The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-08-06
AsK OF VIRGINIA july. 1913, AND NORTH WESTERN


Among English files we find the following interest
ing to the United States shipping interests -
The "srong government" has got into new scrape
with the export duty Goals That duty is subject to
various contingent notifications. The duty is -. per
ton for Goals exported in British ship and As per if
ns foreign ship however the said foreign
with England, and be bound to land her cargo direct
within any portion Of her own recrrocating territory
the duty only IS. II the foreign ship however be
bound to another foreign country the duty whether
the port Of destination be within without ory
oil recprocating country The shippers Of the United
States and Russia frequently carry coal from gsh
ports TO South America the Havanna and other ports be-
yond their ewn territory in recent instance one
of these vessels Russian charged the double duty
The Commissioners of Customs decided that the duy Of
Is must be paid but the Board Of Trade and the Lords
the Treasury, having considered the subject issued
order, declaring
That is contrary to the terms of the treaty conclu
ded between this country and Russia that coal exported
from the United Kingdom in Russian ships to foreign
countries other than Russia should be charged with any
other or higher duties Of expectation than Goals similarly
exported in British ships but that in order to this
privilege to Russian ships an amendment OF the existing
law will be necessary"
is further minated as il will require some time be-
fore the required alteration Of the law be submitted to
and obtain the sanction of the that the
sury have directed instruction 10 be issued to the officers
TO treat Goals exported in Russian ships countries other
than Russian well as Russis upon the footin
as Goals exported in British ships TO those countries
supplementary order extends this rule Prussisn ships
The treaties with Russia and Prussia spuate that their
ships shall stand on footing of equality with British
ships The treaties Nth the United States and other coun
tries stipuate that their ships shall be placed
same footing with those the most favored countries and
shall pay higher duties" Hence it arises that the
Taxation granted to Russia and Prussia be extended
to all reciprocang countries without distinction. In the
meantime the law the statute law Of the country
perseded by Treasury minute ordered to take effect in
its place, until the late Customs Duties Act be
amended so as to remedy the blunder committed by those
who drew up. The export dnty coal has failed
financially and commercially it is universally condemn
ed When, then it is found necessary to bring in bill
to alter and amend the law regard this obnoxious
post which has already been found to act most oppres
sively the shipping interests and the wages the
miners common says that the proper way to deal
with it, would be to repeal the export duty Goals alto
gether remains to be whether the ministry will
add the Export Duty Coal Amendment Bill their other
abortve Of this famous edo nothing session.
This is an instance of the difficulties into which law
yes fall by their numsercss restrictions trade Like
"sancho" they fall into labyrinth of lies" and
not get back to the path of honesty and free trade