New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-28
Reduces Revenue $4,000, 900.


The Republican bill reduces the duty
IN sugar from 81 90 to 81 60 a hundred
,ornds and abolishes the differentiaL
designed as a protection TO the reiiners'
and the duties standard. 1t Is esu-
mated that ii will bring about de-
.rsase Of approximately s5,oOO,OOO in
revenue. with proportiOnate dement's 10
the consumer. but 1t will not disturb
the extensive beet and cane sugar H.
dustries in the United States.
The free sugar bill passed by the
House would have caused reduction
a, ,sO. 900 900 In revenue, and the less
drastic measure adopted by the Demo-
Gratis of the Senate in caucus Wouid
have resulted in a reduction OF sl1,-
asae45 In addition, both OF them
would probably have wrought havoc
with the sugar growers of the Cnlteu
States. The sugar refiners alone popu-
lor,v known as the sugar trust. VIII
be affected by the measure passed oE
The Senate to-day.
number Of Republicans voted TOT
On amendment offered by Senator NC
cur,ber repeating the Canadian reci-
procitv act. but the desire TO put the
measure up to the House without any
additions that might provide excuse
for rejecting it prevailed and 1t was
carried as a straight tariff Dill Inc
assertion was made on the floor OF the
Senate by Senator Bristow that h u
reached the President he would APP
prove It.
The Democratic policy Of the House
which passed the radical free sugar
hill cutting off $60,OOO,OO0 of revenue
and putting a blight on the ramoiS
growing beet sugar industry ana Inc
cane sugar industry Of the SOUTH "as
severely attacked by Senator Lodge
Democratic Senators themselves ad-
nitted that the House measure was 100
radical % be put into effect at Cnce'
and no voice was raised in defence OF
a. The more conservative Democrats
commended that the tariff reduction
should be brought about gradually IN
order that American industries might
have an opportunity TO adjust them
serves to the change.
The Democrats were plainly discon-
certed by the unanimity on the Repub-
Iicsn side. Whatever animOsities might
have existed were forgotten, and regu-
lars and insurgents stood shoulder to
shoulder 10 defeat the Democratic bill
and to pass a measure against which
could not be laid the criticism that 1t
was designed solely for political effect.
Lodge Attacks Refiners.
An attack by Senator Lodge upon
American cane sugar ref1ners opened
the fight. He charged the refners
with attempting TO strike down their
competitors, the beet sugar producers,
by fighting for free or reduced duties
on raw sugar. He declared that one
year after abolishing sugar duties the
domestic industry would be dead and
the consumer would be paying exorbi-
tant prices.
Who in the United States Is seeking
&c bring about this RESULT" he asked.
so far as / have been able to learn"
said Senator Lodge, answering his own
question, "the movement for free sugar
outside OF Congress has come from one
OF the three great sugar refineries Of
the country. and from that source
alone. The American Sugar Refining
Company and the Arbuckles have not
appeared in this campaign for free
sugar. but the Federal company, oe-
longing to the Spreckels interests, has
spent money and employed agents and
lobbyists In urging the removal of the