Evening star., 1933-10-09
SUGAR AGREEMENT
. IS SEEN SCRAPPED
Proposed Sterilization Plan
Given Up After ParIeys
With Roosevelt.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Roosevelt administration has
scrapped the proposed sugar Stablllza-
tion agreement, it was indicated def
nitely last night in authoritative quar-
ters, following conferences between
President Roosevelt and Secretary OF
Agriculture Wallace
There is little or no prospect that the
tentative pact, which would have as
signed quotas to the various producing
interests, will be revived, 1t was said.
Secretary Wallace, the President and
other officials have been going over the
Officials said alternative proposals and
notifications were considered and
abandoned.
The Agricultural Adjustment Admin
istration, however, plans to put through
Immediately marketing codes for the
beet and domestic cane sugar areas,
Secretary Wallace said Plans for lmi-
tation of production probably will be
written into these.
The domestic codes would have no ef-
feet upon territorial and Cuban pro-
ducerS
Opposed by Wallace.
1t became evident last week that Sec
retary Wallace was opposed to the
basic suger marketing pact in its pres
ent form and that he would recon-
mend rejection to the President There
was evidence also that it did not meet
with White House and State Depart
ment approval, although sugar interests
until recently were confident that the
President would put the pact into effect.
Developments in Cuba probably have
had much to do with the decision to
put on end TO the efforts to arrive at an
agreement which would have limited the
amount of sugar entering domestic COM
! mercial channels for the year beginning
last July !, at around 100000 raw tons
annually.
Secretary Wallace indicated as much
in a statement, which also mentioned
difficulties of putting the proposed pact
into effect.
He said:
mo action on the proposed sugar
marketing agreement is practicable at
this time because of changed condi-
tionS, such as uncertainties regarding
Cuban production, and because Of diff
culties of operation disclosed by further
study of the proposed agreement.
1T is. however. proposed to put
through Immediately the beet sugar and
domestic cane sugar marketing codes so
lar as may De IedSlDle WITHOUT Jlle DdSlC
quota agreement. This does not mean
tssat plans for limitation of production
are abandoned"
From the time, more than four
months ago, when drafting a basic
sugar agreement began. it was evident
that conflicting interests and the wide
areas involved made the task difficult
one.
President Roosevelt took hand by
directing DR.. John Lee Coulter of the
Tariff Commission to approach the
various groups with new proposals.
Basic Pact Approved.
Coulter cid so, and representatives Of
all save Cu5a finally approved the basic
pact which has been discarded.
1t would have given Cuba a tentative
yearly quota of 100000 raw tons, the
Philippines 100000 tons; domestic
beet producers, 1,750.000; Hawaii, 975,-
900; Virgin Islands, $4,000: Puerto
Rico, 875, 600: Louisiana, 250,000, and
Florida. $4,000
1t apparently was COulter's under
standing that the quotas and other
provisions we're acceptable to the White
House and the State Department.
officials in the Agricultural Adjust
ment Administration were satisfied WITH
the pact. but Secretary Wallace with
held his signature pending a thorough
study. His scrutiny caused him to make
strong representations to the White
House. and apparently the President
has accepted his view.