Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-07
PROBLEM GROWS PERcEPTIeLY
IN SIZE SINCE INCOME TAX
Is ASSURED.
LOSS OF seo,ooo,ooo IN
REVENUE MUST BE MADE UP
Income Tax Will More Than Make
Good This Deficit in Tariff-Rspubli.
cans and Protection Democrats Fear
Effect on Cane and Beet Interests
Democrats See Loss Of Votes.
Especial Correspondence


Washington, Feb. 6.-The bugaboo OF
free sugar has arisen once more to
trouble the dreams of a large num-
Der of protection democrats and num-
crous republicans at both ends Of the
capitol.
This bugaboo has grown perceptibly
in size and strength since it has become
certain that an income tax law will be
enacted and that many millions of dol
lars will be raised by direct taxation.
The moment the word went about
the capitol that the income tax amend
ment had got the support Of Delaware
and Wyoming and that 1t had been
ratified, the cause Of free sugar be-
came more vigorous It Is certain now
that the struggle over the free sugar
question at the extra session OF con-
gress will become much more animated
and bitter than has been generally
supposed.
Loss Of $4,000, 600 in Revenue.
Hitherto, the chief argument against
free sugar has been that it would lop
off s6O,0OO,00O Of revenue and that
there was no certain way OF replacing
the revenue thus lost. But there Is
nothing left of this argument. Con-
gresham Hull, of Tennessee. is plan
ming an income tax measure Whlcn
will raise s1O0,OOO,OO0. This would
much more than make up for the loss
of the revenue now obtained from
sugar. And willie the question OF no"
much revenue will be raised by an IN
come tax is unsettled and the figures
range from s50.O000O0 upwards, there
is no particular reason why more IMAM
500. 100000 can not be raised from
an income tax if the need OF more
revenue seems to make 1t needful 10
do this. At least this is the way some
Of the free sugar advocates feel ABOUT
it, painful as 1t might be to those VINO
had to bear the burden of big reve-
nue. from incomes.
ons Of Big Problems.
One of the biggest problems In con-
nection with the tariff is put up to the
democratic leaders by this agitation for
free sugar plus the fact that the in
come tax amendment can now be usil-
;zed. On the other hand. the support
for free sugar from the centers OF pop
ulation. from the families tnat usc
sugar. from the housewives, is power
I'LL. even tho uIlOTSdilA1SN. <AS e|o~'HNS~
this, stands the influence OF the cane
sugar interests in Louisiana. the best
sugar interests and the refiners. A
good quality of sugar from Cuba and
Santo Domingo sufficiently white 1or
table use can be brought into this
country and sold to the public at
price much lower than is now paid Tor
sugar if a free sugar bill goes thru.
The democratic leaders know this but
they fear the cane sugar, beet sugar
and refining interests here. They
think it might cost them heavily IN
votes two years and four years from
now. and on the other hand think the
ultimate consumers will not get
wrought up over it if the cost OF living
80 far as sugar is concerned Is now
lowered.
The influence Of Leader Underwood
will be exerted against free sugar IN
the house. Even at that, free sugar
may prevail there. The senate will see
bitter fight but protection democrats
will probably block it. and compel re-
tention Of reduced duty.