Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-06-10
EnsIaved Business Men.

| When trusts control the production
apd price of the goods in which busi-
ness man deals. he learns what slavery
means. He must obey orders or incur
ostracism, which is ruin unless he can
find some line of trade free from trust
mastership. and that is becoming more
and more difficult with the passage of
time. How perfect is the power OF the
Sugar Trust over Ameaican dealers in
sugar has again been revealed.
The Government recently advertised
for bids to supply the Indian Bureau
with 1850, 900 pounds of sugar. Six
bids were filed. The lowest was from
an importer, who offered the foreign
article at sixteen one hundredths of a
cent pound less than the others.
The Government accepted the bid of
the importer. The five unsuccessful
bidders were dummies, who represent
ed the Sugar Trust-not because they
wanted to do that, but for the reason
that they could not help themselves.
The price of American sugar is fixed
by the Trust. ''We, the factors" one
of them explains, ''must sell at just
the price the Trust dictates. When
the price changes we are notified, aud
are governed by the new figures. II
we should depart from them, the
American Sugar Refining Company
would quote US price on sugar that
would be prohibitory aud drive us out
of the business. In this Indian Bureau
case many of US could have bid as low
as the importer and made a profit, but
we didn't dare to-"
Doubtless Mr.. Havemeyer is aston
ished at the Government refusing to
be be held up. He is accustomed to
accommodation at Washington. This
office,n announces William A. Jones,
Commissioner of Indian Affairs, "will
accept no dictation from the Sugar
Trust, or any other corporation, /
took this commissionership intending
to conduct the Office on busines prlnci-
Piles. This l propose to do or get out"
Mr.. Jones will probably get out-not
just at present, of course, but as soon
as Mr.. Havemeyer is of the opinion
that such foe to protection and home
industry can be properly punished with
out attracting too much public atten-
ton. The most patriotic reasons will
be furnished for the expulsion Of Jones.
Tney are being supplied in advance.
Witness the moving plant of this lover
the Sugar Trust:
This is a nice move for a protective
Administration. They cali special
session of Congress to revise the tariff
to help along home industry, and at
the same time throw over home sugar
in favor of the foreign product. All
this for a difference of 16 cents on u
hunred pounds!
When it comes to conflict between
money and sentiment. the Sugar Trust
ever rises superior to sordidness.
''Who," once inquired Mr.. Havemeyer
with an airy scorn for tribes, ''who
cares for half cent a pound being
added to the price of sugarP' "You
do" came the insulting answer from
gentleman who has written the Trusts
history of pillage.
And this same Sugar Trust, which
compels American business men to do
its will as If they were serfs on its
plantation, is issuing its orders also to
the United States Senate. commanding
that home industry shall be protected
by taking millions of dollars yearly
from the pockets of the people and
handing over the money to the modest
Mr.. Havemeyer aud his partners in
theft and corruption.
The right thing to do would be to
smash this swollen aud insolent Trust
by depriving it of all tariff protection.
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