The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-25

vou have duty foreign wine Of Is. lod the gallon
colonial wine Of D. Id the gallon and on British vino
,f Is 3D. the gallon Tho result that the consumption
IL foreign wine dmiushes, the consumption OF colonial
has increased and the consumption OF British wine
entail esarS Of trade carried on under the n
iuence OF dherental duties therefore that the pre-
tent wine duty protective and derenHal duty with
aspect TO the three classes which enter into c0nsump
ion namely, foreign, colonial and British Wines they al
aying different rates Of duty 10 the revenue Clear,
'earl Out OF the enormous quantity Of foreign wine
abroad doubt II is true that only small
racton would become available 10 this country Tho
treat bulk Is wine which Engshman would not take
"a exchange for his beer but Ia also true that between
that and coarse wine and the fine wines there
are 10 ooC Intermediate shades aud there immense
Tor producing wines fitted for the Engah market and
io we TASTE OF the middle and lover middle classes In this
country which capacity present entirely sled by
me operation Of the wine duty There 10 notion that
mans taste with respect 70 wine You Ind great num-
per Of people IN this country who believes ike ar
born TO drink French wines Qaughter.J Do what You
will. they say; argue with him you win; reduce
your duties a. you will en- ieavor pour the French
WINE down his throat but still he will reject H. "a
laugh) Well, these most worthy portions Of the
community but they form their judgment from the nAr-
beyond that circle for any whatever
What they maintain absolutely the Of the truth
for nothing more certain than the taste OF Eugsh peo
er periods OF our history French wine the great
tcle Of consumption here (Cheera) Taste nutable
thing Myon 60 back 70 what an eminent living psst has
ind that the most delicate lady the land did not scrupe
then to breakfast of beesteaks and ale Down tho
have stated and have TO doubt the as
serton that in 1887 there imported this country
the whole quantity Of foreign wine which we now commune
How WAS this consumption checked and dsooursged9
By the influence of prohibitve duties. The prohibuve
system grew up by degrees and by degrees the English
people positively beaten and starved Of their
taste for French wine But for hundred years aer
n o. s
ceding 7so the import Of French wine into England
the import grew 70 6S 900 gallons Them with the war two
or three years afterwards, nearly productive & al
npor fell 10 @ 1ons that M
till 1924 when the dinerental duty, instead Of a.
3D., became g. 3d. and the consumption rose TO $4,000
gallons must admit that when the duties were eqaul
lied In $780, the consumption Of French wine did not In
It seemed IT, by tina. time, afer the pressure
and became the sury Of
very limited caas in the community But Is remarkable
that conjunction with the very changes Of taste which
have been proceeding OF late years. may likewise
ceve in the operation OF the wine duties proofs OF
growing taste for French wine for whereas 1925
1880 only consumed $1,000 gallons year, and after
1880 that consumption reduced to something like &c.
COO coo gallons the average OF the last years
ton OF French wine absolutely increasing, and the per
centage Of the total consumption ia rapidly increasing
Taste say, s mutabe 1t s idle TO talk Of the for
and unchangeable There Is power Of unbounded supply
Of wine you will only alter your law, and there u
sn q
commodity Hear.) Now, think cause enough has boon
shown for alteration In the present system Of vino
immense masses of evil which connected with that
system. Look 1t the fraud and adulteraon 10 which
es1 s s
land but those gentlemen win tell you Of the difficulties
they have 10 encounter in holding their ground against
trade And why do persons Of inferior character embark
In ~ Because your law invites them 10 do (Hear,
90 severe that sords temptations which they cannot
resist counterfeit the article which you have laid
such heavy duties. (Hear, hear That % the way in
my remarks on this subject, AJAX the committee 70
consider one thing more. We hear Of the rich
duty upon articles which the poor man does not
consume Now, make my appeal 10 the friends OF tho
poor men, There Is time which comes to all Of U.s.
the time, mean, OF sickness-when wine becomes .
common necessary. (Hear, her) What kind Of wine Ii
administered to the poor man In this country You have
got law which makes IN impossible iof the poor man
good wine, unless he 10 fortunate enough 70 live ID
the immediate neghborhood OF some charitable and rich
friend. (Hear) Consult the medical profession; ask
what sort OF wine supplied 10 boards Of guardians this
country 90 board the Queens ships and the wine
on board her Majesty ship scourgc, at time when an
accident had happened TO one OF the sailors went 70
the when he was recovering from the effects Of
operation. "What wine do you give him p? asked. "We
forced to give him the wine Of mess the
geon told me; eve cannot give him the wine supplied to
the Queens sbjps he insisted my tasting the ship
wine and certainly It was with great difficulty sue
ceeded in swallowing part Of glass a laugh) Now,
this wine s taken out Of bond ana pays no duty but
aystcm Of duty vtiaea the entire trade and except with
regard the higher and mort expensive class OF vines,
makes It almost impossible 70 obtain sound whole
that under those crcumstances, the government can re-
quire much authority for making proposals. which will
lead to an eectua dimnutou OF these duties (Hear,
hear) believe have now gone through the principal
heads of the commercial treaty with Franco. do not
think that the friends Of free trade those who are
anxious respecting the revenue, viii ind fault with the
provisions Of that treaty. (Hear, hear.) believe
myself that you never were called upon to make q sacri
Hce-that is, immediate sacrfce-of revenue which
promised to be fruitful Of good. (Cheers) be-
eve that 1.-The trade which will be created viii be i'm
mense; and know very well that the expedition of trade
and the economy brought about In the public establish
ments by abolshng the duties manufactured goods
win form results Of no common value. (lear, hear)
Again every body appreciates facility Of personal inter-
course with The Continent apd the changes We propose in
tariff will immensely facilitate that intercourse by en-
abliDg the Customs authorities to withdraw the greater
part OF the annoying resirnns which are now found
necessary. (Cheers) Tsr, ! cannot pass from
the subject Of the French treaty without paying
who have been the main authors Of t. lIesr, hes-0
bound TO bear this witness any rate with regard TO
the Emperor Of the Frenchthd he has gren the most
unequtrocdl proofs Of sincerity and eGrnetness IN tho
progress Of this great soork, work not mainly prose-
cuted for the purposes Of the English alliance but with
view 10 commercial reforms at home, aud TO the ad
vantage and happiness of his own people. (Cheers
With regard TO Mr., Golden, speaking do al q time
when every angry passi;n has passed away cannot hep
eapr0sng Obligations to him for he a1or he has, at
small pcrsonal sacrifice BESTOWED upon sohicA he,
not the least among the apostle; Of free trade, tlis, be
of the gredet rJuDphs free trade has acAieued
(Cheers) II great privilege for any who, having
fifteen years ago rendered TO his country important
and signal service enjoys tho singular good fortune
Of having had IL in his power-undecoraed bearing NO
mark OF rank Of title from his sovereign from the
people-to perform another signal service the same
GAUGE for the benefit Of hope not ungrAteful country
(Cheers.)
THE ITALIAN QUESTION.