The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-03-10
MAT'THEWSlOF OHIO .
WANTsSUGARDUTY
Because Sugar Beets Are a Pay
7 ing Cash Crop In His Dis
triCt

Last year there were 2,7l2 beet sugar
farmers in the fourteen counties In The
northwest corner Of Ohio. They re
eeiyed from the three factories that
we're working the sum Of ~ ,0S4 as for
the 2l9,2 tons Of bcets produced. The
ghree factories spent another 81. 2i6, lurJ
for labor coal, limestone, freights and
mlseellaneous supplies. 'fNEgNj slE
Cangressmah Nelson A. "a Matthews,
who represents this Ohio sugar district,
states that there Is further gain to
The farmers through the Increased
Yields OF crops grown in 'rotation with
beets. Wheat yields IN these fourteen
counties average forty-niue per cent
greater after beets than where wheat
follows wheat, and the ratio Of grain is
about the same for barley, corn, oats
and potatoes. $3.50. q
Preparing for Peace ',...--.
Z % inaJOfiy our people believe
that industrial preparedness is Just as
important hs being prepared for war, /"
DIR. Matthews recently said, lit is I'M
Fatrotic and unwise to build up one and
ear down the other. Industrial chaos
Is akin to war in its results. .... VI f.. ..
sSftThe closing of these sugar factories
means a distinct loss to our community,
and our people one and all feel some
i hing should be done by congress to
prevent any such calamity, and they
Believe there is no better way than 10
placela tariff on sugar high enough TO
be ample projection against all outsid.
ers. 81; #9 Z
'sours is ap agricultural district.
Everything our farmers raise under the
present tariff law is on the free list.
What they Use, such as grain sacks, has
q duty placed upon il, while exactly the
opposite TO this prevails throughout tho
Southern States, For instance, cotton
lies come in free Of duty. ~
Ruilding UP Homo, lndpStries -. r-E-.
During the past fifty years under a
protective tariH, we lhave built up in
this country Q home rket for the pro.
ducts Of our farms unegualled any.
where in the world. 1t is not good
business sense TO now throw down the
bars and invite the peoples of all ma
tions to come and partake without price
They should pay some sort of premium
Tor the privilege Of doing business in
OuT HldTkebb. ~
Z t'1Re agricultural Interests In this
country know there is no market like
; market at their door and they do not
propose 10 sthhd Idly by and sec it
turned over to strangers, and I'M ess
0mething Is done to relieve the present
situation this administration will hear
from the people Mt the next election in
10 uncertain tones .sesss> -s-za5, - u a. q
After tho war TX d .. ~.
1.-THE present artificial stimulation
iven to many lines Of business and the
ordinary demand for foodstuffs,
10Th caused by the unparalleled war in
Europe, can not continue after the
war closes, . Secretary, Redfield reeog
nizes the danger when he proposes what
he calls an 'aRtidumping law which is
impracticable aud will not produce the
results be claiihs for 1t, j.. e., keel,
chenply made foreign goods out OF
American markets, and will under no
conceivable circumstances produce any
revenue for the use Of the government
II will, however, be an additional bur
len of expense. II is only another way
to try and avoid a revision Of the Tn
derwood tariff Law, and, if possible
Fave us from the disastrous results OF
that law. ,,-.ratneg .r