The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-23
WAR AND GROCERIES PRICES
Wholesalers say There Will be no
ApDreciabIe Advance


Chicago, April 22.-Housekeepers who
are afraid that groceries Will be higher
in consequence of the war can safely lay
! their fears aside If there was to be any
advance in prices the wholesale grocers
of Chicago would see 1t as quickly as any
one But, with hardly an exception, they
express the opinion that no great change
in prices is in sight or apprehended in the
| future.
| OF course, no one can predict how long
a war nor what sort OF war the country
| will have before IT gets through with the
! present trouble. But these contingencies
| are so remote that they have no appre-
| cIable effect At the present time. and,
as far as any one can see. there IS no
prospect that the cost OF articles of food
to consumers will undergo any great
change in consequence of the war.
IN a tour of tho wholesale grocery
houses the following expressions Of opin-
ion were obtained;
W. T. Chandler manager Of Franklin
MacVeagn & Colt is impossible TO say
what effect the war win have on the price
Of groceries unless you know how long
the war will last So far as can see at
present, IL will have almost no effect at
all. 1 have no apprehension of blockade.
nor of any interference with commerce
on the high seas. Even II American ship
ping should be driven from the seas it
would simply give the carrying trade to
other vessels, and the amount OK importa-
ton would not be affected. The only way
the price Of groceries can be affected is
by the tariff and the Internal revenue tax.
II tax Of cents Is laid on coffee and
tax of 10 cents on tea, the price Of these
articles will probably be that much
higher. That seems 70 me to be the only
cloud in the nousekeepers sky. I do not
expect any increase of demand that will
raise prices.
Creme Stewart Of ". NJ. Hoyt 4 Co
look for an advance IN the price OF all
farfnaceous farm products, and OF every
thing that is manufactured from them.
The price Of these articles will 20 up on
account Of increased demand Tea and
coffee will not cost the consumer any
more. even with the increased tax. This
tax win be shared between the foreign
producer and the importer. and the con-
sumner will not feel Il As to the internal
revenue on tea and coffee on hand. 1t IS
an outrage. The increased tariff is no or
set to II. because the producer viii help !
70 bear It. Moreover, this direct tax can
not be fairly collected. There are 5000 /
parsons who ought 10 pay 1t. and It viii /
not be collected from mora than 500 Of /
them. II Will be submitted 10, however. |
on The grounds OF patriotism Sugar has /
gone up 1-I6 cent and plug tobacco 70 ? |
cents IN anticipation Of the tax do not
expect any advance in canned goods. |
Go rot look for any interruption q com
uerce BY the Spanish navy that vii have
any effect on prices
4 A spraeue % spraEJs. Warner 4 |
Co expect 70 important advance n the /
price % groceries IL Consequence q the
war. ! expect some advance n the price /
y -four tea and co=ee. rot OF zcc0snt q
naval interference with traac CT The
7cesn but partly OF accom-. q ths 6Sract
AK ard parity OF account II increased
,ost OF freight and insurance. Beyona
MS, do not see wnat hogssksspsrs have
o fear from the VA
John 4. Tolnaa q John A. T0s-.ar 4
-o-Taers ass besn 10 advance 81 prices
n couse1 usncs of tae war - Ia. s-s
"a not expect any. feel pretty sure ~
o1ee and caz1et goods VII rot 20 arr |
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rice % groceries Il VII BOT - IL eo1He-
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