The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-09-25
Central Committee
Will Purchase
AllRaW Sugar Stock
National Body Win Make Pur-
chases and Distribute Pro
Rata Among Refiners; Cuba
Producers Are Also Consulted

Dispatches which cast some light up
on the negotiations that preceded the
licensing Of the sugar industries of the
United States are contained in the last
copy Of willett & Gray's Weekly sta.
tistical Sugar Trade journal to arrive
by the last mainland mail. While this
was issued before the proclamation of
the President as TO licensing and tells
nothing of the requirements made of
those who seek licenses, some further
light is shed upon the general stua.
tiOn. There was a conference between
the food control commission and the re.
liners on September 8, and the jour
nal was issued next day.
From Washington, under the date Of
September 9, the following despatch is
publishel: 49,.
Keep Refining Costs Down
''While the fact has not been official
~ announced, IL still Is true that Mt
their conference with Mr. Hoover yes.
terday the sugar refners promised to
make an effort TO refine sugar for l.35c,
which would enable them to meet the
beet rate of 7.25c in case Cuban sugar
can be obtained for five cents or less
and the duty remains Mt one cent They
gave notice, however, that they might
have to ask later for n rate Of l.50 for
refining
''Some of the Louisiana raw sugar
makers express q determination to
meet the situation by clarifying their
own products.
, 1.-THE President is expected TO issue
his licensing proclamation within the
next few days. 1t will include all
sugar manufacturers.
Meeting Is Satisfactory
George NJ. Rolph telegraphed on Sep
TENDER 8:
"The meeting Of the reRners was
most satisfactory, the refners express
ing themselves as DESTROYS of meeting
the administration wishes and agreed
to the administrator plans of Cen.
tral Purchasing and Distributing Com.
mittee to handle all imported sugar"
On the same date the following
Washington telegram was sent:
1.-THE sugar refiners of the United
states in n conference with the United
Styles food administration today
greed 10 import all foreign sugar
'hrough4n committee to be named by
he food administrator. The agreement
will hold for the period of the war.
Response Is Enthusiastic
Representative of practically all
refners operating in the United States
were present ut the conference. at
which the policies of the food admin
istratiou for control of the sugar situa-
tion in the United States during the
war were outlined. There was an en-
thusiastic response from the refiners to
the request made by the food admins.
tration for cooperation in carrying
out the plans proposed. The refiners
expressed their hearty willingness to
follow the plans of the national body
as a patriotic duty.
1.-The representatives of the refiners
promptly ratified the plan to import all
'Dreign sugar through the committee to
'e appointed by the food administra-
tor. This sugar will be distributed
1rOportionately to all refners operating
in the country.
at is anticipated that all the Allied
countries will purchase their supplies
through the same agency, which will
piuNN inv VI tuRdT
ituatiOn in the hands Of this national
sugar committee.
1.-THE refiners margin was not set
ed upon, as it was decided to postpone
discussion of this question until after
'ills now in congress affecting sugar
have been disposed of.
Confer with Sugar Growers
The next sugar conference called
~ the food administration will be with
he producers of raw sugar in Cuba,
and it is confidently. hoped that O vol.
lntnry agreement can be reached for
liking price for Cuban sugar for next
ear that will be satisfactory to the
'uban planters and the food admins
ration.
"This arrangement will insure to
he American consumer fair and Just
price for sugar during the period Of
the war"