Speech #750142731

We will come to the continental producers next. if the Senator wishes. It is fair to the Philippine Islands in that the aim is to change the Philippine exportation to the United States. which will go into the world market in an orderly. proper way without upsetting the Philippine market. It is fair to the world in that the Filipinos are bound by the quota provision. and are therefore prevented from doing what they can do the minute they become independent. which is to dump something like 1.500.000 tonsand they can grow twice that much--on the world market without restraint. It is beneficial to the United States. not only because of the moral obligation we have to see the Filipinos and the Philippine Islands through. but it is beneficial to the United States sugar producers themselves because it gives the control which keeps the quota system with respect to foreign exporters where it is at the present time.