East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-02-12

hshl0g IheHe iiinlt8 on OetOBef y hht
anything over this amoilnt 70 be azraet
extortonate under the law. " >
"1n the course of these inyestfga
tons. IL WIS found by canvass Of the
Cuban producers that their sugar had
during the FIRST nine months of tht
past year, sold for ain averH ge Of about
S4.24 per hundred f. o. b. Cuba, tC
which duty and freight adder to the
re1neTs' cost amount 10 about S5.6f
per hundred The ayerag ge sale price
of grannlated by various refineries. ac'
cordlng TO oar inTestiga tfon. was about
$50 per hundred, or a-differentfal OF
$189. ae e - -
"In reducing the dlfferentfa1 to $40
there was q saving to the public Of "A
cents per hundred. Had such a diff
ferential been in use from the 1st OF
January. 1917. the public would have
saved in the first nine months ~ the
year about *24.S0O, ,0O6r -'
Next Year.
with a view to more efficient orgap-
ization OF the trade in imported sugars
next year two committees have been
formed by the food administration:
l. A committee comprising repre-
sentatives of all OF the elements of
American cane refining groups. The
principal duty of this committee is 10
divide the sugar imports pro rata to
1helr various capacities ana see that
absolute justice IS done to every re-
finer
2. A committee comprising three rep
OF the English, French
and Italian governments two repre-
OF the American refiners,
with member of the food hdministra-
ton. Only two of the committee have
arrived from Europe, but they repre-
sent the allied governments. The du-
ties of this committee are TO determine
the most economical sources from a
point of view of all the al
lies TO arrange transport at uniform
rates, to distribute the foreign sugar
between the United States and allies,
subject TO the approval of the Ameri-
can, English, French and italian gov
This committee, while holding strong
views as to the price to be paid for
Cuban sugar, has not had the Anal
voice. This voice has rested In the
concerned, together with
the Cuban government, and L wish TO
state emphaticady that all of the gen
iemen concerned as good commercial
men have endeayored With the utmost
patience and skill ITO secure a lower
price, and their persistence has re-
1uced Cuban demands by 10 cents per
lundFed. The, price agreed upon is
about 81 co per hundred pounds, f. % b.
Cuba. or equal 10 about Sc duty paid
New York r-,4 ~
'This price should eventuate,"
Mr.. Hoover said, "to about $3.50
per hundred for refined sugar from
the refiners at seaboard points or
should place sugar Ia the etiands Of.
the consumer at from az to Q
cents per. pauhd, depending upon
locality and oSndItlons Of tfadsi Si.
at from 4 to, 2 cents below the
prices OF August last aud fraH, sne-
bali TO . cent per pound cheaper.
than today. ~ hs
aThere is now an seliniinatlon of
ext6rtfonate profits. and
n Abe refining alone. tha American
eopie viii save over S25,OO0,OOd of
he refining charges. last year. \ part
t these savings goes To the Cuban,
Porte Rlcan and Eousianian
and part 10 The consumer.
."Appeals to prejudice against the
ood administration have been made F.!
ecause The Cuhah price is 81 cents
bove that of 1917. Ii Is said in effect
hat the Cuhans are AZ our mercy;
hat we couid get sugar cent lower. 4
We made exhaustive study Of the cost /
{ producing sugar in Cuba last year
through our own agents in Cuba, and
re find it averages $780, while many
roducers are at a higher level We
ound that an average profit of at
east cent per pound was necessary
/ order 80 maintain and stimulate
or that minimum price OF /
4.37 was necessary and even this /
rould stihe some producers. -aa
The price ultimately agreed was 2S /
ents above these figures, or about one
fth Of cent per pound 10 the Ameri-
an consumer. and more than this /
mount has been saved by our reduc- ,
on in re6ners' profits If we wish 10 !
tihe production in Cuba we could
AXE that course just az the time of all
mes in our history when we want /
reduction for ourselves and the al
eS. Further than that. the state de-
artment will assure, you that such .
purse would produce disturbances In i
uha and destroy even our present
applies. but beyond all these material
aasons is one of human justice This
reaU country has no right by the /
light of its position TO StraRELe Cuba
"Therefore there is no imposition I
pom the American public. Charges [.
ave been made before this commit
e that Mr. Rolph endeavored 10 ben
sc the California refinery OF which he 4
as manager By this "a cent increase
Cuban price Mr.. Rolph did not fix 4
,e price IL does raise, the price TO 4
ie Hawaiian farmer about that
mount. 1t does NOT raise the profit Of |
le California refinery. because their 7.