THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL. PORTLAND. OREGON.
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 24, 1S22.
CUBA'S STAND Oil ;
SUGAR FAILS TO
PLEASE WHIG
Br BtI4 Lewreace ,.
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' Washington. Feb. 24. The Harding
admlnlatratlou does not look with favor
upon the proposal made by Cub that
ha.wjll irapoe an export duty wn auger
onlr after a certain export amount baa
fceen exceeded. Senator Fmoot ( Vah,
and others upon whom the admintatra
t)n la relying for guidance In the sugar
controrerey, feel that tha Cuban pro
twwal doe not really limit Cubaa pro
duction and the tax Imposed can r tally
be remered whereas the United Htetee
MJ have pamed a permanent tariff bill
baited upon the Mea of permanent con
ctMtona from Cuba.
- W hile the soldier bonua and the treat
ise have been oortipytti tha center of
the atace ln Weahlnrton. the tariff haa
really bwn given more coucern under
the aarface than either tubjoct. In.
duatriat riemorelljeiloa abroad and the
cnaotle condition of foreign exchanges
make the' writing of tariff schedule dif
ficult at thrs time, but Republican lead
era Inalat that a protective tariff la the
'traditional policy of the Republican
party and that failure to paaa one at
thla time would be fatal In the autumn
election.
XKADCKS BATE COXFEftESCES
tnjrtnc the lent few daya leaders of
the senate -and house have held several
quiet conferences In an effort to com
pound the differencea between foreign
and domestic valuation as a basis for ad
valorem duties. As yet no agreement
haa been reached, although such an
agreement In the near future is in sight,
rending the settlement of this question
, the seuale finance committee is prooeed
Mr with the writing of specific, rate. '
Largely because it will furnish some
ZS per cent of the total estimated rev
enue from the proposed tariff, sugar -Is
coming In for especial attention". An
.item which will produce $100,000,000 la.
revenue and satisfy tha demand of tha
domestic producers -for protection Is not
.easily sidetracked. The Question, how
ever. Involves relations with Cuba which
furnishes practically all the sugar pro-
aucea in me united states. '
WOULD AID CUBA
i president Harding wishes to aid Cuba,
bat Is unwlllia? to do so if the domestic
industry of America is impaired. Cuba
Increased her production during the war
;oy ou per cent and as result had
tremendous carryTOver at the beginning
of the year. '.. ' -": :::-r"?
A few weeks ago the Harding admin
istration endeavored to bring about a
reduction In Cuba's sugar caopa, but It
www uereiops inat tfteae nave proved
abortive. The Cubans are keeping on
with- their prod-action and have already
produced to date 80 per cent of teat
year output, tor tha same period. The
estimates reaching here point to J.SOO,-00-ton
crop as against i.SOO.000 pro
war, and te this must be added Cuba's
1.200,000 tons carryover.
" Domestic Producers era tnin- 1 rH
Harding administration that tha absorp-
01 may sues, quantity by the United
State would be hurtful to' the sugar
growers of this country. Tha Seaboard
Refinery and the American promoters
of the Cuban sugar industry are coun
tering, with a campaign in favor of a
lower duty on Cuban sugar, arguing
that It would mean cheap sugar to the
consumer. In answer to 'thla the do
mestic producers point to what happened
during the war when the pries of augar
went up beyond ail previous bounds and
when Cuba was a vital factor In. sup
plying world needs.
PBICES FOLLOW
DEXAXD
In ether words. -they contend that the
prices will follow the demand and that
If the American producers are forced to
Km-uu ineir prooucuon through eco
nomic necessity. Cub will again ignore
the duty and sell augar at a high figure
to. the American householder. Tha
United States, of course, has no control
over Cuban monopolies or trrice-flxlnr.
"Secretary Hoover of the department of
commerce is taking particular Interest
In the augar situation, because, when be
was food administrator, be found that
certain Cuban' augar producer com.
blned to force up tha price of the HIT
Cuba crop and the advance of l. cents
aloue would represent an added tax upon
the American people of over S30.000.000
by the end of December.
Again in 1120-21 Cuba' held back her
rrQ , tor '. higher;, prices even ' though
Americans were paying 35 cents oer
pound far granulated at retail and Cuba
raws were selling in New York at 33
cents per pound. It Is estimated that
thla cost the American consumer 1600,-
uoo.voo. -SVPPOBT
OF FARM BLOC ,
It seema , certain that tha farm bloc
will stand back of the domestic nro.
ducers because the members of congress
irom agncuicura states' represent dta-
inexs wun approximately S 00, 000 acres
of land devoted to beet sugar production
and the pries of .augar .controls tha
amount paid to the farmer for his beets.
Tha iarmer claims he cannot produce
at prewar coat because transportation
and other Items have gone up in costs.
While, there are a few senators from
the refining state who will advocate
a duty considerably lower than the. pres
ent one. it. is safe, to predict that la the
final analysis a duty, will be Imposed st
a rate sufficiently-hlirh to confine Cuba
to the normal supply of 50 per cent of
American requirements.
Meanwhile domestie producers are
carefully scanning" tha farm- prodac
marketing law recently signed by. Presi
dent Harding to tear -whether by its
provisions some freight costs and waste
ful methods of. distribution may ba elim
inated. V'.;-.'-,v-- ::'-'.:
But the nub f the problem is regula
tion af the Cuban output. Effort thus
far to have Cub arrange ber laws so
as to conform with America economic
conditions have failed. Nothing short
of treaty binding Cub to reciproc
ity agreement would satisfy tba elements
In the American congress who insist
that tha domestic industry roust not be
left to tha mercy of Cuban promoters
and manipulators of production and
tariff duties. . ..
Alleged Forger Is
Held to Grand Jury
'h ii i ; jf
Richard R. Preston, alias George Ma
ton, charged with, forgery, was bound
over to tha grand Jury by Municipal
Judge Roasman Thursday afternoon with
bonds fixed at $i000. FTeston la alleged
to have passed worthless checks total
ing 3400. Mason waa arrested Monday
afternoon at the Union station after he
wss identified by Jsrs. George a. uono
noe. 3S1 Vancouver avenue, who said he.
passed a ba chock on ner tor
AMERICA ASKS
JAPAN'S HELP
AGAINST DRUGS
Washington. Feb. 24. (X X. S.) The
United Statea has made formal protest
to tha Japanese government against the
smuggling of opium, morphine, heroin
and other narcotics into this country by
means -of Japanese steamships, it waa
learned authoritatively today.
Replying to the : American complaint.
the Toklo foreign office has informed
thb government that efforts will be
made to prevent illegal traffic in drugs,
and baa requested Japanese ship owners
to cooperate in suppressing the traffic.
The state department . is understood
to have brought the matter to the at"
tention of the - Japanese government
some time ago following cornpl&tnU from
government narcotic agents in Saa Fran
Cisco sad Seattle that greet quantities
of drugs were finding their way Into
the hands of Amerioan Tendon through
sailors from . Japanese, ship
Great drug rings on the Pacific coast,
such as are now figuring In the InreaU
getton Into the murder of William Dee
mend Taylor at Ixts Angeles, have re
ceived considerable part of their sup
plies - through the smuggling of Japa
nese sailors, according to government
agents. There la no effective way of
preventing this at the various ports, as
it is physically impossible to keep, under
surveillance every, sailor who goes
ashore,-
CAXX FOB rsrsFECTiox
The Japanese -reply to the American
protest recited that the Japanese ship
owners association called meeting of
ns members and resolutions were adopt
ed requiring closest inspection of ships
I re -sailing lor America- The asso
ciation also requested the Toklo govern
pint to Jtep under surveillance certain
big drug dealers suspected ef supplying
narcotic j to outbound sailors, and this
' the government aered to do
May Pick Westerner i
For Member of War
Finance Corporation
Washington. Feb. XI. (WASlftNQ
TON BUREAU OF THE COURNAL.)
Selection of a. Western representative on
the War Finance corporation was dis
cussed Thursday by Secretary. Wallace
of the agricultural department and Sena
tor MeNary. Wallace declaring that be
will urge western appointment upon
the president and expressing -the nope
that Western senators and representa
tives will be able to Join In recommend
ing some capable man who knows West
era farm and livestock conditions. V
The terms of Directors Davis, Repub
lican of Missouri, and McLean. Demo
crat f North Carolina, wilt expire in
May and this suggestion anticipates the
retirement of McLean, who la holding
ever from tha Wilson administration. It
is reported that W. L. Thompson of
Portland may be a candidate for West
ern indorsement. Thompson served for
"m time in n rtvorr capacity.
DAMAGE CAB4 XX C&1SH
Returning from an afternoon fire the
automobile of Michael Leadeakloa, as
sistant fire chief, collided Thursday at
cast Thirty-ninth, street and Hawthorne
neth poo ner, box 114. LntBDth ma
chine were alighUy damaged. -.,..,
" Twer.ty-ooe cars of wheat were shipped
out af Davenoort Saturday. It cara ao-
a venue, with a machine driven by Kan- in east and five wot. - -
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FRED SOLLER
IS NOW LOCATED 'XT
; 13 North;3rd St.
Where he will be C
pleased to welcome
Remember
Soller's Cafeteria
13 North Third St.
4 ,all his bid customers
"and friends.
tl ll All U ll It II il B H i. L .1 i. .. ,
75 OF HOUSEWIVES
SOAK EVERYDAY
CLOTHES .,
What does soaking mean to
youf Three oot of every four
housewives always loosen the dirt
by letting the clothes soak, before
they start washinj. , 4 ,
With the ordinary soaps, this
helped a little but there was still
a lot of rubbing to be done. Rinso,
an , entirely new kind of soap,
loosens and dissolves every bit of
dirt, without the slightest injury to
the clothes. Soak your clothes an
hour or more in Rinso and the
dirt rinses right out, all but the
roost stubborn places and ,those
need only a light rubbing.
Rinso is the only soap you
need for the entire regular family
wash. You don't need any other
Soap noc . any. washing powder
with Rinso. Women who are using
It say their clothes are spotless and
last longer. Adv.
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STARTING SATURDAY
Charlie "The Barrutormer" cave minute plays. People
came and stayed for just a minute. V
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"The Barmtormerrn first play wu called "The Five
ThieTes," but the worst of the five was the man
who took the money at the box office.
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Accordinf to law, it takes three people to start a riot;,
but Charlie Ray alone started one when he made'
his first appearance as a "Banutormcr.M
In the firat town ' that The Barnstormer" played
Charlie found, after Act I, everythine; on the stage
hut the chickens that had laid the eggs.
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'The Bstornier" always left town one jump ahead
v , of the hoard bill. . ' - ;v
TIMES TODAY
'HAIL THE .WOMAN'
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Do ycu like screen entertainment that
is real? with gloriously beautiful out
door settings, characters that arereal
and a story by a man who lived there?
where even a real company of Mounted
Police, were used by special courtesy to
the author?
, Then this is meant for you.
This program, with a Larry Semon comedy, might
well be advertised as a double bill but the feature is
so unusually good that we prefer to bill it this way :
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RALPH CONNOR
and RobL W. Service are the greatest tmC-.
ers of the north country became they have
lbe& -' U and Ralph Connor knovn Oih
country as no other vriter in the tPorU.
He has made iM$ slorycioid ilh reality
a masterpiece of genuine adventure.
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A fanny slapstick comedy of
back-stage in a burlesque
show.
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fROCRAM
Introdactloa to 3rd Act of
"Lohengrin" Wagner
Blue Danube Waltz.. . .Strauss
A Modern Medley .
Mellow Southern Moon . .
Cecil Teague
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