The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-01-04


N. B: H~you are in favor Of the
plan, for the Extension
Of Trade between the United
States and Cuba write or teie
graph to your Senators and Con
gresham at Washington and tell
them your opinion.
Still another set of these circulars
are at hand. They are too lengthy to
permit of our reproducing them al in
our columns, but We will give the one
that most stress seems to be placed
upon.
WHY THE RAW SUGAR TAX
SHOULD BE REPEALED.
From the AMERICAN. GROCER"
December 18th, 1901
It Is a d1rect tax on the working
mans wages. tits an UBIQUITOUS tax
if not nesded for revenue, and because
that which it seeks to protect needs
no protection other than that essential
to counteract the bounty-fed sugars
of Europe. Hawaiian and Porto Rican
cane-sugarand domestic beet-sugar
sold at no-duty price would RETURN a
handsome margin OF profit, insuring
constantly increasing output of such
sugar.
RAW SUGAR SHOULD BE FREE:
Because the present tariff il. unjust, in
that it encourages and produces inor-
d1nate profits, all taken from the
pockets of the people. and adding to
the csstof living. It'epcourages class
legislation. Itis monstrous wrong,
because the Sac. 100000 contributed by
the people of the countrv to this priv
neged class, together with $4,000, 900
paid the Government in duty, could
transferred to the saving banks to the
credit Of thousands. Or used to increase
the home comforts of eighty millions
instead1ot being unfairly and unjustly
diverted through Government pro-
lection to still further fatten the al
ready plethoric purses of few.
RAWSUGAR SHOULD BE FREE:
Because sugar is an absolute necessity
of life and essential to the health of the
people. Because free sugar would great
" encourage and increase the jam, pre-
serve and jelly industries of the coun.
try. Under cheap fruit and cheap sugar
the markets of the worlds for these
Industries would be ours Great Brit.
ain employs 10000 working people in
this branch Of trade alone and produces
merchanised to the value OF $50, O0O, 200
or $60.00O.000 yearly. Every farmer
therefore, is interesteding this phase o.
the question.
RAW SUGAR SHOULD BE FREE
Because the present is a most propi
tious time to enact legislation of this
fkind. The Govarnment does moi. need
the revenue, and the beet and colonia
Ecane producers do not need the pro
lection. Cuba knocks at our door
asking for help. Why shout it be deni
| ed? Have we not assumed q. protect
orstsover the'island? Do we not practi.
cal1y direct its government? Cuban In
terests are ours, and we should dcaI
with Cuba on basis of broad libera1ity
commensurate with the power AMI
known genorsity of this great Repub
lice It is for the United States to max,
or unmake Cuba. Perpetuation of tn,
present raw-sugar tariff on sugar i'm.
ported from that island means it,
ruination. Should we accept such {
responsibility? It is Oh record ant
beyond question that tine domesti,
beet.sugar industry is self-support
ing and profitable enterprise withou
the aid Of Government protection.
In all this mighty effort to max,
Cuba prosperous, Louisiana has beef
overlooked. This foreign countr,
must be blessed. even through it EN-
barrasses millions of home capital al
ready invested. Is not the hand o
the Sugar Trust playing an importan
part in this deal?
We have nota copy Of the Cuba,
tariff at hand for reference, but ",
dare say her planters will be able t,
all the necessities for making ,
Icane crop. all their needed machinery
fetc., at closer figures than will gu
Louisiana planters. If the latter mus
make sugar on q free trade basis. the,
in equity take the tarriff off the sup
plies they must buy. II lisa poor rul,
that will net work both ways.