The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-12-02
THE TARIFF BILL.

respects il is a surprise even to the
Democratic members Of Congress. as
il is unprecedented in many of its
provisions.
The free list il Of that liberal scope
sufficient 70 satisfy tie most radical
advocates OF reform ard the repudia-
ton Of the principle of reciprocity,
which has been the pride Of the Re
pdbiieans and the bette mir Of the
Democrats for a number of ears. i
decisive and emphatic. Thus, the
tafif bill. in addition 10 the reforms
it makes in the customs laws, will
necessitate immediate readjnstment of
F, treaties with those South American
countries which enjoy practical or the
o~retieal reciprocity with the great
American republic of the northern
hemisphere.
The free list includes coal. cotton
ties. iron ore. tin ore and tin in bars,
blocks, etc. logs. timber. lumber. va
rious kinds Of laths, a large number Of
woods and wool.
Section 642. relating To sugar. says
"Sugars-All not above No. Is Dutch
standard in color. ali tank bottoms,
all sugar DRAWINGS and sugar sweep
ings, syrnps and cane jnlce. melada.
concentrated melada and concrete and
concentrated molasses and syrups,
are to be entered free of duty"
The schedule for sugar Il a. follows:
One-eight Of the bounty is 10 be ia
ken off each year. beginningwith 1895
and ceasing July /. 1902. All sugars
above Is Dutch standard in color shall
pay duty Of 800 Of l cent per pound.
Sugar candy in all confectionery,
wholly or il part Of sugar, 80 per cent.
Glucose or grape sugar, u per cent
advalorem.
Rlce-Cleaned, ] II cents per
pounds uncleaDed, l cent per pound;
rice -four, meal or broken 80 "a to
pass through a sieve, known as No. II,
IA cent !; paddy, "a CEN per pound.
Under the Mckinley bill rice was.
cleaned. 2 cents uncleaned, l Ii
cents ; paddy. 81 cents ; rice -four.
ETC., IA cents per pound.
An analysis of the new tariff bill,
even with respect to the articles Of
rice and sugar alone, Is not practical
bic. The Louisiana delegation have
made no calculation as to the loss Oh
sugar. In fact, unless there was
knowledge OF what the crop would
be, no estimate could be Lcade that
could be accurate. the committee
made no comparison with previous
tariff acts to accompany the bill, so as
to explain the effect OF changes. and
the cursory statements respecting
these changes given out on their own
authority by individual members are
not very satisfactory. The precise
status Of rice in comparison with the
provisions Of the existing bill is shown
in Representative Prices interview.
According to tariff refofmers of the
strictest sect the bill is strictly on the
line of last years platform and recent
party history. But whenever the per-
son interviewed happens to be a Dem
ocrat from an affected locality, he
raises the objection that the measure
is rot all through a tariff-for-revenue-
only measure that it sacrifices the
coal, iron, sugar and rice Of the south:
the wool of Ohio and Texas. for tie
benefit of northern manufactures.
most of whom are controlled BIZ enc
mics of the Democratic party.
The committee is we'll satisfied with
the sum of their labors, although not
with all the details. Mr.. Bynum said
TO the Picayune correspondent I'VE
were beset with difficulties in even
III uwn districts. Mr.. Wilson had
the iron aud coal men against him. |
had the glass manufacturers and 9th
ers, and so on. But we did the very
best We could. Why did we not put
a duty on sugar and why did we keep
the bounty on sugar for a while long
er? Well, you see, We do not lecog-
nize the bounty or repeal it,"