New-York tribune., 1874-03-14
VIEWS OF MERCHANTS.

Tn conversation yesterday with MI heeu
~ the drm OF Bartlett, Beery, Reed q Co Oh No %
Broadway TRIBUNE reporter obtained the pr'u''p"'
fes in regard to the only trouble the house has ever
had with the Customhouse. II waslin relation 10 "u III
voce OF kid gloves. Upon the examination OF the H.
voice by the Government officials, they claimed that the
real value OF the gloves had been underrated by the
arm Stating that unless the price we're raised az east
10 per cent, the goods would De seized, Inc oncias
terms tney dem ,nded Mr. Reed said that, WIN ths
exception. al the dealings the house had had, during
The course OF its business, with TIE CuslOhh u"u
been OF The most agreeable kud'
n sullivan OF " Sullivan & Co. OF Nos. 80 and SSl
Broldway, importers OF woolens. informed tae writer
that it vas really the law which should be found I'nt
With and confusion respecting the tariff at present d'-
nanied on goods by Government To nave everything
work smoothly pcoplc not only tins side but In Ea
rope should be educated 10 understand the system no"
used Iu importing wooens, ioT example the merchant
sending them from France, OF England, or scotlduu;
mirht, instead uf Weighing tie hoarl~ sehftti dtouI
which they are wound, make a rough esumayo VI
fbeir we yt as they we're iu the wOOcns 10 was prom
slt that would be ANYTHING nut eHdct III lnIs iue
Invoice arrives here Tue bUudcr oauses great dea Of
,,e,v.uiprep 10 me fDuorti house The goods when
vgrd do not win tne invoice. The result eau
b. nuteIucu. Tag, taIos things generally considered
De Remembered in every estimate. 40 NOT auVocaIe
frre trade. sad bc but 20 no; wish 10 Ionch more
reasonable tafn than that enforced today
Bat 20 our system of leyyns duties
mat should al ouce merit some Investigation.
one instance 10 tine experience OF our house may De
cfed AZ am example OF tue in which merchants are
usuly annoyed by the inconsistency OF the Customs
Law Do ., tie sIu-le ia our importing trade thdt
has ever Opc sOupG any veXaiOn. We had ordered
q case let us say by OF illustration, Of particular
kud Of goods. Finding tuat they were well received
here We word 20 forward much larger qual-
hr-u fiof, ala that tue manufacturer then had on
baud. Tue uufettuTer, ia accordance win me
Orluar, custom among merchants allowed US the last
o !dcralle discount he price at first CHARGED
only, owing, OF course 10 the Yauc OF tls
last order. When arrived In S6W-N0rk, ana
bad lclu inspected uy the CustOm-hOuse people, they
tod pay dutv last invoice. IN proper
Ou the puoe pdid the single case DOtWithstand'
mg That the necessary explanation was made ny uH,
slowuc that ourselves had not made any reduction
ln tie price, but had been allowed discount On that
originally CHaircl. We told that 10 the law
S., tas abide Uy e. We had consequently 90 pay duty
on . larger amount thau tnat We had advanced.
reporter ~ TIE TRIBUNE called on the firm Of
Ackcr Mcuall Condit in Chambers-st yesterday, IN
refereuc. % the moiety law. Mr.. Ackcr Informed him
l.t . iu'c an goods ought 10 he finally settled by
-, -.,. -ari vbsn ~, .ts mass through their hands,
g. this IS what they arc engaged for, ana Yt ,uI3
cannot do u satisfactorily let the Cover
engage more c"mpet NJ men. He had no re-
sUcet for spies or iUisrmors aud he hoped that
lie Thought tIat rhch better law could be made, but
- he Is aI"d aGy to meet u, and u auy
j. raised DC ewes the Custom-house the OeuehG OF Io
doubt Es thought U was a shame that Tue Govern 1
meut employed iuiOrmcrs, they beng men OF no sa
IN and Without cOnsCieDCes. He thOught WA, 'he
Ia " was detrimental 20 the success OF ti. Gov
eminent aud injurious to the Importers