The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-09-18

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Netherlands In the sessels Of thai government has iesn
subjected to- duty Of twenty per sent, while coffee i'm
ported in American vessels from the place OF s growth
las been entered free The Minister Of the King Of Meth
erands complained Government Of the manifest in
'ringemen Of the treaty in existence between the two
countries and the circular OF the Secretary annulled the
clause OF the Tariff at leyyng the duty and ordered the
conditions Of the treaty to bs hereafter fulfilled.
We annex the portion Of the Treaty relation to thi.
subject
Goods and merchandise. whatever their origin may
be- imported into or exported from the ports Of the Uni
ted States from or TO the p Il Of The Netherlands in Eu
Iope in vessels Of the Neither and shall pay other
higher duties than shall be levied the like goods and
merchandise so imported exported in National vessels
And recprocally goods and merchandise whatever their
origin may BE- imported into exported from the ports OF
United States in vessels of the said States shall pay
other or higher ducs than shall be levied the like
goods and SO exported imported in Nation
al vessels, &c.'
This Treaty made the 10Th OF January. 1889 ard
this clause places the vessels Of the Netherlands in many
instances, on better footing in entering ports
taac the vessels Of the United States According to the
tariff act, coffee imported from Netherlands into the
United States, in Netherisnd coops, pay a duty
OF twenty per cent-according 10 the treaty should
he free lengthy correspondence Of this subject has
recently taken plce between avery extensive Baltimore
two letters showing the point at issue.
BaLrIMoRk, 81 September, 1874
TO THE Hon Csc M BiBs, SEcRkrARy OF TREAsrKy,
WAsHfSGTOr, D. G..
Sra On application at the Collectors Office Of this
por', Tor return Of duties paid the following impors
tons of coffee
is42. September -. per M.,amorp, Cspt Lowe
$40 bags Sumatra Coffee:
iss4 February aist, pr Ka'haIi,e Jack :on.cspt
s,hff,ri-2O0 bags Java Cot
v.
iotaA. pofO oU
We were informed that your circular OF August g. in
strucs the Collector return the duty coffee levied
by Dutch vessels whereas such return would mnde
for importatons by American vessels. Such measure
would 30 manifestly ure the national h,g that
not think this course Of action yonr
Department and we therefore respectfully request con
sideraion Of above ciam and your reilly at your
earliest convenience Remsinrg,
Your obd't servants.
(Signed) OELRiCHS LURMAN.
TRrAsuRY DrplRTMrNr,l
September 9th. ls44.
To MEssRs. OELRicHs LUpMAN, BALTIMORE
0ENTLEME~-Hsving referred your letter Of the Sd
inst to the Collector OF Baltimore report of the facts
81 the case presented learn that the coffee in question
although originally from Java and Suma.ra import
ed into the port OF Baltimore from Rotterdam under
closed circular instruction. being brought in American
vessels, II becomes liable duty Of % per ad
vaIorem under the provisions Of tho tarf act OF 3oh
August, 1912, as an unpnumerated article.
Very respectfully onr obd't servant
(Signei) GTO NJ BIBB,
Secretary Of the Treasury.
Tie distinction made bstween tic vessels OF the two
atoms and the disadvantages Under which American
vessels labor from the requirements Of this treaty
unus. Cat the evil calls Tor the immediate attention ofour
government, ena tie earliest attention OF Congress-
This is of the evils arising from hcsly adoption OF
tariffs, and from the neglec. of real and national in
erests to aivaDce those Of few specializing politicians
The present Secretary OF the Treasury has since his
cepanco ofteofcc, been compelled from the
complaints made by foreign powers to alter and modify
the present tariff act in than half dozen cases.
prevent its any longer conflicting with existing treaties
The most aggravang Of oil ia the in relation
the importation Of Coffee fran any other country than
that OF its growth Any tariff act the Congress OF the
United States may pass cannot conflict with existing
treaties and should feature any time be found do
ing, the tariff act, much Of it inierfe; IS with
such treaties must be sacrificed The politicians al the
present day hardly give these things thought or either
through ignorance adopt act containing these obec
tons The only end considered is the advancement Of
the particular party they may happen to belong to- Such
discoveries as those made by the present Secretary make
It more important that this tariff act should be taken up
and thoroughly ovcrhaued ond modified II is the very
quntessence Of free trade extend facilities 10 the yes
scs OF other nations greater than those extended
own. This even goes beyond the most liberal sys
TEN OF Tree trade demanded by The most ultra free
trace advocate The Secretary of tile Treasury las
no alternative, the trenty taking precedence our
mercal interests must for PERIOD suffer, the trade
heretofore carried on through the Netherlands must
hereafter, suffer serious restrictions II is stated hat the
advantages resulting from the treaty favor Of the
sells Of the Netherlands in the ports Of the Uoed states
fully compensated by the Advantages resulting from
the treaty in favor of the vessels Of the United States
the ports Of the Netherlands These advantages are not
Offset to the effect Of the policy own shipping
as il is a position other nation Ia the world would