Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-20
FAR EAST Will GET
SUGAR FROM CUBA
Drive Against U. S. Tariff Is
PIanned-Huge Crop to i.
Be Disposed Of.
BY j. {. ROYLE.
,pecial Dispatch to The Star.

NEW YORK, July 20.-The cur
tailment of raw sugar production in
Cuba under governmental regula-
ton has not been entirely effective
or satisfactory to Cuban growers.
This became evident today as the
sugar grinding season in the island
drew to its close.
1t is certain that Cuban production
will exceed 100000 long tons. In ad-
dition to the amount of sugar which
Cuba must carry over into the next
season, there will be an aggregate
carryover of standing cane estimated
at five million tons cane weight. The
fields Of the island give indications,
in addition, of another large crop in
1861.
With these facts in view, the Cuban
growers will not sit idle. Already
they are preparing to dump large
quantities of cheap sugar on the Far
Eastern markets. Moreover. they
have by no means abandoned their
attempts to lower tariff bars in the
United States. 1t is evident, however.
that they will make no overt moves In
that direction until the congressional
elections, especially in the beet sugar
States. are over and Congress has
again convened.
Price Held Stable.
European countries which produce
beet sugar have either advanced their
import duties or have granted bonus
es or bounties to domestic producers
10 protect them against the low-cost
Cuban producers. This has cut the
market for Cuban sugar and aided TO
maintain the price at stable levels.
just as the beet sugar production
and the cane sugar originated in this
country, Porto Rico and Hawaii have
done in the United States.
1t IS now rumored that the cuba n
producers will consign 500, 900 tons to
eastern countries. This would be cal
culated TO advance the price of sugar
in this country. but it does not jbe
with the Cuban effort for an increase
of duty preferential. since 1t would
mean almost giving sugar away to
eastern countries in order to get
more from the United States.
Consumption in the United States
has been disappointing so far this
year. This has been due largely to
unsea sonable weather. Whether con
sumption will exceed that of 1925 still
depends largely on the weather. The
United States and it's island posses
siOns are counted on to turn out at
least 2.400.000 tons. and to this must
he added d carryover of 415 900 tons.
Cuba. 1t is estimated, will have avail
able from this crop 3 $50 600 tons. which
is tagged for America.
Distribution of sugar in the United
States for the first six months of this
year points to a total of $3.50, 900 tons.
refined value, for the entire l. months.
according to facts about sugar. The
distribution for the first half year was
nY1lxs S-1i er1 oh t1a hn
responding period Of 1925. 1t was
equal TO 69l2 pounds per person, as
compared with JSia pounds for the
corresponding period of 1925. Another
statistical source. Willett & Gray. de
clares consumption in the first half
year showed a decrease of 8. ,0-S tons
as compared with 1925.
With limitation placed on the pro,
duction of raw sugar in cuba. that
country naturally is anxious that this
step should not be nullified by in
creased production in other parts of
the world. Information as to the
prospects of future production is be
ing gathered by Cuban officials.
Growers in the island are seeking
assurances from producers in the
United States and island possessions
that they will increase their output
1t is possible that a request to this
effect may be made officially.
SO far as the American producers
are concerned. in most instances, a
demand for such assurances has met
with immediate. refusal. 1t was for
the very purpose. they say, of en-
couraging domestic consumption that
the tariff was placed on sugar. If
they restrict their output and drop
back, the effect of the tariff is as
thoroughly nullified as though it were
removed.