The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-02
THE CIGAR MANUFACTURERS.

MEMORIAL TO THE COMMISSIONER or INTERNAL
REVENUE IN OPPOSITION TO THE PROPOSED
COUPON STAMP.
The cigar manufacturers held meeting yester-
day afternoon at Concordia Hall, avenue A, to
near the report OF the committee appointed at
previous meeting Ito draft expressions OF opinion
in reference to the proposed coupon stamp" for
the trade. Mr.. Henry Peetsch acted as chairman
and Mr. Theodore Levey as secretary. Collector
Archibald and four OF mis- deputies we're present
The following Is the memorial submitted by the
committee and which was unanimously adopted:-
TO THH HONORABLE THE COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REV
siR-Avatng ourselves Of the opportunity afforded us
by you through the several Collectors OF Internal Reeve
with the leading importers OF cigars
70 ne % mo OF tine ade ap0n
senng many OF the principal msanlaetarers Of cigars
OF New York, respectfully submit lin reply to your first
se e tax Sn P Be
thereto a small paper stampr' say. emphatically,
ment the unsolicited tax on cigars tured in
the United states does not exceed the amount Of
Ing do We think the tax could be- more closely col.
be decided to adopt tins manner OF stamping cigars
would the ADVANTAGE TO the trade using cigar boxes
afford adequate conformation tor The additional labor
Of afixng the stampsf' we also say, emphatlcally
be again used without expense repairs that would
be as S5st IS 9S G0 Of new 5os and are
pared with the uniformity ana reliability of new boxes
cigars as il would not be practicable 10 unpack stamp
ana repack before removal rom customs bonded ware
chase and exert to manqfaeturers the necessary
ssmps ind have the same applied BY the foreign manu-
isetaer as the great 6aIk OF cigars are
with the other markets OF the world before hun would
market deeming the latter under prescription
You make the. further request TO be favored with
cigars winch the government fails 70 collect and any
would be Of interest or value In considering this sub
ject" We therefore make the following very impor
earnest Consideration Any attaching stamp
pense which would have to be borne Y alone BY the
since the prices on nearly all cigars are
practicable to stamp pressed cigars; and furthermore
paper stamp inluring seriously the flavor Of the
cigar or be required to remove the stamp and thereby
employing large number of hands would be entirely
ortherwisd destroy coupons and not report such
loss might steal the coupons and might place cigars
not prevent these, as it would be impossible to
tory to ascertain whether each cigar had the proper
coupon attached. The law should be so amended that
give bonds. IL is hard upon small but well meaning
in the requirements OF the bond Such are refused
the privilege Of buying stamps, and when they manu-
stamped license system under certain restrictions
Almost every one OF the small men no would bee ONE
then, by night manufacturers would, in the natural
Of jealousy not so much m support OF the
for the SUE of unsamped cigars should apply
the noa a. S well rg az as M
honest convection that the caution notice. with name OF
the also me oafn5 9rand on in ne box Is
generally ne number q factory district and state,
to the manufacturer and detect irregularities
well as nnds tho present system In connection with
conviction that every responsible cigar manufacturer in
his protectoL to aid the in its collection of
the cigar and we are convinced that the govern
monthly returns collects more closely the taxes
other.
The following was also adopted
Resolved hat IN addition to the suggestion embodied
in the memorial OF the com niee the Commissioner Of
the Revenue department with the necessity great
Saceo Ge e 70 in broken and to cTune
closely the Character of buyers of small lots Of leaf
Daceo.
several gentlemen present volunteered to act
as committees in the various sections OF the dis
trlct to pr0cire signatures TO the memorial. Tue
signatures a'e all TO be atnxed before Tuesday
next, on winch day the memorial Will be placed
In the hams OF Collector Archibald, to be or-
warded to tie commissioner OF Internal Revenue.
Mr.. Strattonstated That, as Secretary OF tae To-
bacco Leaf Association OF The United states, he had
teegrapned ten or the principal tobacco states
and acknowledgements, and he had no doubt tnat
ali over the Ountry there would be q general op-
position to ne proposed coupon stamp. A vote
OF thanks WIS passed to Collector Archibald for
his courtesy toward the manufacturers ia this
movement.
Inc manufacturers present at the meeting
were DearB all from the Third dis
trict, from which comes seven-tenths OF
all the re'enue derived from cigars from
all the country. The revenue derived for
the quarter Uding June this year was $54, 400
greater than for the corresponding quarter last
year. and IL vas said that the collections were
made at opeper cent less. Cue memorial viii
be lett to-day and tomorrow at each collection
district for tie signatures Of manufacturers.