The San Francisco call., 1909-05-05
II Revenue Necessities Will Per-
NIT the DingIey Law Rates
May Be Re-enacted
Treasury Deficit Viii Be Most
Important Factor in Prepar-
ing the Schedule
By ira e. Bennett
TSpecial Dispofch 10 The Call

w sss persistent ranor- to ne
o. the senate finance committee menu
bers who viii serve on the conference
committee TO propose reductions in the
sugar schedule. pending the passa &c of
the bin in the senate. in order TO give
opportunity for further revision of
the sugar schedule when that subject
S. taken up in conference. II viii be
recalled that the Payne bill made only
slight changes in the sugar schedule,
leaving the Dingley law rates intact so
far as raw sugar is concerned. but
making very slight reduction in the
dinerential rate on refined sugar
Reduction in DifferentiaI
The finance committee restored the
diTerentisL thereby leaving the sugar
schedule as il stands in the Dingley
law. Now the intimation is that there
VIII be a considerable reduction in the
dinerentiaI on refined sugar before the
br1 is completed in the senate, or, at
ieaSt. before it energies from the con
ference.
!. There are as many different prppo-
sit3ons under consideration among SEN
asors and representatives with respect
50 the sugar schedule as there are
pertaining to any schedule of the bill.
on the basis OF required revenues there
Is 2 disposition a-ueng members OF the
d publican majority 10 retain the Ding
Jey rates on sugar. on account Of the
very large revenues which come from
The. duties on raw sugar and because
o9 the protection that is afforded to
" sugar industry in this country and
Ii the insular possessions.
Were il not for the necessity OF these
revenues. while the present situation.
Involving a large treasury deficit, con-
fronts congress. there would be dis
position among the republican leaders
10 make material changes in the sugar
duties
Beet Sugar Industry
This is admitted even by those sena-
gors who are disposed to stand by
high protective rates on sugar in the
q. interests OF the domestic beet sugar
industry. The fact that the sugar
trust has absorbed a large part of the
beet sugar industry is not very pala-
table to republicans. who have in
dcrsed protective duties on sugar. and
1nat fact would induce a number Of
republicans TO make substantial reduc-
fions in the sugar duties were it not
for the revenue requirements.
Another proposition advanced by
.faose who believe there is a necessity
. Cor all possible revenues which can
he obtained from duties on sugar, and
that the rehners DO not need the pres
sut spread between the outies on raw
ard refined sugar, is to increase the
rates Of duty on raw sugar and leave
the duties on refined as they are in the
existing law
Raw and Refined Sugar
another idea is to make substantial
1lctions in the duties on both raw
ana refined sugar. If this can be done
without impairing the sources of neces-
sary revenues.
This appears to be the attitude of
some senators, who are confident that
under a proper construction of the
p treasury department there would be a
smaller showing Of the deficit in the
treasury than at present obtains. The
discussion over the deheit will probably
be thoroughly outlined when the sugar
schedule is reached in the senate.