Porto Rico. Cuba. and the United States. as may be adduced from the following data: (In metric tons of 2.204 pounds) Record production Record production in before 1898 recent years Per _ ._ Icent increase Year Tons Year Tons United States (beet) --------- 189798 41.046 192425 683. 765 2.055 Porto Rico ----------------- 187071 104.961 192729 681.595 549 Cuba ------------------------ 189394 1.071. 131 1925 5. 208.231 410 Java ----------------------- 1897 586. 292 192829 2.991.441 410 Philippines ------------------ 1895 391.470 192728 630.832 87 :1928 The belief that there will be an unusual and extraordinary increase in the next few years in Philippine sugar production is unwarranted: (a) Because of the difference in the organization of the sugar industry in the islands compared with other countries like Hawaii. Cuba. and Porto Rico. where the large capitalists own both their sugar centrals and the sugar lands. whereas in the Philippines the sugar centrals are owned by capitalists and cane is produced by small sugar planters from lands of their own. (b) because of the limited number of laborers available. for all tie laborers are Filipinos. and the immigration laws of the United States which are applicable to the Philippines do not permit the importation of cheap labor as it is done in other countries. (c) because of the shortage of capital on the part of sugar planters. (d) because of the land laws extant in accordance with congressional enactment. and (e) because of the difficulties of opening up uninhabited virgin lands. I would like to be permitted. Mr.
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