New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-05

AND IT SEEMS THAT THE RETAILERS
MUST PAY THE FREIGHT

TIT, FOAM MAY HEl.r THEM a LITTLE. BIT
THAT - ABOUT ALL
Tho incrcose Of s. barrel which the war revenue
measure proposes add 10 the present tax on peer
will exactly double Il, the tx being al 'h's '"'
s. There f. however. no fear that me Uis9
citizen will have 70 for'Go his favorit' beverage
through any Increase in the retail price; the foam
INK schooucr" will still sail across the bar AT 'h'
time -honored price OF FIVE cents Indeed " WI"
probably carry n larger cargo OF froth. though
propor,ionately smaller one OF the nutritious ana
stimulating fluid beneath than at present
Several o. tho most prominent brewers ~ THIS ci'y
were seen at Their places o. business Yesterday by
IA Tribune reporter. and announced their Intention
Of following the example set by the Brewers Asso-
citation O. Chicago which orge nlzaiion has already
raised the price from - TO s. a barrel
This action o. the Chicago brewers Is without any
thing TO justly II far. FOR IA yet tho cost mas
not been increased 20 them in the least. Whether
the Brewers Exchange Of New-York Will DO M has
been done IN the West. or whether Il viii wait UNI"
Congress. has taken definite action IN the matter
cannot b. predicted and az the Hrewers' TX mango
was closed yesterday information could % Oh
tanel from that source.
none Of N, local brewers visited would ven'ur'
an or,nion ~ 20 when tho ris" IN price would iak'
c~,, hu, all were unanimous in agreeing that
change was bound 20 come and that when II d'd
come Z, would not hc tho brewers who would l." N"
sufferers
Al tho brewery 81 George Ehret {, was said t'ai
whatever the increase In the FAX y would =" SIT"
ply aided 10 the wholesale price oi The Deer anu
that IN. loss would have 10 come ont of tho r"
taller FOR f. was no, thought for moment thn'
any Increase I'm the sciip@ orlc" over -" har would
be Attempted neither ~fs u probable mat any
Increase would hc made IN The price OF oo'lei bee
10 the consumer In th!s way. II was s"'i N W..
,c only the rnddlernen who VIII sufTcr through ~"
increase % revenue demanded hj TIE 'oFctni"'n'
FOR NE prosecution ~ ID" wa
At tho brewery q jacob Rupert = VAS 'nd 'h't
,he only .rec, 0, the m"asur" would - :"
raise the wholesale price Of beer AMI ihis opinion
was shared by all the other brewers seen. ih' l''"
that the tax nigh, cau-o any de'erioraton 30 -"
quality Of the article sold was secuted. As p'."s
auto beyond the realm OF "a" po'sit."
There ls hou,ver one way IN which 10 brewers
.,r sh.ra N, loss with the rest, AMI that = n
their capacity rs keepers q harrooms II - n"t
known 20 every that many ~ tho small oar
room. are run For one or another % inc gf'A'
brewers BY tho whose names appear wi" wv
signs II is IN this way. wherc tho brewers prac-
tlcally sell to Themselves. that they must f"'' "
loss from the increased tax they vii have 20 pay
Even the man who goes around the corner win
little TN bucket will have 10 do his share to"ar'
meeting the extra payment Demanded ~ ihe '"'
eminent; for the sparkling beverage VIII b" con
cealcd beneath a greater quantity OF Ho'h INA"
was It's wont In the days u peace
II does not seem probable that tho already largo
TAX Of 81 40 barrel import duty on foreign beers
Will be Increased The tax IA II no" stands -
high-belng considerably more than the entire cost
OF tho domestic beers, and. rs Wen known
restaurant- keeper remarked yesterday. Il Il were
increased the advance would be almos, prohihiiory
The feeling among retail dealers IT, beer appeared
70 be somewhat less calm yesterday than tlt-
which has been shown to exist among the brewers
These men, especially those Of the better class.
seem 10 think that they have been caught b''w''it
he 10
OF cheerful disposition sil sc" f-rin"i. ~ .i',''l
escape But those who are most candid admit tnn'
collars will probably be worn somewhat higher lh'-
II was generally agreed that It would be- npiac-
tcable % raise me price 81 a GA 81 DICT j." S.h
cents The constant making 90 change wi'h ihl'
price would Involve Wou.d pc - moro serious hul-
sance ihan n" los- u 10 "S'ra cent !r' 80 90
peciay IN tho cheaper places. i ""'id Fr''.y MAKO
4 considerab bic dircr"uc" go The rumicr ol 't.'e
Neither wa anybody found ready to adm'' tnnt
he would himself mako A!s st"ins or Dr. s'ts-'-
any snallef Others ml2ni 90 'n.' nn, lD , 49,,
of beer for a nickel tax no tax ~ course. tno@'
who took this stand hnd 20 admit .hat th'y ~
some tho,eht that the brewers would not SICK TO-
geiher in the plan Of raising ,he PRICE, wnoe a2.-
sure TO stand out and Try 70 get TRAD" 10y dividing
the tax With the retailer-
Tn. question 90 whether h"-r - 'oirY Isi'nt
v orld be likely to have more foam on it than for
merry was dlseuA'.o ~ a .n'' V '.'t ,.,,,.
iars being even broader down there than they eyer
thon So" ne was asked. 1t has always h'"n under
stood that "A Con.y Island tarst"r owed MS lltc"
and his pay 20 his ability 20 draw the smallest
amount Of boer and tho largest amount OF lolm
uo.sible Set the barrels higher up and hold the
glasses on Tho ground said ia" dealer, some
;hing must De done' .. ,,.,
Tho managcrs e the music halls DO not think
that me Tux VIII make any sulsthniim GtI"i"u''
fl tltir buelDcss. We make enough lToht on or
b,e-" said Alfred T. Aaious. Of Roster 4 i;lhle.
10 AFFORD (, "a; # down l!til" buf YOU would De-
eurrr,eed 10 know how iltilc beer we actually sell
Almost all liquor business j., il wine ana
fancy drinks
The present Tho dealers who do "a lafS" BUSINESS
~ good prices VIII submit 10 IN" tax. Tho cheaper
dealers VIII hold the eiassr- lower down when f.cy
draw the beer or II nothing cl3e can he done" they
viii content Themselves with a. bar" mar@iu or *p
Der cent or so Of p;Ont Instead - the loo per cent