Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-03-02
SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 1912.
FACTS PEOPLE SHOULD KNUw.
A dispatch received from the AS
ISOLATED Press Wednesday says that:

ISOLATED Press Wednesday says that:
THE House Committee on
Ways and Means today agreed
on a sugar tariff revision bill
which will be submitted soon at
the Democratic caucus Of the
House. 1t is understood that the
tariff is to be reduced to one cent
a pound and that the large loss
Of revenue involved Is to be met
by an increase in tariff on silks
and other luxuries."
The eason for reaching an agree
ment in APPROVAL Of such a measure
either emanate from a lack Of knowl-
edge of the actual economic condi-
lions; a desire to pose as uplifters of
the oppressed, before unthinking
people for political gain or from an
actual interest in the welfare Of the
nefariOus sugar trust itself.
III dliuI tiltlib nNlu iOiA III " tht
public, in requesting its approval, is
the lower pr &C Of sugar.
AS a matter Of fact, in the United
States today, sugar is sold at a less
price tAan in any other country Of
the world, with the single exception
of Great Britain.
The tariff on sugar Is the greatest
revenue producer the governmnt has
and if it was abOlishd, would have
10 be replaced by some other form Of
taxation. Further. if its abolition
We're brought about, it would result
i'm the destruction of the whole
American beet and ane sugar indus
try, in which more than one hundred
millions Of dollars are invested, but
that Is not all
Should the sugar Industry in the
United States be destroyed, many
thousands Of farmers will be seriously
injured financially. they have both
invested in lands for the purpose OF
growing sugar beets, and subscribed
TO stock in the sugar factories in or
der te provide a market for their pro-
duce. and if we consider the persons
who today principally derive their
livelihood from the beet and cane
sugar industries, they will number in
to the hundreds Of thousands.
II is fallacious to suppose that
the mass OF the people would be ben
Gifted 10y the removal of the tariff
on sugar, wholly or i'm part The real
beneficiary would be the sugar trust,
which Il in the sugar refining bust
ness only. and which has for years
insidiously worked for a reduction of
the tariff on raw sugar and its conse-
quent Generalization OF the sugar in
dustry IN the United States and ID
has succeeded to the extent OF intimi-
dating capital from investing in the
beet sugar factories in this country
to any extent, by its ceasclcss agi-
tation for the reduction Of sugar du-
ties. Its insiduous methods OF To-
menting the spirit of unrest i'm Cuba
thersby hoping 10 eventually bring
about annexation and the consequent
free entry Of Cuban sugar. Its pur-
chase of practical control of the beet
sugar factories in this country. and
by its political wire pulling which
successfully hoodwinked President
Matt, and induced him to insist on
Ae free admission of a certain
Aunt Of Philippine sugar in order
krse one OF their infant indus
Aand after the deal was con-
i, was discovered that the
purchased by some Amer
growing of sugar cane
Apines. were secured IN
1. this octopus.
e philanthropical gem
Ienting the arms of this
Fave made statements b1
kdwick Special Committee
klows:
rust controls the beet
or in other words has
millions OF dollars ine
If the duty on sugar was RI