Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-19
RIVERS AND HARBORS,
Reduction in Appropriations for
Virginia VIII Be Fought
REGGIE TOBACCO RESTRICTIONS
Important Steps Being Taken for TheI
Modification Or Removal.
EVILS OF THE FOREIGN SYSTEM,
Remedies Therefor Pointed Ont tn
the Authorities mt Washington-
Why Congressman Hay Supported
Chair In Canal Nattcr-otber Not..
EVILS OF THE FOREIGN SYSTEM.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. February IS
! (Special)-Among the changes made in
the river and harbor bill by the Senate
| Committee on Commerce was the reduc-
ton Of the appropriation for James river
| from $4,000 10 100000. Senator Martin
and Captain Lamb will make every effort
to have this and other amounts affecting
Virginia restored The reductions were
all surprises. Others were made as fol-
lows:
Improving harbor Al Cape Charles City.
| va. reduction from $4,000 20 $4,000.
Improving Nomin creek, Virginia, re-
duced from $1,000 70 SG.oO.
Improving Rappahannock river vlr.
ginia. reduction from $1,000 TO $4,000.
\ new item was inserted. appropratlne
5000 additional for Nandua creek, vlr-
ginla.
North Carolina Jared better several
items having been increased, as follows:
Cape Fear river. above Wilmington, con-
tinuing Improvement, and maintenance
from $500 to 5000.
Neuse river, North Carolina, mainte,
nance from 5000 to $4,000
Trent river. North Carolina, NANTES
nance, $1,000 to $3.50.
Black river. North Carolina, mainte-
nance, $500 to 5000.
Fishing creek North Carolina. om-
pIeting Improvement, 5000 to $3.50.
COMPLIMENT TO WHEELER.
General Wheeler tried TO have two items
inserted by the House committee, but
failed. Senator Frye this morning noti-
led him that as a personal compliment,
the senate Commerce Committee had
agreed 10 give 1900 Tor improving Ten
nessee river az Colbert and Bee Tree
shoals.
EDENTON FISH STATION.
Among the items inserted in the sundry
civil bill was one for Mr.. Llnney. provide
ing for an Edenton N. Co. station OF ths
Fish Commission IL appropriates-f SUI
perntendent, $500. for hsh culturlst, 500;
for two laborers, $40 each.
SALARY OF COLLECTOR.
The Ways and Means Committee has
favorably reported the bin OF Captain
Lambs to establish the compensation OF
the Collector Of Customs an Richmond.
The bill originally provided that he should
receive N,zOO year in addition TO fees
and ,emoluments. The bill as amended
by the committee, fixes the salary at
5000 in lieu of fees and emoluments al
lowed by law.
REGlE RESTRICTIONS.
Secretary-of-State Hay Is interesting
himself actively in measures 10 secure the
removal Of the restrictions imposed
by the Reggie tobacco contract system II
certain European countries. Representa-
q
Of Kentucky, brought the matter to his
attention and have followed il up with
yigor. ON the 9th instant. In compliance
with request Of the Secretary's they
addressed q letter 10 him. giving a state
ment Of facts. and suggesting methods
OF procedure. They quoted a resolution
adopted al the beginning Of this Com
gress, requesting the President 10 make
such investigations as Will elicit all the
iacts In reference 10 the restrictions put
upon the sale Of American tobacco i'm
foreign countries, under what Is known
as Reggie contracts or, otherwise. and 10
enter into negotiations with the govern
ments or those countries with "A View 10
obtaining modification or removal OF
such restrictions"
eTHE REGGIE COUNTRIES.
NO American citizen" they continue.
'can ship or sell leaf tobacco. or any
fabrication Of tobacco I'm France. Italy.
Spain. Austria, Hungary. or any other
country, except England or
Germany. The two latter countries ara
lpen markets. ana any one can ship to-
laccO % them for SALE through the regu-
ar marts Of trade Although the tarife
$ very high-in England ~ cents per
iound, I'm Germany nearly as high-stpt
hese countries are our best markets.
aking about half Of the tobacco OK
,Oried. and az "a much better price than
he others. The rest make an absolute
OF the business. buying only
through syndicate, or through their
wn consuls, fixing both the amount that
hey will take and the price thus DESTROY
ng competition and shutting out our
eople. there being no way i'm which we
an reach the consumers through the reg
lar channels Of trade EXCEPT those IN
England and Germany
These are the conditions that have OK
ited for many years. They constitute an
npOrtant factor IN the revenue system.
rance making a profit OF about SGOO0DOo
! the tobacco bought in this country.
We have a surplus OF tobacco amounting
, some 3O0O0lQOO pounds. which can md
market only in foreign countries. IA
lese Reggie countries keep "A shut door
us they can. by limiting the quantity.
x the price and keep %. as IL Is now, near
he cost OF production. whereas open
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