Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-24
GEO. WISE SPEAKS.
HE DEFENDS EARNESTLY THE IN
TERESTS OF VIRGINIA.
Richmond's Tobacco Delegation Has Inter
views with Ways and Means Committee
men-Generai Washington Gossip.

views with Ways and Means Committee
men-Generni Washington Gossip.
WASHINGTON. January 23.-(Special)-
The committee appointed by the Richmond
Board of Trade to visit Washington In
behalf OF the tobacco interests. arrived
this afternoon, and went directly to the
Capitol. The visiting delegation is COM
posed Of Messrs. A. X. Yarbrough, James
y. Boyd. Alex. Cameron, J. T. Parkinson
Thomas Atkinson, and r. ii. Boykin.
The last-named gentleman did not arrive
with his associates on the committee, but
is expected to reach the city tomorrow.
Representative Wise on yesterday tele-
graphed the committee that II was very
uncertain whether the House would reach
the tobacco schedule to-day, and they
had therefore better postpone their WISH
until tomorrow. However. they decided
10 come to-day. They had talks with a
number Of the members, and while they
could not get an audience with the ways
and Means Committee as a committee
they made arrangements for individual
interviews.
The Richmond visitors are opposed to
any increase In the tobacco-tax, no matter
In what form; and they want the law In re-
gard to leaf sales amended so that no
rights will be taken away from the plant
ers but at the same time they would
ike a clause in the bill so that III sold
at retail the leaf must bear its proportion
ate share OF the tax.
WISE'S SPEECH.
Representative Wise made a orief ana
breezy speech in the House this afternoon.
He was granted ten minutes OF time, anu
at the outset OF his remarks replied 10
Mr.. Rayner, OF Baltimore, who had de-
clared IN some remarks he was q Demo
crat who would not support protection
I'm any form. Mr.. Rayner had even gone
so far as TO severely criticize ms coiieo.Vt'
Mr.. McKaig for demanding that the duty
be retained on coal; but Mr. wise re-
minded Mr.. Rayner that he Uayner) had
voted Yesterday 10 retain the bou ty
on sugar; and Mr.. Rayner, he added, was
willing to crush the people OF Virginia
Mr.. Wise said he favored the revision
of the tariff-in fact he wanted IL given Il
thorough overhauling. but he asked gen
tlemen in the House to come down from
their stills of rhetoric and theory anu
look at the question from the STANDPOINT
of business. He then quoted the Demo
cratic platform OF 1884. AM said he was
willing to stand by the declarations mane
therein, and made the point that the party
In 1884 gave pledge 10 repeal the interhai
revenue taxes just as soon as the necessi-
ties OF the government permitted. Inc
same platform demanded a revenue tariff
looking to an easing Of the internal reve-
nue. burdens. But what was the situation
to-day? 1t was proposed to increase the
internal revenue taxes, ana virginia pro-
tested against any such policy.
AGAINST THE BOND ISSUE.
Mr. Wise expressed himself as emphat-
tically opposed to the proposed issue of
bonds by the Secretary OF the Treasury.
He criticised the free list as arranged by
the committee and showed where mil
lions of revenue will be needlessly lost.
Such a policy made 1t necessary to in
crease the internal-revenue taxes.
Mr. Wise vigorously told the House why
he was opposed TO making coal and iron
ore free OF duty, and gave the members
n clear idea of the vastness OF these in
dustries in the States OF Virginia ana
West Virginia. He insisted that they
are industries which ought TO be sustained
and spoke OF the disasters to come II the
duty is to be removed.
Quite number of the coal and iron
representatives, as well as the representa-
were at the Capitol to-day TO look nf.er
their petty industries" as Mr.. Rayner
characterized those who want coal and
iron-ore TO remain on the dutiable list.
They have been very active for the past
week or ten days
DELEGATION FROM DURHAM.
The delegation from Durham, n. C.,
reached the city to-day to protest against
any further increase in the tax on to-
bacco. 1t was headed by Captain IL. j.
Parrish. Colonel Julian 5. Carr, or the
same city, is also here, but he takes Just
the opposite view of the case. lie says
tobacco is "A luxury; that it can stand
taxation, and that the rate ought to be
increased.
Representative Edmunds says the more
he thinks of IL the more he Is opposed TO
the proposed bond issue by the Secretary
of the Treasury.
Farmer Edmunds believes the seignio-
rage in the Treasury cught 60 be coined.
and also the bullion that is stored up
there.
MIR. w. n. Pritchard. who "a candidate
for postmaster at Chapel Hill, n. c..
is in the city.
Representative Tyler having recon-
mended Mr.. +. +. Causey, of Hampton,
for the Annoy consulate. has endeavored
to learn when action will be taken, but
without success.
Mr.. Tyler favors revenue duty OF hfty
cents a ton on coal, and he thinks IRON
ore ought TO 20 on the free list.
DIVISION AS TO SUGAR.
The Virginia and North Carolina dele
cations divided on the sugar question In
the House. Some voted for the McRae
and Warner amendments. and others OPP
posed them.
Mr.. Charles Price. of Salisbury, formerly
United States Attorney for the Western
District OF North Carolina, is in the city.
Colonel a. IL. Andrews. of Raleigh, is
also among the North Carolina visitors.
Arrivals: r. S. Gibson and wife. w. G.
Flynn, Petersburg; Charles G. Wilson,
Roanoke, Va; w. +. Dibble. Kinston,
n. c.