Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-01-31

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ance, interest and other things rather
more than cover the Differences. After
prolonged negotiations the rsnnera
were placed under agreement estab-
fishing these limits on October /, and
anything over this amount 70 be agreed
extortionats under the law.
-1n the course Of these investiga-
tons II was found By canvass OF the
Cuban producers that their sugar had,
during the first nine months Of the
past year, sold for an average Of about
s4.2A per hundred I. 0. b. Cuba, 70
which duty and freight added to the
refners cost amount TO shout eo.0e
per hundred. The averaEs sale price
OF granulated By various refnerissL ac-
corilnR 20 our investigation, wna abQut
efsg per hundred o. eissFenfdi e
S1s4
In reducing the dlRerentiaI to $3.50
there was a saving 70 the public Of u
cents per hundred. Had such : off
ferential been IN use from the LIST Of
January. 1917. the public would have
paved in the nrst nine meaths Of the
year about s24,sooOoo.1
Next Year.
with a view to more Efficient organ
Izatfon Of the trade In Imported sugars
next year two committees have bean
formed BY the food Administrations:
i. A committee comprising repre-
senfntives Of all Of the eiem9nts Of
American cane reaning groups The
principal duty of this COMMITTEES 10 70
divide the sugar imports pro rata to
their VARIOUS capacities and zee that
absolute justice 10 done 10 every 70;
ansF.
z. A committee comprising three rep
reaentatives Of the English. French
and Italian governments two repro
nentasives Of the American rehneFn.
with g member Of the food administra'
ton. Only two Of the committee have
arrived from Europe. but they repre-
sent the allied governments. The dus
ties Of this eommittee are to determine
the most economical sources from o
transport point Of view Of all the al
lies 20 arrange transport ~ uniform
rates. 70 distribute the foreign sugar
between the United States and allies.
subjecs 70 the approval u the Amsri-
can, Engilah, Preach and Italian gov
HrnmentS.
This COMMITTEES. while holding strong
views a. TO the price to be paid for
Cuban sugar. has not bad the nnai
voles. Tbls voice has rested 10 me
governments concerned. together with
lhe Cuban government and ] wish 20
state ssnphaticniiy that al Of the gen
ranssa eoneaknea ns good eoEnneFelai
men have endeavored with the utmost
patience and akin to secure . lever
price. and their persistence has re-
auced Cuban demands BY is Nents per
hundred The price agreed upon u
about 400 per hundred ponndr. I. o. b.
Cuba. or equal to about 80 duty paid
New York.
"Thls price should sventuats,"
Mr.. Ftoovsr aAld. Ito about 1.90
per h0ndrsd for refined sugar from
tbs reaHsss at sssbeard points Or
should place sugar IN the hands Of
the consumer at from sNa 10 .
eents per pound, depending upon
loeallty ard eondltlsna Of trade, o.
az from 10 2 cents below the
prices OF August last and from enc.
half to a cent per pound cheaper
than today.
There IL now an elimination Of
speculation, extorffonate profits, and
n the refining alone the American
people will, save Aover $4,000. goo OF
he refining charges last year. A pari
u these savings goes 20 the Cuban
Hawaiian. Porto Ricnn and LouslaniRn
producer and part TO the consumer
Appeals to prejudice against the
food administration have been made
because the Cuban price Is "a cents
shove thar OF 1917. II ID snld In effect
that the Cnbans are at our mercy
\ that we could get sugar cent lower
We made exhaustive study OF the cost
o. producing sugar In Cuba last year
through our own agents in Cuba, ant
we find II averages $3.50. while many
producers are at higher level. We
found that an average proht Of al
least cent per pound was necessary
IN order TO maintain and stimulat'
production or that q minimum price Of
| s4sT was necessary, and even THU
would stifie some producers
"The price ultimately agreed was 2
cents above these figures or about one
| Hfth Of cent per pound TO the Ameri
can consumer. and more than thli
amount has been saved BY our reduc
ton In re1nera' prodts. II we wish q
stlfe production IN Cuba we !coult
take that course JUST a, the time Of al
times In our history when we wan
production for ourselves and the al
lies. Further than that, the state dc
partment will assure YOU that such 1
course would produce Disturbances II
Cubs and destroy even our presen
supplies, but beyond all these natsria
reasons IL one OF human justice. Thii
great country has no right By thu
might OF Its position TO stfangle Cuba.
Therefore there Is no imposition
upon the american public. Charge
have been made before this commit
tee that Mr., Rolph endeavored to ben
eft the California refinery OF which h
Twas manager by this S4feent increas'
In Cuban price. Mr. Rolph did not a.
the price. Itadoes raise the price 4
the Hawaiian farmer about tina
amount. It does not raise the proat o
the California refinery, because thel
charge for refining Is, like all other re
liners. limited to $3.50 per hundre'
pounds. plus the freight dlfterential Of
the established custom OF the trade.