The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-25
The Reselutions Adopted.

Under the escort OF Congressman George
j. Wise the delegation met Chairman
Wilson in the lobby Of the House. Con
gresham Wise introduced Mr. Boyd, of
Nlclmond, who. after a brief effective
statement presented the following me-
moHai-
Resolved. by the representatives OF the
tobacco manufacturer, leaf dealers. and
tobacco growers from the States of Nir-
glnia and North Carolina. in convention
assembled in the city OF Washington ID.
g.. ol The I'd day of January. 1924. That
We the representatives OF our people
are opposed TO any increased tax upon
manufactured tobacco in any of its
fnms for the reason that jobbers and
dealers have adjusted their dealings TO
the present rate of tax and any increase,
whether on plug, smoking tobacco. or
cigarettes would mean q lower price
paid % the farmer for the raw material
by the manufacturer. TO make good such
increase, and that this view Of the case
S. entertained by the growers, We are
prepared 10 show by their petitions and
our experience
Resolved. That the taxation Of an arti-
Gle by the government carries with 1t
am obligation ON the part OF the govern
uent to protect that article, and that
the government has no right to tax the
manufactured product and bring into
c0mpetiti0n with ID the same article
which it frees from tax. and that there
fore Congress should repeal what is
known as the 'free-iaar clause Of the
present law
Resolved. That The "frae-leaf' clause Of
the present law does not, as a matter
OF fact, take the advantage of IL con-
templated boy Law, and that il inures only
% the benefit W. the dealers. who are
greatly increasing iu number. and are
doing damaee not only 10 the taxed
Manufacture but TO the revenue Of he
government.
Resolved. however, That this conven-
ton has no objection TO any arrange
ment by which the farmer shall be en-
titled 10 s.l Dis own product, free of
tax, 20 whom DE WILL
Effects of Free sale of Leaf.
Congressman Wise then called Chair
man Wilson's attention TO the report of
Internal Revenue Commissioner Miller,
in which he shows that the free sale Of
leaf tobacco has caused an enormous
falling on i'm the revenue receipts on
manufactured tobacco.
Chairman Wilson stated that on the
question of free leaf he personally asreed
win Mr. Boyd, bat the committee having
the matter I'm charge had not yet been
able 10 agree that ii would be wise 10
abolish the free-lcaf clause, but stated |
that he would request them to give the |
delesatlon a hearing at once.
After the adjournment OF the Wavs |
ana Means committee the delegation was
introduced To COugressmen McNulin. (
Bryan, and Montgomery. the subcomunit- |
tee, by Congressman Wise. Mr.. Boyd. in |
a few remarks, in which he reminded |
the committee that tobacco was the only |
product left 10 Virginia that her farmers |
could rely on for probable support, pre- |
fented the resolutions. The committee |
paid marked attention TO the reading Of /
the resolutions and promised TO give the /
matter careful consideration.
a majority OF the delegation, after /
spending a few hours viewing the sights |
of Washington, left for their homes on /
the afternoon train
Ali the amendments offered IN the
House 10 strike iron ore from the free
lst were defeated, by more decisive
vote than coal on yesterday. Congress
men Wise, Marshall. Tucker, and Swan
son from Virginia, and Alexander. Of
Norm carolina, were The only congress
men from those States who voted 10 retain |
iron ore on the dutiable list.
The friends OF the retention OF the duty
on coal ana iron, however, are not at all
discouraged by the action of the House.
~ they regard these as mere siirmishes
To the great battle that viii be fought
"hen the bin comes back from the Senate
WIN the amendments for the protection
.i tnese articles, which viii be adopted
there
The Golden Rule and Mica.
Congressman Bower OF North Carolina.
Who voted against the coal and iron ore |
amendments. viii probably regret his for
teiuincss OF the golden rule" when he
.aNs up his amendment TO take mica from
The free list.
Congressman Henderson, or North Caro-
ma, who voted for free coal and iron ore
b 'ms determined 70 stand by the admin
lsiaton and the Wilson bill.
Judge n. R. y. Wright, Of Tappahan-
iock' Va, called on Congressman Jones at
hs Capitol to-day.
hessrs g.. J. Hunt, OF Richmond; l..
- reynolds, B. X. Ingraham. and w. H.
,'lkneriy, Charles Peini and ". n.
.enard. OF North Carolina, are among
'is late arrivals al the Metropolitan.
=, "'essis. E. W. Barclay. Lexington, ana
Sahney, Virginia, are at the National.
pr Morgan Treat Republican poll
iah from West Point Is in the city. | Z
.lss Il. y. Scoble, Beaufort; j. r.
efl'Aes. Richmond; w. r. Moose. Glas- h
so", Va, and II. G. Eldred Marshall, Il
lie AZ The 81 Iafnsa | :.