New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-24
rmn TAX ON CIGARS.
Meeting in Favor sef Taxing Lear To-
baece-A General Agitation OIL tho
Quessisn Resolved Upon.

yether for the purpose Of defeating the then impending
messure OF taxing cigars favorng the taxation OF lear
tobacco as Q more equitable measure Their efforts
were however unsuccessful, and Congress placed
tax Of $40 per thousand on all kinds and qualities OF
cigars This the trade claims Is ruinous for oil but
particularly for those who manufacture low priced
cigars which cannot bear the tax. and movement Is
pgan being inauguIated 10 secure repc"H VI 'no
The German scgar Manufacturers employing
from TO 20 more hands took the initiative ana yes
erday afternoon held meeting at the StcuDeh ouso
i'm the Bowery which was fairly attended.
Although called for o'clock. 1t was after 0clock
before the meeting wGs called to order by MI kAhi,
the President Of the organization OF last year. wo III
opening his remarks pointed to the necessity OF soio
action being taken, IN order both 10 prctec, lo
Governments Interests and those Of tho business rom
the pernicious influences the oppressive tax was ext
cisinp This law had called out a class OF men mo
were defrauding the revenue, ana thereby Aheo 'n'
honest trader. . ,:.
Mr. MooREs on the part Of the Executive Commit
tee mpde report of the action OF that conhIiltet,
Tie Committee had advised with Commissioner Lewis
as TO the surees required by law FROM the segar manu-
faeturers Instead OF remedy as ,S ~ tay
manufacturers things had grown worse, Tor WIN t1
OF dollars all seSars the smaller factories "o
90 down. and the larger ones be benefited. Congress
mad appointed committee TO investigate wnat pusno
could stand taxation and what might be realized IRON
it, To ny the matter before the committee shouiu pc
the first object of the National Tobacco Convention
Mr. MOOREs in lengthy remarks argued tnat tao
rcsent Law hroucht the trade from the frying pan irtO
the fire The men who were no cdptflss WIZ "
pressed by il to the benefit Of the monoyed interss
-Four yea ago trade was f9nrishins
hen tobacco not ft for any body Cigars then were
Injury but now il was different, they bau become
necessity At this time segars could be importer az
low tai III and the trade had reason 10 De m
tariff Now il was diff rent for unless fraud was resortu
4, the smaller manufacturer would have 10 snccuniu'
IA this Committee held their sessions III 'his eity
the conventions Of tobacco growers, @ o haen
dealers should be also held here. but IL had 10, oe
deemed advisable By the National COMMITTEE 10 no ~
here but they held it in Louisville Inc EAecIti's
Committee would do their best to urther the enus
the movement. ,,
The report was accepted unanimously. A.,
Mr. siIEGEL complained about the apathy oi 'Do
trade who did not take general intrFsel, ,-oo.
Mr.. RAETH believed that from sinaii Hoo'4"s e'
things had been often performed , n,
Mr. sCHEmER thought organizations Dy Tax Oo.eo'
ton Districts should De rosored to- as tue primary ''o
Mr.. EwERs thought that district committees wouIa
not anspe r but discussions III general heetnR WIN
be- tar better IL fnrtherng the o0ec. Deiore TUG
The strength OF the society could be better cOheehu'eu
Mt. spiscEG thought organizations BY distrcts as
being more conducive for the beneft OF the trade ior
every man could then bring his influence 70 pear.
MI MoogEs in long address, urged upon tue meet
ing the necessity of concerted emu eneTgec action
He said that was question oi vitai npo nov
ony Ia the entire manufacturing interest pus W
the euire tobacco interest. The TAX, ms Levied now
vas both as unjust the people IN their udiylduai ca
pacty IL Of no use to the federal e1cheqaer io
| And why was tlisi Because II favored irauds
for the benefit OF the capitalists for II was wen RnOWh
fact that tho name given tOebegar
peOpe 10 those OF their craft wao deraud tue ieVeHuO
and the monopost worked hand In hand. the iOrme,
worked only for the present while the latter operated
for the future and thus the latter would conquer lne
10 tax was good If Congress could protect tle trace
but Congress was unable TO do 50. and wnen law was
made il should be made Tor everybody mat law was
defective for IL took the common cigar rom the people
ana favored the rich The tax on eai s,9acco va,
1 a ,rl u
| Nv Congress 10 carry on the war, and no
tax was levied on the raw material;
Now the situation was Inherent ana oonyress uou.u
well afford to listen to the claims Of the manufacturers
solid phslaux should be formed by all bIanehes oil tne
trade Wheeler large or small for the protector Va
tn,r interest and no power on earth c4nu saAe .e,
An private interests should be set aside ana success
was 4 certainty The former returns OF Congress
suo ed plahy that the National Convention OF Loy
states had been beneficial. Another effort Should De
AIDE in this city aud the whole country wCud
IL WIS asserted from the other side. thai thls
association was duped. but no one could snow H.
After the National Convention had Deen heard oe,oIe
tho Committee WAYS and Means, nobody eould ue
heaId and was that dupe 10 have hve OF the commit
tee for taxing Leaf tobacco and five against III Neither
packer, merchants or cutters agitated agins' sro
measure for It was the interest of the latter TO nave
leaf taxed IL was also urged that no moneys could De
raised by the trade; but If no money was FURNISHED
only the manufacturers would lose ny IT, NO sacihees
ha as vet been made by tho manufacturers to warrant
them IN ceasIng agitation. Ii was certainty that
new tax bill would be brought up and no DOUBT the
cigar manufacturer would be relieved by this Aw IL
highly ~ TO nave Zeal TOBACCO 'aA a. anu ~
| attain thi~ united action was requisite.
| Mr. DIEDERIcH suggested that definite ana perma-
| nent ORGANIZATION be formed.
Mr. o. D,cu Suggested that large meetings be held.
| Mr. scnRoFuRn moved that a regular monthly meet
ing OF the trade he held He urged his nolonon
tie ground that more interest "ouu NC '"Aen AL 'no
movement
Nr MooRrs favored District Committees, for there
could be done 10 that way, as both tie time 0f tae
members was saved AID business could be done more
| A AL Il
from each district. would work more satisfactorily.
sir RESI- moved as an amendment TO ily the mat
yer Until a future meeting, TO De held III TWO
weeks.
! Mr. SCHROEDER thought that Il was always time TO
revive District Conventions. 1t was good thing TO
have the trade Informed about the state OF things,
which could be better done in general body.
| The amendment put 10 vote and carried by an
overwhelming majority, thus laying the matter over
until the next meeting which was agreed to Dc heId on
the 18th prOximo.
Mr. MooRrs believed that delegate should be sent
to the Louisville Convention by the National COnYen'
Ition 1t was the duty OF that boiy Maryland, Ken
lucky aud Missouri would. in that body. carry the
measure against tie taxation OF the Leaf The Missouri
delegation for one. had in Congress opposed the tax
alton.
Convention re instructed to urge upon that body that
porson be seat to Louisville for tue plrposo OF laying
before the meeting OF Growers tho interests of the
| trade.
Mr. SCHMIDT favored his measure as highly neoes.
| sary icr the interests OF the trade.
The motion was carried -
Mr EAErm took the floor against the officers Of the
Natons Convention, who had allowed the business "a
run down. and urged that immediate action be de-
manded by them. 20 as to properly agtate the question
| all over the country
mttee 10 at once take the necessary measures TO bring
the question properly before the Tobacco interest,"
OF the Union.
The meeting then adjourned.
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