| Show SUGAR TARIFF UNDER ATTACK One of the Iho three or four Important important tant tan schedules giving protection to tithe the west t e-t is being attacked attached East East- ern em tariff rate rates fail fall to cause causo any an agitation however high they the may maybe ma be but protection offered to est t eat 1 ern em Industry is 18 constantly under are II In congress Senator RobInson In a is resolution demand demand- demanded ed cd an Investigation of the tariff commission to determine It pi pies es I sure is being brought to bear on OL the he members in their on the tho tariff It zt Is not in tho Interest of or good public le sen ice the resolution de- de declares de declares dares clares or or sound public for forthe forthe the members of ot the tho United States tariff commission as an on independent ent to be officially ort sub to pressure to accommodate their sIes les of the law under they operate to the Ie s of others oth othI others I ers except the law Itself may so I require An inquiry w ss as then asked into any pressure from hate Cr source brought to bear bearon bearon on an ap members thereof in 11 I tion Uon with said sugar investigation or other Investigation A Washington correspondent ex- ex e the situation sa sas sais s For manifestly political pur poses the of the senate base e been bounding hound big President CoolIdge for or months because ho hoi hohas has bas not acted upon the report made madei to him by the tariff commission on othe the sugar tariff It is pretty gen gen gen- crall accepted that the tho president lias 1155 no Intention of ordering are a re- re In the sugar tariff not with with- three of ot the six members of the commission so recommend d d Nor as has become apparent has the president any intention or of Allowing his political enemies to force Corce him to act on the sugar tar If until he Is full prepared It Is lit stated that the president has ordered an Independent 10 and is awaiting a report from that source At present the price of ot sugar Is dropping to a low lesel leHI le el which Is disturbing the tho beet sugar pro producers There has bas been a production production tion of ot nearly tons of ot beet be t sugar in Europe and Cuba has a crop estimated at 4 tons The Indications are that sugar pro production has been stimulated to the point of ot oversupply and even stith the Ihl duty duly ns as it Is today the surplus I Is seeking the tho American market markiand 11 and willing to take lake any figure of offered The country is in danger dang ol or being made a n dumping ground for the surplus and any reduction in the tariff at this time might In InflIct fIlet on the tho beet bugar augar industry a crIsIs from which It would ha hae e difficulty In In ering no i i |
