Sun | 1915-07-09 | Page 4 | Local News

j ' Sugaf is higher now In tho United States than ', ' it was when the democrats "reformed" tho tariff BBU' nnd thus "reduced" tho. cout of living. Further- ) 1 more, imports of foreign sugar, notwithstanding !tho demoralization that has prevailed for tho past nlno months in the sugar belt of Germany, Belgium nnd France, increased over half n billion pounds. At tho snmo tlmo, tho government rov- j '!; cnucs decreased over $18,000,000 as a result of W I'J tho 25 per cent sugar tariff reduction, and the f hi, net treasury balance steadily fell until it is now f i M ony $25,000,000, lower than it has been in years. '; H j . It is still falling nt the rate of $2,000,000 n week, ' II j in spito of the war revenue bill. Democratic tar- H , m iff tinkering has therefore brought increased B ' I ; prices, falling revenues nnd a possible bond issue.