The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1912-03-15


Such was the text of a message re-
ceived by Ed. Pollitz, broker and pro-
moter, yesterday, from an authoritative
source. 1t is of great Importance as
showing definitely just where the Re-
publicans of the house stand on the
free sugar movement and how united
is the party in opposition to the Demo-
cratic onslaught upon the sugar in
dustry.
81 would not be in the least surpris-
ed if the house turned down the Free
Sugar Bill tomorrow, said Mr.. Pollitz.
"At any rate there is not much doubt
now but that the senate will kill the
bill if the house does not.
1.-THE Progressives have already
come out in opposition to free sugar,
while the Democratic senators from the
cane States of the South and the sug-
ar beet States of the West can GER
tainly be depended upon to vote with
the Republicans.
"There are enough Democratic SEN
ators ready to vote against the Under
wood bill, to beat it, even if the Prog
ressives were for it.
"The holders Of sugar stock on the
mainland are not in the least alarmed
over the free sugar prospects. 1 had
a cable this morning to the effect that
American Beet Refinery shares went up
two points again, the second advance
since the Underwood bill was reported.
The fasteners who are dealing in this
stock know what to expect and they
are not in any panic"
Size Up of Situation.
Mr.. Pollitz's tip that the Democratic
house might itself turn down the party
sugar measure is founded on more than
desire to believe The normal Demo
cratic majority now is sixty-four out
of total of 800, giving the Democrats
the vote of Berger, the lone Socialist
To defeat the Underwood bill would
require the votes of thirty-two Demo-
Gratis.
To work upon for votes against a
measure that 1T is almost certain to
wipe out the beet industry and cripple
the cane industry on the mainland
there are the Democratic delegations
from California, Colorado, Illinois, Mi
chIgan, Nebraska and Wisconsin, all
of which States produce beet sugar,
and Louisiana, Mississippi and South
Carolina, which produce cane sugar.
California has one Democratic repre-
sentative, Colorado has three, Illinois
has eleven, Louisiana has seven, MIchi-
gan has two, Mississippi has eight, Ne
braska has three, South Sarolina has
seven and Wisconsin has two, total
of forty-four Democratic votes, some
of which are certain to go against free
sugar and the majority of which are
more than likely to go against it.
The Louisiana delegation has already
gone on record as opposed to the I'm
derwood bill. The members fought the
bill in the Democratic caucus, being
backed up by the members from Colo
RADIO.
A careful survey of the makeup of
the house, counting as against free
sugar all the Republicans and the
Democrats from sections where sugar
is the main product, gives forecast of
today's vote as: For the Underwood
Bill, 1913; against the bill, 191. This
comedies the total Democratic vote of
Florida, Mississippi and South Carolina
-1s in all-for the bill, although there
is no certainty that four or five at
least will not oppose the Gripping of
a southern industry and thus give the
majority required to kill the measure
on the first division.