National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-04-07

The sugar interest, embracing three
parishes in Louisiana, and including, all
told, about 1900 planters, has been making
or considering a trade Of the six Louisiana
votes, in order to get the reduction Of tariff
on sugar fixed at 10 instead of 20 per cent,
as originally proposed in the Morrison bill.
In other words the Louisiana delegation
in the House is expected to pledge itself to
vote for free wool, free lumber, free salt,
free fax, &C., for general raid on north
ern industries, provided the free trade
Democrats will let up on sugar to the ex-
tent Of half the proposed reduction.
The New Orleans City Item OF last satur-
day contains proof Of this bargain. Hereitis:
Mr.. John Dymond received the following
telegram from Congressman L. J. Gay;
WASHINGTON, April 1.-Committeo urge ac-
ceptance proposition; rice Unchanged sugar
reduced ten; aiput1iing assistance dgdins, hoSh-
tn u manifested by House; cessation further
tariff legislation; suggesting otherwise, we
may not hereafter receive some friendly con.
sideration Submitted for conference and nd.
vice ofour friends. Answer EDwARDJ. GAY.
This man Gay, who holds his seat in the
House by fraud, as every man of sense In
his state knows, and as many Democrats
frankly admit in private conversation, Is n
sugar planter and sugar merchant. "Com-
mittee urge acceptance proposition" means
that the Democratic ways and means com.
rniItan bo1 a,tbrnitf,d al n nronnsftfo,, tn oo.o
up one half on sugar In consideration of the
Louisiana vote for the tariff bill. This
proposition had been telegraphed to New
Orleans, and the above telegram was sent
by Gay TO hurry up the dlcker.
But there seems to be doubt on the part
Of the sugar men as to what course they
will pursue. They want better terms-more
pay for their votes. Here is the reply sent
to the above telegram:
E.J. GAY, Nj. C., WASHINGTON, D. c.: w
think best course is TO resist reduction what
ever on sugar. We can't stand it. We prefer
to take our chance on thatline. VIII telegraph
ngain next Thursday, after planters meeting
d. f. KEHSER,
JOHN DYMoND,
Henry MCCALL,
J. p. KoCK,
THos. D. MILLER,
HARRY MCCALL,
J. G. MORRIS.
The Item says edltorlally of the above
that
Hon. Duncan +. Kenner. president of the
I.,,t
called upon by the Item. Mr.. Kenner said the
| telegram conveyed the meaning that IL the
| planters accepted the reduction of 10 per cent
there would be no further tariff legislation.
In other words, II the planters accept,
the congressman viii vote tGr the new tariff
bill and their votes will save sugar from
''further tariff legislation" A commodity
used in every home, an article Of necessity
costing as much as bread to the average
family, an article especially recommended
by the President in his annual message to
heroic treatment by the tariff tinkers an
article produced to a very limited extent
outside Of three districts In Louisiana, is to
be protected at the rate Of two cents
pound in payment for the six votes Of that
state against the great interests which the
tariff bill proposes to destroy utterly.
The remedy for this sort OF thing is sim
pie enough. 1t is to put sugar on the free
list.
If we must have tariff tinlsering, let us
have enough Of 1t.