New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-04-05
TIE GENERAL ORDER QUEsUON-AN IMPORTER
PROPOSES 4 REMEDY

TIE GENERAL ORDER QlE5IlDN-AN INFOlsIEh
PROPOSES 4 REMEDY.
otheEditor Of The Tribune.
SIR: The steamship lines running between
America and Europe nearly go - Cncrs, and have
aelpit invested OF over 100000 00O Tho merchants OF
both continents Etrust to the care Of these companies
cayeJ-s t and iu 70 the amoUnto probably Sic0oOcc0
L. sloCOc0 TIE ho1l executed is deemed quite salts
fact " 20 tho merchants, is i backed by the very
t.n-!be security OF the Companies vessels Yet Col
lc,r A1r says IN his letter las- month to Secretary
lou. , Chat lie cannot trust these steam lines Win
IN GOOD. they land in NewYors because the revenue
from Those goods per cent OF thc value on an ave.
= 90 nay be endangered. and ~ be is reson e for the
6ut,s having given bond. with the intangible security
G. names. lie cannot permit any steam limo TO own
Gcx-i Cr-cr store or De Interested therein. And now
ccror honest Tom Ni-r1hv" evidence before the Gus
f.tnno~sc Committee Washington Saturday. That
par L. while previous evidence showed. t-at for TIC
n;a0v wear, tIc Canard and German lp2iies sjor'i
Tie order goods 10y their mes nos one package
r. question. Therefore vory naturally arises: what
e tAo uf this General order business u1csS lt be
& n.ov for TIL Baruaclcs OF inc party IN powGr
l. g GJt farce 20 sGppo II or inIch1u consider me
lrcs whirh d. the heavy portion OF tie FOREIGN
-, t iot ,1 T ,r er t i a,s-v Of these
COOS % their L,ulcl stores or others tncy1nay
l .cor.v yyc-e AIM 4 a. hy the G vcrImcut
IL ,s matter they could BE- attained uF .e various
vou lie glad to CO.. that they would see TO TIE proper
4. STORES o. d'l ''-o .itti
IL f-.n. Under ffI- cement fa".e wound q 10
rcces'v r General C-icr stores whatever; tile coc-s
won De- r c8rCe o. ire s'ean Dip companies, On inir
rs-s OF in their Ores ia TIE bonded stores, an "-Cu
fhcv might be placed by those conpaIlcs having 10
e:r-s OF err own. tie end Of wear the steamship
co-.paries wOuld surrender Tor sale by the CUSTOM
i1se. as * present, unclaimed goods when couid
el~.lys tlucd from their ni.l-sts - the Gus
qr..r.an would De quito feasible 10 the commercial
rnl. bpt fear would effect o.. intettt OF tone yGu'
political friend OF tlo Precedent NlO would raise I,1
OF Petty oil ions, ana there lei no really nerc1
man anon tie officers OF the G'ycrDment, these would
~ considered Terdbie aud the Ola we system
wonlI continue.
fe "a merchant OF standing The Collector II such could
h found 70 accept the Office; cf bum be unfTmmeled by
lie powers az Vas lgou, and Leu him manage the Gus,
t5-.hor5a as DE would his atfr-, and Tie result
would be q puI i@atol 81 the CustOm-LOusr atmosphere
" h would greatly benefit the commerce or lbs port
aud not send il 10 Baltimore. Phi@Ge Ui, G1d Boston
e,c years ago the C3uaTd Company gave evidence hat
ever Iaer they sailed from Boston Was Iun ~ loss
new t.cy have one every wees aF-C4y supported ~
New-York ana western importers, Who ind IL cheaper
and quicker 20 ship via Boston Th, - commend ~
enough. Now fora change, If l. cen DO hoped Tor ~ tie
srrar pefncufs Of tfe Custom House. iHPOHTER.
Nee York, March %, 1512