New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-30
WHY TOBACCO MEN ARE HAPPY.
AN oNoNDAGA GROWER TELLS HOW THE xyW
TARIFF HELPS PRODUCER, MANU-.
PACTURER AND CONSUMER.


Syracuse, n. y, Oct. 20 GpecIaD-Michael TobAa,
. leading tobacco grower OF Hsd~nsville. In tfds
country thus gives his Views Of the effect Of the Nc
Kinley Tariff bill upon the tobacco and cigar In
dustries Of the country:
al have noticed articles In many eetradc papers Il
late that were false and misleading concerning Tho
effect that the Mckinley bill will have upon the TO-
barco and cigar trade Of the country In the articles
referred to It been claimed that the smoker must
buy q pipe or abandon the habit, az all grades Of
cigars will be advanced in price from five to ten cents
each: that the manufacturers business will Be u
stroyed and that he will be compelled either -
make On assignment or abandon the business; thai w
grower will be injured, because the production Of lsa
tobacco In this country will b. increased at least LOG
per cent.
There is not the least foundation for any Of these
claims The smoker can continue 70 enjoy his clgaf
a. usual and at the same The only difference TO
him will bs that the nickel or fvecent cigars. or
large proportion Of them will be wrapped with tobacco
grown in America instead Of in suua;rs. where the
poor coolies that work for the great Dutch syndicate
are paid but 10 cents each per day.
This change will not be as pleasing To tho eye o.
the smoker but as the quality Of Tie American tobacco
is much superior to that of the Sumara lcsi the qualify
OF the cigar will be improved and the smoker VIII receive
better value for his money. Is he IL In the habit
smoking 1Ocent domestic cigas he VIII not be aoie u
discern any change. either in the quality Oh the sooo
or in the price II I've has been In the haot OF smoI
ing the low grade imported cigars that have flooded the
market for several years past and have been reaed
for 10 cents or three for quarter he VIII aiseova
that they have been raised In price BY the NC
| Kinley bill and their place taken BY cleaa
| Hayans manufactured BY the Cuban cigar isctories
| At Key West ard New-iOIk. These cigars VIII %
made OF better class Of tobacco and the workman
ship will be Of the same sort as that useo IN tnc 'r
ported cigars thus the smoker will get befcr saus-
faction and better value ior INC so'o "''' -
| money, or even less.
uOf all the tobacco industries, the manufacturers
clear Havana cigars made tho hardest fight ags'nss
the Mckinley BILL and they are to receive tho iases'
benefits by It's passage. The reason Is TINS ihc o"
law proyidcd that wrapper leaf tobacco should pay
duty OF IS cents pound. aud that filters ana ohoe"
| should nav q duty OF 35 cents Per pound ihs
1IVin,ev hill nroyides thar wrappers shall pay duty
~ 40 a pound and does not charge the duty on nAeN
| opd binders To wrap thousand cigars With hhs
| Havana wrappers requires about four POUNDS OF ms
Leaf The duty on that amount under tie pro'''ioh'@
| the old tariff was 3d. The same amount OF ~rsppo
| under the new law will pay duty OF sS' Ihh -
tho cost Of thousand cigars Will make di''efeh0s
To the manufacturers Of 30. That Is II cost OF 'h'
,vannsrs in Cuba remains unchsnged. but this is M
| uhelv, for TIA demands Of the estabhsheo i"c@no
80 ~ 2kknek&eE91x $es$ae pro9ncan3
n ~ WI1p0oes~ ~ hnee the prices n@. o.
hte years, IRON @ 10 % pound. ACCORDING t. ausV
demanded Row the nov tariff which has added nom
| so4 to $50 Thousand in duty on imported cigars.
! will greatly reduce the number OF cigars manu,s
| by the Cubans, and consequently the NUMBER u
nounds of wrappers consumed. 1t Is fair TO presume
that there will be surplus Of wrappers herea'er ]"
Havana that can be bought at greatly reduceo Pe''
| making as much difference in favor OF the AInees"
manufacturer as the Mckinley bill has made aSsihs'
him I'm the increase Of duty Besides, IN order 70 supp"
| the extra demand for home mado cigars tha' VIII :"
I.tunn mn
| American manufacturer Of clear Havana cigars "'n
he called upon to make at least double fhc hunoe'
n, cigar, that he has been making heretofore. eh''
n will he seen that, instead OF destroying the CUISINES
| ~, the American maker Of clear Havana cigars us
! new law will create boom for them sueh {" 'h''
| never saw before. ,,.a
o.r cigar leaf for wrappers and binders will not %
seriously affected except that they can come In y"
their share OF the trade formerly controlled py 1is
cheap class Of cigars imported from Cnba ihis "
| hc M ip(ucemcnt for them to make inner ana Vc'e,
cigars than formerly, which will command so''.
s2d ready sale It b Is air 70 psvana viii
uce the price Of Havana filters we'll a Wrappers
and that tie manufacturers In this country Will U
Perhaps the greatest change that VIII be can IAN
by the passage Of the Mckinley bill viii Sc sm ame 'e @
cbesp cigars This will create boom for the Ms
grower whose Sus Rsn iG rendered ysd Improbable
ne impcrtstion Of sumatrs leaf. Under the proVsy,
~ the new tariff the American grower mas been la,u,
Iavorcd and he NAV reasonably expect tat NJ,
lion viii soon be rewarded BY prohabie bushes tn no.
tact no has already felt the good enects OF Ing wv
low The old tobacco has never before been bousn
up SO closely this year and =. such eAeeie ~ t
rntry large quantities OF the new crop have arTsu
been ted for while hanging on ths poe Ss bnye
md The practice has not been r>0rtcd 20 IN hS az
Years past The indications point strongly 10 ny
hon, IN this wears crop Of tobacco. or at eas' una
oO s'o ~ i, mat is suitable for wfapper' a, u u
arsm from the poles 80 that the qualify ana tcA'ui'
'"N Mr c Tnbn who lives In the heart OF the ooacc,
region Of this country reports Ms Sro' nSw bsct
farmers as unanimous, in praise o' inc HrM mtas
Schndnc The tobacco grower, have been tine haPples
81 ennvdaon'" citizens ,.nc" the bill hcrane lay
and it is not hard to tell now 'hey S'0 e''"s :" "
| this fall.