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Show ! i II " TARIFF ON SUGAR i Senators Smoot ot Utah and nans-del nans-del of Louisiana, the former a Ro-jjubflcah Ro-jjubflcah and ihe latter a Democrat, had much the bettor of the nrgument when they advocated the imposition of a protective tariff on sugar. Neither Neith-er the beet BUgnr producers :ior the con sugar producers -of tho United .States can successfully compete with tho producers of Cuba, and other for- olcu countries where both wsgesrand the stondard of living Is very low. 'says th Deoeret Nown. Cuban sugar with freight added, dropped 4 cents ,lri New "York the last of January which will entail additional loss to the American producers, a who will be compelled to meet the cut. This Is a most serious matter when we take Into consideration (he fact that I the ruling prices of the past few weeks are,' below the cost of production, produc-tion, We have no sympathy for the speculators In sugar who lost heavily last year. But the sugar Industry of .this country nuiBt bo preserved and .the tariff Is the only means by which it enn bo accomplished. Thoro may bo somo question ns to tli benefits of a protective tariff on somo other agricultural products, but so far as sugar Is concerned It Is difficult to . discover nny valid arguments on the negatlro side. |