New-York tribune., 1890-04-03
TIE DUTY on TOBACCO.
MANUFACTURERS BEFORE TIE WAYS AND
MEANS COMMITTEE.
THE NEW TARIFF ELL WARMLY RECOMMENDED
TO THE w-oL-GRowEns OF THE COUNTRY.
,nr rvLrnnArm ro me rmncNE.I

my TgLECRAPn To THE TRnCSEI
Washington, April 2.-"Wcli. can say Tor one
that the new Revenue bill salts me- said Mr. NC
Millan. OF Tennessee and Of tho Ways and Means
Committee, ~ Tribune correspondent to-day. -
mean by that hc added that the issue is now fairly
Joined as between the two parties and there can no
longer be any excuse for misunderstanding H. we
shall oppose the bill. matter OF course ana as
party. In years past when tine Democrats IN inc
House were divided. some under Randall ana others
under tariff reform leader. there was confusion :
some people declared that Mr. Randall was the true
representative Of tho principles and policy OF the
Democratic party on the tariff question. while many
Others declared that tariff reform was the true Cos
pei. That a serious injury both 10 the party ana
the cause. | an glad it is removed Inc majority
insists upon protective bill, a bin which Is In mar
mony with the doctrine laid down In the Republican
National Platform, and which is also substantially
the same as the substitute for the Mills BILL which
tie Republican senate proposed and adopted in the
last Congress We have now square issue 20 fight
out here in the House and upon which to appeal to
the country
Mr.. Mcmillan IS one Of the bcldest and most uncom-
promising tariff -rcormcrs' in Congress, ana, OF
course ne IS extremely confident Tat II is the cause
which Is to win before the people, although he ioresce'
the passage hy thc House Of TIE pending bill with
some notifications.
The California Representatives. who arc deeply in
tcresed in the development Of the beet sugar industry
in that state. are still in protesting mood. To a
Tribune correspondent 10 day, Mr. NOsrow said
/, docs seem that Tho Representatives q the West
cTn states who insist upon deep cut upon sugar air
standing in light California is their strongest
connection IN The wheat marke. Of Europe. WITH her
f,f.lc valleys and other advantar's shf can lay down
wheat in Liverpool cheaper than Dakota or Iowa or Mime"
sofa or any other cast Of the Rocky Mountains In
decd California believe. successfully compete Win
the wheat fields Of india for the advantage which tho
latter enjoys account Of her cheaper abof We s' aD" to
corntcract Is the OF machinery II certainly would
l money i1 the pocket. Of gram growers o the West
II c,rofu,, farmers would their wheat folds into
.ucar.hcct ncis thus no, only wthifa"i.g their COMPS"
uton from tA" European hrcad-stuIs maihe but adding
now source q national wealth hy supplying the United
state with sugar q domestic growth and manufacture
or course n the proposed sugar schedule j. adopted Calf
,o,oio farmer. will not embark In the industry hu.
will continue thor fertile lands to the production
Of wheat and other cereals
ono thing can De said for the majority Of tn" pres
cnt Ways and Means Committee. which could not have
been try said Of either Of It's pred, sors. cspc-
cisr' the lot onc-from the beginning II has been
ready in and out Of 'cson. and sil Is wilhns
10 listen 10 and consider any facts. arguments or
,urgcstiOns which may hc brought 70 its attention.
today. for example. there apG ard before inc com
mit,cc several men who rprscnt the cigar manu-
facturcr, wLo have established that industry on
lar-e scale n Key Wc.t. Fin The statements o'
tho.e men were patiently heard and will hc carefully
near,d They set forth some interesting matters.
Among other thing, they claim that IN cveey bale oi
cuban tobacco imported There some leaves siia-
BILE for vrrre- ard Therefore that the cNcc ~ ih'
provision now proposed Viii Ac 10 impo'" a"F 'I
- a pound uron all Havana tobacco imposto ms
they say will destroy the industry AZ Key West WM'h
nr,ln,ed a5OOoOO0 cigar, in 1889. The industry
IA, steadily increased since it was established twenty
two years ago and now the wcckly wages paid to
opcratives amount 20 from 10000 "a sl0o 900. II
(, further stated that population Of $4,000 IS dc
pendent on the Industry. In printed b'ici SHhi'"i
10 the Ways and Means ComnItiec to-day 'ho hey
West representatives. say:
Havana erar, made in rlc United states and cigars
mad, O.. American tobacco 20 o. different eonsum'r' con
mane diGefent maraets and arr sod a. dlars'ht p''
, i,rin Affecting OF. cannot hc near the Other. Ih-f'
can ho no rivalry between them any more u1n between
-ca.,ns and cotton Duck .iA hat' and leather 'ao''
psotlc Who vaat u smoke Havana cigars viA have
tb.n II they canno. 60. those made n t"o Unit d
-,at4s a. fasuahl. Irce they WI! pufrAf'e those ln
ror,,d rom cuba ~ Greater cost Under no or n"
stances will ilef snos" cigar made fF'H N'''''n '
, .,1.f. fo- oue n.nuia ifd from the Havana l'''
Finally such dl,, 900 Havana tobacco a. t"A- pro-
,o.ea l. i.. now T,f.r La Will destroy 10 American
,,,or.,. ,or r~ .Yle benefit - mnnufa tuf'' !" 'nDa
:, o f,.f.re opi vaocfafn'r- o. na''ral. "a god -
NONE harm g, many. and h lneailN ior oy any Interest
ia ,ae United state, either as'i'uiint'' 'o"~'ra' o.
n.auufar rtssllr.
rne cenr acn frrthcr stated That ont of f.oooooo
COO c.sa., annually manufactured n .he United s'aios
about n,e per- cent. 20oooOO0o. are made oi pnrl
Havana tobacco.
In All address . The wool Growers Of the United
.tatc,.r issued today. Columbus Dclano. president
and George II. Wallace. secretary. OF 'hc National
Association. after showing what TIC new wool
.~hc'nlr u.s.. ea, amo.s other things:
f. ul.aom. l1,cc and iolonce dsrrf~i tv the
,.n,.il-s, ri,r.,.r. - uD ooru!tt," IN dischafgnr
lf.r a. a.e ,ni c.a.plt tgte 'na.rnGc th' appr'h'-
,.ol q r.f Amer an l,op. Tho -.l 'tabl-A's a
.or.,..hea.eo economic .'-tr. 'uho-.nr al our in.
aa-,..s aal ..ialy those belonging 60 agriculture
,.i d.. farm. II in..a d, VII s-.it' hr.n'-'. 4if'
.nn.ofn.a' % labor ard f0t1." T0,1@rtF. aad thus
.ienec The cro fof 're tclr and fr'' raw mae-ih oN-
aep, ,s r nav from fo.n'r. ana their CONDUCTORS.
who drs.re control ons mafaet a4d thus prosper by
,hc misfortune. Of ors people
Never before .n te or, Of leg slaon wcf' the in
tercs., Of ,grcutur and labor % "e! provided for ln.
r.il.c and oncrcrtc cfot, your .nrt {" euro u'
ta..ege Of n,e bI BON trnles of Coner.s, are IN
.mi.r,.y. duty. the ne Of which Will naori r-a'on,
fog rr"t
rae voice O., wo,-rro,ofs and q other agriculture,
Interest. should 20 az IA "a" hal- u iDr'aton. I'm.
mc1airiy and Win emphasis. rrging the ls.nr" ~ this
BIN. DO not pefrt .freo trader,.' "in,or'"r'" and
their .,ie.r h. defeat the bcncnccnt economic sy.t>m
proposed. Aa, arrived. n W. do ous du,y. when
secur" Tie property oi American indnstI.'' II
neglect 10 do tr opportunity INA, not soon r'inI7i
Mr. Candlcr to-day received petition irUs the
he has AI.d with the Committee on Ways and Means.
The petitioners cNpvs ihcii ocli tnt any duty I'm
posed upon riw hide ard skins would Lc detrimental
10 uf The ar-t-t hu llt-a Interests y. nv Eng
land and the Middle states, and Tint n would lncicas"
the the consumer # ctcrs pair Of shoes pro
Gnccd i'm thi, oountly II Is also ,Bcir opinion TINT
tho impostOn oi aiy dutf would caaac great en-.
barrass the large cNpor' trade now amounting
10 almost SI2.CoO.UOO annually. and would tend -
drive II 10 the Dominion OF Canada. whore labor and
material fDg tanning are much cheaper than thcj are
In the United states.
TIE sFNATE's SESSIONS TO BEGIN At NOON.
Washington. April iSpccail.-lhc senate voted to
day 10 90 back the II O'Clock session, and after next
Saturday the Yicc-Prcd dent viii NOT rap iOr order un
noon i. was found that t.c change OF The hour Of
meeting - II O'Clock ntcricrcd seriously with com
mite. work. aud that there besides, great din
cult; in obtaining quorum 50 carly in the day.
sciator Ilales resolution 10 return to the noon hour
on next Monday met with good doal oi opposition
from those senators at whose suggestion tho original
longer session movement was started. and Mt. ia