Cents. Tons. 883 .................-------................... 2.100 4.83 1.460 1889) ------------------------------------ --- 2.735 4.75 2.457 190 ........................----.--------------- 4.220 4.50 3.530 1891 --------................................... 4.192 4.95 4.030 V- - .................------------------------ - 9.308 5 10.948 1893 .---------------------------------------- 12.391 5 17.512 189 4 ----------------------------------------- 18.687 4.50 19.752 1895 .......................................... 17.165 4.13 24.01 189 ---_-------------------------------- 21.91) 4 :12. 278 1897 ------------------------------------------ 29.060 4 * 35:(0 198 -------.----------------------------- 78.500--- ......... * 90. 0 * Estimated. I contend that if these islands are annexed and this Asiatic labor is allowed to compete. there will be no more factories built. and that those which are in operation will become unprofitable. because as the production of sugar in Hawaii approaches American consumption competition must wipe out the .beetsugar industry. The fact that they produce in Hawaii today enough to supply all the people west of the Missouri River. where all the beet sugar is produced. already menaces that industry and must result in its ruin. because that region being nearest to Hawaii is the region in which they will most bitterly compete. They can sell the sugar in that country below the cost of producing it from beets and ultimately ruin the industry. � I ask the Secretary to read a very interesting letter on this subject with regard to the production of beets in California. written by Mr.