The Washington times., 1915-09-27
SUGAR TARIFF
RESTORATION
IS POSSIBLE. {.
President Wilson Sounding Par.
~ Leaders on Repeal OF
"Free" Proviso.


The advisability Of retaining the pres
ent tariff on sugar 10 being seriously
considered BY President wilson. It 10
learned today. While the President has
not fully determined on the sugar tariff
plan. It is.believed to be extremely prob
aNss. .- L.. .. g.. 81. =. ;.
A compilation Of the sugar importa-
tions and revenue derived during the
last few years 10 being made for the
President BY Treasury officials. Facts
and figures regarding the sugar sch-<a-
uls since 1918 are being compiled by
customs officials to furnish Secretary
McAdoo with information for advising
the white House whether restoring the
tariff on SUGAR will solve the revenue
problem.
Il also became known that the Presi-
dent IL sounding officials and party
leaders reGardinR the sugar tariff ques-
ton.
$50,000,0 900 Revenue. -
Under the present new tariff law.
sugar goes on the free list on May l..
1915. The duty has already been re-
duced about Is per cent. II the duty
now In force IL retained, II IL estimated.
It would not $50.000000 annually.
The. President is reluctant to repeal
the free sugar" proviso for several
reasons. One Of these is the strong
lobby already organised and working
vigorously to that very end. Another
reason advanced Is that the President
himself insisted. when the new law was
being framed. upon the sugar tariff re-
duction.
Needs Of the Treasury for more re, e.
nue. and the political effect in Loujsi-
ana. Colorado. California. and other
sugar" States are considerations In
favor Of modifying the schedule.
Other Tariff Changes.
II h also reported that the Adminls-
tration 10 considering further slight
tas!n changes. to provide additional
revenue. by increasing duties on
liquors. and also possibly an extension
Of the income tax to smaller incomes.
Charging that persistent efforts of
liquor interests at Washington are re-
sponsibls for tho movement which
forced sugar on the free list. some of
the opponents Of free sugar in Louis
lana are declaring their purpose to turn
the State over to prohibition. In addi-
ton to Statewide prohibition for Louis
lana, they will seek to have the Louis
lana members Of House and Senate line
UP for the national prohibition amend
nent. - t--s'>'
Reason For Fight.
DR.. r.. o. Young. . Louisiana banker.
10 quoted In tho Gazette. Of Lafayette.
Iowa. a. charging Senator Ollie James
Of Xsntucky. with being one Of the
prime movers for FREQ sugar. that big
kentucky distilling interests have
fought for FREQ sugar ever since the
civil war. He alleges that the opposi.
ton Of liquor interests to a tariff on
sugar Is based on the theory that re.
mova Of q sugar tariff with its the re.
sultant loss Of revenue will make the
Government more than ever dependen,
on . big revenue from liquor.
1T Will be recalled" says Or. Young
that when the last tarifI bill reached
the United States Senate. Democratic
votes from Kentucky. Ohio. Illinois, and
Missouri, which were careful to looI
after the welfare OF whisky, beer, anC
tobacco. did not hesitate to destroy the
leading industry Of Louisana."
He urges that battle for prohibition
be started. He says liquor interest.
have rested secure In the belief Louis
lana would not become q dry State
whoreaS he things the votes to make 1,
drY can b mustered,