New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-01-24
Important 20 sils Growers.

COMMITTEE appointed by this Convention TO cor
respond with the Secretary Of the Treasury in re-
sPect to the erroneous construction put upon the
present Tarlffon Silk at the Custom House in this
city. Upon inquiry at the American Institute,
we find that the Committee prepared and forward
ed, at the date, the following letter. copy of
which we have obtained, and to which we are au-
horlzed to say no answer has been returned. We
call the attention of the public and especially of
Members of Congress- to the contents of tins letter.
NEw-YoRK, November 10, 1918
| Hon. JOHN c. SPENCER,
Secretary tthe Treasury, &c &C.
SIR: We have the honor 10 enclose copy of Resolution
unanimously adopted Convention holden in this City
the last month on hs subject of the encouragement OF the
production OF Silk appointing Nh Tallmadge, y " Mr.
Barbour. OF Mass, MIR. Gill, Of Ohio M Smith of Md,
Nh Pitkn, of Conn. and Nh D,nor,h OF y. y Commit
tee Sc.
The Convention had information, and made duty TO
communicate the TO the Secretary that construction
has been given at the Custom House NewYork
ieysd contrary the evident meaning of the Act 10 pro-
vide Revenue from imports and injurious alike TO the Reve
| nue. and TO the culture Of Silk in this country
Securing Silk fully manufactured that's doubled anu twist
ed and put small sksins Sc Sc aud which be and
most usually used without further purifying cu.tom-
arv import ed and has been and admitted the Custom
House New.York SIX in The Cum aud charged with
t1 of ffty per pound instead OF bilg called SelrnS
Six aud held 10 the specific duty OF tr0 dollars per pound
The Committee ars informed that Ike Seng SIX mas been
imported into haderhl' and that II has h-re ben held 10
D Do Ih. Collector decided after all SAID about the
gam that Seicng SIX and By that name the law requires
In quence such decision by the Collector Of that
port the importation of sewing silk claimed 20 be IN the
the Port OF Newly oTk where LIBERAL construction and
a ii fyrent practice are adopted
This COMMITTEE have no information Of the CONSTRUCTION
adopted at the other collection districts ohe nltsd States
fseres s Of silk not oheisise specided except Bons
Cloths shall pay tco dollars and Gty per pound
% TN 70 G dSGrs and
the Specifications says. On Rap SIX comIrehrnds all Six
the gum whether IN hGnks Tcsled or ohe1tr;5e duty CT
Il is under this sentence seeing siA asged to
The act specifies every possible manufacture from silk
Then the continues On SIX comp .hendng all
silks The gum whether IN hanks reeied otherwise fifty
'' Ra;c is defined in websters Dictionary to be
No. l. NOT altered from IT'S natural STATE
On Raw Silk compromising al silk the gum whether
in hanks resed Otherwise clearly conlds II 10 Sltk
That is altered from its natural state and that not
spun Or tused and conempates of things pecede
manufacture and cannot include manufactured article
the Words Of the Act isnuacturs Of silk not 3sTm ise
specified pay tOo dollars andJ'v cents per pound
Cecoon Those eelsd aud which is tn first process are i'll
the gum, and only form thread although relrd from
several CocoonS In this condition. aud llus rsei.d from
the CocOOns considered natural state, and
spun uisted and this first condition or ia ual state
whether in hanks rceled Ohe,WiSe aud to distinguish
il from any condition progress OF manufacture
Il is called Raw SIX
The word, Compromising all Silk in the Gum whether
in hanks reeed otherwise must be limited to Raw Stts
IN the gum Or rhe words All Manufactures OF Silk not
otherwise 81 sc.ed" are made VOID.
In the uex: 1T is called 11ro%n Sk and under this
The least alteration from It's natural state by labor changing
its condition om RQw SIX constitutes 1t Manufactured
TO clam the sample marked No be . Raw Six n'hs
GAM is suely too tlisy dsv.ce justify such wrong
- @ IS 10 a "a on GT s 1drd af5 q M act
the become Material sceftm holC much gum remains
sk ms aad Tx the quantity OF gum which shall be- required
remain after manufacture 10 bfng psfn OF ich0"t the
when an shall be made, hoped that proof
may be required TO ascertain il gun yet ouni h-
silk worm or has been put there Sice the manufacture 10
prepare il for the scrutiny OF The Custom House. aid 10 give
The treatment American Tobacco under the BRUSH Ia
riff furn shes case Illustrating both the principle and pac
ne required 10 be adopted, The British IanH lays dut
on Lrgf Tob5cco OF three shincs sterling PER pounl-and
nine sii lngs per pound on manufal fred Tobacco.
Inc 'fHL sq I nf Yobocco and 4 incl 70 enter undsr The
duty of three shnss An Order Immediately ISSUED from
!e t5 - rum is natural st7te should be- deemed
manufactured aud subjected duty Of skitingS
y Nv orleans about ttrer cents il sommed and shipped
daars and sirteci cetspr potd-"h duty amount
log screen thousand pc, eentum or POUND Of common
II appears 10 Committee, necessary discuss whe
Their tbs gum belongs 70 the question either OF Free
Trad or pratscti0a Or whether properly should be-
cIa@ under the Reciprocity Treaty between Eng LAID and
ourselves Now The question OF Raw SILK the term
Iro Singles, tram and organ-ine, indicate the differ
ent dee eeS oquaty rmness andnumbero united threads
and as il IRON rs natural condition OF RaD SIX
and advanced the progress Of manufacture by doubling
Reference to he British Tariff illustrates these distinc-
mons By tie Ratio Of duties
On Raw Silk .....................0
Orgsnzire do. -........O
:. Tram DO M -. IA