The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-07-08
Hurt by the Tariff.
and ~ugar-beet Growers, Grapefruit
i4uaueers and Lumbermen.

r..>5ro>. July 5, 1915. Cane
eruers in Louisiana are evil
| ,... u. lisgusted with the Demo
.s are sugar-beet growers
|o Michigan, Indiana, Idaho, Utah,
|.,m many other beet sugar
,,. Although the war has tenn
ped the beet sugar industry,
... Gown Of sugar factories in
be beet growers a lesson
Nh ore not likely soon to forget.
|.t.. U The cane growers of Louis
yn Urlet Mr.. Frank A. Singer,
l.v lra ans, was in Washington last
l. bad the following comment to
tue effect of the Underwood
Won I'd. sugar industry.
r lm1crats will have a hard time
~srn- that schedule in the tariff law
Kara.ss sugar on the free list next
Er H-.a cur way we believe that
Its as action by the next Congress
tqsg r duty on sugar. Some idea
Nd. ion Of the new sugar sched-
sra had by a statement of the
~y~at figures under the Under
lad sa These show that from March
IN. an the reduced rate went into
i.c In March l, 1915, the revenue
Is Nv $4,000. For the same period if
ar,7 sugar had not been reduced,
.as nave been revenues amount
gt t.pg, 1000, a difference of prac-
a.r uJ000. The refund for which
/ g@-crn- mt is responsible under de-
G@ Of ts Court of Appeals, 5 per cent
,4 go9s coming in overseas, at this
4, would be Sl8, 10000 If sugar
Tm the free list May l, 1916, as con-
z1s,e3 y the Underwood law, there
Ee an annual loss of duty of sos, 0OO,-
Notwithstanding the reduction in duty
tD- contemplated placing of sugar
.1a tree list, the price of sugar has
Nsir $40 in June, 1913, to S5.l2
6 y.-
4 Tot from Louisiana alone that
!&-r protests against Democratic
#ira4e are heard. To be sure, it was
@aa2 hat made the first open fight
'i-' 1t was proposed that sugar be
'r the free list-but other Southern
a.s having learned by experience
"a. OK tariff or free trade can do to
Pr. zen, are beginning to voice their
PISTON 10 continuance of such de-
1't~7 policy.
faetruit producers in such solid
a2-stlc State as Florida have suffer-
" ,everely in the past season that
Wiling to break political affilia-
@ 2ng standing in the hope of
'sft- ,selr condition. Grapefruit is
-'.a regarded as luxury. Demand
@a article is dependent largely up
Eos-r5us conditions. The man out
q annot and does not supply his
- VI. this delicacy. The Florida
4.ft PRODUCERS were hurt not only
ar competition under the Under
~ a@ but by the diminished buying
Y. E Vi the American people who
~. incomes under Democratic
-- ration net commensurate with
permit appetite.
.. .srfng is another extensive indus
several Southern States. The
ia for Southern lumber was lessen
'''' by lmportations from Canada I'M
Nee trade and by dull times that fol-
W -Haetment of the Underwood law.
a ie European war has not mater
helped the lumber market. North
yuma and Mississippi, among South
S,aJes, were especially affected by
injury to this industry.
"pF4over, several Southern States
'ae5eIoped considerably in diversified
'''aeilrng, particularly in cotton
'S' 'lrHlture, boxes ard other wood
''-.- ron and steel. With this de-
P'--.' has come a steady change in
'''- DO the subject of protective
~ The change would have been
" aHi but for the color question,
". las bound the Southern people to
ysaJcratic party and prejudiced
~ 79aIost any policy advocated by
f-o'cans But the South having been
'ssa by the injury to its industries,
!, '',l7F elected Republican Congress-
!, North Carolina and Virginia and
's'7sslve in Louisiana, old prejudices
n. sppear and give place to frank
r,. sSIoa Of public opinion on such an
t4'ant economic issue as protection