Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-21
SOLID FOUR CAN
BEAT FREE
SUGAR -.

Sugar tariff DEVELOPMENTS" are
summarized by the pGper as follows:
Four Democratic senator's form a
league to vote against any tariff bill
providing fGr q reduction of the pres
cnt duty on sugar. They have power
TO defeat any such bill. Shafroth is
che Of the four. d ........ 49,. ID
President Wilson suggests reduc
. ton of present duty to / cent. He is
! told. that such reduction. would ruin
the beet sugar industry.
Governor Foss of Massachusetts,
Democrat, asks legislature to memor
ialize congress for protective reduc.
ton OF the tariff, and urges recipro.
city, branding revision downward
without protection as destructive. ss5>
Denver Chamber CT Commerce tel
egraphs to President Wilson and
Chairman Underwood of the ways and
means committee of the house pro-
test against any substantial reduc.
ton in the sugar tariff. pointing out
that such a reduction would menace
the existence of that Colorado indus
try which is the states greatest agri-
cultural asset ~ y '!".. .~-.>
Senator Ransdell of Louisiana, af-
ter the president sent him word that
he would sanction bill imposing a
duty of one cent pound on sugar,
providing sugar was made. free in
three years, organized a league of
tour sugar senators who were going
to hold out for the present duty of
LES pound IF they stick together"
the Posts's correspondent wrote, they
can beat free sugar bill, or even a
1cent a pound bill. ;"
A senate leader was quoted as say
ing that at least three men-Pomerene
of Ohio, Chamberlain of Oregon and
Myers of Oregon-will be succeeded
by Republicans If they vote FOR free
WOOL The terms of the first two will
expire in two years. II n =
Other developments mentioned by
the correspondent, writing on April 4,
are these: ,
Convinced that the intended tariff
will reduce wages and discredit the
administration, the Republicans are
preparing to let it go through without
opposition. a s--.... .:
Resentment at the presidents in
clination to take the tariff bit in his
teeth is growing. Especially In the
senate is there irritation because of
his prediiection for free wool, which
is attributed to the influence of Sec.
Rotary Bryan" sirf q,
It was stated that if the president
could arrive at an agreement with the
Louisiana senators on the sugar
schedule there would be enough votes
to pass tariff bill with free wool.
The. president had been told that
free wool or free sugar might pass,
but that both could not. Among other
sidelights on the situation, the cor
respondent of the Post gives the fol
lowing,
"Senator-ele Broussard from Lou
isiana told the president that, al
though his constituents could stand
tariff cut, they believed the sugar In
dustry of Louisiana would be de-
stroyed by complete removal of the
duty. .f.@
THE president declared he had no
desire to destroy any business, but
hoped that within three years such a
readjustment of the sugar business in.
rest of the United States could have
free sugar and the Louisiana planters
could take part in the industry.
Col. Sol Wexler, banker of New
Orleans, told the president today that.
the sugar planters Of Louisiana could
not adjust their business in three
years to compete with Cuba and the
rest of the world in growing sugar,
and said the president must have
been misinformed if he believed it.
could be done. -. - -
"The president has consulted a
great deal on the tariff question with
Secretary RedfieId OF the commerce
who has qualified as an.
expert on the subject There. is no
evidence that he has been guided in.
his conclusions by bryan. I
John Sharp Williams of MISSISSIPPI
pi was put at the head of the lcasue
OF four senators who are trying to get
recruits for fight against free sugar
in the senate. Besides Williams,
there are Shafroth of Colorado, and
and RansdeH of Louisiana.
They contend that while reduction
of the tariff on sugar to 1.cent a pound
may enable the cane sugar growers
to survive, it will annihilate the beet
sugar industry. .s, = r.r-
"The presidents overtures to Rams
Cell for a / cent duty only served to-
make this clique all the mere determ-
ined Alone, if they hold together,
they can beat q free sugar bill. IL
tLey get any recruits they can imperii
;he entire tariff, unless they get at
least the present duty.
The wool men come from Oregon,
Montana. Ohio and Texas, and all are
up: in arms against the proposed free
wool plan. Pomerene of Ohio is pro-
testing violently against the provision
IN the bill taking the duty from farm
ing implements, which are made eX-
tensively in his state. Pomerene says
further, that the proposed farmers
free list will be of no benefit to the
farmer because of the lower duty on
wheat, oats and other grain, all CT
which can be imported across the Ca
Eadian border .... =. -.'