The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-26

the tobacco tax will be to increase ih'
demand for leaf tobacco, and II woul'
take but short time TO demonstrate
that the present production OF toDacco'
Is not in excess OF the consumption
that the cheaper It Is the greater the cen
sumption viii be. and the repeal oil the
tobacco tax will especially help the com
mOner grades by creating a market iol
all OF the ioic grade tobaccos that the
country can produce.
IMPORTANT TO EXPORTERS or VIRGINIA
LEAF ToBAccos FOR ENGLISH SAvi
PURPOSES.
The following ia an extract from an
article headed The Grievances Of Eng.
lish Importers Of Virginia Navy Leaf
Tobacco contained in the last Tobacco
Trade Review Of London" inst received
hy us:
At late meeting of the Tobacco Sec
ton of the London Chamber of Com
mcrce this subject was brought 10 the
attention of the Chambers by MIR Walter
Bird. Of Messrs Walter Bird & Co.. of
London, Eng, in a very clear and forci-
bile manner in behalf of the English i'm
porters Of Virginia and leaf tobaccos. II
was asserted that the director of English
navy contracts for leaf tobaccos for the
requirement of her Maicsty's navy had
lately made purchases of Virginia leaf
for that purpose by samples of hogheads
lying in Antwerp.
Whilst there were ample supplies OF
Virginia leaf suitable for navy purposes
in The English markets, which English
importers. had they had notice Of the
unusual competition, would have sold as
low az the Continental people could
have afforded to sell, and the English
importers claim that they should have
had such notice, as tObaccOs suited 10
the navy could have been submitted 10y
them hy samples of hOgsheads Of iobac-
cos buying in Virginia also. il deemed
proper or necessary Mr. Dundas Irving
appears 10 have admitted the purchase
of 1877 hogsheads of Virginia leaf tobac-
eos which were at the time of such pur-
chase lying al Antwerp.
The purpose of the investigation of
this subject by the Chamber Of Com
merce is 10 ascertain whether or not the
Director Of Navy Contracts has trans
cended his authority, as in the opinion Of
the tobacco importers IL was ultra fiycs
in him 10 make the said purchases in
manner and form alleged. and this is a
yeXcd question which the importers
wish settled boy competent authority al
once Mr. Howard Vincent, OF the
House of Commons, has called the atten-
ton of The authorities having jurisdic-
ton i'm the matter 10 il.
The importers say if the Director Of
Navy Contracts has the right TO purchase
Navy leaf tobaccos lying in any CONT
mental port, by sample and thereby save
the British taxpayers the importers will
make no further complaint other than 20
contend that they, the English importers,
should at least have due notice of the in
tcntion of the department TO purchase
tobaccos i'm this way, so az 10 give them
the option of Offering samples of leaf to-
baccos lying in Virginia should they
thing proper 10 do SO, and that this priv
ilegc should not be confined 10 holders OF
tobaccos lying at Antwerp or any other
ports.
This subject is OF much interest TO the
Virginia tobacco exporters, as only Viz
rinia leaf is used by the English navy,
and wc shall watch the aforesaid pro-
ceedings with great jealousy, and when
the final decision Of The Navy Depart
ment ia reached, will duly notify our
readers OF the result. G Mel.