Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-09-06
MUST HAVE PROTECTIGY.
The Cincinnati Grocers Protest Agains
Changes IN the Tariff on Their Wares
Tne Sugar Duties.

The Cincinnati Grocers Protest Against
Changes in the Tariff on Their Wares
Tne Sugar Duties.
CINCINNATI, Sept. "a deputation from
the Grocers' association, of Cincinnati
consisting of Me5srs. james NJ. Glenn, L.
c. Keevers, James II. Laws and David c.
White, came before the tariff commission
this morning and presented a paper Oh
the question of the duties on sugar. mo-
lasses and rice. The paper advocated a
continuance of the wise and liberal policy
of protection for those staples of the South
and Southwest. 1t is urged strongly that n D
change be made in the duties on these
articles that would afford less protection
than is now extended to them, as the pres
ent tariff gave no more protection
than was actually necessary to en-
courage their production and stimu-
late their increase. 1t expressed
the opinion that the agricultural people of
the Mississippi valley are in warm SYM
patty with the development of those great
Southern interests, because they fully APP
preciated the advantages to be derived from
the establishment of large permanent
home markets for their products. In the
event of any modification of the tariff on
sugar, they suggest that grades Nos. IA, Is
and IS should not as now be scaled so high
above refining grades as to exclude them.
but that they should be so graded as to al
low their importation. They also recon-
mend the use of the polariscope as a test
of grade OF sugar. In reply TO questions
Mr.. Keever stated that the views ex-
pressed in this paper were those of the entire
fra1a Of Cincinnati on1 fho+ he
association had no connection whatever
with the sugar refining interest. Mr.
Laws stated in reply to question by Mr..
Oliver. that there was 10 general feeling
in the community, in favor of any radical
changing the tariff, and that it would be
better to let the tariff remain as it is, than
to have it materially interfered with in
either way.
]. B. Mitchell, of Cincinnati, importer of
dry goods, made some suggestions as to
the rules and classification of merchandise.
and urged that such changes be made in
the tariff as will simplify the collection of
duties and relieve the importers and manu-
facturers of much annoyance, uncertainty
and actual loss. George r. Mckee, of the
Railway River mills, Frankfort, KY, made
q plea in favor of the hemp
interest. He asked to have the
duty made permanent on MANILA
and sisnl.!so as to insure fir and reliable
prices for the hemp raised in this country.
Geo. Strebly, of this city, manufacturer of
ladies' shoes, made an argument against
the increase of duties on tanned or fin
ished, kid skins, on the ground that the
shoe manufacturers would find their in
terests imperiled on account Of the made
quate supply of finished materials in this
country, and that there would be a neces-
s2ry advance in the price of boots and
shoes to the consumer. It would be far
better 10 take the present tariff off
of tanned or finished kid and
goat skins, SO as to afford
an opportunity to boot and shoe
manufacturers to work up the surplus sole
leather that is now sold in Europe to
the extent of $10,000,000 a year. Ameri-
can manufacturers could then make shoes
for Mexico, Central and South America
and the adjoining islands instead of fur
nishing the materials to Great Britain.
France and Germany, and allowing these
countries to supply the markets of the
world. In reply TO question by AIr. Por-
ter, MIR. Stribley stated that to-day the best
and cheapest of shoes were made in the
United States. A. B. DAILY, representing
the steamboat interest between Gin
cinnati and New Orleans. made an
argument against the reduction of
duties on sugar. molasses and
rice that would operate against the pro-
duction of those staples in the South, and
consequently against the interests of the
river transportation companies. His COM
pany owned ten or eleven palatial steam
ers with capacity of 1920 to 1.500 tons
each. They made eight or ten trips each
season, taking up sugar, molasses and rice,
and III return taking down the manufac-
lures of the Northwest. This trade would
be ruined by free trade in sugar. He asked
that there should be no change in the ex-
listing tariff. There being no other persons
desiring to present any views, the commits
sion adjourned to meet tomorrow in Lou
isville.