The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-19
Protection FaUors Accorded
 to NatiDe Wines And Liquors

that there should be reductions instead of lncreasea calling attention to the large Atahan immigration and tho desirabtlfty of enabling those people to secure at . low price the bevsrages to which they were ao- customsd Congress refused. however, to take this special class into considerstion. hoidinr that it was iegislating for the entire country and must protect the wine indus try and increase the revenue.
 Ifs attitude was strengthened by inform ation received. showing that there is trc- mendous quantity of cheap wines either fin the markets of or in reserve in Europe. and if the bars were let down heavy shipments would be made to this country. with serious effect upon, the domestic production.
 The total output of France. for example. is 6o.o0o.ooo bottles annually. Of this Quan- tity between 10000. .ooo and so.ooo.0oo bot ties are consumed in France as a still wine; 100000 bottles are consumed at home es sparkling champagne. about s,00o.ooo bot ties of sparkling campagne are sold in Eng land. and the balance, about 100000 bot ties are shipped to the United States.
 Distilled Liquors Interest Illinois.
 Of especial importance to Illinois is the increase of duties on distilled spirits. Here after these will pay tax of 32. 60 per proof gallon instead of 26. According to the last census statistics there are so5 establish ments in the country engaged in this in dustry. These establishments have a .capi- talisation of S50.101.000 and pay salaries and wages to their employees amounting to more than 4.0o0. 900. Their output is valu- ed at 31,210.000. ~
 Eleven of these establishments are Iocat- ed in Illinois. Their capitalization Is $5.- 45S.o00. they disburse almost $50o.0oo in salaries and wages and their products are valued at s54.1oi,o0o. Practically all of the home production is consumed in the United States. less than 900 worth being ex- ported. It is evident that. with the in- crease of price on the imported article which necessarily will follow the application of the heavier duty. drinkers of Scotch whisky and like beverages will have to pay a higher price or be content with drinks of native manufacture.
 Ale. beer and porter will also pay higher rates of duty hereafter. If In bottles or jugs they will be dutiable at 4b cents gall Ion instead of 70 cents and if in casks 73 cents a gallon instead of 20 cents. In 1907 the United States imported 7.171.oo0 gallons of these beverages valued at s3,375.ooo. This did not by any means represent the consumption Including extract of malt, which amounted to only $500 gallons. vaiu- ed at S3. 500. the American people drank ale. beer and porter valued at over s300.0o0.oo0.
 1881 MaIting Plants in Nation.
 An enormous capital is invested in the malt industry in the United States The census figures state there are 1.bS1 estao- lishments which make malt nquors. and their capitalization is fixed at s515.6ss,soo. The employees of these establishments re- ceived s52.ooo.0oo in salaries and wages. The total production is estimated at $2ss,- ss5700 Tn Illinois there are sixteen malt establishment with a capitalization of s39.- 900, 900. q payroll of $2,ss1.ooo and an out put of ses.7s7.ooo.
 The new tariff law shows an increase Of duty on cherry juice and other fruit juice, and prune juice prune wine.