The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-08

berS Oh Congress, from the Middle, Western
and Southern States found general dispo-
but IN maintaining tt
OUR SUGAR TARIFF
as best calculated to promote their own inter-
ests. OF explained to them that we produced
last year 192,000,0D0 pounds of sugar on
10000 acres of land, besides producing ia
gallons Of molasses per acre. That the
amount Of sugar consumed in the United
States is about 1,420,000,O00 pounds, and that
Louisiana has about 100000 acres of land
adapted to sugar culture il proper
y =, protected, one-ilfth Of which
would produce all the sugar consumed in this
country. The production at home would save
to this country nearly S1oO,0oo,oO0, and furnish
q market for the products of the West and
manufactured goods which would benefit
measures should be adopted which would de-
yelOp our sugar culture, and that we should
discriminate against slave grown sugar from
Cuba.
Q.-Yon believe then that our prospects are
good also In that quarter
Al feel confident that legislation will be
favorable on the sugar question.
Q.-Do you think that the Eastern men will
vote with us on this question?
AsOf course there is strong pressure be-
ing exerted by the refners to reduce the tariff
on low grades and increase the tariff on high
grades, but do not think that their inllu-
ence will be sufficient to defeat the favorable
legislation which expect. m
Q-Genera what do you think about the
LEvEE QUESTION,
which ls OF such immediate interest to our
people?
A.-There are several bills before Congress
which provide for appropriations of from three
to So, 100000 to put the levees of the Missis-
sippi In good condition. The movers OF these
measures will no doubt harmonize as to de-
tails. and agree upon one bill that will give
immediate relief.
Q.-Are you OF opinion thatths bill will pass
during the present session Of Congress
A There is some prospect of the passage
OF such bill. There are more comprehensive
measures; for example. bill reported by Mr..
Young, OF Tennessee, asking for an appropri-
alton OF $40,00o,000 for the effectual repairing
and putting in order of the levees. but / do not
think that there Is any present prospect of it's
passage.
CAPT. EADs' PLAN
e., How is Capt. Eads plan looked upon in
Washington, and is he pressing it?
A.--Capt EadS' success at the ettias has
caused a large number of the most Intelligent
people In the country to favor his plan. un-
derstand that Capt. Eads favors the passage
OF bill granting S3,000,0O0 or $1,000, ,00Ofor
IMMEDIATE RELIEF
as it would require more time to put his plan
into operation than the necessities of the
country. would warrant. believing that CON
gress Will be prepared to act favOrably on his
plan as soon as he can get the subject properly
before them.
/ think that Capt Eads' plan deserves Sc
rious consideration. Ii feasible, it's value to
this city would be incalculable. / think the
people OF New Orleans should invite Capt
Eads to fully explain his theory at public
meeting when he visits the city again. s.
Q-Then you think that. outsifie OF a lull
that will give full relief, our people can have
reason to hope for measures from Congress
which will give them some protection?
Al think So =