Salt Lake Telegram | 1933-05-26 | Page 24 | Sugar Duty Report Nears Completion

SUGAR DUTY REPORT NEARS COMPLETION WASHINGTON May 16 The JP-The tariff ariff commission is prepared to make a report on its year two-year investigation into nto sugar duties to President Roosevelt Roose Roose- Roosevelt velt within a few weeks It was learned today that most o othe of the he conclusions for the report have been cen reached by the commission including including in in- recommendations bearing on duties of ot Cuban imports The commission has considered appending appending appending ap ap- pending a quota plan to its report intended to end overproduction and raise aise prices price by splitting up the United States sugar market between cane and beet domestic producers and cane producers of Hawaii the Philippines Puerto Rico which enter free duty and Cuba which now pays 2 cents a pound on raw sugar and 25 cents on refined At the same time representatives of producers are arc considering seeking early action by Secretary Wallace on ona ona ona a trade agreement to cover Imports and shipments on a quota basis Wallace Wallace Wal- Wal lace ace has power under the farm act to legalize a a. a trade agreement covering sug sugar r. r