The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-10-15
DUTIES on CIGARS AND TOBACCO,

FREQ Trade Fnllncy EAposcd Bv mn rr.
pe't-What tho Mckinley Bill Docs not
Do.
A cigar manufacturer writes under
date OF October II, to the New York
Press:
The I'orldi "New Tariff" articles are
amusing ii not instructive, and tho arti.
clio quoted below shows how completely
the World is willing to couutenance and
give publicity 10 misrepresentation OF
facts Tor the sake OF scoring a sunnospI
point against the Mckinley bill.
Mr.. John Blakely's effort with regard
10 the effect OF new duties on cigars must
6e quoted literally to comprehend his
delusion. lie says:
Under tho present law Key West, New York
aud other manufacturers In the United S,a,cs
low low p"i u duly oi35 cents per pound on In.
average IL n rotiEds uustcmmed tobacco per
l,WOcisa'S. Twenty.fOur pounds Mt a CENTS
per pound. equal IS 40; plus internal revenue
mx, -: total. S!1 10 per LOCO cigars. The new
sis s.n ,n VIZ! nGI roams At PEI pound equal
~ ihcic,se OF SD GO per coo cigars, or cents
rsch on every cigar made In the Untcd STATES Of
Havana tobacco. ''>' VI
The administration leaders claim the now
o mt,n p.i. Is LOT protection. twill make tho
cnhhuHer pay cents more on each Havana
eisar; either imported or domestic, pouxhi nj
retail. and m advance OF | cent moro on esch
, y, tobacco cigar made and consumed in
Tue United States over what the advance v iii hc
United States. 'o 'Ne
The Mckinley bill does not change
the duty on imported filters; it remains
&c 80 cents. The duty on wrappers il
definitely sctat s.. The correct figures
arc therefore: 10 pounds OF filler at IS
cents duty equal S. 65. As the So duty
will compel the importation Of clean
wrappers instead OF the balee being
mixed las was formerly done to escape
the old 70 cents duty, a pounds OF
wrappers at the outside will cover q Is
pound net cigar. The duty on ~ pounds
at ~ is 50. plus SGG5 on filters gives a
total OF Sl5 60, as against Mr.. Blakeley's
figures OF SlS. His fSnres with regard
TO the old duties are correct, and thew
show IS 10 10 have been the import
duties on Havana leaf. Deductjnp ihis
~'AoeAs Va ~ ~ HUN tHt tUlul nGE utltV
as above OF SIS G5, leaves 81 % cents ncr
thousand, or about OF a cent on each
home made cigar additional duty under
the new law, instead OF the i cents with
which MIR. Blake!ey wishes to Tighten
ls.
In beginning lis article Mr.. B, cor.
rectly sets forth that medium sized i'm.
sorted cigars will cost the importer 3 |
;ents apiece more under the Mckinley
Pill. Thus similar cigars entirely Of
Havana Leaf, made here, with I OF a cent |
iuty on the tobacco in each cigar. will |
cost q cents each e cents minus of a |
'ent), or $50 30 per thousand, Less as re-.
yards the duty, while the actual whole.
'ale cost will be but 60 to G5 per cent
hat OF the imported goods, weight for
weight. Manufacturers are granted ade-
luate protection under the new law,
which must result in an increased con.
OF American made goods and n |
corresponding decrease in that OF i'm
ported goods.
Mr.. BIS statements are accurate until |
le says, practically, that NIL imported |
eai is covered by s. tariff. A glance
1t the bill will prove his error. Enthuss-
ISM for lost cause has becouded his
Judgment and led him into grievous mis-.
statement.