Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-09-06
TARIFF TALK.
Representatives of the Grocery Inter,
esfs of CIncinnnH BEFORE the
Commission.

CINCINNATI, September "a deputatioa
from the Grocers' Association of CINCINNATI,
consisting of Msssrs. James NJ. eileen, L. C..
Keever, James H. Laws and David A.
White, came before the Tariff Commission
this morning and presented a paper on the
question of the duties ON sugar, molasses and
rice. The paper advocates a continuance of
the wise and liberal policy of protection for
those staples OF the South and Southwest.
1t urged strongly that no change be made In
the duties on these articles that would afford
a less protection than il now extended to
them, as the present tariff gave no more pro-
lection than was actually necessary to en-
courage their production and stimulate their
increase. 1t expressed the opinion that the
agricultural people of the Mississippi valley
are in the main in sympathy with the de-
velopment Of those great Southern interests,
because they fully appreciated the advan-
tages to be derived from the establish
ment of large, permanent home markets
for their products. In the event OF any
modification on the tariff on sugar,
they suggest that grades Nos. II, Is and 16
should not, as now, be scored SO high above
the refining grades as to exclude them, but
that they should be so graded as to allow
their importation; they also recommend the
use of the polariscope as a test of the grade
of sugar. In reply TO questions by Mr.. Kenna,
Mr.. keever stated that the views expressed
in this paper were those of the entire grocery
trade of Cincinnati, and that the association
had no connection whatever with the sugar
refining interest. Mr.. Laws stated, il reply
to a question by Mr.. Oliver, that there was
20 general feeling in the community in favor
of any radical change in the tariff, and it
would be better to let the tariff remain as it
is than to have it materially interfered with
in either way.
J.. B. Mitchell, of Cincinnati, importer OF
dry goods, made some suggestions as to rates
and classification Of merchandise, and urged
that such changes be made in the tariff as
will simplify the collection of duties and
relieve importers and manufacturers of
much annoyance, uncertainty and actual
loss.
George r. Mckee, OF the Kentucky River
Mills, Frankfort, KY, made 4 plea in favor
OF the hemp interest. He asked TO have the
duty made permanent on MANILA and sisal,
so as to insure fair and reliable prices for
the hemp raised in this country.
George Stribley, of Cincinnati, manufac-
turer of ladies' shoes, made an argument
against the increase of duties or tanned or
finished skins, on the ground that the shoe
manufacturers would ind their interests i'm
periled.
finished material in this country, and that
there would be a necessary advance in the
price OF boots and shoes to the consumer, it
would be far better to take the present tariff
off Of tanned and off OF ann or finished
goat or kid skins, so as to afford an opportu-
boot and shoe manufactures TO work
up the surplus sole leather that is now sold
10 Europe 10 the extent of $40, 000, 900 a |
year. American manufacturer could then
make shoes for Mexico, Central and South
America. and the adjoining islands, instead
If furnishing the materials TO Great Britain, |
france and Germany, and allowing these
to supply the markets OF the wsrld.
In reply to a question by MI. Porter, Mr..
stated that to-day the beat and