St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-03-26
THE BOUNTY SYSTEM.

THE BOUNTY SYSTEM.
Not aloas TIE planters and labor
en-, AID the merchants Of louisiana
Who furnish the cfdinary plantation
supplies, are concerned in Tie faith
f1l execatios u TIE sugar bounty
laws, but the great manufacturing
houses Of The East, which supply
our home machine shops with part
" wrought md put together articles
isdbpessthls tc the sugar house
are taking an active interest in TIE
subject.
Mr. Aaron Vanderbilt, one Of
TIE nenbers Of . family famous for
push, eserxy and financial and in
tellect u.l ability, who is the treas
urer Of the Wheeler Condenser and
Easineering Company Of New York
and Cazttcet, New jersey, recently
paid . visit 70 this city on the busi-
ssss Of his great company. While
here he was the guest Ut Mr.. Leon
lF. Haubtman, Of the well-known
honse Of Edwards & Kaufman,
which has done its full share in in
Producing I'll the modern improve
nsats In sugar machinery and sup
plying its numerous customers.
Naturally the newspaper reports
q what two or three demagogues
are threatening to accomplish By
IN attack On the sugar bounty At
tracted The attention Of these emf
nent business men.
Mr.. Vanderbilt, after . thorough
diescussion with Mr.. Haubtman,
undertook to stop in Washington
q his way home, and inquire Of
Congressmen, among whom he has
many acqaaintances, into the ex.
act status Of sugar in Congress, and
let his New Orleans friend have the
benefit Of his investigations. The
following letter was written imme'
diately after reaching home.
New York, March II, 1892.
Messas. Edwards Haubtman, New Or
leane:
Gentlemen:-I arrived here on
Thursday, calling on my way II
Washiagton. I conferred with q
leadiag member on the Republican
side Of the House in re ard to sugar
bounty. While the Democratic side
u the House may carry through Z
bin to repeal the bounty. I believe
| il win not get further. An effort
may be made BY Committee on Ap-
pr0priations In the House to make
10 appropriation in the general ap-
preparation blu for the bounty; this
Of coasse goes over to the Senate
for concurrence, and must be firm
II net, the Senate insisting on the
appropriation.
In tlliD, the Senators from the
Cult States should have every in
Auencs brought to bear upon them
from the organizations and citizens
Of their respective S ates, CONNER
cial aud political, by resolution
Of otheswise, to hold them firm for
IT. retention in the regular
appropriation bill OF against any re-
pealine bin should one come over
hon DE House. While I believe
The boanty 10 secure. this precaa-
ton, I think. should be taken II the
emerkency arises. With kind re
CARDS, believe me. very sincerely
vours. A VANDERBILT.
he bounty itself i undoubtedly
secure. One Of the nercest 0ppon-
ente Of the system was cornered In
| Do tie admission one day last week
| that It could not be disturbed for
| the specified tenure Of fourteen
years. without IN entire reconstruc-
tioa q the whole financial policy OF
Congress, and there was nothing in
TIE temper Of the House to encour.
age the belief that even the repeal
bin that has been introduced (and
lost sight q apparently would even
pass that body.
Tie only thing the opponents OF
the sugar bounty can do Is to en-.
deavos to pursuade the House to
pespetsate the little and mean act
Il stirling from the Legislative,
Executive and Judicial appropria-
ton bill the small item asked Tor
b. The Secretary Of the Treasury to
defsay the cost Of the administra-
tion-a matter Of say $500, 600 for
the pay Of deputy collectors of in
te,ual revenue, . few extra clerks,
Inspectors, weighers, etc. This
would be . departure from all pre-
cedemt. The most economical
nembers (even Mr.. Holmaa) hold
It 10 be their duty to make the
appropriations asked fur by the
heads Of departments to carry into
effect the provisions Of any existing
lAw.
The present House IL committed
against extravag~nt expenditure for
rev projects, bat there b no indi-