New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-04
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OCBATTC LAMESTATIoN.
TO the EditOr Of the Tribune
Sir Prior b the election Of 1899, Democratic and Mnr
wump party leaders were much exercised because tho
revenue exceeded the expenditure and thereby created
surplus In the Treasury To dispose of the surplus they
proposed legislation that would have seriously disturbed
and Frustrated the great manufacturing industries Of
the country They declared tie surplus great source
N danger TO The Republic and severely condemned the
Republican policy which caused t. Upon this issue
the Democratic party defeated at the polls and the
control OF legislation transferred 10 the Republican
lesders. The surplus has been disposed Of By pacing
sugar the free list thereby reducing by SGOOOOOoo
upon present basis Of consumption, the cost of the
most important necessary Of life arc compelled 10
import. The loss TO the revenue since April has been
$40 100000. II that amount now IN the Treasury
In addition to the present modest surplus Democratic
leaders would b. plotting against our manufacturing
industries.
Edward Blake late leader 81 the LIBERAL party In
CANDIDA In his celebrated Durham letters discussing the
probable future fiscal policy Of this country, says that
without restoration Of the sugar dnties the tariff d
this country must remain highly protective for mahy
years to come The necessities Of the revenue will
prevent any serious reduction This is why the free
sugar shoe pncles the Democratic and Mngwump corns
Free sugar gives permanence and stability to pro-
tecuye policy, and while Democrats and Mugwumps
hate It, they dare not openly condemn IT, They dare
not even suggest the restoration Of the sugar duties
ROT the abolition Of the bounty TO Democratic sugar
producers In Louisiana. Nor dare they propose 20 dis
turb Mr. BlaInes reciprocity policy with sugar pro-
duclng countries. The extinction Of the surplus
moves all excuse for an attack upon the Mckinley
tariff Their occupation Is at end their usefulness
Is gone
II Mr. Cleveland IN 1887 had courageously proposed
the abolition Of the sugar duties instead of attacking
our manufacturing industries, he might have been
trumphsntly reelected in 1888. The Republican
leaders have disposed Of the surplus BY esSenng tho
cost Of prime Necessary Of life and at me ssne time
have stimulated our manufacturing industries and
shipping interests and opened the for an enoF-
nous extension Of export trade In doing 1t they
have tied the hands Of so-called Democratic Revenue
Ref0rmes.
This is the true cause Of Democratic and Mugwump
lament the loss Of the surplus. Free sugar VIII
be d painful thorn in the flesh % Democratic leaders
for years to come, and the pain VIII increase as tho
years roll on. As l predicted In 1852 the abolition
of the sugar duties By this Government has forced the
Canadian Government 10 adOpt the same policy. An
other effect Of our sugar policy viii be large Increase
In consumption. In England, where sugar is selling
at about the present price here the annual consup-
ton Is seventy pounds per capita. our people are
better able On the to consume sugar than the
English; besides, have greater variety Oh hsu'o
fruits and more abundant supply this tends greatly
to increase consumption. 1t Is not an oversangons
estimate to place the annual per capita consumption
In this country by 1900 at eighty pounds 80.
Tho population Of the United states ana oonSs
may then be fairly estimated at 9o,OOO,0Qo % thls
basis, tho total annual consumption woqld be 100,
100000, or 100000 net tons or at cents per
pound a trade of 2IoOOo,0o0 with sugar producing
Countries The posabilues Which the me sugar. G1
interests IN the nea future and for an time % come
can herdi be have s trs G,af tSes
ana properly subsidized ships we should supply
Canada with sugar The average Guty unfsr TN Te pS Ste
niaton IN 1900 is 600 900 and our percapita con!
SUMPTION eighty pounds free sugar will feprssesnt az
that time an annual saving TO consumers OF SiSt..
onai debt Of sa4e6 Free sugar ssvt 70 tas
az o60.ooo on the present basis Of consumption no
wonder that Democratic and Muggump leaders ayoid
q discussion of the Republican policy OF nee spffST'
Brooklyn, June 20, 1901