The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-24
PLANS OF 1nE LIQUOR DEALERs
Their Proportion to Modify the Require
meats OF tho whIskey Trust.


The Wholesale Liquor Dealers Association
MT in room 4 OF the Kemble building ytster-
day to discuss its position in regard to the
Whiskey Trust and to he ar the report ofits COM
mitteo. appointed n week ago TO suggest mems
ures for relief The trust proposes to raise the
price uf advanced rroof spirits from sl.OS
gallon to sl15. with q rebate OF five cents pay
able ut tho end OF six months. II the customer
handles any but trust whiskey the rebate IS 10
be withheld. 1t is alleged that the trust pro-
poses to raise the price aguin at the ebd OF FIX
months so as TO pay the rebate out OF the adj
vance. Thus" suggested a wholesaler, pay
ing us out OF our own money"
MIR. Peter McQuade was elected Chairman
and q resolution introduced by the committee
was adopted. 1t rccics the attitude assumed
by the Whiskey Trust. and declares that tho
conditions under which tho rebate vouchers
are redeemablo are contrary 10 approved BUSH
ness methods. and tend to crush out all com
petition. There is no guarantee that tho
vouchers will be paid or that the trust will not
still further raise tho price OF raw spirits. Tho
trust is asked TO waive tho rebate conditions
and to allow the purchase OF spirits In open
market. In case Of refusal OF these demands
cooperative stock company is to be formed
ut onco. With a capital stock OF at least $780,
600. for the purpose of erecting or purchasing
and operating one or more spirit distlleries,
and u subscription list is TO be circulated
among the Wholesale liquor dealers and JOB
bers. The shares OF said co0neraliye distillery
company are to be- 800 each. and each sub
more than fifty shares at their par value. The
subscribers must be wholesale liquor dealers.
A telegram was received from J. Is, G!eenhut,
President OF tho Dlstillers and Cattle feeders
Company, otherwise known rs tho Whisky
Trust TO the OBJECT that he would be ut the
Murray Hi Hotel ut 10 o'clock this morning
to meet conference committee OF me wnole-
committees Of ten should meet Mr.. dreenhut
and see if the objectionable features oil the
trust rrogramme could not be overcome, .,o,
which provided. among other things that the
trust should be allowed TO retain the rebate
coupon policy; that y should produce only
that 1t should produce goods o. standard
quality and deliver sufficient Tor the daily re-
duirements of the trade: that scale OF prices
wholesalers. based upon the price OF grain and
the expenses attending proInction: that the
trust APPOINT agents Tor the distribution ol Us
goods; that i shat not sell TO any hut whole.
saers. nor give any rebate vouchers TO any but
wholesalers known as such in the trade. co.
Stale Excise Comml ssioner Max y. Stern
discretion in the conference committee TO act
ms II thought best 1t would then demand that
tho trust abandon the rebate or go as lar as It
ments was passed.; Tho GLOWING committee
was anpointod:. Peter McQmnde. Chairman;
John KSroscyi William 4; Tyler Mar,i n r;
Brothers. Robert A.. Greucen. Angelo Myers
Max ID. Stern. Chas. Murray, Louis Steinhardt
Mr.. Angelo, Myers represents tho Philadel-
structed him to demand the absolute abroRa-
ton Of the rebate system and the recognition
OF the right Of the wholesalers TO buy wherever
"Wednesday afternoon at the kemhle building
to hear the results OF tho conference to-day.