Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-24
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NEW YORK, Nov. 2.-To the Editor
OF The Bee Until the European war
broke out we have experienced the result
OF a democratic administration. Wide
spread commercial and industrial distress
enormous increase OF imported goods.
with exports decreasing, factories closed
down or working on half time and an
immense army OF unemployed, strikes
and unrest throughout the land. with liv-
ing expenses higher than ever before,
and all this in the face of the largest
crops this country ever produced. with
money piling up in the banks and pro-
durable at ~ per cent on call and 3&
per cent on time, for the simple reason
that the want Of confidence existing had
put complete stop to all kinds of enter
prises. And had il not been for this hor-
rible war 1t is more than possible that we
would have had greater distress in this
country than has been experienced in
many years. We have a president who
publicly announces he knows nothing
about business. and probably the weakest
cabinet surrounds MIN that has been in
Washington for a long time with a house
OF Representatives largely composed of
petty lawyers, devoid OF knowledge neces-
sary for the administration of laws for
the welfare of the commercial commun-
ity.
The curtain has now dropped and we
are confronted with a striking illustra-
ton Of the advantages Of the protective
policy in the United States. Imports
have largely decreased, while exports
have enormously increased, factories are
opening up, there is a demand for labor
ami the late election having overwhelm-
ingly demonstrated a reputation of the
policy of allowing Europe to supply us
with manufactured goods which destroy
our demand for labor and close our
factories.
The sugar industry, which was threat
ened with absolute humiliation by the
democrats. making sugar free a year
hence, is now probably safe, for It would
seemingly be an impossibility for the
present duty to be taken off. Russia.
Austria. Germany, France and Belgium
are enormous producers of beet sugar
(Which when refined, is identically the
same as sugar made from cane). France
and Belgium are totally wiped off of the
map so far as sugar is concerned, while
Germany and Austria have taken for
their cavalry every sound horse in their
country, and all the oxen for meat, MAX
ing 1t nearly an impossibility to put in
large crops of beets during the coming
year, even though the war should end
tomorrow. and it is the general belief
that every foot of ground in these two
countries chat is suitable) will be ordered
to be put into cereal, while Russia, as IL
now looks. will be about the only coun-
try of importance to grow its usual
acreage OF beets, so that IL would he
reasonable to expect a very large de-
crease In the production of sugar. and n
decidedly higher price for that article.
When the war broke out graduated
sugar was worth about 4 cents, and i'm
mediately jumped up to Z cents. and il
now about 5h cents. distinctively prov
ing the wisdom of the republican marty
n It's endeavor TO so protect the sugar
industry that 1t would rapidly deveIon
thrt ghout the land, and in due time we
would be self-supporting, and even ex-
porting. so far as sugar is concerned
while self-competition would lower The
price to the consumer. to say nothing of
me, Widespread benefits to be derived
from an extended DEVELOPMENT of tho
sugar beet industry. 1t develops the co.l
NINE lime quarries, makes a tremendous
demand for coke, fuel and lubricatInr
OILS barrels. bags. Irvine, Agricultural
lmpieme' . and in hundreds of wavs
gives SIS to other industries. Wber-
ever well located factory. pronerI,,
managed. exists real estate improves IN
vaiue' villages spring up; work is plenti-
tui and the farming cornmunitv Is
largely benefited. For the planting. 80
beets is intensive farming, and where The
crops are properly rotated the benafit
derived by the farmer is great. while the
pup or refuse from the beet is one of the
most desirable folders for cattle. sheen
ana hoss' at very low cost.
rhere are millions Of acres of desirable
iand suitable for beet culture. especiaII,
IN our western country, and IL we can
nave assurances as against the obean
iaoor OF Europe. capital will rapidly MAKE
garden spot of many localities that ara
no" more or less barren waste.
Note-This statement OF the nresen+
ana prospective Industrial outlook a.
from j. g. Hamilton. widely known as
one OF the pioneers Of the beet sugar
INDUSTRY and who will be remembered q.
having had charge OF the factories a.
Grand Island and Norfolk, now living n
New York. "s III