Why that? Because Claus Spreckles. a Republican potential in the councils of the Republican party. owns the entire sugar industry of Hawaii. In Hawaii sugar is raised by a system of contract labor amounting to slavery. and yet we give to his 300.000 tons of sugar a free American market. and while on this 60.000 tons of Puerto Rico sugar we impose a duty under this bill. [Renewed applause.] Tell me. if you can explain it. how the people of Puerto Rico are to be satisfied? How can you expect them to feel that there is justice given to the Puerto Ricans by the American people with this outrageous discrimination? Mr.
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