The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-09

MUCH AROUSED ] ). I'd .
slIf5s
Are Decidedly Rescntf''l Io-
wards Southeastern Tariff
Association. 5i5t
Mr.. John @HAGAN SECRETARY
This Well Known and Popular
Dealer Was Chosen at Sat
tlrday's Board Meeting.

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MEASURES designed TO array the toDacco
tindcs OF the South against the conlbina-
ton or Insurance companies known us
the southeastern Tariff Association we're
taken yesterday afternoon ut n largely
attended meeting Of the board OF COVER
nors OF the Tobacco Association Of the
United states. held III tliis city.
Is alleged by tobacco men that tho
tarlT association not only demands exor-
bitaht rntcs. but treats It's patrons with
scant and decidedly unsatisfactory COLI
sldcrn tom The grievance Ia ono Of long
standing anu results now in a circular
lelterS IRON tho president Of 8the tobacco
association TO the heads of all the trades
holding membership In the general body.
ms circular, among other things calls
for q protest" against the present
operations Of the combination.
The tight, which has smoudcred along
for some time, now shows signs OF break
Ing forth In earnest. and the war will be
to the knife. The first step TO be taken
b., the Tobacco Association will be tile
Introduction OF bills In the legislatures
of the States In which tho Insurance
combination does business. These bills
Will be designed to curb the operations
OF the alleged trust. The first ono will
be presented In the Legislature OF VIr.
gjnia at thSpnncxt session,
Z ScSaiOu Oh TIE 2DDuTO was tlrlu IN
tie office OF the president, Mr.. r.. NJ.
Carrlngton. and was the first since III.
recent annual meeting OF the association.
Secretary Elected.
The election Of a now secretary and
treasurer for tho association was ona
OF the most important matters taken up.
This work has heretofore been con.
Quoted In Cincinnati. Mr.. John c. Hagan.
prominent business man OF Richmond,
was elected to the position, and the Office
Will be moved to Richmond. 1t will con.
tain among other things bureau o.
information for the trade at large
~ The hoard took steps looking to secur-
ms tho cooperation OF the trades in
plans for overcoming the adverse tariffs
now keeping American tobacco from
many countries; getting established the
parcel postage service which would Of.
feet 4 great saving; and consideration
OF the question Of large import OF
llcorlcc root, resulting in the establish
rncnt OF more factories and the removal
of the present duty on llcorice paste.
Standing committees will be appointed
on each or these different aubjccts and
the announcements VIII be made rs soon
as the list OF members IS made out.
Letters we're received and read from
a. number Of cities. including Cincinnati.
o.. Lexington, KY, Danvillc. Va. brakes
Branch. Va, Wilson, n. C.,$ Darlington.
SC. and Mullins. S. G.. These letters
related to matters Of interest TO the trade
generally. and were very encouraging.
The prospects for a. prosperous year on h
the exchanges seems excellent. The dark
scror will be good. The bright crop VIII I
be smaller and the rrices on these mar-
kets have already shot up.
Secretary Hagnn began yesterdny%to
send out to all members Of the nssocla-
ton copies Of the report made by the
president mt the last annual meeting,
and pamnhlet se,tins forth the why
and wherefore of the formation and 4
tho aims and objects OF the Tobacco AS
ISOLATION OF the United States.