The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-12-09
manufacturers Closing Cigar Factories
Until tle Treaty is Disposed OF.
LARGE MEETINGS HELD IsuNpAY,
!" when employers and Employees Ex-
pressed Themselves Freely In Oppo.
sition to Ratification, Saying
hwil Ruin the Trade.
WHAT THE TREATY PROVIDES.

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NEW YoRR, Dec. s.--The cigar manu-
featuring firm of Strstton & Storm an
nounced to their 1900 employees Satur-
day night that the factory would dis
continue work until the uncertainty
about the new treaty with Spain in
regard TO tho West Indian trade was
removed, In an interview, Mr.. Stratton
said: "The firm now keeps Its stock of
tobacco in Havana, for IL we had II large
stock here and the treaty should be
ratified we should be out the amount
that tho duty IL reduced, and at the first
| moment that the test oil the treaty is
officially made public and acted upon
BY congress we shall open our factory.
the effect Of abolishing the duty on
tobacco would be, | think, to
make the United States the
Crade OF the world. Manufacturers
would welcome the abolition of the tax,
az II would cause n great increase OF
| business. Tohecco-growers, for obvious
reasons, would oppose 1t. ! look for
bitter fight against 1t in congress-"
The cigar-makers from all the prlnci-
pal factories OF this city held a meeting
yesterday to consider the pending treaty,
of which short account is sent. Mr..
Gompeos presided. "lf this treaty.v
said he, sis ratified by both countries, IL
| will cause reduction OF so per cent. IN
the duty on manufactured tobacco from
Cuba and Porto Rico. A moments
thought will show that this reduction
would bo the doath-blow to tho to-
bacco trade OF this country. To-
bacco grows naturally and wild
in this country. Yet II cannot
compete with finer grades of tobacco
from the Spanish possessions. 1t isuse-
less TO argue that free imported tobacco
may be mixed with our American
growth In tho manufacture OF a fine
grade of cigars. Smokers of Havana ci-
Rnrs VIII not be imposed upon by any
such deception. In other words, smok-
ers of Havana cigars will not smoke an
amalgamated production, only half as
| good as tho genuine Havana, when they
can get the genuine at the same
price rs the amalgamated, and
and this condition of the trade no claim
will bo brought about II this treaty Is
ratified. Other delegates here report
other large manufacturers preparing 10
follow the example of Stratton Il Storm.
Their employees cannot complain of such
action. Tho employees say, In justlfica-
ton, and we know il to be true, that
they cannot compete with Havana ci.
gars imported at almost free Of duty. A
reduction of IS per cent in duty on Ha-
SSnn tha% to cigars manaqagtSre %,ghs 'qs61S 5s6%
Hsvaua Leaf aecigar S',a.v or cigarette ilo, l6at
would allow them 10 compete success
fully with III imported cigar, but 90 per
cent. is rubbing II in too deep, and
hence their action and closing their
shops. Twenty-threo hundred OF us are
already laid Oft, and by the end of
another week there is no telling how
many more will be eating the bread, or
rather the crust, Of idleness. Importers
are secretly nj work while we are lying
idle. The. treaty is probably already In
the hands of the senate. BY its con
ditions the proposed reduction will tako
effect from the lst of January next.
| We have but little time 10 work in. Let
ms bo up and doing at once.
| Tho executive committee, which had
been in session during the carly part
OF the afternoon, reported In favor OF
issuing circular explaining the effect
OF the operation OF the treaty upon the
tobacco interests OF tho country and
| calls upon the country at large To raise
its voice In protest. rho committee
also recommended the appointment OF
a committee to visit manufacturers and
obtain their cooperation in the move
ment.
The recommendation were unanl-
mousiy adopted.
A motion to call mass meeting In
the interest of the movement was voted
down, and instead IL was deemed best
to appoint committee to 90 TO Wash
ington. This committee viii bs APP
pointed next Sunday.
The executive committee reported that
meeting of cigar manufacturers had
been called for me day this week.
The Times this morning publishes
copy OF the treaty, which 1t obtained In
Madrid. and its terms seems moro fa.
vorahle TO this country than was sup
posed at Yesterdays meeting of the
cigar-makers.
The following are the principal ar
ticlos OF the products OF both coun-
tries which WIN be etiected: Articles
the product of the provinces of Cuba
and Porto Rico are 10 be admitted into
the United States on tho following con-
ditions, free from duty: Horses, Cocoon,
coffee, fish, fresh fruits, cotton, hemp,
| ilax, hides, skins (undressod), analine
aud mineral dyes, palm oils, sugars not
above No. l6, Dutch standard In color,
loaves of crystalized syrup of the sugar
cane, melada molasses, seeds, wood
cast iron, eggs, honey, wax, sponge
bones, guano manure, cocoa, esparta
horse hair, rushes, osiors, straw, coins
OF gold or silver subject 10 duty.
Cigars, cigarettes, begueros,
per cent, advalorem. Tobacco
| loaVeS reuuirinp moro than Il "a
the pound; IL having stems, 81 cents
per pound; without stems, 80 cents;
other tobncco in leaves having stems,
l1's cents per pound. Tobacco manu-
tactured Of every kind: tobacco without
stoms, 20 cents per pound; snuff, pow
dered tobacco, - cents per pound; to-
bacco not manufactured, Is cents adya-
| lorem.
Articles, the product OF tho United
states, which shall be admitted into
Cuba exempt from duty: Beer,
fresh meats, bacon, fruits, fish,
shell-ish, grain and other ee-
reals, excepting rice, wheat and
dour of cereals other than rice ana
I wheat, lard, swine, bnel, cheese, eggs,
bread, wood ofall kinds, slaves, timber,
pipes, boxes Of wood, cattle, shpcp,
goats, hogs, stones and earth emplov6d
in construction and in the arts and in
dustries, clay, tiles, bricks and tiles ui.
! glazed, hides aud uudresscd skins, miu-
eral or metals, coins of siivor anu poiN,
useful tools agricultural implement, b,
agric ltural apparatus, Industrial aud
/ soientidc motors 81 classes and mater /.
ais. scperat parts of same, raw cotton,
hemp, flax. juio, nnd all other raw vc,,
etnnle h'rns, woods, hogs lair
raw nprnlfi. ngu,ait rafinod hit,