Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-13
WANT CHANGE
IN IMPORT DUTY
ON CHAMPAIGN
CALIFORNIA MAN APPEALS TO
TARIFF COMMITTEE
PROHIBITION MOVEMENT NOT
FELT IN LIQUOR TRADE
Wine Growers Secretary Says Reei-
procity Treaty Gives the Foreign
Bubble Makers Reduction OF
So PEI Case
HARRINGTON. Nov. 12.-The wave

IXTAsHINGTON, Nov. 12.-The wave
w of prohibition, which Is
w claimed. has spread over the
country. apparently, has haa httl9 htt1iio
feet on the consumption OF alcoiioiiO
liquors and spirituous drinks, accoto
mig to evidence brought out az tee
davis hearing on the proposed .t taIlia
revision before the mousse
on ways and means. - ,iz,,o,.
It was apparent, too, that the llqutoi qtto
interests are. on the whole, well satis-
fed with the present tarlH on epinire' pI-i,'r
wines and other beverages as lle ,Ii,J " liz
growers and importers were practios. 4a
the odly interests represented a.
days hearing. - or1ivened
Nv a sharp but good natured colloquy
between Percy T. Morgan, represeh.it55 "
tbo zine Growers of California, anu
Representative Boutelle Oh 1illnoio' 1iitn
Mr. Morgan was telling the coIrIilllt!Lev
WV th9 regulations of the Dlhgley
ta.;ee Vie novering the importations OF
s+ili wines should also extend TO these
Vines imported from other countries
viii which the United states has recl-
procity treaties. NJ Morgan
said. my contention is that Wa1lJo ,,ania
can be imported under the pIesos ra,
r,rocitv arrangements UP TO ~
eent which is is proof, while the WINS
Sv wv YOU yourself drink is only So proof.
Boutelle TeetotalIer
"The whisky 1 drink is not any
proof" was Mr. Boutelles qulcA
joinder. o occa sionallv for
medicinal purposes said Mr. Mor-
"I never take any," replied Mr. Bou-
telle. .,a +na+ under
the present reciprocity tIeaties t', oico-
III III Pdilnted with wine could be nm
,lorted nor instead of wine diluted with
alcohol. 49, +oriff on
wines there should be established d Iii,, III
ference between wines contalnlle oiiIS
alcohol produced by natural ,oa,, ter forti-
tion and those which have peeh 10, lot -, ;,
6ed bv the addition of distilled spirlls'
he said $50 that the condition may
not continue to be presented ol "
nossihilitv of importing aleohol INTO tne
TTnited States at less rate OF .,4u ~ ~,
than is exacted on domestic splIios ~ ~
tbe revenue laws, or of such halIui
oSo heine nlaced on the domestic VINE
.,rpd,,car as the possibility of import
r.. Trire Of such alcoholic strength
+t,e+ after arrival in the United States'
tbe addition of water may aIiecI INC
cutting in half of the estapllsIleu iii
port duty. 49,. vort, q
hanna gne expert, declared the cost
of making American wines was l'lLi Inucn
orenter than was that of producing
French wines and champasnes,
ras telling the committee that Amer
leans only pay for the French iaoeis'
when Champ Clark remarKeo'
cIark's Estimate
.Tbere are not a thousand men IN
+be United tates who, after they nave
had three drinks. can tell what liieS
are drinking" ,- ,oo,o+ o,.,,
of The American Wine Growers asso-
Station. declared the reciprocity treaty
rra.,a +he importers of foreign chanl-
5agnes a reduction of 81 per case IN
duty. and that these importers useu
the dollars thus saved for the purpose
of advertising and keeping tIaue .
which the American wine makers pos
sihlv could get if they had a similar
amount to spend for that purpose:
We also asked for an increase OF the
duties on mineral waters to meet the
high tariffs of foreign countries. he
declared that France practlcally pro
hibits the importation Of American
After the afternoon session c. H.
Linp and John H. Wheeler of New
York argued for a decrease in the du-
ties on ale, porter and beer, and de-
clared that as result imported ale
and stout would be cheaper to the
consumer.
Saying that Irish ginger ale could not
possibly be sold cheaper than the do
nestle article, even if put on the free
list. Mr. King asked for a reduction
in the tariff on that beverage.
Tomorrow the committee will take
the schedule on tobacco and manu-
features thereof up