New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-27

The following exposition of the assumed and
real attitude of George B. Mcclellan toward the
so-called Tobacco Trust was printed as an edi-
torial in the latest number of The United
States Tobacco Journal:
The Hon George B. Mcclellan made a personal
canvass of the trade last week to impress IT into
supporting him for the MayOralty of New-1ork In
it were, that a vote for Mcclellan was vote
against the Tobacco Trust and for the independent
As The United States Tobacco Journal hates
au ,id Iil t be inFornet in Ihst shane
to infiict injury the Tobacco Trust and TO help
Mayor any power Whatsoever or even the semblance
any legal pretension to drive the Tobacco Trust
from our metropolis? Can he prohibit its domicfle
in this city? Can he inhibt its further absorption
STOCKS Csn he fprbid the United cigar Stores
Company open any more stores? Can he. injure
corded? Can he break up their organization? Can
he issue ordinance ostracising the trust goods?
natronizinC the trust stores? Could he even ORDER
@ the S Me2ev to p @ o 2e{ Is
20 expose the shallowness, the humbug. the alb
an be Of benefit to the Independent trade and Of
But the Hon George B. Mcclellan was for eight
years a member of Congress in position to be
trade and a thorn in the sides of the trust. But
did he make use of his opportunity 10 act as the
raise his voice the floor of the House Of Rep
TesentatEfS 10 protect me VaSL 16ESStS OF tne
large? Most decidedly and emphaticaIIy not.
You will find it blank as far the tobacco trade
and cigar industry are concerned. Although repre-
h5cco mpoTt port of the country and which pro-
duces one-seventh of the entire output Of our
Ian never seemed to have taken the trouble
in cd even T Wt 6eee
interests BY his four terms of continuous service
Der Of the Ways and Means Committee, the lead
bat on June q 1902 General CIrOSVenOr
ported the change of Section 10 OF the Dngley act
and which the Independent trade has in vain tried
TO stop last year When General Grosvenor report
son Of Texas the Democrats leader of the House
asked i desire TO ask the gentleman from Ohio
ter" to which Mr.. Grosyenor replied: 1T is the
unanimous report Of the Committee of Ways and
Means" Unanimous means the assent OF every
member consequently also the assent of the Hon.
and Is being unmercifuiiy condemned by the re-
taIers' associa tons throughout the country, and
e SS lSe both the New-York aud Natonsi Leaf
Board Of Trade and who have strained every effort
the courts. And for having thus acquiesced in let
ing schemes at which the Independent trade still
stands Mortified is the Hon George B. Mcclellan
entitled for TO n tRS onora Would it not be- s
TO give him chance to atone by letting him: in
York serve out his fifth term in Congress to which
he was elected again IaSt year; WheIe as mem mem
then make good his pretensions as friend of the
independents
coupon bil2
Next 10 this measure the trade was and is chief
Il, interested in the Cuban reciprocity treaty. The
nosition of the trade in regard 10 this treaty is;
That while il favors reciprocity with Cuba on
feneraI lines il wants a uniform duty in place of
re differential rates toba eco and reduction
al ali in cigar duties And what IS the Hon. George
r McCIellan's record that treaty? On April 3.
100 he reported the House the views OF the
ienrthv speech. in which the tobacco interests
1SaTs not dignified with word, syllable.
~; fact as If they did not exist at all for the Hon
caorge r Mcclellan. Everything with him was
snCaT But the 20 per cent reduction granted in
.bs hin was not enough. He took occasion TO say
80 he would increase that reduction by amend
went if afforded opportunity 10 do so. and he
Ia,-e out at that time unofficially though. that
F. favored 80 per cent reduction all around
Inst imagine what 80 per cent reduction in the
lear duties WUold mean for our clear Havana
I'D seed and Havana cigar industries. Complete
annihilat ion and vet the Hon George y. Mcclellan
,rouId have voted for it had opportunity been
riyen TO him of doing SO! Failing this oppor-
t,nitv he voted for the bill as IL without TAX
Inc anv notice whatsoever OF the strenuous ClamOr
~ the trade in opposition 10 it
when voting for the reciprocity treaty. when as
senting TO the destruction of the original Section
10 of the Dingley act. which had barred out every
coupon from any statutory tobacco package. the
interests of the downtown importer. and of the
ntovn cigar manufacturer, and OF the Independent
stall dealers all town. did not appeal IN me
least 10 the Hon. George b. Mcclellan Why
eLo1Ild this selfish appeal to them prevail now II
he was forgetful of them in position IN wnlch
he could do them good. how would he penent them
In one which is as far removed from arectns the
trade as the man in the moon