The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-17
HOUSE KILLS FREE SUGAR
PROVISION BY $40 TO ID
kitchin Defends Democratic Party in Repudiating Un-
derwood Tariff Clause, Involving $45, 900, 900 in
Revenue-Revives Campaign Issue.

WAsHiNGroN. March i6.-By a vote ri
3Is to ~ the House to-day shelvcd the
free sugar provision which was put for.
ward as IN, Of the cardinal principles of
the Democratic tariff policy when the
Underwood tariff Law was framed.
The only members TO raise their voices
against the Reputation " the free sugar
paragraph and In defence Of the break.
fast table were thirteen Democrats and a
Socialist. TIL, Republicans arrayed them.
selves solidiy behind the repeal measure
The thirteen Democrats were Bailey,
Pennsylvania buchanan. Illinois Gala.
way. Texas Crosser and Gordon. Ohio
Hilliard, Colorado: Howard. Georgia
Johnson. Kentucky McAnders. SABBATH
and Tavenncr. Illinois Thompson. OKLA
homa Van Dyke. Minnesota. Meyer
London OF New York was the Socialist.
TO Press senate Action.
The senate. which has yet to pass On
the repeal bill. must complete its task
before May I. the date on which tho free
clause is TO go into effect. II the
bars are to be thrown down entirely to
that commodity.
Administration officials will bend their
energies to securing prompt action In the
upper house to prevent the flooding Of
the market with free sugar and the con
seduent loss Of revenue. Of which IN.
Administration Is badly in need. by re-
tanning the duty Of one cent per pound
1t is hoped to ave st5 .o00. 900 a year in
revenue
I'll, debate on the repeal revived the
tarin controversy as a campaign Issue
and gave the Republicans an opportunity
TO deliver oratorical ~broadsides against
the Democratic party. Representative
Kitchln defended mis- party. In his u
ter attack h. charged Uncle Joe Cannon
with never having repudiatcd the Payne
law.
kitchin Defends Party.
Would to God" replied the former
Speaker promptly. that that Law we're
on the statute books to-day
In his explanation Of tho apparent
change Of heart on the part, Of the
Democratic party Mr.. Kitchin said
III the Democratic party ever COM
mitted itself to free sugar. and II looks
as though In the Underwood bill II did.
II was following the example Of the Re-
publican party: can recall that IL was
'Nt OOHSt OF the ~TepuUilChn party III 'ne
House and IN the country hat IL was
the only free uga party that ever ex-
listed.
81 recall, that In the campaign books
Of 1899 the Republicans oaated that
they had given the country free sugar:
tina the Democrats were against free
sugar: hat they were for a tariff or
sugar."
Mr.. E.tchin then went on 20 outline
the revenue theories OF ths Democratic
party.
Underwood Hear Debate.
Representative Monde,i. wyoming. Re-
publican. in a shirt Of raillery. assaulted
the Democrats fo- reversing themselves .
Let no man say the age Of miracles
has passed" said Mr.. Mondell "Pehold
the protectionis.s. the advocates Of ar
IN for revenue only and the free trader
all united In support Of an important
measure affecting the tarin and reve.
nues OF the country. II Is true. Of
course. that no one ever heard OF a
we'll regulated Ki,chin that did not have
a lively nc areot.onate interest in
sugar
Senator Underwood anne over from
the Senate TO hear the debate.