The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-05-29
THE SUGAR TRUST swISpnE.
Tho Grcat Steal which the Senate Tariff
Hil Proposes.

ThS Grcnt Steal which tho Senate Tariff
lhil Proposes.
ChtedJo Tribune
Tho revenue bill rs amended in tho
senate provides that tho sugar clause
shalt not 90 into effect till six months
atIcr tho rest Of tho measure SoCs into
operation. Tho increased tax on sugar
lie not to DO levied till on and after tho
beginning OF next yCRr-lS0j-whilo
all tho othor taxes provided for arc to
bo levied on Imports from foreign couL-
trIcs or Withdrawals for consumption
made alter the closo OF next month
(Juno) or July !, 1894. This ia Il most
ra'cally exemption in favor Of tho Dem
ocratic sugar trust md tho Spectators
IN and out OF COnVress. II the measure,
with this containing feature, bCcOmea Il
law it will rebound TO the everlasting
sunme OF the men who are known to 10
responsible therefor. ThOy may fill
their pockets by practicinG u tremendous
fraud OH the government
During tho rebellion war tho law
mAkera ut Washington monkoyed with
tho whisky tax in II similar way. They
began by lovying Il tax Of % cents per
gallon, ind shortly after Increased it to
oOcents, the increase to tako effect sev.
eral months after tho passage OF tho act.
by successive steps the tax was run up
to s.. each II being marked by u put.
ting up OF tho price In Il way that en-
abIod those behind tho sCeuea TO get
rich on tho stocks they could accumu-
late Deioro tho increased tax would
take elect Tho complaints avains.
this corruption were 30 loud and 80
numerous that they would have
led TO terrific exposures had they not
been drowned by tho din of wur.
Yet in tho face OF this experience,
which must DO remembered by not
Il lew OF those now advocating tho de-
ierrlnG OF the sugar Tux, and III spite OF
the tact that the government is needing
revenue US fast rs it cur possibly be oh.
tanned, tho Doodle element in Congress
is powerful enough to give tho susar ex-
tension a strong backing. Tho govern
mout Is running behind at tho rate OF
two million dollars por week, and has
had to borrow fifty millions oil money
by selling bonds to meet tho current ex-
pense9 Of the administration, and it
now looks as il it would be necessary to
borrow more, md yet tho senate pro-
poses 10 defer ior six months the collec.
ton OF tho tax on sugar, which it is es-
timated should yield Il revenue OF forty
TO Iitty million dollars IL year.
The bill in all its parts ought to 90
into effect just as soon as it becomes n
law. There should not DO q single week
or interregnuIn. The measure glvos to
the sugar ring Il chance to levy 40 per
cent Tor six months on all tho sugar
That will be consumed i'll tho United
States for hall Il year. Tho idea OF al
lowing them to collect and pocket this
Tor fully six months out Of the sugar
consumption OF nearly 70.000,0 900 OF the
American people is monstrou,, and Que
which none but Il congressional boodler
or ono who symp2thizGs with boodlers
and is willing to share with them the
plumber can entertain tor q moment.
No congressman it is fair 10 presume,
will vote for this gigantic steal with open
eyes unless he expects to share in the
plumber. 1t will be we'll for boolling
with lawmakers and administration
thieves to reflect that it mus. be i'm
possible to perpetrate such n stipend
Gus fraud without being brought to
account for it, as there Is no roar OF
mns&ctry and booming OF cannon TO
drown tho popular outcry that surely
must be raised against them. Can they
afford thus to invite the righteous indig-
alton OF tho American people? Do they
suppose it will bo possible TO stand
against the storm OF denunciation OF
them and their methods which the ac.
will invoke? At least they might ask
themselves tho question before it is too
late"