The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-06


adjourned meeting of manufacturers of cotton and
woOllen textiles was held yesterday afternoon at
the Board of Trade rooms. Its object was to dis
still further the necessity for the removal of
the five per cent revenue tax upon domestic dry
goods
Mr. VIM. Devine was in the chair; George Bull
ock, Esq, secretary
Mr. Devine reported that the committee ap-
pointed at the previous meeting had been to Wash
ington. They had an interview with the Commit
tee of Ways and Means, and were assured by Mr.
Morrill, that he would do for them everything in
his power. The speaker regretted that their pros
poets were not particularly bright The most n
couragement they had received was the question,
f"Would not reduction of the tax to three per
cent. be sufficient for youl" Mr. Devine thought
that what is now needed is organization, aud the
establishment of fund to defray its expenses.
Such documents Judge Kelleys speech upon
the tariff question ought to be circulated by the
manufacturers. We manufacturers should secure
the printing of such speeches in the Congressional
Globe, and then the copies could be sent all over
the country.
documents They argue that there should be no
tariff The whole tenor of their pamphlet is spe-
cious and calculated to deceive, and we have no.
thing whatever to counteract it,
Mr.. Richard Garsed stated that Mr.. Morrill, ask
ed them, "Who do you come here to representa-"
He was told that the delegation represented the
entire cotton and woollen interests of Philadel-
phia. "Why, said he,' II never heard of any or
We have no orgaLizauon-no funds. We want these.
We are worse represented than any other trade.
Many manufacturers are represented in Washing
ton by paid resident agents, who constantly look
after their interests.
If Mr.. Morrill, wanted to address us to morrow,
he couldn't tell where to address. He can do
nothing unless, as in England, we have organiza-
tion, and place to meet In. Let us organize and
agitate until the internal revenue tax is removed.
The Speaker moved that Committee OF Org6ni-
cation be appointed.
Mr.. Catteli was surprised that there should be
no uniformity OF action among our manufacturers.
With all that Mr Garsed had said he heartily
agreed. The IRON and coal interests have a head
quarters, and a gentleman to take care of them.
The drug trade, the grain trade and others, also
have their regular places and exchange. We ma
Mr.. James Riddle, of Delaware, said that In
New York powerful free trade organic alton
exists, and there is another in Chicago. They act
subsequently TO another grand organization in
Manchester, England. 1t is from there that the
gold comes which carries the point. We have
repTesen ntation at Washington. Labor is taxed
nowhere but in this country, yet the manufacturers
have no organized means of keeping before the GO
vernment the injuries inhicted upon our industry
by this oppressive revenue taxation.
The speaker thought organization necessary as
much Tor work people as employers. Mr.. Nor
rll virtually said that the tax upon textile manu-
facturers was so heavy because II was so easily
collected. Mr.. Riddell said that the most devoted
public servant that the manufacturers ever had
was Judge Kelley. Judge Kelley advises that
tariff speeches in Congress should be printed, and
scattered broadcast over the country, The speaker
believed in no halfway measures, and reduction
of three per cent would be of no use. Better let
them keep on the five per cent. until they succeed
as they certainly will, IN stopping every mill in
the country, by next May. These workmen have
been LOYAL to a degree, and have sustained the gov
ernment to the bitter end 1t is very hard for them
after paying taxes upOu 6Nol NhluB tney uSe
TO nav a tax upon their labor also. As this
tax is persisted in, and Congress is ruled by free
trade, we shall have as severe panic as we have
had for the last forty years. Business Of every
kind is being crushed out by oppressive taxes
The Chair then read a list of the mem bers of the
Free Trade organization in New York now ope-
rating to effect the removal OF all duties from TO-
reign goods. - . - - -, ,
Dudley Field, Isaac II. Bailey, Lueius Robinson,
Alfred Pell, VIM, B. Scott, John ID Van Buren,
Robert Pell, CHARLES Moran, Jackson 8 schultz
James y. PulsfoTd, Simon Stern Josbnh LeaYllI
Parke Goodwin, Charles Astor Brisnd' Aoraham
T. Earle Mahlon Day Sands, Robert b. Minturn,
Robert Hadheld, Charles H. MARSHALL SIewaI'
Brown, Howard Potter, Alfred Pei, Jr} VIM ID
Morgan, Arthur Latham Perry, Ralph Waldo
Emerson. John Bascom, Duncan y. Peil, Amasa
Walker, Francis George Shaw and Charles
Joy
Mr.. Archibald Campbell didn't care a button fol
this string OF free traders. Let show the people
of the west that we are too highly taxed, and le
permit these free traders TO take care Of them,
selves. Mr.. Campbell exhibited circular, printed
Rpon enion-skin English paper, which states tha
the American Free Trade League
Holds that every man has natural right TO Bellft
produce Of his labor 20 those who will give the mos
fc IT, and TO expend the proceeds In the way which h
himself may Judge most servoeAble; and that Just