Ogden Daily Standard | 1902-01-27 | Page 1 | Tea People Ask Congress for a Reduction of the War Taxes

TEA PEOPLE ASK CONGRESS FOR A REDUCTION OF THE WAR TAXES washington jan 27 alio ways and means committee today temporarily baij aside the subject of cuban and entered upon alic question of reducing alie war revenue taxes during the morning tho tea interests were ou the proposition to take off tho tax of 10 cents a pound on tea imposed by the war revenue net this was set anide for the beer interests tho tea interests were numerously represented some of present opposed the proposed change and chairman payne divided tho time eo that bolli bidol might bo heard albert 11 sloan of now york president of the rational tea duly association made tho opening lie summed up alio appeal for reduction na follows first the duty is an excessive haul 41 ship upon the four classes of people in sted consumers retailer wholesale grocer and tea importer second the duty injuring permanently the quality of tea sold and con sinned third the poorer olasa pay the tax in full and the better classes are gradually being deprived of the best tea fourth as tie tea duty ie n war lai it should bo removed now that the war is over and there is surplus in tho treasury fifth the country 1 now heavily taxed epou the principle of protection it should not bo doubly taxed upon nn ar tide which demands no protection