New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-05

in also a member OF the fruit importing
firm of Champion Goodsell Il Co. OF London.
Mr.. (;oodsell exhibited a thorough and comprc-
hensiye knowledge Of the fruit business anu lie
gave the committee good deal OF ihiorna''on'
lie was frank and clear III the expression oi Nus
views ard lie did not hesitate 10 say '""O "o
had appeared in behalf OF his own interests d. d"
imnorter and the interests OF the grape growers
of Ameria, Spain, the duties upon WHOSE P1p'-
net he urged the committee to reduce -ii'
t;oodsell gave Il sNc"inct account OF tic Ah"rl'
Tor Malaga grape and grape trade rom ""i'''
IL az first appeared that these grapes conI" ho'
be produced anywher, IN the w1rid cAc.pt H U"d
an area of about sixty square miles neal 'hc ""
iferranean coast Of Spain that no Otler variety
of grape possesses equal puahtie' III cef''n II
soec,s and therefore, that the White grapes "Ilcn
formed the subject of his DISCOURSE 90 h1t conI'
into competition WITH the grapes Oh Cai .t
BEFORE Mr. Aioodsell had ended his statement
Loweyer he had admitted, in response, 10 Pu'nn
,Ions asked by Messrs Burrows, Payne, Da'h'ai'
Hopkins and Gear, that It Is by no means w..
tam mat, with proper packing, the VIII Si' H.
of California will not keep fresh as long a. .I,o
Snanish cranes while it is almost certain tha' lhc
.ocalled TOkay grapes OF CalliOIna VIII "o ~
MR.. GooDsELL's POSITION WEAKENED
These admissions materially weakened Mr. uo"u
sells position. which depended mainly upon '"0
assertion that the Spanish grape can DC Rep' !"
condition for use unit, the cnd of March OF c''"
later. while domestic grapes disappear rom r .,
market and the table of the consumer apo. i",
nary | Mr. Payne and several Othci htlh" ~,
of the committee asserted that they liad louuu u"
nestle grapes Oh their tables in go0d cohG M,.;
a much later dite statement when NJ; 9" ho ~
was not prepared 10 believe lie seclncu " nc ~
tho opinion that the repeal Of the duties "ouiu
not only Increase the importatio ns OF spanish
and chea pen the price of that luxury 80 d. ~ :, ht
within the reach OF the poor anu ,r Which,
also cheapcn the prices VI domestic graz rod
according u his contention, as wei a. vi, rn
sells disappear from the MAI kets peiolc nii' i, az
ter, and IRE replaced py tine op@S an Interested
listener to the statements and arguments oI MI
Goodsell. and it was apparent tha. ne ora ram
agree with him in regard 70 itlli0rud -
The views of Messrs Breckenridge, OF afNgii-
sos. MONTGOMERY. of kentucky: Bynum, OF IN
diana and Tarsney. of Missouri, i'll resdtu W
dne;no tLe duty on SPANISH grapes n9n ~, ~
uue . 20 cants a barrel as advocated ny Mr.
Coodscl who also insisted that IL wo d ~
crcdinpIy npwise to substitute an "u '"t
du.r for the specfc duty. and their o1ii;HnS
Hn'v IuT ~ Tho wisdom of repeating or reducing
the dntirs now paid by Bermuda piouucci. ~ IL
the Treasury Of the United states W. ~ y, tn-
closed as those statesmen were ho' P''''"' "
""1 T1c Committee will hear statements Tomorrow
in regard TO the cement ana SIX industries; Sd a
sensitive Storer. of Ohio, to-day arian.cu iol "
HEARING on behalf of the brewers OF CINCINNATI
who desire reduction of the dutleS on hop, ,,
Their representatives will he heard fiiua., vi
which dav also the importers oil SWeuish 'u'eN'
Charles w Hubbard representing Jute ana hco-
mold Moritz representing buttons, will have :.
Fearing Other hearings were gran'e,; '" ,oio.
in addition TO those mentioned III 'hcsc ui'p"'0"'
on Saturday. as follows: ,, >,..oI;o
September 6, Walter o. Whtc0mo. Me.aihV
Bedstead Company September l., Henry Lo, Xxx,
wool and textiles; September IL, flttsour2
Plate Glass COMPANY; September Ia, manu-,
facturers of cn"austic tiles. manufacturers Dl
flint and lime glass, and the representatives. vi Wv
Amalcamated Association of Iron and Steel WORK
ers: September 10. Henry 7. OXnard, represent
ing the beet sugar industry.