Show f If th the reported differently of one one- eig eight t of i cent per pound given th the e Sugar Trust in the sugar schedule of the new tariff bill is allowed to stand and is approved by the President Mr McKinley i would as well take back ack all he has said with regard to opposition of his bis administration to trusts and the republican organs may make a quick meal of th their ir bold old assertions with regard to the smashing of f the trusts trust by the Re Re- t publicans I H t f The revenue plea may with wita regard to 10 the tax on raw sugar but jut the refined sugar sugars is s a tax for the benefit of the Sugar Trust and cannot be twisted into any other interpretation The tax laid on su sugar ar is reported to be i 8 5 per I pound of which i S i-S 8 is a differential in il n favor of the the Trust If Ir t supply simply y means that that much advantage is given give the Trust over foreign competitors com competitors com oni- and that it c can ti add L that that much to the price of suga sugar sold s 's to consumers It is e estimated tim t d from the he consumption of sugar that the advantage will be be worth about 4 year which it will with the thie the a aid d of Congress pick from the pockets of t the e American merican people If the he first legislation of the McKinley McKinley Mc- Mc Kinley administration confers this robber privilege on one of the most powerful po and abominable of the oppressive combines there need be beno beno beno no further dis discussion of the attitude of Mckinley and his party towards the trusts The reason Teason for Mr Searles' Searles visit to Canton will be apparent St St Louis Republic |