The Press., 1884-12-25
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Free sugar, and How to Obtain

It has long been felt by the masses of the people that the duty on sugar is ex- cessive, it being an article of necessity, and that, as the revenue from it is no long, CT need8d it js unjust to continue to tax ii so heavily, while silks and many articles of luxury are admitted at less rate of duty.
 Sugar entering into the daily consump- ton of the laborer, like all ne cessary arti- cles for his support, should.be< as cheap as possible, while luxuries required by the rich should bear heavier burdens. If you wish to benefit the laborer, make the cost of the necessaries of life as cheap as possT ble. ~ = l-..-.. ..
 When we inquire why this should be, we are told that 1t is because Louisiana produces an amount of less than one-tenth of what our country requires. This tax must be continued, to protect Louisiana.
 The country has reached point where there is no necessity of so much revenue, and means are being sought to reduce the same to the economic requirements of the governnient Let the duty on sugar then be abolished, aud lets taxation, on spirits, cigars Hnd .other things which the poor nnan iss.nbt compelled to buy, bear the burden. ....- ...
 Let Louisiana turn her attention to oth- CT things which she can produce with equal advantage, instead of protecting her in the production of an article not suitedYto her climate, and taxing our poor laborers with that unnecessary burden on their daily wants. This is too unjust to be longer continued, and the rights of 55, ,000, ,00O of people must be vindicated. sen ..,
 The course upon which our government has entered, of granting the introduction R,,o oe 1,,4r kD y1nl,o ,tx,ia will grant us advantages in the export to them of the products of ourfelds and man. nfactories, is the ons well calculated 10 produce the desired result.
 The reciprocal treaty with the Sandwich Islands was the first step in that direction, and now we have pending three others, viz, with Mexico, Santo Domingo. and Spain. Let these three treaties, be ap- proved, and even if that does not give us full supply of sugar, other producing coun- tries will be compelled to ask the same fa- vors, granting reciprocal benefits, in order to find market for thelr sugars.
 It is believed that the repeal of the duty on sugar must soon take place to satisfy the demands. of our-people, and now, that by making 1t free'we can secure the open ing of markets for our products, why not avail. of the opportunity rather than stupid " feJeCb IL .a.-
 The laborer in England buys his sugar three cents per pound cheaper than we do to-day. By accepting the chances now of fered us, we cheapen one of the most important articles of daily consumption, and in exchange give those we wish to dis pose of to o;foreigners, whose trade we are now deprived of. s By reducing the reye- nue of the country to the amount of forty five or fifty millions, ouRf manufacturers will see that we will avoid meddling with the tariff for the present, and save them from reduction otherwise probable.
 The countries embraced in these propo, sitions are all tropical. producing articles for which our climate is not congenial, and, as they have no manufacturing establisl,- ments, they want in exchange the very articles for which we so much need mark cts. Our manufacturers should therefore urge upon our senators and representa- lives in congress to avail of the proffered advantages before they are forever lost to1 us. l 1ssgta .rs5SUGAR CONSUMER.