The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-06-12
ITS CULTIVATION IN IRELAND IS A SUCCESS
The Amendment for the Reduction of the Tax Defeated
by Two to One After Lengthy Discussion
Among Many Members.

was tho evidence given before Sir
Henry Parnclfs committee. What
happened? The tobacco industry in
Ireland was then firmly rooted. 1t was
proved that tobacco could be success.
fully grown in Ireland. 1t was a mis-
take to imagine that tobacco growing,
drying or curing required tropical heat.
What was needed was moisture, and in
Ireland the atmosphere and the cli-
mate enabled tobacco to be grown per-
llnps better than in any other country
in the world (checrs.) In many to-
bacco growing countries the trouble
WAS that tho sun was too strong, and
awnings had to be erected to protect
tho tobacco. Again, in our own time
il had been proved that in ireland to-
hacco could be successfully grown,
cured and manufactured. The indus-
try was suppressed in 1881 by an act
OF that House, because those employed
by tho tobacco trade in England COM
planned that their business arrange.
| ments were disturbed, and that tobac.
| co was snuggled into Great Britain
from ireland, and the revenue authors
ties also had difficulties in locating and
registering the areas in ireland in
which tobacco was grown. The year
before last, after many years struy-
gle, Il bill WAS passed legalizing the
growth of tobacco once more in Ire
land. For twelve years he introduced
the bill, and it suffered the usual fate
of private members measures until
he found the member for the CITY af
London (Sir T.. Banbury) in COM
placcnt mood, and he really thought
the credit for passing the act was
due to tho honorable member for tho
city. (Much amusement was caused
by Sir j.. l'anbury entering the House
ht this moment, and acknowledging
Mr.. Rcdnonds tribute by raising his
hat) He lMr. RcdmondD would say
nothing about the bills he assisted Sir
+. Banbury to get through Cloud
laughter) Tho government put tha
fun duty on Irish grown tobacco, but
they gave rebate of I'd per pound
TO meet the extra expense in connect
tlon with the new excise regulations,
He submitted that it was unjust and
unreasonable to put an extra Sd IN
this young industry The Irish tobac-
co growers did not want any excep-
tional treatment. They were quite
willing to go on under the same con-
ditions as those which existed before
the present budget was introduced.
| They only asked that when the in
dustry was being built up it should not
be crushed by an extra impost. There
was nothing against free trade in this.
1t was, IL they liked, an act of resti-
tuition, for the industry had been de-
liberately crushed out of existence. The
late government had given a rebate Of
Is and the present chancellor had gone
long way to recognize the claim but
tho growers said, he believed truly,
that an extra Sd in the pound would
entirely undo what had so far been
accomplished. He would be delighted
in the summer to bring any honorable
member TO the tobacco growing dis
trcts, and he was sure they would be
delighted at what they saw. Colonel
Everard had told him that there was
no need for emigration in the district
where he was operating. There was
plenty of work; tho people were happy
and contented, and it would be heart
breaking thing-a shame and a dis
grace-if this great and beneficial WORK
was brought to standstill. Let the
chancellor say If he would consider
what he could do between now and the
Introduction of the finance bill. III
Mr.. John O'Connor and Mr.. Gwynn3
supported the amendment; Mr.. Hob
house opposed it, and on motion Of Sir
+. Banbury, an adjournment was taken
to the following day. On reassembliuxs