The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-08-24
SUGAR HAS ANOTHER ESCAPE.

1t is reasonably sure that there
will be no cut in the sugar tariff this
year, but what may happen to Lou
isiana's chief industry within another
twelvemonth can only be determined
by ''the great Jehovah and the con-
tinental congress. .
The lower branch of congress pass
ed bill placing sugar on the free
list. a measure that if enacted into
law will unquestionably wipe the do
nestle cane-sugar industry out of ex-=
| istence and cripple the domestic beet
sugar industry to the point Of extinc-
ton.
| The more conservative senate,
where political expediency and parti-
san clamor are not so influential and
rampant as in the house, rejected the
latter's ruinous proposition and sub
stituted a bill that contemplates
reduction Sof about 80 cents per 100
pounds in the present duty, together
with the abolition Of the color test
and the differential between refined
sugars and those of the lower grades.
The house refused to concur in
the senate's bill, and the controversy
was referred to conference COM
mittee representing the two bodies.
| The belief is general at both ends
/ of the Capitol that this committee
will not reach an agreement-that
the representatives will not recede
from the free-trade proposition and
that the senators will not consent to
any further cut of sugar duties than
that made by the BristoW-Lodge bill
which passed the senate. 4
/ Congress will almost certainly adj
journ within the next few days, and
while there is always a possibility IN
such cases that an eleVenth-hour
compromise may be effected, the
contingency is remote in this in
stance.
Il
1 feel secure in the conviction that
President Taft, consistently with his
attitude toward the proposed heavy
cut in the wool tariff, will veto any
1 bill that makes such a reduction OF
sugar duties as to materially impair
i the governments income and injure
{ the domestic sugar industry.
| Jones Meeting Rousng Success
The Jones rally held at the court
house last Sunday night was fairly
well attended despite the intense heat
and proved one of the most enthusi-
astic political meetings ever held
here. Edmund Maurin, editor of the
1 Weekly Democrat, called the assem-
! blage to order and presided as chair
man. Interesting addresses were
made by Messrs. Eugene Gazedessus
and Alex. Grouchy, of Baton Rouge,
who testified to Col. Jones high
standing il the capital city and de
clared that every faction of East Ba-
/ /, ton Rouge parish is united IN his sup
port.
Col. Jones was greeted with enthu.
siastic applause and cheering when
t introduced by Chairman Maurin, and
, held the undivided attention of his
auditors for more than an hour
Gifted with remarkably easy flow
: of language, a splendid delivery and
keen sense of humor, Col Jones
e presented his claims to the congress
, sional nomination in most effect
i've and convincing manner, and KEPT
the crowd alternately laughing ane
: applauding by his many humorou.
! sallies and striking arguments. He
E took a shot at his three opponents
deyoting his attention principally t
. Messrs. Ponder and Morgan. The
! fromer he ikened to a covey o
4 partridges,, which, when alighting at
4 ter being flushed, hit the grount
running. Mr.. Ponder, he said, hat
flushed from Sabine parish, alight
n ed in Tangipahoa, and has been run
n ming ever since.
J. Referring to his characterization
! by Mr.. Morgan as an animated
: photograph, Col Jones, after dwell
I ing upon the value and utility of tbf
t phonograph, particularly to the poo
g people, said at any rate every phono
graph has a record, which is more
than can be claimed by the st. Tam
I many candidate. The latter's cam
n paign manager, Caleb G. Weber, Col
a Jones facetiously dubbed C. Cali
! ope'' Weber.
The meeting was enlivened will
) music by Claiborne Williams Peer
:. less brass band.
t Col. Jones has a good folloWin:
q here, and will undoubtedly poll J:
large vote throughout Ascension.
u Automobile and Trap Collide.
Of A collision between Ernest Barton
|, powerful Lozier automobile, driver
: by Percy Barton, and a horse ant
+ trap driven by Morris Casso, OF Por
e Barrow, occurred at a sharp bent