Show TELEGRAPHIC NEWS I The Inertawed Spirit Tax New York 15 Vhple nle liquor l firms being interviewed by the reporter of the morning journal ftrorgty disapproved proved the increased tax on still wines which goes into effect on July first Enpa s b Son say It will drive the cheaper imported grades out of the market and give an impetus to the mauuf < ctu < e of alive California wine The increase was scarcely anticipated by the trade who regard it ag having been impost i in ongresB in the interest of California wiDe growers Dan Oaliiornia wino compare in quality qual-ity with cheap European grades was asked skedNo fir it cannot for the reason that California wine growers do not give their wine time to mature but turn it intu money tI soon as possible However as there are large btccka of European wines on the way out importers nave breemontl s the st rt anyway As regards hampbgnc which is increased i a dolUr a asa I I dont ihik the addi iooal du y will make much difference Somb ° rne S O said the increased tax was undesirable because it virtually protected pro-tected Amsterdam wine of inferior growth JMlingor Keunanl defilers l in 11 l fornia winr do not favor the increased tariff on cuaap foeign wine becaua although it apparently benetitted California Cali-fornia wine growers it did not do so in c reality as they would probably raise the prico of their article in virtue of the increased in-creased duty Thftj objected to any I tariff of prohibitive character and the only way in their opinion to develop a good healthy trade in American wnes was by wholesome competition with those of ether nmktiU and not by nursing the industry at the expense of the consumer con-sumer Other dealers expressed similar views Whisky firms declare there IB no pniiicUy feelintrin their tra p nntwithntnnHinrthn failures here and in Cincinnati They think the feeling of insecurity exists chiefly among outside speculators who not having money enough are forced to realize Firms doing business on legitimate legiti-mate principles have nothing to fear a |