The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-12
Collector Arthur's View of the Question
Signing the Round Robin.


crease upon the original charges laid down in
1857. In order to arrange this matter satisfactorily
1t appears that General Arthur sent request to the
Chamoer OF Commerce to name five gentlemen, to
the bonded warehouse men to name five, while ne
would personally name five Others IN order to make
committee OF fifteen 10 whom the matter o!
charges should be left. THESE gentlemen met to-
gssnsr and drew up scale Of CHARGES Which
the Ohamber OF Commerce ana Collector Arthur on
The new regime Of prices appears TO give pretty
general satisfaction, and, although some OF the
charges remain the same, the rates on dry goods
and other lines In which there IL large business
have been reduced nearly forty per cent.
Since tine fuss end expose OF the Leet Stock
ing business the Collector deemed II necessary TO
make some arrangement III regard 10 the bond ed
warehouses, In which there would not be such
lcglumized pressure brought to bear upon the
steamship companies, and at least give them the
nominal right OF naming the warehouse into wnic
their goods were to be removed.
This resulted in the publication OF the Custom
Herald rms order has divided New York into
Tour districts on the North River, six districts on
the East River and i've on the brooxlyn side. For
each OF these districts the Collector has named
bonded warehouse, which he has selected on &C
counLol Its contlguity to the centre Of the district,
SO as 10 make the carriage charges as small as pos
Although the Collector has h I'd the naming Of the
warehouse which Is TO be favored IN each district,
the list and III thelr district Squres Il Co., who
oScupy the same block are the fortunate parties
This change IN the general routine of Custom
House business has created cOnsde. able excite
ment among the merchants, anu In order TO get at
the bottom or the whole matter ana slit the wheat
from The char representative OF the HERALD
lector Arthur Messrs. Leet ana Stocking and the
agents OF the different steamship companies
able little ONCE at desk placed near the window
looking INTO wall street. busy engaged Ia signing
onsnaa ms han e s OF the
q. What Is your opinion or the result Of your
labors ON reforms A. Wen, shat ls rather general
question to asks but think that we have done
away with the abuses which caused such q
general outcry, and made matters more generally
satisfactory TO the merchants In general.
@ what is your object in dividing the city into so
many districts? A. 1t s simply to avoid extra
morning each bonded warehouse that have
named IS within half mile OF the steamship com.
O Well then. you are of the opinion that the
steamship companies are satisfied; the generality Of
merchants Will also be OF the same opinonP A.
Certainly; as In general, the steamship companies
have 10 pay iour-hftns Or The charges made against
goods bonded under general order.
A. A. Messrs. .Leet h stocKng gave me to I'M.
in the order as they felt assured the steamship COM
panles would 81 peir own accord, place their busi
Q. Then you have left 1t in the power OF the
steamship companies to select what bonded ware
mex please wn e :. IS m wise Yes
@. DO you expect Messrs. Lect & Stocking VIII
have much OF the business OF the steamship conf
panes thrown into their hands, A. Wen, believe
from Ena ney s y e ne ,hat hey expect to
After thanking General Arthur for his courtesy
the HERALD representative commenced y topy or
s o e assas beginning %a M Mac
that things appeared to be pretty much the same as
usual only conducted under another form. He said
that Mcssrs. Leet II Stocking had paid him visit
and asked him to send the unclaimed goods that
came on the French line to theiT store. THIS Mr.:
called upon by gentleman OF the legal PROCESSION
who stated that ne was anxious TO have the French
Ing sHi lie also 'ui said that ne echoed '0 me
sentiments OF Collector Arthur, and That 1t
to n s 5SsS "a the They ysS Saz
about Mr.. Mackenzles giving the business to Leet
stocking as q perManency, and Il they liked they
OF this assertion Mr.. Mackenzie signed the docu.
ment which was presented, In the shape OF letter.
10 Collector Arthur, in which the under signed
designated their intention TO make use OF the
bonded warehouse OF Messrs Leet stocking.
The reporter then visited the Hamburg line,
where he was informed by the gentleman IN charge
that from what lie could make out the new order
appeared 70 &c the Old business run under new
agent for the Bremen ,r line Mr. SSnwao
companies had been much benefited by the
order, and rs far as they were concerned they had
not yet decided as 10 who they should give their
the opinion that the Custom House should allow
each company to run their own warehouse. at.
government Official.
MIR. Dale, OF the Inman line stated that he mad
signed the letter to Collector Arthur designating
the bonded warehouse OF Messrs Leet 4 Stocking
as The one accepted by them; but ne said no pres
sne aa peen ~ a. to Gye MIS-
ture. lie was OF the opinion that the bonded ware
house OF Messrs Leet stocsing was t'ie most COM
satisfied with the manner In winch tney had con-
Mrs SPARKS the agent of the Oceanic line was the
next gentleman visited, and he said he had not YET
determined into when bonded warehouse they
should throw their business. Mr. Sparks said. now
that the tariff had been reduced and printed rates
circulated, their only object was 10 secure the
esl available warehouse conducted by men In whose
business capacity they could rely. Mr.. Sparks was
also OF the opinion that the government should take
into consideration the immense benefit 1t would be
to tie commerce OF the country II they were 10 offer
every facility for the quick discharge OF goods by
said that up to the present he had not not re-.
ceived a visit from the gentleman who
represented himself sno as coming from General
consideration before designating any bonded ware
house as he had discovered clause in the order
published IN Yesterdays HERALD winch reads fol.
use so designated WILL not be
Lect 4 Stocking called at his once about a fort
night since, but had not found him IN. A lew days
VINO mas certain connection with political circles,
called and was introduced TO Mr.. Hurst by Mr..
represent, the Anchor line This gentleman n pre.
scented document TO Mr. HURST which already bore
the signatures Of Mr.. Dale, Messrs. Williams 4
Guion and Mr.. Mackenzie, and asked him TO sign it,
IL was simply letter to Collector Arthur desgnat-
ing the intention or the undersigned to make use OF
the bonded warehouse OF Messrs. Leet Il Sticking
for storing their unclaimed goods under the general
order system. The gentleman said that he did not
ask MIR. Hurst to give the business to Messrs Leet
h Stocking permanently; the object was only TO
show the public the confidence which the steam.
ship COMPANIES mad In the business capa-
would completely upset the SENSATIONAL reports
that nad been current upon custom House topics,
and II would also be favor to the authorities In
once. Upon the strength OF these assertions Mr.
hurst said he mad signed the document, but since
reading the custom House order published IN Mon. |
days HERALD he could hardly understand the mean
ing OF the lollowng paragraph warehouses SO
designated Will not be changed except l0r cause,
as he had been given to understand he could change