The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-04-07
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In the aggregate department has paid this port
for the than it has received The quantity OF
goods received during the week has not been large but
the the trade the ghtness OF money,
and the of exchange all combine to induce hold
realize The rate being now for good bills % per
cent there difference of 81 per in favor of the
importer compared with last fall, when the for
ling IL per and also last year, when the rate
at the specie exporting point 1t will be Observed that
notwithstanding this fact of low of bills, which vu-
ally reduces the tariff per cent? the import of goods is
rather less than at the same period last year
Tho importation of goods for the quarter ending March
81, has been, for four years, as follows
Specie Free goods. Dutable. Amt Of duties. Per ct
1916, saoaaas sls.s,7h sl7e7se.e s.,sss2as $solS
1885, a aasss i .ssso as ss s5sss1s
The average duty collected under the present tariff in
fact but per cent the corresponding period
of 1886 when the high tariff of 1912 in operation, and
the of bills producing great difference between
imports this year and last did the change in the
tariff between that year and 1916.
Thus he porter goods who last year had remit at ii
per cent do 81 hence the duty Of Is
per reduced less than 2Opcr cent These circum-
have induced considerable supply OF goods most
y French be put upon the auction stores but they
verheess sold we'll The importation of dry goods
enered for SUMPTION pared with the correspond
ing week last year, have been as follows:
Cotton Silk Flax. Mia Total
ss ss si 1875 s as, : :ss.s
Tbs aggregate value Withdrawn from warehouse this
week S7s,O4l, against $l46,953; hence the whole
quantity gone into consumption this week has been
S52s, lsl, against SSOO53l last year. Notwithstanding
that exchanges much more in favor of the
buyer this year The direct cause of this is the
improved state cot the foreign markets for the con-
sumption of their goods The operation of the
ent tariff, by adapting the apprasement system to the
ad raloren principle nsures scader revenue and more
reliable protection honest importers and manufacturers
because prepenis fraud Under the duties i'm
posed by the tariff ofIs2s, be wondered at that
the importing business became demoraliZed-that honest
importers unable compete with goods FOR tho smuggng
of which the law offered high bounty, should grad
give place those who entered the business because
the made fraud profitable and those frauds, under
the specific SYSTEM infinitely difficult to detect
Than under the present ad paioren system As thus,
invoice of wooen cloths taxed by the yard would
require actual by the officer verify the in
voice. Under the present system, ship brings great
number of invoices of the goods to different people,
and also commercial circulars from responsible houses,
giving prices accurately. inspection of these in
voices by the appraiser will glance detect any inn
potant differentiation in one, and the law applies
prompt remedy viz for the officer mark the invoice,
and if the importer objects he call jury, which, in
case of intended fraud, he wisely avoids The condition
conducted under high duties indicates the degree demon.
alizston to which own commerce rapidly APP
proxima,ng under the tariffs Of 1929 49, The frauds dis
covered under the customhouse committees in those years
were a startling admonon upon that subject.
The produce markets have been heavy under the
pect opening spring and further supplies with tight
money market Wool has, however, been exception.
The supply has been far less than last year. when consider
able Quantities upon the market by OF
the slaughter OF Sheep induced by the high prices of grain
this short supply manufacturers have
everngy sought to knock down the price, but without
The rates have continued improve under sales
of about 30 900 lbs for the last week. and will probably
rccedc before the new clip.