Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-05
FIGHTING HARD TO
KILL FREE SUGAR

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democratic party must not deliberately
wreck great industries, it must also, in
the Presidents opinion, consider the
rights Of the people, the constantly in
creasing cost of living and all the other
things that daily touch the lives of the
masses. Many of the provisions of the
tariff bill the President will bother little
about, but he will insist that a bill
is enacted that will suit the people, if
that is possible, and If what the people
want is reduction of duties on the neces-
stiles of life.
The republican expectation is that the
President will carry out his announced
intention of going to the Presidents
room in the Senate and comforting fire.
Quently with the lawmakers, and they
are prepared to use this, along with his
vigorous tariff position, to turn all their
batteries loose.
Expect Wilson to Stand Pat.
No official word came from within the
executive offices today as to the final
stand of the President on the sugar sched-
ule. There was little doubt in the minds
of the well informed, however, that the
President will stand pat for free sugar,
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and that he also will stand pat for free
wool
The President told the Louisiana sem
ators that he CONSTITUTES the pledges of
the democratic platform as meaning free
sugar Tor, the people and that this must
be the final outcome He has no desire
to ruin the cane or beet sugar industries
or infiict great loss upon them, but he
is satisfied beyond doubt that three; years
VIII give those interested in these in
dustries every opportunity they need to
ADJUST themselves to the new conditions
Inc louisiana senators have sent word
10 louisiana that this is the ultinatum
OF the President and they have, been
awaiting answers from their constituents
the President is awaiting word from the
senators and that is the way it stood
on sugar at the White House today.
Hawaii Protests Free Sugar.
Hawaii entered protest during the day
against free sugar. Jonas Kalanianaole,
the Hawaiian delegate in Congress, and
w. A kenney of that territory, told the
PRESIDENT that free sugar would wreck
the sugar industry of Hawaii They de-
eiared that at 1 cent a pound the in
oustry would be badly crippled They
declared that anything below LII cents
per pound would mean the destruction of
the sugar industry of the territory.
representative Hardwick Of Georgia
talked tarin some time with the Presi-
dent and Senator Thomas of Colorado
also. discussed the subject Mr.. Hard.
WICK told the President he stood for free
sugar, but that it would mean the de-
strucuon OF the sugar business in Louis
lana He felt, though, that three years
would give the sugar planters plenty of
Tune 10 save themselves against serious
loss and to change their agricultural
As to the beet sugar people, Mr.. Hard
Wick expressed the belief to the President
tnat they could within a year prepare
themselves for the free sugar Many beet
sugar manufacturers, he said, already
are making sugar at a cost very little
above that Of the German manufacturers
ocean freight would be ample protection
10 the American manufacturers against
INVASION OF the German product, he said.
senator Inomas made his fight for cleo
tlon TO the Senate on free sugar. He is
from a great beet sugar state He told
the President that he felt that after
three years of protection at / cent a
pound Colorado beet sugar people would
Colorado, will at least insist on three
years OF help. and probably will stand
by the bill along that line
Montana Against Free Wool.
The President had with him later in
the day Senator's Meyer and Walsh of
Montana and Senator Thomson of
Kansas. The Montana senators are
greatly pestered over free wool They
are in a dilemma. Senator Thomnson
is not so much perturbed. The wool
business In Kansas is not as big a
eng as 81 IL rs IN Montana. Wyoming and
sums OF the other western states but
sun; he would like to look after the
WOOL producers to some extent
Inc resident listened to statements
fa oi sne tnree senator's as to the eff
OI
farmers and the wool industry savino
niue as 10 his own attitude. but he is
nopeful that the congressman from the
ZOOS %ool states will fall into line The
democrats nave none too MANY votes
70 spare In the Senate, and il there is
sharp alignment of the sugar and
a snag. ihe
The suggestion became strong 4odsy
tnat II the President accepts a three-year
unit before sugar is let in free he NAV
also accept reduction in the duties on
WOOL WOO Win free wool coming after pc
rIo9 OF tnfee years. The wool people are
making big claims that their business viii
oe ruined under free schedule and insist
net tneS should have chance for read
Justment II free wool is to come.
me oo1ect OF the Presidents confer
snces is 10 bring about party harmony
" possible. But he proposes to make
lne good or the people paramount to
party affiliations. He will insist that
~ uSHiocTdtS keep the faith and carry
out their promises made at BaItimors
iast June Every tactful influence will
oe prought TO bear to prevent a snIit
WITHIN the party ranks in the Sanate
on the tarin, but in the end he will
yleId TO nothing that departs fror,
making good on promises, it was said
today. "S eaio
Revision Complete.
when the House ways and means com
mittee completed its days work Yesterday
the tariff revision had been completed as
Tar as the committee is concerned. with
the exception Of the sugar schedule The
market basket charges had all been
lowered, in accordance with the presi-
cents views and strictly at variance WIFI
some or the more conservative ideas az
the protection" democrats Wool food
stuHs and farm products We're marked
Tree or with low duties and the imporf
duues on steel, chemicals and many other
commercial products cut far beneath fine
present protective rate.
Tne wool and sugar situation narrowed
down yesterday to a point where an ulti-
matun was necessary IL the administra-
ton wanted TO carry its broad revision
policy.
AS far as the House Is now concerned.
~ VIII receive a bill with free wool and
sugar at cent a pound duty for three
years; AFTER that, free sugar II there
should be any attempt to 'smonkey'' with
this proposition, the administration pro-
poses to fight for free sugar Immediately
Income Tax Rates.