Show Revision of the Tariff WASHINGTON Jan 7The ways and means committee today heard a number of representatives of the tobacco interest E3iSchroeder of New York advocated a uniform rate of duty as prior to 18S3 He Opposed the proposition to increase the duty on wrapper and filling tobacco He said the importation of Sumatra tobacco bad not injured the home product kfe i J S Duser of Elmira however took 4 t the position that there was no profit in growing tobacco if wrappers were not to be protected for in wrappers was all of the profit James Ertheiler representing the New York leaf tobacco board of trade said the board wanted the international revenue tax completely wiped out He asserted that the cigar makers were also in faror of a repeal A uniform duty of 33 cents per pound was wanted on all imported tobacco I that duty would not protect the farmer no duty would do so Several other witnesses wit-nesses wOiC heard some of whom wanted the internal res cane system wiped out while others did not |