Show BEET SUGAR BOUNTIES International Conference is Said to Have Abolished Them March state de department bas re eved a from United States Minister Townsend at to its as to the ac of the press of the re sulta of the conference of representatives tives of beet producing countries Mr Townsend r pOrts that the pro proceedings were supposedly secret hence it is not possible to make an official statement pf the of the ence However It is the understand understandIng Ing he Bays conferees ba Q to aU boun ties OR beet and to adopt a uniform tariff on imports of su of 11 per pounds or about a half It pound In view of the great Importance of proposed to the United States government the state dep rt ment has informed treasury e of the substance of Ir Townsends and ill acquaint the and means commit committee tee of the house Uh the cablegram as majority members of the nse are DC I e In the pro propriety of reducing the duty on Cuban cane sugar a on to be affected by the European action For its part the tre aury department must plan to remove the du duties ties on r action not depend upon but will abl affect the customs receipts as a |