The New York herald., 1869-06-03

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There are no coopers no blacksmitns, neither ma
sons carpenters ana other artisans reckoned in this
tire existence is dependent upon this business
With this immense interest they In the riyhr II
they resist the encroachmenis Of the temperance
fanatics.
committee Of Ave was appointed 70 nominate innate
laSen Tsc Committee asp agreed upon
the following as such onicers:-
For President, Edward Kuestner OF Ohio; for Hon.
orary President, Fred. laucr.
Vice Presidents York, Joseph Schmid; New
Jersey, Gotiried Kruger, Peter II. Baantiae; Penn
sylvana, Charles Engel, Robert Quay; Ohio Conrad
Windl,ci: Illinois Charles schmidt: Missouri Charles
stieie; Iowa, A. Wertmuelier; Wisconsin, Joseph
SchitZ; Kentucky, Charles Ces0auer: West virginia.
A. iieimann; Massachusetts, Jacob Piar; Maryland,
Jacob Seeyer; Indiana William Baciger.
Secrctaries-Henry Lawser, Pennsylvania; Otto
sergeant tat -Arms-John Liable, Of Newark
Afternoon Session.
Being called to order by Mr.. CLAusES Jr. the re-
port OF tie Committee on Permanent Orlcers was
adopted and the gentlemen elected entered upon
tictr respective duties.
Mr.. faEDERIcS LAUgR, OF Reading, Pa, Chairman
OF the Committee on Agitation, then presented the
following rs his report. IL was read in German and
afterwards In English:-
The committee apHolss,sa ,ay sy the CONGRESS Of Brewers. held
and .enng the brewers nterst before the Congress OF
the United states, beg leave 70 present TIE following
In relation to renndns Of taxes paid upon
n, liquor brewed prior 10 September l. 1855. considerable
Indifference shown the part OF csimshts: After
@ few syasa The
reflndinn
her chairman therefore. asks to be
1.yi:sS y. ass Con
~ hat BODY made TWO visits to wssns,cS in Janasry
l. sr q; purpose hay:
Esa%s clause he pending az S: .asaG:sIsn q
Revenue prepared and had printed petition % consrs.s
poss s e esoa s s ay u; % Of
would permit the brewers naster and others
Ssrs 70 Washington and prssen,cd to Congress
asie to The measure found however that the comi,sss
SS
Ii. Senate Finance COMMITTEE would be unable 70 consider
and Espo r. upon 4 Tor Tsns Of time The whole subject of
cation Of the existing tariff laws hs, therefore been laid
agitation n the repeal
barley duty and the earnest. c2oPers,on Of my colleagues
and arguments win induce them to gran, the desired re-
BY reference to the official REPORTS q the Treasury Depsr
% Ss ns sna hare .n. q Il. %
lions During the last fiscal year. however there has been
ssS s:s;
40 eabs6cd fact that ibe production in The Toissd
States is nsdsquste the Of homs consumption.
% assn cent: per- su.S. SoS rSa,
on % sq % 5 So%e 81
s e.
oyerealnnced b ne lose Of nearly million in internal
The materials which form basis Of ihe mani.
scurcs OF the country The Injurious effects Of hg duties
hops and malt have been fully demonstrated the
psence Of The british government during tho SIXTY
The statistics invariably show that liberal
scale of imposs the revenues were largely Increased while
hsh duties almost abolished the manufacture Of malt liquors.
Another striking example may be found In the
vsrs where owing 20 the high price OF barley during
1870 20 1856 Of fifty -slx brewcrcs that In
operation In the capital (Mnich) only twenyfour existed 10
lsb0 That enlightened and ssgscous statesman David A.
Wells. whose services Special Commissioner Internal
Revenue have proved invaluable to IL well
aware that the duty barley considered and used
oset n favor OF other interests merely 10 blind aud scad
The great producing classes Of the country.
Tue revised tar bin already referred W, which
fly mnurod by the House Committee Ways ami Means
OF the fOfteti Congress- will undoubtedly be taken
brss Tor such notifications OF the internal laws OF
ne United states ne be expected fron the next Congress-
The provisions Of this b far they relate he browning
Interest," are substantially the now In force under
cfttng laws and with few rmendnsnts details
would DO as Satisfactory look for while the
from domestic sources the nter, upon The heavy
debt contracted during the and s other
burng my several visits 70 Washington oppor,unn, wa.
Congress senators and eprescniavss and ascertaniag
their Views m TO The future policy 70 be pursued toward the
malt liquor manufacture NJ source of think
warranted In saying that the number OF influential and
upon products " the brewery interest
tered By liberal excise laws rather than depressed
taxes yexaons, restrictions and crushing fines and
penalties And not the brewers Of the United states,
awmakng power, when the records OF the Internal Reve.
Department. from the date Of its creation to the
present hour, show that, while the dstaon Of ardent
spirits has been carried by systematic fraud OF 80
twenty per cent of the tares Justly due the govern.
have been paid tic
stringent provisions for their collection the axes and
licenses "possd upon the manufacturers and vendors Of FER