The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-07-18

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cold northern countries, because strong drinks are
pIeIesIeG, monce our prouueeIs' wno s.e permnteo
prssss S sp.. % when To- %' sn%s
y s x r
- su"s,mern',ons n., "a y, M re.dung 20 puM'. potry-
W ,s ~ 70 PUBLIC pomSy' ~ WEI, az .nosc rcat
iliy inyoiveu IN tne cons,dera.ion OF tne proposed
Nv. I'M, nus ,, cSmses nas assu.neu .nss .ncre can
iIui Srsndes the same stiylssss as 70 wSrehcuslna
mst una "a s,s s NOW ~ 70 1sna srs o sp
eppc ,sa VI "'' ''ee o' rev.
the Of swcc, wuSs % the pycgS es
sIdcnay granting also tho use q grape spirits free
for @ domestic SV markets. have ee
@ ., ,ns nS on swcct vines ~ LOT domestic
n uu WI y w,e, ~ as p %o @ @ nuoi.
I'M; committee. -. ....... :. -.,,..,..
n sr ,me NE az ~ s,r swee,
order that they may extend their industry and coi
e,e su,Sessuy M ~ IN % ,no %iouogn s harkes we believe
aa e%Sss eSSss q ss sS se 70 Wines s s
x Sss % q ISysns IssisSs sai.sa would y a injury
o'ner sources u Z. q revenue
. y canno. pe assumed tnal any product ofdomestt
ernmen, asa so,irce oi Jevcnue through taxation
should forever remain ,,ib1ec, 70 taN On the con
at ss sesn an eSagsca Sey to relieve In
aus.ry , Irom .axa.on wnerever pracl,caOle, wnei-
ever Tue interests Of tnS people may De benenied by
sncn s acuon; Many Ilneren' products which nave
aJtern,isal been iassa have been relieved from
sucn axatlph as crcuiilslaiices have changed J.
revenue n s'ici maniieI as o promote, il possible.
u. VIC psospery OF we peope, anu IN no
esn Ssse ss soW ~ Se 81 upon ns
u@uSIIy @ nas ucen INJURED tnereny.
r,n ne @ 81 IN 1e peSplS are primarily pro-
Y ,hel and e Insure theftlf the creation Of public
,n WSs as ~ no % i9I nsUnal srengh and ne
lion placed Upon Industry aot ac%andea Tor tne
welfare OF ne people miust result mdre Or less IN
@ and sso 10 nna Ssween
legitimate industries Ia fsilidaiing tho loss OF
revenue that may itldenIat t,e catlsed by the en-
tlon 80 ar as the iferese OF tne Government are
concernsd fuss pc considered With reiereice to the
sweet Wines. ~ s,ich calctatl0n tht lpss Of reyc
nuf on sweet vines rro1uced enu us &fonstned In this
county ,iy,,v W9nn m not SScsea @ er ama , ana
that Y, all cases crane spirits would 10 nsc TO the
absolute exclusion OF other spirits. Such reduction
apess prodsps an injury W to % the dosernnen' Ss for
reasons that arc manifest without further dacussion
q q ns s asy, %oSt eneSt %
the government; n. ......
r.tsaTmore rss may se IfsHa at IN s tax on
ment when evying tax on distilled spirits, but is
even contrary to established policy with respect to
laws make no distinctions between fortified aud nm
fortified wines II being recognized that no genuine
greater titan tile aiiouiit haiied, al ioreigh still
wines not exceedng me strength natiled arc iaxed
Wines has 6aen specifically eved and
II may be therefore asserted that u has been the
policy Of this Government up to the present time
not to oppress by taxation this infant Industry at
least during the early stages OF Its development,
aud during that period Of time In which producers
sef-sacrifce while waiting fot the growth Of Vines,
| tile enlargeuieut Of expcrencc through costly ex
tempt To popuarlze their brands In markets hereto
i?re preiudlced IN favor ot established regulations
II had been the intenti6n of this Government to
make distinction between fortified and uffQrtlned
wines Of domestic pro iucton for purposes Of taxa;
tlon, the same rule would necessarily hive applied
heen levie, an additional tax upon the foreign dis
| titled spirits Used In fortfyiug foreign wines.
specifically to ,eternluc the agiount OF alcoholic
strength that should be contained In genuine wines,
because no limit has been placed upon the amount
without tax In wines through simple fermentation.
| Natural, wines vunfortlaed may vary Id alcoholic
strength greatly, and Id sonie cases such Natural
| wines have beeh known tB be tfOdtced containing
| as high as Is per cent. of alcohol, although such
tered in ferrneniing to such high degrees II It were
possible for wine makers to produce wines without
holIc strength there Would ije under existing laws.
| no tax leted hpoh theiii. The degree OF alcoholic
| strength necessary to the preservation OF sweet
wines may be considered legitimate part of the
| genuine wine, which ia not considered as specal
| subject OF taxation by the Government as is shown
| by the uniform tax levied upon foreign wines.
whether fortified or unfartl1ed The release OF the
tax on sweet wines sotiid therefore, create no EN-.
| barrasslft precedent, inastiuch nd foteIGi sweet
| wines are admitted without tax tipou tic stjirlis
contained therein. Indeed, positive precedent for
the proposed law has already been established in
respect to the production OF vinegar alcohol for
such purpose being permitted free OF tax.
In view OF the Immediate prospective Increase In
American vlntages the enforcement Of the present
law taxing sweet wines would be prohibiting eXpOr.
tation causing decentralization in domestic markets
and unhealthy competition. All surplus OF sweet
wines would be forced upon the domestic market al
exceedingly low rates can snU tho nroducers h, sf