The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-03-14
AN EARNEST PROTEST
BY tho Cignr Manufacturers and
Their Employees
At A LARGE MEETING LAST NIGHT
In tho Beethoven lInll-A Letter from
Senator Camden l.cau-A Com.
mittco Of Pittsburgh Mnnufnc.
turcrs Present to UrEc Co.opcrati lon.
~ Committee Named TO so to Wash.
inSton.

inston.
Last night, at tho invitation OF Gar.
field assembly, X. OF L., composed OF ci.
gar and sloGio makers, q meeting OF tho
cigar and stogie manufacturers aud their
employees was held in tho beethoven
hall, aud it was very largely attended
by the workmcn, but not go largely by
tho manufacturers, which was regretted
by those who were present.
Master Workman William Mann, OF
tho Assembly, occupied tho chair, and
Secretary William Windcr was at his
post.
A letter was road from Mr.. Augustus
Pollack, transmitting ono which ho had
sent to Washington. protesting against
any increase in the internal revenue
tax, and also ono which Mr.. lIonry Sua-
mon had received from U. S. Senator
Camden. Tho lotter was ns iollows:
SENATE CHAMBER, |
WASHINGTON, D. c., March u, 1894. !
H. SGmoH T. Son.
My DEAR SIRs:-I had interviews to-
day with finance committee explaining
tho hardship 10 tho manufacturers Of
West Virginia cheap cigars, known US
stogies, and presented tho letter rc-
ceived. They promised mo to give the
matter consideration, and SEQ how tho
bill could be modified 10 caro- for this
particular interest, and nskcd me TO aid
them by suggestions, which ! will do
tomorrow. Since that time | have re-
ceived tho package OF cigars, which
will present to the Committcc tomorrow
morning, and l trust may induce it to
mako changes 10 suit yonr views. Tho
commi ittee made this suggestion, how
ever. that is little hard 10 meet, viz:
that il all cigars are taxed at So per
thousand it will enable you to increase
the price OF your cigars in proportion,
and will not lessen your sales. Tho
answer that suggests itself, to my mind,
is that the additionaltax added to 10-cent
cigars is out OF proportion to the samo
tax on one-cent cigar. l would be
glad to have your viows on this point:
Will it really Interfere with your snles
by adding 10 the price the increased
tax Yours truly,
J. n. CAMDEN!
A motion was then made and carried
that 4 committee OF two manufacturers
and two workmen bc appointed 10 act
in conjunction with committee OF
throe from tho Tobacco Board OF Trade
Of Pittsburgh in drawing up an express
sion of the views OF tho meeting. As
mombGrs OF this committee Messrs.
Joseph Yahn aud a. ]. Scamon were
named OH behalf oil the manufacturers,
and AIesars. Riley and uildebrand from
the assembly.
Tho members Of the Pittsburgh COM
mittee were Messrs. W. D. Sharpe, G.
NJ. Logan and J. NJ. Jenkinson. 4 re-
cess was taken while this committee
was out, and upon it's return Mr..
Seamon submitted the following as its
report:
WHEREAS, Such changes havo been
made by tho senate subcommittee in
the internal revenue tax OF the Wilson
bill by the increasing OF tho tax upon
homo products and the reduction OF tho
tariff upon foreign products as to cause
grave apprehension for tho interests
and existence OF the great and i'm
portnnt cigar industry OF tho country,
and especially of this and adjoining
states; therefore, be it
Reso.usd That We, as manufacturers
and employees OF one OF the most i'm
portant industries OF these states, pro-
test against the passage OF the internal
revenue tax on cigars MS submitted to
the finance committee by tho gubcom-
mittee.
ReSolrcd, That committee OF two be
selected by the chairman from the
membership OF Garfield Assembly to
accompany like committee OF manu-
facturers to Washington to act in con.
junction with like committees Of other
states and represent our interests be.
fore senators and congressman.
a. J. SEAMoS,
Secretary OF tho Committee.
After remarks endorsing the rasolu-
tons by Capt. Henry Scumon, W. ".
Marsh and Hugo J.. Loos, tho report
was unanimously adopted.
MIR. Mann appointed as tho assem-
b!y's members OF tho committee Messrs.
Roman Dobler aud ". II. II. Riley. Mr..
Doblor said ho had already written to
senators and to Representative Wilson.
mud he endorsed the action and would
do what he could TO make it effective.
The Pittsburgh committee said it was
desirable that both committees should
be i'll Washington together They ex-
pected to be there next Tuesday. They
also expected cooperation from Clevc-
land, Columbus, Cincinnati, Richmond
and other cities.
The hone was expressed that tho
manufacturers OF other towns in Wcst
Virginia would also take action, and the
secretary was instructed to communi-
cate with them and send them copies OF
this mornings papers containing copies
OF the resolutions.
The manufacturers will meet at 2:30
to-day in the G. A. r. hall, on Main
street, to namo their members OF the
committee TO go to Washington, and it
is important that all manufacturers be
present.