The evening world., 1913-04-09
CONTINUED from First PaGsJ

accom- plahlnR the great york OF tariT
reform at . single stroke. bu, durisg
the past few days he 10 reported to
have apprehsnsions lest ssme salient
Item, like sugar. might bs singled ou'
for combined attack by allied protected
interests and the whole cause en1an-
gered. This danger lies IN the senate,
where a change OF four votes would
jsoparJizs the tariR reduction pm
uramms because the Democrats have
only Q majority OF six members In that
body. The weakest point In the Senate
IL in the sugar brtsade. 10 thst line
should weaken. then the Low tarin
army would be In danger OF defeat.
But II the sugar schedule were SCI
apart for ssparets conslderaaon AM
vote, then all the rest Of the reforms
could be more easily put thrcuGh
Mr. simmons. Chairman OF Senate
Finance Committee. whIch VII have
charge Of tho bill In the upesr house.
said to-day he thought sspaeatioA OF
ths sugar schedule desirable. He
thoueht that a. q result Of to-days
conference the President would be In
ciinsd tn the same point OF view.
The extraordinary events Il the past
few days In Washington GhoW clearly
certain Important changes IN msthods
Of couduoting government. The Prss-
idsnt--s,sctsd BY an ovsrwhslm@nG vote
10 carry out mandates Of the eNop'e-
Npds Il necessary to Gu. Mroum the
red taps Of precedents and customs
IN order to sccompA!sh results.
WILSON ogllGvgo IN eeAeoNAl
APPEAL.
He ssshs 10 bring the Executive ana
ne I.sg.aisaivs DspsrtnssO tate cbsssr
harmoMy aud cs-sperAtien. We Sssasvse
In the s0saey % the psrssua' eeSsal
and snseting men race 10 fpcs. He VII
10 before Congress. whenever necessasy.
10 set quick and direct acuon. ne W."
not stand on more prseeosaes mat .
President should. or Should not DO
thing ~ Q greet soed 10 - - aecem'
plished.
The net result % this poatey up to
date 10 that President Wilson really
N In commsnl Of Congress. whether
or not that body admits the saot
The best prediction at present IL that
the Tsri6 bill viii b passed BY tho
House In ~ original form BY May !.
The next best pfsdiction IN that In
the Senate there will BE- . repetition OF
those struselss ever past tarin bills
where vested interests and protected
Savorttism have % often successes IN
sustaining themselves.
LonAOt In prstssts are the srowssa OF
cane sugar IN iIeuisians. the one state OF
ths Uu,oa thst produces any considerable
amount % tale product There 10 . we'll
orssnised association Of these Crowere.
Nth active representatives. In washing.
ssa. Gel pwiaS Of Nsw ORLEANS y their
| CHIEF. TIE er,ix Of An their afgumeAts
u slnvly that without the sAsassssns
profession Of the tast6 their INDUSTRY
| wiz BE- ruined.
FORMER Pogs NOW vNiTgo IN
PROTECTION FIGHT.
Prom the Wet comes the cry Of beet
SUGAR men. ons time foes of the cana
| su9ar men, but new their allies In bat
Tie. Michigan. wisconsin. Colorado anl
Utah ere the STATES most ansstsd.
RUIN" they cry. 'starss W In the face;
protection OF We pSrlsh."
Hawaii lifts her wall from out Of the
Pacific That little sYoup Of islanas haA
soas iosbyiss In . pFsetisai manner.
O0,ces have besn sstablisi,ed In Wash.
ington. active agents set to work end
large display Advertisements havs been
Oiscsd in the newspapers advocatinS
their cause.
Cuba. which enjoys . special rscipros'
w Of % per cent. Advantage under
other foreign countries. 10 lifting hs'
voice. praying for more OF Americas
ehsltsrinS protection against the proc
pest OF the English ana Danish Wss
lnllas rowling their suGaP trade. nov
stasnant under adverse conditions.
There II . styihing di9srsnos bstwssI
the 1saS sugar hattie aAd thsss a pre-
vteus tariR years. In that the so-oaMst
sugar trust y not ieading the lobby.
No HsvSmeyer V In Warrington. NJ
speculation In sugar stock 10 swestsninl
the nngers Of lsgtaletors. The rsonssl
are eurlously indifferent. Evolution o
conditions makes tree raw sugar simos
benefit to them. JWt one prospect .
: financial loss confyonts them. That Goa
Germs the value Of stecks on hand .
! already contracted for on the bssis .
the present duty. Raw sugar 10 pur
: chased tar In advance. Crops are Coz