The New York herald., 1870-12-09
RIcnMoNp. pee. a isfn

RIcHmoRp Dec. a 1910.
fne National Tobacco Association of the Unsea
States, the organlzato VI Which was perfected ~
Cincinnati ON the 4th ol August iass ncd 49, nf~i
annual session mere today, Ia tae hnsidinx fccsnht
known a. the Exchange Hotel The associaaun4 as
is generally KNOWN ~ composei of tobacco heairrs
and manufacturers noM ever, portion VI the
Union where the weed h prodncei or inanAfar'
tured, and Ia poinf OF nunDers. moneyei mnacnce
AND commercial In esslty wi compare iavarsbly
with any OF the great inercanse assoctasns Of tae
world. About seventy members were present.
eleven States being Represented IN tue body, ~bch
was solid, dignIlel ani nisail rcsasc able cAicf
object VI the association IS NOT ogy - protect the
interests OF the tobacco .rade bat also 10 ad Ana
assist tue government IN the collection " its just
revenues to alnelorsie oppressive taxatioa 10 pun.
ish the dishonest manlfaeiGTeg aud OF clai aud 10
seek the repeal OF ali iaws ana revenue rulings
which are alike onesOus 10 the maaufac ufeF an1
improbable to tho 80 eramcnt. upoA call of tae
roll the following representation by states isund
20 be presenl:-New lo.k, nitcea; Virginia, thirty,
Maryland, Ave; New JERSEY, two; Connecticut, twp:
Pennsylvania tiree; Illinois, two; oho. one; North
Carolina four aud Kentucky, Que.
When the meeting was called TO order Mr.. WILLIAM
Z. LAwRENcE. or New lork, president oI the a sccl.
alton, made the following address. wa ch cmDoaIes
important statistical lnoraaiion ia reation 10 toe
yrade.-
GrSrLEaKswe meet here today pursuant 10 cal n
the Executive Committee oi tho National Assosx
brancIes OF Inc business We are connected sis" IL ~.
emineny proper ha hchmSal .noua De selected a. sAs
CITY 10 the country more epeeiay iniee n the MANI.
celebrated FOR the cate the great apeyirg
saceo 1o A. m ,ne @ neen @ 2. s assosssa ned - ns say o.
pointed to urge upon The Ionn.ttee of Ways sni
MIR. Deano, tho Importance OF relieving the trade
from burdens that bear heavily ugol ~
rulI,e Ia
dusty that has passe !hronsh 49, ere ordeal Tor the 1
tons adopted the convention, aud
that hey would be svoraoy considered aad ina. the relief
rea.ixed-pary from want lime, aud
' ION 70 ' oppose during Tia. @ session o. Congress. any
soS sa your % ns lima as' With a esa % % no c
sciion OF your con,nttes or representative
The senate and ts House whose we're neressd
ana TO o ss
favorable. number of objeconsbe propositions sad
s his ssss
si %
Patent Ocs scouting taer use to tue propetors FOR
ssnmea, which is resardei 10 30 OF much m" yaiae
the our enolts behalf passage OF tie
session. mainly because the Commissioner OF In
bin re,c eanao, conceive possible sai Congress
hs os @ q ss% sG % Tsass
mitee viii suua ior consideration the favonng
81 manaiacsed Ssaoso AMI snua It deserves as i
@ viii Ma az s w aS
eenas an IN 81 Drsnsnea q the trade Tho Isso
dsras h,s srocsr' vsr ana 0shrs to
he rca,ve o. .ass
Tefe = no good reason why tobacco snnn and cssrs
required o. the manufacturer All the ieso
will tins eclion state concisey possible the din
S Wv we eesvs 70 @
trae Le preset tax law US II very close .e',,on
Judge ana the expounder q the law under which We
it. nom his on he Is the person whom the
swmakers md II most convenient to advise VITA Ia Ia
BY parties. interested, OF by ., the government, In
sources least obnoxious to public sentiment lhe Commits
onsr 70 80 all he 3 70 e9is ON e =, nu &
other pur NATURALLY cass about to see how he can
lie psrs Toe .ax Taose authority
a sa pa n.ss ~. s s
burden OF taxation ress than others, and
ss o w1 p Ss a
ynou aa.s as sn vbkey s anas ma
taxed at two dollars per gallon and smoking
@ e Is ssSs
s 'nals
that Il luxury There many luxurics that no:
that cannot Be osssd Without iasrne struggling
% start on ITS mission o. peace snd comfort e ~ yosas
sensy can Invent 70 Of i but mere pstance
for those who hoped 70 enjoy reasonable remuneration
from the labor and capital expended upon it, produc-
ton? 0entemen, hope that those questions
astaed the public mind have been
hpaly settled and people beginning look attcr
their material interest, bring before our Legislators
evidence that vii induce them TO consider claims for
tho redress Of grievances and acknowledge the import
conciliang great interest that revenue to
the OF &32 M OU0 annually Let us on In
efforts to consolidate the trade In union there = power,
and by united elevate industry the
position merts which would be- II estimated by tue
nue. p to the government in connection with the
number individuas producers
operators the capital invested the important
In the country.
TO usraie the present Of we need
glance al statistics. The number Of pcrsons
Slowed In production of 81 68l,
Of oil operatives save ourneymen cigar makers
There and Territories wv tobacco and snuN
manufactures active operation.
tobacco and cigars and revenue
ceved September g ls63 TO june 3d. 1863,
were tol.Ows:-
T,5xtco,ls Repenuc. Cigars. Revenue.
1863. .23,6SuOs6 &557s972 la92S,2A %47SI69
.63.3i.32j 7,UoH o64 4g25Sl,gJO l,2b6 AL