Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-13
CALL
FOR SUGAR IS
NOT Definite
Much Depends on Opening of
DardaneIIeS BY Allies
WarshipS

! The latest developments in ia,
wars influence on the wHrld $ gar 81;
uation is outlined by Willett 4 Gray,
Journal for March 81. as follows.
"A considerat on of the influence OF
the new Java sugar CrCp maturing
May-September upon the En"IisA AM
French markets comes to the iron,
this week. q
AS previously reported. th" French
government already has bought some
$4,000 tons OF early deli|cri,s. Vow
cables from the United NingG0m ud.
wise that Great Britain: has become
interested by the purchase or some
100000 to 100000 tons June, AUGUST
shipment
1T is also thought that France may
have increased its 1nteI est in Javas
These purchases may or may not be
available for consumption before the
sundry purchases Of refined in the
United States become necessary
Present indications do not point
to material purchases in tue United
States at current level Of values here,
although constant enquiries are he
ing made of refiners iCr practicable
prices to complete business.
mo doubt the cost OF Javas is less
than Cuba or the Omitted States, but
deliveries are not as we'll assured.
"A Paris correspondent writes that
the purchase made by the French gov.
eminent, say 100000 tens, and those
contemplated by French importers
from Russia are expected TO come for
ward by way of the Dardanelles.
which route they think will be open in
the not distant future.
LAS regards Russian exports in
case the Dardanelles is opened. MIR.
Georges bureau. in the International
Sugar Journal, London. writes as iol-
lows: 1t is reported that the repre-
sentatives' of the Russian sugar in
dustry, in view of the abundant stocks
of sugar held by them. which are
more than sufficient to meet the con-
tingent expectation, nave approached
their government with view to OBJ
tain the denunciation of the brussels
convention, and to be able, as con
sequence, to export freely tneir sur
plus production. The Russian govern
ment is disposed to make the neces
sary declarations to the neutral
states He further states: The more
l think it over. the more it appears to
me that the Brussels agreement has
lost all practical value Owing to the
war, and that It woEid be ad"antag-
eous if France and Belgium would de-
clare it null and void. if the Allies
prove victorious, then in the event of
the convention still existing it would
be impossible for them 70 modify the
sugar regime without the assent of
Germany and Austria Hungary. Con-
sequently the half ruined sugar in
dustries of France and Belgium would
not be able to claim any compenSd-
ton by means OF sugar legislation.
On the other hand, we're Germany and
Hungary victorious, then in
that event these two states would as
suredly treat the Brussels convention
as a scrap of paper and would i'm
pose on the vGlQui5hel what
ever conditions they pleased, con-
ditions which would almost certainly
prevent the French and Belgium SUI
gar industries from floTrishing.
I'VE merely call attention 10 these
reports as matters having bearing
on the market values Of sugar in
Cuba and the United States at a fu,
ture time"