The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-20
BROUSSARD SEES
DISASTER COMING
Democratic Senator-E Elect Bitter
Toward Administration
Tariff Policy.
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Washington. July 1s.--Reprcsenta-
tive Robert Broussard of Louisiana.
senator-elect. is opposed TO tho Demo
cratic tariff revision as proposed In
the Senate bill because he thinks that
il Will destroy legitimate business and
industries in the United States. and
viii tie the hands of the government in
its authorized instructions under the
bin 10 secure more favorable tariff
terms from foreign countries
Governor Foss, of massachusetts, is
situated more fortunately in his bust
ness activities than many others who
are affected by the proposed tariff leg
islation," commented MIR Broussard.
He can pick UP his manufacturing
plant in MaSsaChuse;te and transfer ii
10 Canada, where. under more favor
ness al profit. 1t is unreasonable in
any one 10 assert that he shall not CON
duct his business at a profit.
The sugar planters OF Louisiana.
who cannot grow sugar cane 1T 4 profit
under free sugar, cannot pick up their
plantations and remove them to a coun-
Try where the law encourages instead
OF destroying husbandry and the de
Velopment OF the productivity OF the
soil
Tho present conditions in Mexico
and the diplomatic stand taken by this
country do not encourage the Louisiana
planter 10 try and experiment there.
The sugar trust has it's grip on Cuba
The sugar planter can hope that only
in few years the Democrats may see
their mistake and repeal the law
1t would be comical were 1t not for
the tragedy that lies in the ruin OF the
Louisiana PLANTER. TO watch the efforts
OF The Department OF Agriculture to
rnd some other plant or farm product
that the Louisiana sugar planters may
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crop has been rendered proftlcss
Experts of the department have is
sued a bulletin recently telling OF the
adaptab!iity OF the Louisiana soil to
certain plants or crops unknown to
that section of the country, unknown
10 me. ana have tried TO follow agri-
cultural development in the south
Secretary Redfeld, OF the Depart
ment OF Commerce. is 10 send experts
into Louisiana 10 study for three years
Just what IL costs TO raise and market
sugar cane in that State. 1t is the
policy OF those in the administration
Who are forcing free sugar to doubt
tho correctness Ct such data which had
been furnished by the sugar planters
They overlook the fact that IN
these three years many of the present
planters VIII have their mortgages
foreclosed and that ruin will be upon
them Each years cane crop ia need
cd 10 bring IN ;hc, money needed to pay
the mortgage interest Most OF the
planters have mortgages on their
plantations. because the necessary
equipment is expensive, and there is
much outlay between the planting and
the harves ting of the crop.
Some OF tho sugar cane land Is
adaptable u the growth OF corn ana
grass. The owners OF such lands are
fortunate, because the majority oil
cane land is unit for other crops So
lar as now known. l will not plant
sugar cane next year
There is no Justification in my mine
for tariff reduction oy Democrats
that will destroy a great farming in
dustry. think that the Democrats
could have provided moro wisely by,
tariff legislation conserving farming
interests, and through reciprocal
agreements with other countries Sc
cured most advantageous tarlm terms
10 the producing interests of oach
country