The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-12
HOUNTT ON NUGIR.
'Ome OF the 0ucstions Raised by the Lou
isiana Planters.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-THE repeal or
the sugar bounty clause of the Mckinley
act by the German tariff law has occl-
stoned much trouble 20 Secretary Carlisle,
especially I'm view of the persistent el~
IOrts Of the Louisiana congressional dele
Sduon to secure a construction OF the
legislation as favorable as possible 10 tic
interests OF the sugar planters OF the
South. Ills decision Oh several Of the
Questions raised by them with respect 10
that subject is embodied In letter writ
ten by him to Senator Cauery to-day.
His action in this matter is entirely IN
accord With the predictions made Sttur-
day. He purposely refr"ins FOR the pres
ent of acting on the question as 10 the
right of bounty on sugar actually pro-
duced before the present law took encct
That viii be "a subject for future con
sidcratlOn. The Impression Is strong mat
Secretary Carlisle feels that he has no
authority 10 pay a bounty on sugar after
august 18th last. regardless Of the time
Of the production OF the sugar.
IHE srcmTlBY's LETTER.
1ne text Of his letter to Senator Cai;ery
is as follows.
"I have carefully considered your favor
of the 2,th of August, and also the COM
munication of the porydrus Planting and
Manufacturing Company, of Louisiana, re-
qucstng the appointment OF ~ oHlclAl
force 10 inspect weigh, and test ine
sugar 10 be produced during tine present
aAenl vear- H'th VieH e. ts- ft,iu tnr
amount OF money claimed To- be payable
thereon under the third session OF the
art entitled AN act 10 reduce the revenue
ana cuualiZe duties Ou imports, and Tor
Otncr purposes, approved October ]. lNr,
and have reached the conclusion mat, un-
der existing legislation, the department
has no power 10 appoint on pay any oftl-
GERS for the performance OF the duties III
dicated.
Paragraph lS2 of the act entitled An
act TO reduce taxation, 10 provide rcNe-
nue. Tor tnt Government, and for other
purposes, which became Il law on the
18th of August last, provides:
That 50 much OF the act entitled An
act 10 reduce revenue, equalize duties, ana
for other purposes approved October /,
1880. as provides for and authorizes the
issue Of licenses TO produce sugar. ana
for the payment Of bounty 10 the pro-
ducers of sugar from beets, sorghum on
sugar cane grown I'm the United states,
or from maple sap produced within the
United States. be, and the same Is hereby,
reDealel and hereafter IL shall be uuiaW-
fui 10 issue any license to produce sugar,
or 10 pay any bounty for the production
II sugar of any kind under the said act.
"Whatcver may b~ the correct con-
struction Of this clause as TO the authOr-
q OF the Secretary OF the Treasury 10
nav bounty on sugar actually produced
tyhile The act OF October /. 1880. remained
| in force. / think IL was clearly the legls-
| lative intention that no bounty should be
Maid on sugar produced after the repeal
and if no bounty Is 90 be paid on such
| sugar. IL Is not reasonable 10 suppose
| mai the appointment OF inspectors. welsh
cre etc was contemplated. Moreover,
| congress has made no appropriation f1r
| me employment OF such officials. and tne
! laws Of the United states prohibit the
"nnointuent Of officers 20 serve without
pav or to be paid by others than the
| t;0yernment itself
No Bounty for sugar Planters.
WASHINGTON. Sept. n.-Secretary
| Carlisle has refused to pay the sugar
| bounty to Louisiana sugar planters. In
! a letter 10 Senator Caffery he calls at
| tention TO the paragraph Of the new
| tariff law repeating the bounty clause of
| the Mckinley law. and says whatever
may be the construction Of this clause as
| TO the authority of the Secretary Of the
Treasury TO pay the bounty on sugar
actually produced while the act OF Oc-