pound. and for
every additional degree, Is 1-1OOO OF
cent per pound additional; molasses test,
va1oren. above 10 degrees and not above
q degrees, s cents per gallon: above b
degrees, 8 cents per gallon: glucose or
grape sugar, IN cents per pound; sugar
C6H0 IN lS8 u0lu1 N OsoCCs ~ per CcuI "a
valoren1.
Big Reduction Likely.
Senator Lodge. commenting on a.
declaration Of Senator Bristow that the
production of sugar would be reduced
100000 tons a year as a result OF the
proposed bill, said he thought it would
be more than that, probably q million
tons Senator Bristow said his estimate
Of 100000 tons was the very lowest
possible estimate, and it probably would
''This great reduction will certainly
have an immediate effect on the price OF
sugar." said Senator Lodge.
Democrats Move Over.
While Senator Bristow was speaking
Senators Ransdell and Thornton of
Louisiana moved over to the republican
side of the chamber. and the democratic
side was almost deserted, only Senators
Chiffon, williams, Sheppard and Thomp-
son remaining in their seats. This called
Smith fSrfa o. Ep rSdsss from william Alden
Il wish to cali attention to the Ia
that during the presentation OF this |
logical and unanswerable argument on l
the important subject now before the
senate the democratic side OF this |
Chamber has practically been deserted. |
I wish to express my modification and |
shame that the majority members have |
thus deserted their posts and to confess ,
nv hopelessness that we will be able to
accomplish any change In this schedule"
Cuban Treaty at Stake.
Senator Cummins pointed out that
thu renewal Of the sugar duty In 1916.
A proposed In the bill. would tend to
abrosate the present reciprocity
treaty. with Cuba, because It would
abolish the Cuban sugar preferential,
which is the chief provision Of the
treaty. He raised the question, how
ever. whether the proposed law or the
treaty eventually would prevail.
Terms OF the treaty. he said, made II
d;ffnuIf 70 determine just what would be |
fhe frado relations Of the United States l
With Ctfha after the passage OF the pro-
nosed bill. In the treaty. he asserted, -
( provision that no part OF It shall be
changed.
senator Lodge, who said he drafted
norton OF the Cuban reciprocity treaty,
ssid that the pending bill made an Inn
mediate reduction in the sugar rate of
apnroximately % cents hundred pounds,
and that this reduction would not be in
conflict with the treaty
Wine Men Heard.
IN. cSoxtA Anance committee majority