Show SUGAR TARIff TARIFFS S 15 DISCUSSED j MANILA IIA P. P L 1 L March 30 Urging 30 Urging the sugar pr producers of the Philippines t tto to conduct th their lr business on the soundest possible economic basis E E. W. W Wilson general manager of ot the Philippine National bank has warned them that tat the tariff advantages enjoyed enJoyed enJoyed en- en Joyed by the Islands In the markets of the United States m may y not continue indefinitely This warning was dras given In a a. r recent cent address to the stockholders ers erg of at the Sugar Development Development Develop Develop- ment company at San Fernando one of ot the half halt n sugar centrals financed by the bank Mr Wilson cited the instability of political relations between the Philippines Phil Phil- and the United States the uncertainty uncertainty uncertainty un un- unI I certainty and variations In tariff schedules and the growing demand for sugar which he said might break breakdown breakdown breakdown down the tariff wall wan He told the i I growers they should produce sugar on a a. basis of the European market and competition with Java and Cuba In the American market You now sugar Into the t United St States tes free of duty said Mr Wilson while Cuba CUbah Java and other I countries p pay y a a. high duty to reach I that market This is a a. big advantage advant ge to you but you cannot expect it to tobe tobe tobe be permanent If It it is is all aU the better By preparing to too cope with the hardest conditions possible the possible the only sound foundation for tor your efforts you efforts you will have all aU the more profit so BO long as you are politically connected with America and so long as America keeps keeps' a a. high tariff on foreign sugars I point out however that the tariff tar tar- iff Hf is subject to change and may at any time be abolished The d demand mand for tor sugar in the United States Is growing growing grow grow- ing and public publio opinion may at any anytime anytime anytime time lean leap toward lower duties or to free tree entry of all aU sugars You will ther therefore fore have the greatest safety in YOUr business producing by-producing by producIng for tor the I y European market that is Is on the basis of that market This will place you on a n. plane lane with your competitors and I with the added advantage of the United States tariff adva as long as m it I lasts |