The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-10

peps inspires but one regret and one fear,
England shows too much how she is for the essential
wants OF her industry in dependence on that nation
mot su wsc the
ton and pride winch perhaps will soon give the Old
World cause for uneasness.
The sound Dues Parliamentary C0mnaittee
I'm England.
The committee met On l7th VI June, Mr. vihers in the
The witness called was Mr.. Edgar Bowring, Registrar
the Board OF Trade who said the nrst treaty between
Denmark and other countries respecting the Sound dues
in l544, and this introduced distinction between
privileged and non privileged vessels England was one
Of the latter class and her goods subject 10 duty
Of "a per cent IN addition 10 the payment OF rose noble
each vessel The txelty in l645 when
arrangement was entered into with sweden and Holland,
and the whole system OF reduced 10 rule In
1870 treaty for the first time made with England,
applying the treaty Of o.5 70 her vessels In i7o afesh
treaty made with Holland and at that time the Light
fixed. Up the year 1915 the sums collected
found their way into the private Golfers Of the King or
Denmark, and his right 10 levy these dues was gene
rally recognised throughout Europe. In the years
1870 S4l negotiations carried on between our
country ana DesmaIk ana me result was me treaty q
Sweden afterwards accepted The chef provisions OF This
treaty masuln the tariff OF the treaty OF 1875
II enumerated 40 articles on which duty OF per cent
to be charged and 10 other articles on which the
duties TO be reueea aid Ia the OF zoo other
articles the duties 10 remain the
charged % years before thu articles being cheaper
now, the dues were ~ tsahty much higher The treaty
for 10 years certain aad might be determined by
either party giving !. months notice
BY the CHANCELLOR or THE Exc1iEorEK-He believed II
England were 10 give such notice she would be placing
herself IN worse position.
BY the CHAIRMAs-Ihere was no complaint as TO the
in which denmark had carried the treaty.
she lad strictly adhered TO the rata Of duty specified.
But practically, in consequence Of the difference in tho
price OF articles the dues much higher than per
cent Prom the document laid before the Pruss Cham
bers appeared the average amount OF dues per
cent and this was generally on colonial produce From
analysis II the cargo o. particular ship was shown
that the dues would be 215 per cent cotton, 215
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other ship ginger paid per cent and so on These
amounts related 10 the dues goods aud wore nde-
pendent OF tonnage dues, which were charged at ~
specie rix dollars per vessel
Mr.. B.sRISe read the charges upon vessel entering
dollars and % stivers. The treaty, he saia applied
liked 70 vessels above forty tons below that size
there graduated scale The treaty Of the United
states Of America with denmark was IN 1925, and u
would expire In the esept month"; In lS4S the American
government made an Offer Of s25o,ooo for exemption
nom the Sound dues aid this appeared from despatch
Mr. Buchanan the American Minister at Copenha-
gen, dated o;tober H. 1917. In November, 1885, Mr..
Marcy wrote despatch, declining 10 make the oneY, on
the ground that the dues contrary 10 International
law, and ought to be abolished nne lS4i witness was
not of repre-, ntatons having been
made 70 the Board u roue repectpe the; sound dues.
Those from Hall and Liverpool end they complain
ed Of the quail o! Grafton o. the duties, and prayed for
their abolition. He not aware Fl any memorial hAv-
ing been received by toe Bnra IL Trade from the ship
owners Of London to the effect that the goods sent BY
railroad hon Hamburg 10 Lubbock We're free from Sound
dues. Among TIE complaints MAZE 70 the dues tho
way in which they collected, and the detention and
danger to ves.s Al Hsinorc; and Mis- would DO spoken
10 by other witness fse charges paid Ia gross
by the captain Of tho vessel u she eor inferred We
Sound.
In reply to . question by Mr. Bramey Moore witness
Rad list Of the shipping passing The Sound from 1870
10 1864 showing the per ceutge OF English vessels upon
the whole num6tr In 1916 English vessels were - per
of the WHOLE In s47. 70 per cent in tS48, 40 per
cent in 1s4g 36 per cent in 1850 IS per cent In 1851
per cent in 1852 20 per cent 1859, per cent and
BY dc CnAIsxAS-on the 4th Of December, 1854, the
President Of the United States announced his intention OF
renouncng the treaty ~ 1t2S; and, In consequence OF
this Lotcc Denmark took steps 70 invite congress Of
nations ut Copenhagen 10 consuer tho question Of the
ai and Denmark said she could make any arrange
ment with party without the consent VI all II Ame-
RIGA refused 70 pay The dues Ia Denmark the effect would
be TO give her great advantage over other countries as
che would be able " monpolise the carrying trade
SC veral schemes bad been proosed for dssing Of tho
question: but the simplest Of al certainly that Of The
United states, viz refusal 70 ps, anything at ALL
AFTER some further discussion On the same point The
committee adjourned until Friday
FgIpAy, June 2O.-The select committee pointed 10
inquire the operation Of the Sound dues met to day
Mr. vlievs In the chair. The other members present
were Mcssrs Brsmey Moore, D'sraeh, Gibson, Mitchell
Mr. Pearson was the first witness examined. He said
he WAS csnpected with mercantile house, carrying on
business In LONDON and Hull For the last four years
they had had four vessels trading 10 the Baltic. WHAT
be particularly complained OF wa the detention VI their
vessels nj Esnore by which they sustained SCI oos
loss The detention In summer from D A. ~ 10 9P.
~. the month Of March frcm A. N. " 2 u. N. !.
and curing the winter months from sA. ~ TO 9 r. H.
The loss caused by missing fair Winds, aud several
other losses accrued ~ the ship. lie had known many
Of their ys.scs COMPELLED TO wait tw,uyfJ four hours in
the roasstcad whilst another vessel clearing. Tho
went 10 speak OF the unequal and oppressive
OF the imposed and the node 81 collection.
lie also complained OF thu lights Il the neighborhocd OF
tho Sound being inefficient although the dues
derstooi to be pad towards keeping up an efcat light
house svstem.
ny Mr.. Mrcnf-we have TO pay cor,mtslon 70 the
agent a, Gilmore on ship a. ~eli a. cGgo.
by Mr.. BR.sIy aochs-if the narrow channel beyond
the Sound xas better liz tsa and puoyei shosh be
plain Of Is that although have laid the Soued dues We
cannot 60 through the rarrcw eosnhl Of which have
spoken until the next morning, because there are
hshts there. ~ were Dos stopped at the Sound wa
might be able 10 get through the narrow ch nel before
dsrh
Ry the capNaS--rho total expense II voyage 10 81,
Petersburg back Of ship Of 100 tons burthon would
he abou, GOO That word Include all port and other
by Mr.. Mucmi--The charges . vessel laden with
nsx would be seven shillngs ton The entire charges
ship o 200 tons AMI cargo At the 5ounj would be f7c
vessel o 200 tons burthen gvDg out W - Peters
burg With cargo of ol and returning with cargo Oh
ax m. entire charges would be 90 ami the proportion
o. this paid IL round duties ~oald be Ei,a.
en- further examiraiion tn w'te-s stated that thu
sound dues wcTe prororuonaby high on indigo and other
by the cuiiRnAs--Ia,sys railway had been opened
between TcrraLKcn and fcnsburg ny which Corcnhagen
and the Sound avoided AID BY that route goods
cCrld he conveyed 10 rctersburg the rate
shfrers' charge, exclusive ofths 81 md dues.
ny NJ. nsS,Eil-i have no recollection u insurance
hfolcfsgc having been refused ships in coneoqu.pce
81 the oabgcr Of tie narrow chanDc q ~hch have
spoken.
~ Mr. px1siEr Moosr-f consider that II American
chips did not Sound dues they would get all the
rying trade nom this country.
~ Mr. rassasuS-Ih the year 1854 tne Number a Bri.
ush vessels raising the sound waSI os5 profit
ayesscl would be about e. q Taking the number
cfyessch In round numbers 81 5,oo0 The prodt IN thai
year would be q 0oc.V'n
Mr. 1hRAtfI-As umiss that England pays f72, 90 In
Sound dues and that The profit BRUSH shipping passing
the Sound In 1889 f 200 DO you think that Tho
whole 81 the carrying trade from this country would be
thrown into the hands of America tA country erased
10 Iay the sound ducrf
wuNs~--f DO, because do not think that merchants
rndcr thoe circumstances would acmgs load In
a sritish bottom.
Mr.. noNr~ss, shipowner, q uun was tha next wii-
mess called 10 sad he had irs 10 the lisoc for many
years and he had complain a The frequent detention of
yessvs NJ Hsinore. Some o. hls had eccu de.
tanned Tor az long q period a. three mouths. (Lood
laughter He had also IN eomgszin ~ many frivolous
asd vcyatous charges which were made uoa vessels en-.
ierng the Found DE considered that the whole sysscm
d sound dues was bad In principle. and ought 70 DO
abolished
ny Mr. cmAoS--somcumea The men g., drunk a n