Show THE BEETSUGAR MAKERS Among the most Important mailers of the time must be classed the action of the convention of bootsugar producers in I Washington withdrawing all opposition oppo-sition to the ratlflcallon of the reciprocity reciproc-ity treaty with Cuba This will no doubt ensure the favorable action of the Senate on that treaty as a number of Senators Mr Burrows of Michigan among the number had declared that they would not vote to ratify the treaty In the face oC the opposition of the beet sugar producers That opposition now being withdrawn he and the other Senators Sen-ators who were In the same position will vote for the treaty The chief point In It that affects beetsugar production Is the decrease of 20 per cent In the DIngley rate as applied to Cuban sugar su-gar J It seems that the beetsugar men have come to the snme conclusion that Manager Cutler of the Ulah buetsugar company announced last spring that the proposed reduction would not affect ijcetsugar production here at all unfavorably un-favorably And so another bone of contention con-tention Is removed from the political arena The beetsugar mens convention hocver did not extend Its liberality to the Philippines hut entered Us protest against the proposed reduction of import Im-port duties on articles brought in from those Islands This Is unfortunate as well as Inconsistent t and we do not believe be-lieve under the Circumstances that the protest will have much weight For we should do for our own as well as conceding privileges to an alien people peo-ple and It Is not defensible to refuse this The Philippine people have been much afflicted and need fostering care Not only ought there to be the proposed reduction of duties In their nor but Governor Tafts request thut transport animals to replace the carabaos which have become almost exterminated should be bought and Imported by the Government a bill for which has been favorably reported ought also lo bli granted There need be no fear of any of the Industries of this country ever being Invaded or seriously affected by Filipino pauper I labor The Filipino loves his ease too much and la of too pronounced a habit of Indolence for any people to fear the competition of his labor |