Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-04
PLAN EARLY DISPOSITION !.
OF M'NARY SUGAR BILL.
Measure Reported to Senate and
Placed on Calendar Provides for
Boards Continuation.
SHORTAGE Is PSYCHOLOGICAL
Fear OF Sugar Famine Rather Than
Present Lack Reflected by Specu-
Iative Activitics-Defcnds Refusal
to Recommend Licensing System.
my Associated Press

wASHINGTON. Nov. 3.-The McNary
bill. proposing continuation Of Federal.
ported today to the Senate and placed
on the calendar. with view to early
action.
In a majority report. Senator Me-
tho bill and chairman of the Senate
Agricultural Subcommittee, which in
vessiSated tho sugar shortage, declared
Sugar Equalization Boards control
over sugar 10 not continued another
year.
tor Ransdell. Democrat. OF louisiana,
expressed agreement In tho plan to con-
inue the sugar board. with authority
n apr r.s purchase 1If, OF Cuban sugars. but
ana sell domestic sugar as an unwar-
r ,,a interference with natural eco
nomic laws and as likely to unduly
depress prices Of Louisiana and other
domestic sugar.
shortnEe Ia PsychoIogicaI.-
senator McNary's report suggested
mat the present sugar famine condi-
d lions largely arc psychological and not
future shortage and the anticipation OF
inns situation Is reflected by spccula-
ion an,i in the ,s sugar trades. Data in the
stated. shows about 100000 tons of
Cuban and domestic sugar are available
for distribution until January ]. which
above normal during this period. Tho
world shortage OF sugar was estimated
at 100000 tons oyor tho prc-war
average.
The Cuban crop" tho report stated,
III not controlled by t.lis governme mt,
working through the Sugar Eaualixa-
ton BOARD, VIII supply Held for com
petition with the resultant effect OF
extraordinary high prices for raw
sugars with corresp ondIng ref,ection
of increased prices to the consumer"
American sugar CONSUMPTION per
capita annually. the majority rcport
stated, has increased from sevcnty-nve
TO ninety-two pounds. due in part to
and fountain drinks. containing sugar"
Regarding the Senate committee's re-
iusai OF tho sugar boards request to
sugar trade. the majority repor. said:
Willie serious misgivirss arc enter
t n by the Sugar Equalization
ioa , of i,s aeiiiy properly to iuns.
authority to license manufacturers and
dealers In sugar. 1t Ia the opinion of
your committee that n serious situa-
Sugar Equalization Board Ia permitted
to expire. 1t is believed that II the
, iite OF the sugar board Is extended
pirate legislation tho board is author
lied to acquire the domestic and insuiar
sugar crop of 1920. plus the Cuban
crop. mat It's power TO regulate the
rehner and his charge to the broker
and their charge to the fnal consumer
can be fixed by the control the board
would exercise over the 1920 crop by
reason OF tho requirement OF the croD
Having acquired the product, 1t is rea-
sonahle that the refner and tie dealer
who must have the sugar will uncom-
plainingly conform to any rule or regu.
lation imposed by the board"
Thinks Cuban Holdipgn Purch asab,e.
Conceding that & rye part of the
Cuba crop OF 1920 already has boon
sold, Senator McNary said the commit
can be acquired reasonably, although
at prices higher than II the board had
been authorized to buy Il last summer
failure OF President Wilson to respond
TO recommendations OF the board for
power to purchase the Cuban sugar