Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-16
THE TAX ON TOBACCO
Il Is 10 Be Increased from 8 10 IL
Cents q Pound.
RULING As TO PAYMENT.
Stamped Goods in Unbroken Packages
Made Subject 10 Increase.
CONGRESSMAN JONES ON VIRGINIA.
Tribute to the Old Dominion mt the
Jefferson Banauct-Gen. Lees De-
cIiuntiOn Of Veteran Reception
Other Personal Notes.
CONGRESSMAN JONES on VIRGINIA

| cial.)-It is understood that the tax on
| manufactured tobacco. in the event OIL
! war. will be increased from cents to II
cents per pound. Manufacturers of and
wholesale and retail dealers in tobacco
will have to pay the additional cents
on all stamped goods in unbroken pack
| ages. The authorities here think that
| inasmuch as the government rebate on
unbroken packages when the Tax was
reduced. it is no more than right that
unbroken packages should pay the in
creased tax.
| This is not generally known, either by
| the trade or by representatives OF the
| tobacco-growing and tobacco-manufao
| turing States. Chairman Dingley OF the
WAYS and Means Committee. however,
was candid enough TO say TO your cor
respondent to-day that th- EATER OF
| tax had not been agreed upon. though
| 1t had been pretty well discussed. He
was free to say that II cents per pound
was what had been spoken Of in the way
of increased revenue. and II would no
doubt be enacted into Law. II necessary.
, He said further that If this country went
to war, the tax would certainly be In
creased, and it would be put through
with all possible speed. His purpose was
TO have the act include all stocks on
hand. He further said that even If there
should be no war, the tax would probably
have to be increased as the country was
already on war-footing, which would
necessitate Il large increase or revenue
He did not look, however, nor did he
hope for, any such happy contingency as
an escape from war. Therefore, SAID
Chairman Dingley. ii might be concluded
that very shortly the tax on manufa"-
tured tobacco would be Increased TO u
cents per pound.
Colonel James D. Patton, of Rich
mond prominent member OF the To-
bacco Exchange of that city. and Mr.
Fred. 5. Myers. "a Richmond manufac-
turer are in the city, looking after the
tobaccO-tax matter.
Colonel Patton stopped at the Metropoli-
tan. breakfasted with Senator Daniel and
lunched with General FtZhugh Lee at
the Shoreham.
w. A. JONES ON VIRGINIA.
The jefferson banquet was quite a
notable event. the Hon. William Jen-
nings Bryan being the guest of honor.
He responded to the toast, Jefferson"
Virginia District. TO the toast ''rh' State
That Gave Us Jefferson Mr. Jones was
introduced by Senator Jones. chairman OF
the National Democratic Committee, in
terms exceedingly fattering to the con-
gresham from the First District
Mr. Jones commenced his speech by
saying that the relations which Virginia
sustained to her sister Colonies prior to
the Revolution, and which she continued
to4, Union after the RpVO-
luton. constituted an interesting, as well
as instructive chapter in the history or
the American republic, and afforded
theme upon which all Virginians delight
ed to dwell. but that owing 10 the late
ness Of the hour he would not attempt
even a brief recital Of the services Of
the first royal Colony and the Oldest
Commonwealth in the sisterhood of States
TO the Union. or recount her contributions
TO history.
He briefly referred to the leading part
taken by the Colony of Virginia. during
the Revolutionary period, especially
dwelling on the prominence of Patrick
Henry, Richard Henry Lee, and Thomas
jefferson in arousing opposition to the
British crown. He spoke. too. in glowing
terms of the Virginia Bill of Rights and
the Constitution of the State. both of
which were adopted prior to the adoption
of the Declaration of independence, and
which were the products of the brain OF
George Mason.
GIFT OF TERRITORY.
He also spoke of the generosity of Nir-
ginia in ceding in order TO promote
the movement for the adoption of a
national constitution, which was inaugu-
rated by the Virginia House of Burgesses.
her vast Northwestern domain, out OF
which five great States have since been
1al 70 a Ifninn
under the administration of Jefferson,
and when Madison was his Secretary OF
State. Mr. Jones said, that Monroe was
sent as a special envoy to France 10
negotiate the Louisiana purchase, out or
which have sprung nearly dozen states
and Territories. He recalled the fact that
IT was during MonrOe's administration
that Florida was purchased, ana that
when Texas. an empire in itself, was
annexed to the Union, John Tyler was
the President of the United States.
movement for the annexation OF Texas
was inaugurated by Abel =. Upshur, or
Accomac county Va, the brilliant Secre-
tary of State who came TO an untlmely
death on the Princeton.
PRESIDENTS AND GREAT MEN.
In concluding his remarks, Mr.. Jones
declared that il has been said by those
who were unfriendly 10 our American IN
situations that the people OF the onlted
States never selected their presidents
from among their greatest men, crltl-
cism, he said, which, however true IL
might be as to the other States OF the
Union, could not be applied TO the COM
monwealth which had given to the Union
George Washington, the Father or his
Country; Thomas Jefferson, the author OF
the Declaration of Independence, and the
great APOSTLE of Democracy, James Madi-
son, the chief architect of our Federal
Constitution, and James Monroe, who
formulated the famous doctrine which
was to-day being invoked by our govern
ment and which bears his honored name.
Mr.. Jones said it was true that Virginia
had been a little short on presidents in
recent years, but he predicted that the
next President would be a native of one
of the States erected out of the Terri
tory bestowed by Virginia upon the
Union. q citizen Of one of those States
acquired under the administration OF
Virginia Democrat and grandson OF the
Old Dominion herself-a worthy successor
of the Virginia patriots and statesmen
who laid deep and broad the foundations
of the Republic--William Jennings Bryan.
Personal.
Quite number OF ladies graced the
Jefferson banquet at the National Rifles
Armory, with their presence In the gal
lery. Among them were several Virginia
ladies'. Mrs. w. A. Jones and a number
of lady friends were escorted by Governor
TYLER to the Armory. and placed in an
excellent position to hear the speeches |
and view the pleasant and sometimes ex- |
citing scenes consequent upon such an |
occa zion