The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-06
GATHER in
WASHINGTON.
Very Important Meeting Of the
independent Manufacturers
II. of Tobacco.
FIGHT AGAINST The Trust. '''1
The Often Bill to be Considered,
as Well as Other Matters,
Of Great Interest
FIGHT AGAINST The Trust. ST

Nearly two hundred nder,ndent to-
i lacco manufacturing firms Of the United
States VIII be rep. cscnted at big meet
i;:g to be he'd in W washington TINS week
for IT,, Consideration OF matters Vi VITAL
Interest and Importance " lhe trade
az l.rse.
ne "a ,her,ng is to be under the aus.
niCes OF the nd ~penAe.t A'A.l..t taSt ~ ca
association. u A-,IoI.dl " ea...A I'd -" " ~
y NC. i.us It's LEAD :. VA. .eIs ~ lti.s cay.
IL. ,ers receneu up ~ S.!!s tl.t1c t''ote ''t-
tn..l the rep, esei.a-loh VIA W. 80
lurle, inducing concerns IRON a ai1 So 80
t.u,s ot NE .uu.L.,. ALI " 81; t.'S'i'
n,.rJ n,..fa.;u. ets Win LIE On ha..u
II mas ecLeIul.y L.en assumed lhai lte
snl.. or al leus., Lne c.ltel, purpose "
tie mee..ng was ti.o dlstuaslo. o. pans
TOR scoring the pds. ase oi lho s'st Os'st
biil p,ohlbiting bonus schemes, Dut -
lis gI,neled from We o...Ce1s te' , ,"e.s
the.n Will lie ot.aer mallers " equa. ~ ~
grea .er l.npur,u..e thai Wl.l oe pres ssNteu 80,
Tor consideration as LOT Tue o'Jsu :, /, ~. ~
Itself. the ASSOCIATION appears cohllaeNe
of slaccs Tne american Tobacco com
my Is not maAlng any t.gnt on tAe
mcasu. Q Ills year,
PRES. .urNT 5LANDSTREEI.
matter Of perhaps gieater I'm po1-
lance than this, however is the quss.
t.on that viii asiac 'of The geLeral re!a.on
OF the indel.naent manufacturers " lto
retail dellers' and jobsers' ASSOCIATIONS
springlng up here and theIe, Mnt''
sesn, 2, sideLt Lands.reet, or IT,, asso.
c,ation. declared that the independents Is
we've entoy.rg an unprecedented period
of prosrrily, !,
tte matters to como before the assem-
Fled independents Wal te the p:opos!t.o'
of to,nine lands with the organized, re,
ta.lers and going forth Into the Hela
/, tos ether for a 8 .endy aad pers.slcnt l'al'
against the trust. The Retall Lea
Cigar and Tobacco Company, Of New
york VIII, In all probability. be en-
dorsed by the ussorlalion. coupon
schsn,e from the Retail Dellers As
soc alton OF Amer.cn will also be SUP
m'tt.,d It provides q certain revenue
tor the retailers, Sentiment on tEis
+ ro'nt is divided, and the scheme VII
rrobably create consl eerable discussion
at the coming NEE ing.
TOBACCO SAMPLES,
Another important matter VIII oe a
,,a"ement to secure tho reversal OF the
ruling Of the iIto.Eal revsnI, oillce "
t,n ,ootter OF tobacco slmples intended
t :, strIhutlon. THIS decision preVr Is
~ ,,racturers of smoking tobacco from
nva,lnr II en- selves OF the pr.vlnse al
% ',nnioy ng lie far,ple scheme, but doe
rff rnt affect tie pug and cigarette, trade
ria affect of tn association Is 70 have
tts law restorel to It's original lorm
With this end IN y,'w cenerp, e0,nm'rm,l'n' yer,,es
has been addressed 10 Isneeu' ie'N1s' e,''
cnm mn,issioner of the revenue, " NC
enn,n,;ss,oner uvri;, does not reverse his ruling
tre matter will prohasly be taken into
conpress, wheYe M effort Will be made 10
la = the law Itself changed
NThe meeting will lie he'd December
10th and nth in the New Willard 1iotel
of Washington,