New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-10

r.rtrf ht isuariineut Involved in doubt,
which can he settled by reaPFrgisemcni.
Ons u Of these cases have been previously examined
Of tese have been idy ior reasons as nere
s:s~ed For thrcc cases Nos ID !,t"', "u. ~, ~
Invoices have received. and these not included
IN Ire total u iO6 examined
Tais whole exaInnat.D aas been conducted Hhdrr the
Supervision of Mr.. Gibson, the Assistant APPRAISER oi
Third Division. amt the merchants referred s'g
win him under specific Instructions from self
Tie report signed b. the Appraiser, VIM A. Darling
MERCHANTS VIEWS ON CUSTOMS METHODS.
rHF RFPFAL OF THE NOTIFY LAW DECLARED NOT
10 HAVE NCRFAsLD Observation-Disclosures -
OF CUsTOM-HoUsE OFFICIALS DtNVC NCED-SUG-
eFsTIox, PoR MISUNDERSTANDING FROM JAG ~
son :. SCHULTZ AND OTHERS.
Some difference OF opinion has been de
xep ia reference to the Working OF tine repeal of the
rno.c-y law AVID TRrRrSE reporters called ON several
uremncat merchants yesterday 10 learn hciT views on
the subject Jackson = schuz who took an active part
IN te repeal OF the law said that IL notorious fact
maj frauds the existed before the repeal oi
the oety law. and it does not appear from all he has
be- able oagn, that sugsl- has increased Since the
repeal. lie InR.io the following Statements
rhe~e L. no Doubt that the Government officials are
very much mortified and injured IN their receipts by rc
son nf mat reald they seek by an indirect attack
upon hc repeal 20 induce tie belize rh1t recent frau
have arisen IN cons ~i'ce OF "; nave no a" 81 'nl
tlce il 4 miserable want oT thorOuGbnrss among the
enuoyes The CosiOahogsc, hOwrar there has away
been hold If there l. any fraud lnust occur WIN ne
GnN.rr,utaf officials. a. the substantially
:" , zen the l1e s "a" T@ foT no contr"
over iiic matter That my argument in Washington
There one Important point which wish to speak Of
reference to the importation OF goods our steam
. are responsible carrying most Of these snsgcd
goods scs this kind rarely in any of sail
H. yCls II the whole detective force the. efote,
Cs,nn-hou-e ~err honestly dire ted o. these rtesm
sh,rs believe little NO rant wouh occur. This Is
r frne i'm reference IA iaSsenzers baggage. In
M ii1nou the frauds ID this direction are ehcrei@ly
X ,,. no ,oeroce ~ the r,bitc store ma submit
n a ghe
serecr. having from ten 10 fifteen trunks we should soon
end -iat one OF two would suffice for the m. i,r.fv
In increase OF Government officials would he notns
Onciiir per cent would dcfray al the extra CHARGES
ard DE Government Is making 80 per cent Can IL not
af ~ cnardrcdth part ~ it, rnings 70 insure the
slii on Of fraud Tsat pats ihe css IN nutshell or
course Il IL understood that The t'oNe.hieht must nave
hume 0liia to whom must he paid lair sainy put
- nothing n making the staten MT that cnc-haf per
cent would cover everything ana nave tHe WUh J"lt
hunestiv and fa9. TIE CIstOm-hOuse II wofuy short
Q, competent experts, hut the fact is they don't wan
M that n Crlsornhonse expert only receiving half
the salary he would give him. and now could u nc
expected thai this eViert would not steal when. hr
wshcd. he could command double TIE saiaFy rom
NJ srhuirs attention was called 10 the statement Of
ArI,rarer Darling published in TIE TRIBUNE OF Tues
tnh Of he oods should 80 ~ sainpe IN the appraiser
NJ sehn,tz -ad that decidedly rot ii1e lie added
IN seb- = sc only eastern without the sanction o
Congress without any leg authority, by the Gus
- is.,- ,bct a,.. a,ti,,, r-ier the laws Of
Sonrrs ~ theifown convenient custoIs and hcy don't
ear uci II they can manage their point. As an iiu@tf
zion ~ hopeessiy mixed condition oi the laws on h.
question 10 is sufficient 20 state that there are
about ~ legal firms employed 10 explain the
p,ce distiretions IN these laws There also 80
C,s,o,n bo1e rxpefts who are mainly Cnstoni-house
ofc.'s assist these, who have ahOrt 600 persons 10
a-sis, them This whole useless machinery shoud be
abolished and the laws made plain and simple II II
only TIE complications OF the law maj renner noSt u
even among their lawyers who can TEL tho INSTRUCTIONS
be- Aecn tfe law and unauthorized custom When /
ssscd 'hc Secretary Of Tire Ife''sory f"t scs eaIianau
or thi- hsa. ne was unable answer and when he re
fTrei Of his clerks that subordinate was IN the
In rrlri To- avenues Of smuggling, Mr. schultz said
thai ce has been large business oI rms sind d'he
through Canada re ADDED am cre,ey liyr r. ~ ~
haze member ~ Canadian Government that inc
trafe Of n. character tr0S' on ~ ne" 80 f
am"nnted at least 10 TI1VuV'Vsp Ptr ~ =. w., -, ~
years There hns been gca' afoft made 10 &c this
secret however, the Canadisns were seeking TOT
In eSnei,sion Ar scluz said believe that the gen
era opinion OF Intelligent merchants is that the onis
eject Of te repeal of the moety In has been to prevcn
dshonrst Government officials from matchmaking bcne-t
creased The persons who put form contrary
suggestion forget that smuggling b"s peh gong
har t,a.ated il seems 20 iuiere me very system
No Government been ahie 70 collect As mneh as 90
CLING Ts t0untry md this period are no exceptions to
D." universal experience Dianonds 700 WI, We sing
this T. beyond the true revenue point.
Rres natives Of the firms IehInaior Bros A. Per
son. Herman Co., and Lee, Tweedy Co were also seem
and THEN opinions the repeal Of tine mo'ey law in the
main screed with those expressed by Mr.. Schultz.
Mr. Mc(antock Of the arm Of Aitkeh, Son Co, at No
a73 Ircndwny said that he considered moeties one OF
IN. hest movements that had been made towards check
i ,,. .,,usgiing goods ns this market A. mattel
vor stand the honest importers are cnased not only 10
ae,.r, but 10 expose sInugslers. when asked II
no thought that smuggling had Increased since
the abolition OF the moiety system, he SAID
TINT he did not think II had; neither ana n"
think II possible suaggers to operate with that iree-
dom which they had before. The blame for smuggling
In MS opinion las ia the fact that The Cusleinose
business transacted in very careless manner ana
shat only ont o. possiD every dozen packages was
examined, Tho Others being taken of by the consingnee
The reason Of this that there not adequate
force 10 perform the work required Even it cost more
20 examine every package brought into this port, 1t
should te done and with the additional expense Of en-
plos e more inspectors and Appraisers there weuid
be a considerable saving 10 the Government, be-
aides better protection TO the legitimate Importer
The SIN negers perfectly conyersant with the work
ing # the Custom house, and know that only fen
paeares 81 enc KIND Of ggeGs are examined and With
TINS knowledge they have agents In fafs ana ~ tL
large European cities who appear % denver eoodr an ni
country at rate than is PAD ny the nOhoss III
pOrters. ~ .~
member Of the firm Of James McCreery q Co., a. mo-