The New York herald., 1873-08-05
CIGAR MANUFACTURERS AROUSED.
The New Patent Cigar BOx-Protcst Of
the Cigar MA nufacturers-The Price Of
Cigars TO BE Ratsed-1mportant Meet.
ING Of Ma n nufacturers.

The New Patent Cigar Box-Protcst Of
the Cigar Mn Mnnufacturers-The Price OF
Cigars TO BE Raised-Important Meet.
ing Of Manufacturers.
Yesterday afternoon meeting OF the cigar
manufacturers OF this city held at Turner Hall,
&c Fourth street, for the purpose OF protesting
against the Introduction of a cigar box by the
Internal Revenue commissioners The meeting
was very largely attended, and was held under the
auspices of the Cigar Manufacturers Mutual Pro-
tectve Association.
Mr.. HENRY PEErsCH, President, called the meet
ing 10 ORDER and said that the meeting was called
hastily for the purpose of resisting the attempts
made by Commissioner Douglas In forcing upon
upon them the new patent cigar box which would
not benefit the trade in any way but, While Il was
asserted that IL would prevent fraud, it would
merely add TO it, incur extra expense the cigar
manufacturers and put money in the pocket Of the
patentee. He concluded by advising that imme-
date action be taken to offset the intention OF the
Mr.. A. SomRIDMENrEL next addressed the meet
ing, and proposed for adoption the following pro-
test -
To THE Hon. COMMISSIONERS OF INTERNAL REvENUE;-
We, the undersigned of cigars protest
hSed oca to hc daeae
city for the the following sic is o,.o, cha, tho
cigars can be shown to the buyer without breaking the
the TOP layer q eigars he wants to examine the Quality
and the besides the stamp board covers up
SeccdIt win advance the price OF the cigar box with
Thrdlt viii inure the appearance Of the cigars after
the stamp and board is taken oi the board viii press
into the cigars
FeurthIt will increase the tor packing as it
will require time
FTh-If the cover of the cigar box should warp the
cigars would raise the board and break the stamp.
SirthThe ought not ~ block the business
OF buying selling when il Is done i'm legal manner.
.SeronNWnether under the present style the to-be
adopted style of stamping cigars the government
compel any person pay the tax twice the
tice il the stamp should be accidentally purposely
broken.
Eighh--The cigar boxes be easier empticd and
filed without breaking the stamp by removing the front
board OF the box, a. the stamp does not cover It,
Mr.. CONRAD KUHN seconded The adoption OF the
protest. stating that by united action OF the manu-
iacturers such encroaches on the trade would be
defeated They should be prepared at next Con-
gress to have the laws revised that any power
OF the Commission to change the laws or exist
ing customs should cease. They were the most
prosecuted class OF traiesmen In the country.
Already the trade in Washington Boston. Chicago,
Philadelphia and esewnere had been aroused and
are determined resist this action OF the Commits
sion, which is merely done for the purpose Of bene
fitting the patentee.
The motion was put to the meeting and carried.
on the motion Of Mr.. T. Harz, a committee was
appon ted to visit the trade In general and receive
their signatures to the protest. Those present,
numbering over hundred, signed the protest.
The meeting then adjourned for two weeks