Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-08-09

sugar Planters Ia RcroH.
Louisiana has a very large ntercs, in main.
aiming protective tarid. According TO the
census return, OF 1850, She produced in the
preceding year 10000 hogsheads Of sugar
and II,6gS, as gallons Of molasscs. The
present production Is no doubt considerably in
excess Of these figures. The sugar growers
maintain that withou, a high protective duty
'hey cinlp; compete with the cheap labor in
the West Indies and British Guiana. They
naturally oppose the Morrison tariff bill be.
cause it takes " horizontal slice Of 20 per
cent from their profits.
y state convention Of sugar planters was
held last January at which was appointed a
committee TO come to Washington and impress
upon the Louisiana delegation in congress the
necessity OF looking after the sugar interests,
should a modification OF the tariff be proposed.
Another convention was held in Nrw Orleans
recently, TO which the members Of the com.
mittee reported verbally the result of their
trip 10 Washington. As may be supposed,
the general tone OF these reports was no, cheer.
full
Judge Beat,ie, member Of the committee,
said they had much difficulty in securing a
hearing before the Louisiana delegation, and
when they were given audience their state.
II enis seemed to make no impression. The
congressman were told that il Louisiana
would give FIVE votes against reducing the
duty on wool Ohio would give fifteen votes in
favor Of maintaining the duty Of sugar The
Louisiana members, however, refused TO enter
into any combination Of this character. They
seemed to be waiting for the action of the
party caucus. One of the congressman told
the committee that the putting Of sugar on
the free list was only a question of time
and the planters might as well prepare for
it.
Not being able to get any comfort from the
democratic members OF the Louisiana delcga.
ton in the house, the committee called upon
some Of the prominent republican protection.
lists and presented their case. Judge Kelly
told them he was protoctionistt, and would
could, but il the Louisiana representatives
voted to place everything else on the reduced
list he would have to sacrifice sugar. All the
protectionis,s with whom they conversed told
them that there was 10 use Of talking about
protecting sugar il manufacturers and other
industries were not protected.
Other members OF the committee corrobo.
rated Judge Battles report. None Of them
seemed to have much faith in the efforts OF
the democratic members Of the Louisiana
delegation in behalf Of their interests. They
all spoke highly Of the courtesy shown them
by Congressman Kellogg, who took pains 10
present them to the leading pro,ectionists Of
the house, and to procure them favorable
hearing in influential quarters. As whole
the committee went away pretty thoroughly
convinced that none OF their own repre-.
seniatwes, excepting Mr.. Kellogg, would
oppose a reduction of the tariff on other arti.
eies ios the sake Of saving the Louisiana
sugar interests.
After hearing these reports the convention
adopted resolutions declaring that the agita
ton Of the so-called tariff reform is ruinous to
the sugar industry Of Louisiana, and that
both sugar and rice must be protected il their
production Is to be continued; also, that the
Louisiana senators and representatives in con
gTess ought to favor the protection of ''any
and all articles Of American product essential
TO the welfare, pro5perity, and independence
u our common country"
The resolutions further admonish the Lou.
isiana delegation in congress that the duty of
protecting and guarding the interests of the
state SHOULD be held superior and paramount,
to all party affiliations, and that representa-.
,ives should obey the mandates OF their con.
sli,uenIs rather than ",he dictates of party
and Of party causes;" and that they are bound
to take care OF the interests Of their state
''hr',, last, and everywhere, regardless Of all
political necessities OF requirements"
The political consequences OF this uprising
Of The planters agsins, the reduction OF the
tariff may he most important. The conyen.
ton authorized lis chairman to appoint
committee Of Louisiana protected interests"
10 consist u two members from each parish.
This committee Is empowered to nominate
presidential electors, and to nominate or in.
dose candidates lor congress in the several
districts who are favorable to the objects for
which the committee has been organized.
The New Orleans Picayune warmly indorses
The movement. = Huntington Star.