New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-09
cigarette MEN PROTEST
vore Independents Line Up
Against Tobacco Plan.
rruR GREATER MONOPOLY
,.o,ore Trade Outside CT TIN
Trrst VIII Insist on Real
Competition.

.Lo last two weeks there has been
nav throughout the country n
-,,.hle movement among the indepen-
,,,,rufacturers connected with the
g industries. led b. John W. Sur
--esi5cnt Of the SurbrUg Company.
s.,s civ. manufacturers Of cigarettes,
.se Durpose OF opposing the adoption
- Man II dissolution CT the Ameri-
7,obacco company, as informally an
- or Of any similar plan. The
- is said 20 be entirely dissoci-
e from any Of the efforts made in
- branches Of the industry.
leaders Cf the movement declare
,sev win endcavor 20 satisfy the
III and the country by facts and figures
-. the adoption II any such plan as has
suggested will result in greater Op-
Ton Of the trade and OF the consumer
mat 20 which they have been and
80 being subjected.
psfe--ing 20 the movement Mr.. Surorus
al Yesterday
FOR some time past we have been or
..,,z.rr 90 secure concerted action with
,4sv Of making the strongest possible
-...srtation 20 the court Of our objections
,. ,be adoption Of any plan that will not
...-rs a reasonable measure Of restored
.,-,,stition in place OF the existing intol-
80 conditions. None outside the trade
- begin 90 realize the reign OF terror
Or which We have been existing. The
-.-s.,or has become even more critica.
.,-.fssd 0s improving. since the Supreme
Court decision
we formed q committee, and have re-
.,.,e6 Samuel Untermyer TO represent us
,..,-s the court % the extent TO which
- viii be permitted 10 be heard. Mr..
rr-e-ryer tells us that IT is entirely a
-a+-ar n grace and favor with the court
gA,-be~ We win be heard and 20 what ex-
,.r- as We are not parties 70 the suit and
save M direct interest in II. although our
vs-v existence is. in fact. dependent on
o. result OF these proceedings. All that
~ gone before viii mean nothing 10 US
~ 20 the consumers unless we can get
s,tnal competition restored, instead Of the
ssrblance % it,
The so-caued National Committee Of
Independent Tobacco Men composed Of
some of the leading independent MANI
fsrturers throughout the country, sent out
Yesterday an appeal to the tobacco trade
for funds with which 70 carry on its cam
esiga against the trust, with view Of
p-ocuring a complete disintegration Of that
examination Twenty three independent
rms here and in other cities join in the
,19sa. Charles Dushknd is counsel for
be committee. Mr.. Dushkind said yes
isTday
The committee has as yet no official
Information as 10 the proposed reorganlza-
IN r.d.s of the Tobacco Trust, and hence
n lesn.te plans Of action have been de-
f1ed uD0l except that this committee, as
veil as the T0bacponist Board OF Trade,
uI unite with the other organizations
.sgresent-d. as I am informed by Mr.
8randes in streuuOus.y opposing any plan
v-er-nv the control OF the business VIII
r-a.n ir the same hands that contro. II
zU for under such circumstance there
rN he continuance Of the present con
Il rons under another name.
The attitude of the independent TO-
,secon.sts will not be one of hostility
'Earl the American Tobacco Company
-- rather of advice and suggestion in the
instruction n that great enterprise IN
Il manner consistent with the law and the
II -le interest