The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-02-14

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should be limited TO SL80 pei hundred
pounds. The pfe-war 6:sSrrential had
averaged about So cents and increased
costa were found 20 have been imp0s-
ed by the war In increased cost Of re-
EnlnR. losses. coat OF bags. labor, lnsur-
anee. interest and other things, rather
more than cover the difference. After
prolonged negotiations the Eennere
were placed under agreement estaD-
lishing these limits on October !. and
anything over this amount 20 be ngreed
sxtoFtionafe under the law.
In the course OF these inyesfiea-
ei0ns II was found BY canvass OF the
Cuban producers that their sugar had.
during the first nine months o. the
past year. sold for an average Of about
s424 per hundred T. 0. b. Cuba. 70
which duty and freight added 70 the
refners' cost amount 70 about $500
per hundred. The average sale price
Of graduated By various reiineries. ne-
cOrding 10 our investigation. was shout
$40 per hundred, or 3 differential OF
sIs4-
IN reducing the differeniisl 10 $50
there was q saving 10 the public Of -
cents per hundred. Had such dif
ferentiaI been In use from the lat o.
January, 1917. the public would have
saved IN the nrsf nine months Of the
year about 81. 100000"
Nest Year.
with 3 view 20 more efficient organ
ration Of the trade IA imported sugars
next year two committees have been
formed By the food administration
/. A committee comprising repre-.
sensaslres u all Of the elements Of
American cans refining gronpa The
principal duty Of this COMMITTEES u 10
divide the sugar imports pro rata 70
their various capacities and see that
absolute justice Is done 70 every re-
inef
A committee comprising three rep
resenfailTee 81 the English. French
and Italian governments; two repre-
asntagises Of the American refners,
a4fh . member Of the food adminisira-
tion. Only two Of the COMMITTEES have
arrived from Europe. bat they repre-
sens the allied governments The dn-
fies 81 fhis committees are 70 determine
the most economical sources from .
transport point OF view Of al the al
lles 10 arrange transport AZ uniform
rates. 10 distribute the foreign sugar
between the uniled States and allies.
subject 10 the approval o. the Ameri-
can. Engliah. French and Italian gov
eFnmenia.
THIS COMMITTEES. while holding strong
Views as 10 ths price 70 be paid for
cahan sugar. has not had the FINAL
Voice. This voice has rested IN the
governments concerned. together with
che Cuban government. and ! wish 70
stats emphntlcaliy that all o. the gen
siemen concerned ~ good commercial
men have rndeasored with the utmost
patience aud skin % secure lower
price. and their persistence has re-
simced Cuban demands ~ ~ cents per
hundred. The price agreed upon "a
about 3a00 per hundred pounds. I. Q b.
ruba. % equal to about 80 duty paid
New York
@rhls price sheuEd eventuase."
Mr. fseesar aals. ito nbeut $3.50
nsr hundred fer refined sugar from
ths raNnsrs az seahear6 peints o.
eheule place sugar IN the HANDS Of
che consumer az frem ssa 70
cents per 'peund. depending upon
leealleY ard eonelflsns q trade, o.
~ from : % 2 cents below the
prices % August last ARD frsnn one
half 60 a cert ser pound cheaper
than today.
There ln now en- elimination Of
speculation. extortionate profits, and
IN the refining alone the American
people wlii save over s2b0o0.000 Of 4
the refining charges last year. A part
Of these savings goes 20 the Cuban,
Hawaiian. Porto Rican and Louslanlnn
producer and part 70 the consumer.
Appeals to prejudice against the
food administration have been made
because the Cuban price IL "a cents
above thae Of 1917. II 10 said In effect
that the CubMna are sc our mercy 1
that we could gee sugar q cent lower
We made exhaustive study OF the cost
Of producing sugar IN Cube last year
through our own agents In Cuba, and
we And Il averages $3.50. while many
producers are ng o higher level. We
found that an average profit Of at
least cent per pound was necessary
In order 20 maintain and stimulate
production or that minimum price OF
s4.a7 was necessary. and even this
would atlie some producers.
aThe price ultimately agreed waa %
cents above these figures or about one
nfth OF cent per pound 70 tho Aineri-
can consumer. and more than this
amount has been saved by our reduc-
ton IL refiners profits. II we wish 70
aeifs production IN Cuba we could
take that course just at the time OK all
times IN our history when We want
production for ourselves and the al
lies. Further than that, the state Dc.
will assure you that such a
course would produce disturbances IN
cnhA and destroy even our present
supplies, but beyond all these material
reasons IL one Of human justice. This
great country has no right BY the