Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1894-12-13
HE SUGAR TAX IN THE sen
ATE.

L - L
ATE.
AS the Philadelphia Times we'll
says, if Senator Quay will stick
to his resolution to strike out the
one-eighth cent a pound differen
tial duty on refined sugar, he
may succeed, if not in correcting
an error of the new tariff. at
leaso in causing his fellow Sena-
ators upon both sides a good
deal of embarrassment.
This resolution is in accordance
with the accommodation Of
the President II adopted, it
would leave the forty per cent.
ad valorem duty on sugar, which
is necessary for revenue, and
remove an unnecessary addi-
tional protective duty which is
merely bounty to the Sugar
Trust.
Senator Quay is clear headed
enough to see that the talk
about free sugar is mere tomfool-
cry. He had the courage to vot
against free sugar in the last see
sion, it being really his vote that
saved the duty. Not only IS
this ad valorem duty necessary,
but it is all that is necessary. It
gives the refiners sufficient pro
lection while yielding the gov
ernment an important revenue,
and with the removal OF the ad-
ditional specific taxes, tne sugar
schedule would be reasonably So
cure from change for long time
to come.
This is the plain truth of the
matter, considered purely in the
public interest. All the chatter
about the Sugar Trust and about
free sugar is mere buncombe, and
every Senator, Republican or
Democrat, ought to be made TO
face the situation and put him
self plainly upon Record.
! This is about the only amend
ment to the Wilson bill-except
the removal of the duty on coal
| and iron ore-that it is necessary
o consider. It is doubtful If
even these can be passed, but
they ought to be put to vote in
the Senate. Otherwise the tariff
will stand, with no more than
some uncontested amendments in
detail, no< only through this but
through the next Congress, and
by that time nobody will propose
any general changes in the tariff
policy of the country, except in
the way of q further reduction OF
duties. Let Democracy take cour-
age and ge forward.
| FOOT-b -ballers should never lose
their heads during Or after 9
game, whatever they may dc
with their hair in the latter pc
riod.
A VITAL question in New York
is whether the Tiger being lai6
out, they shall lay out reforms
on lines Of the Platt stripe.
The German Socialists have
begun the present session of th'
! Reichstag with a coup de the
: atre which is likely to leave
premanent mark of hostility be
I tween themselves and the loya
members throughout the year
To comment upon the bad tast'
, Of their proceeding IN refusin.
to recognize the Emperor WouI,
' Of course be absurd, as the dec
laration of disloyalty was studied
> and Intentional. Yet they ma,
find that to announce thei
! personal dislike to the mon
t arch by a proceeding whicl
involved a breach of manner
WAS poor politics. If the Socia
i Democrats are likely to gain b
' the pressing of the trials for lese
E majestic they are also likely t
y lose by any clumsiness in an at
: tempt to egg the government o
4 to prosecute. However, this j
not the important point; the in
e portant point is that if both side
S are ready for fight, and the gov
: ernment certainly is, a crisis ma
be precipitated at any momen
V over the general antagonism bs
3 tween socialism and imperialism
and rioting will probably happier
e in addition TO parlianentar
el rows.