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Show Sew Tork Tobaeew Iruperlera. New Vobk, Sept. S A largo number cf the importers of leaf tobacco held a meeting today to take action on the ilcKluiey tariff bllL Garrison ilayo, president of the Leaf Tobacco Hoard of Tradr, occupied the chair. The chairman explained that It would result In disaster to the trade if the McRIu-ley McRIu-ley bill passed In its present shape, and it would be impossible to get merchandise out of bond in ibe time proposed by the bllL A resolution reso-lution was unanimously adopted, that Congress br petitioned to amend the bill to that it shall net apt ly to merchandise Imported Into this country prior to the passage of the bill, and lying In bonded warehouses ware-houses at that time. |