| Show HE RINH ON ONTA TA IFF ON Washington tont Nov No 16 l Consumer C 3 of or sugar in hi tho United States i l In I 1 the I hC Il r to today o day till Iho tho on the of or ways and a on higher ot 01 lower 10 r tn lIl re on find and Us It ma l Tho 1110 tight light for tho free ot b sugar g tI was mailo on the lh claim 1 that t lt tho y does doc not li l lg get g t any n tho l r duty dut It Jt also was wm claimed by b those who aiu uro opposing tg the th s augar trust that Uio UJO n t e t rille of duty dUl on raw law no nu longer Is lu required for pio 10 tho th n e lc l sugar growers orr tho ground gmund that sugar sual Is raised ralE d Irr III this as liS cheaply ai tS abroad d Tho ll o United States consumes about tons tolis of ur sugar SUbI annually while It produced e j 1 to ts last I J year ear Including tile the output of tho Philippine Islands which enjoy enjo a 11 preferential rato of or 25 per cent c nt les than tho thi duty pro provided vided by hy the tho law The Hawaiian reciprocity treaty ot oe 30 1875 provided for tho entry tn of or duty of or sugar torn the nil Islands mid arid those In tavor of nf fiet hade with tho Philippines J s arguo that th lt the sumo privilege bo to the tha Philippines Before tho hearing hell ring began Chairman P said Despite D the criticism mill and prophecies cies In tho press tu to tho effect that tho tl committee had already made up Its mind with to tho U o revision of If tho thu tariff I will bay that this committee will stand on the facts brought out at these hearings HId and will welcome any facts of bf any kind whether they favor duty or higher r duty dut or or ori i oven wn v i free freo t trade fill tm Homo somo m at tides 1 t i oven wn v i free freo t trade fill tm Homo somo m at tides 1 t Henry Oxnard a Il bout beut sugar t grow grower er refiner of the against a any Hn change Chango In tho tar taH but a IL higher duty duh if IC any was necessary lI |
