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Show Louisiana Planters. I They Hope That the Retention of the Sugar Tariff Means Continued Protection New Orleans Sugar p'nnters, hankers hank-ers and nuniproug nlllllatcd Louisiana Interests rejoiced tcday over tho announcement an-nouncement from Washington that tho duty on sugar wuu'd ho retained a Indefinitely as a war rovonuo cxpedl- cut. None of tlio lenders In husl-ness husl-ness were eager to lie quoted, ns they nre nuxlous to nvold stirring up friction in any quarter. Thoy are thankful for tho temporary boom nnd bollevo that state and country will 3hnro In the lipiiefltB that will follow business men ns well ns tho can planters, tabor ns well as financial finan-cial circles. Tho rank nnd 11U not speaking for publication, aro much moro helpful. They believe that tho retention of tho duty wl'l bo permanent They nrguo that the Democratic administration adminis-tration has seen Its mistake and has taken tho graceful and easy way of leturnlng to Its original position and will not further disturb tho American sugar Industry. Tho Republican nnd Progressive parties aro committed to tho Tariff, so that tho futuro now boems secure Another question that tho leaders are not discussing Is that of tho ef-lect ef-lect on prices. Thoy niorely say that tho effect Is obvious. Others j amplify tho stntement by pointing to the fnct that tho market already has stiffened nnd somo sugar that was being held, ml which seemed likely to ho In tho warehouses when tho now crop enmo In, Is already soiling on a fair basis nnd tho oxcltlng battle bat-tle with the refineries wl'l end better than seemed likely n fow days ago. Donclson Cnffery, lawyer nnd sugar planter, who stnrted most of tho trust legislation nnd Utlgntlon that has marked tho year, did not say trust, once In an Intervlow obtnlned from him. nnd J. T. Wlthcrspoon, local manager of tho American Sug-nr Sug-nr Rcf.uery, wjien nsked about tho Washington announcement, said that he had not Btudled the subject, nnd Hint nny formal comment would havo to bo sought nt tho headquarters of tno coriran'y In Now York. The feeling &eoms to bo that thero bvUI be 'jetter times In Louisiana noxt year than In many sensons. The planteis arn frank to say that with the uaceitalnly removed In tlmo to permit them to mnko arrangements thoy will Plant a larger cano crop than ever nnd spend monoy In order to obtain tlu highest possible yield. At the samo tlmo tho now pollck of d!"Pratfied farming will not bo bban-dened, bban-dened, but rnther encouraged by tho outlook for larger means and caslor monoy. Somo of tho planters havo already ono extensively Into corn, oats and othor crops, cattlo and hogs, dairy and other products. These will broaden their ventures. Thoso who delayed did so principally because of tho lack of avallab'o capital, and the respite Is expected to open tho wy for them to Join tho ndvanco. Tho banks of tho Stato have boon making a combined campaign for farm Improvements and will glvo tho now resolvo moro backing, both In and outsldo of tho sugar district. Tho planters greet tho scherao as a powerful factor In harmonizing all of tho elements In the State, thereby strengthening tholr position In tho ultlraato struggle, for thoy feel that somo of their most Injurious oppon ents havecom e from within tho Stato ltso'.X. Altogether they deemed It ono of tho greatest dnys tho Louisiana Louisi-ana sugar industry has enjoyed, oven ov-en If no formal celobratlon Is being considered or oven montloned. Charles A. Far well, president of tho American Cano Growers' Associ ation, said that tho decision Is timely, time-ly, permitting preparations for tho next crop, and In view of tho short crop this year Is like rain from heaven. heav-en. "Wo aro glad to seo President Wilson's attitude," said Mr. Farwell. "for he has evidently thought out the matter nnd reached a different view from that ho held botoro tho war started. Duty on sugar la the easiest and least costly per capita way of raising rovonuo for tho government." gov-ernment." Now York Horald. |