New-York tribune., 1870-01-13
LABOR MOVEMENTS.
THE CIGAR INTEREsT-A HIGHER TARIFF DE-
SIRED.

THE CIGAR INTEREsT-A HIGHER TARIFF DE-
SIRED.
A meeting Of the Cigar Manufacturers Asso-
citation of this city was held yesterday afternoon az NO.
I-o Watorst President Hirsch In the chair. About IS
members were present. all representing large manufac'
turing houses Tho principal object Of the meeting was
the discusson OF the present condition Of the trade with
a view to devising some means whereby the evils at
present complained Of can be remedied TINS pelnR
question of vital Importance to the workmen as wen Us
the employers delegation of cigar makers headed Dy
Mr Conrad Kuhn YcePresident OF the Natlonal LaDor
upion and President Of the Arber Union, ana cigar
Nakrr Inou No co. were also present for the purpose
of uniting with their employers in carrying OUT lG
ieets of the meeting and every means convince
be annfactrers that the solution Of the difficulty does
NOT lie in the direction OF reduction OF wages Oi,
lie mast two weeks several employers, In view OF the
depressed condition OF the market, nave nater'
ay reduced tho OF their men, ana one Oi tne
nOsed objects Of the meeting yesterday was inc
of plan for the equalization OF wages among the various
firms. a. ,.o.,,.or,, ,ssoo,,.
tiop with the exception Of tho Vce-Presdont VINO
resigned we're reelected, follows President Mr.
Hrsch VicePresdent Mr. jacob hec9tuIne SecIe .
tary MIR Henry stratton. An Executive Committee OK
also elected. long discussion nsh I%oa E Poe,
in which nearly every member participates. FROM 20
remarks IT, appears that home manuIactuies hie . a.
present suffering greatly by the conpe%Un % U inorte5
OF foreign stock good brands OF cigars Deing ihp9Ieu
from Havana less cost than they can be nade mere
In consequence OF this several OF the city
have been compelled 10 ABANDON the business; nno %
others have gone into the sale OF imported Ock oS
uafir
means must be devised whereby they lean compete sue
cessuy with foreign manufacturers Some OF the SPEAK
& t bt ~ ts was opposed by Messrs storms firm
OF stratton Smith storms on the ground mat inc men
We're now psI abpnt ss per week Mr. Foot exvce-
President stated that under existing circumstances
would be impossible for him 70 pay the present rates OF
WAGES and continue business no had, therefore. mace
out q scale Of prices, aud II tbs would NOT Ge
accented by mis- old hands he must manufacture heIp
President Hrsch willing to continue 70 pay his heiP
the old rates OF wages as were aiso seNe % dcnn m
order to allow fair competition with outside mahuiAe'
lures. ,,., 49, A., .,oor,+or ,bo
consequent upon STRIKES which were sure 10
in the event OF reduction OF prices an eolt e
made by both the employers and the employed 10 secure
change IN the tariff rates on imported kOOus s lho st
Of remedying existing trouDe S itJse I1T 20 oS
WOrkmen present, who, through thelf bpokesndL sat
that in this movement tie efs Woud M od @ @
by the various Cigar Makers Unions thf9ushoqt tLe
country but also by the officers OF the National Labor
Union Who would It that the matter Is brought
NJ siratton announced that the cigar manufacturers
and dealers already taken the iniuatory steps In
the direction Of securing more satisfactory
Of Ee Tariff This gentleman then read the report Of the
snbcommttee Of tie National Tobacco Association, to
whom was referred the difference between the I. 81
Tar on RaTs6ge cS' ss Of f july % o at
meeting held Tuesday last The Committee says;
.oH1 nG1 70 S s as Of 5 th5 GUY imposed imported
% has lever been repealed BY Congress subsequent the
% act s and lIsr9Ls s gU9siooS @ . II $ spp only to
goods importation and affect such foreign ool' Only
spp 70 goods domestic manufacture aud for other ine' purposes
while TIE n19 E.yeRss tax may @ Ss , aisa 70 .Do sS 10 a y T
sde part Of the same ahIesa BY an amendment
fbt teeorss to section Of Internal Revenue Law Of July 7
1868 the from aud after the passage OF hst act stated
S. hss been accepted duty imported from foreign
Your Committee wOa report that their Judgment the tars
At The present time cigars imported nom foreign port, 90 per
and 50 Ter cent tie has neIsr oeeh repealed
Your Committee would suggest that immediate steps be taken 10 apply
Congress much Of section " Of the Internal Revenue ae
a, hereafter the anf Of 8 pes and per d vrsh Be cor
ecd all cigars hase according 70 ,na ann 70 Ou1' 1''
Joas sTE4TIoS. ! suscOPmltss Of
JAHEs GALLIGHsn,) Association
Eee York, Jan. II, 1870.
Several members Of the various Building
and Lot Associations OF this city, about to organize
Cooperative Grocery Association, for the purchase Of
various articles Of household necessity al Wholesale The
number of shares will be limited TO %.
The German Carvers, at their meeting last
evening increased tie salaries OF their officers ana de-
cided choose English and German speaking wee
President for the accommodation OF the EhgAshahd-
French speaking members OF the Union
Messrs. Troup and Browning of the National
Labor Union have gone TO Albany 10 look after the III
terests of the workingmen They WIZ endeayor durng
passage of several bills in which the workingmen are
interested.
At the yearly meeting of the Phenix Build
ing Association, held yesterday 1t was shown that the
81 shares There three shares to be disposed Of
Total income during the year $505o 50 outlay t7S2 50;
NOls o. Loms Winchles is President aud Anton FRANKIE,
Secretary Of the Association.
The committee appointed by the Cigar
Makers Union No co. TO take into consideration the eas
ibty for the establishment OF cooperative cigar
factory have reported The report being favorable,
constitution and bylaws will immediately be adopted,
and charter applied for. The members Of the Clothing
Cutters Cooperative Association have already applied for
q charter. and expect to get to work in few weeks