, 1875-05-14
MONEY AND COMMERCE
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The dccsion Of thu Secretary Of ths Treasury ca
o 18th lt with regard 10 tho sct OF July Ii, 1a1o,
the rsssars Of which aocursd oy thn importers Of
rhcaeo Aa other Inferior lols Ia enable them to do
uoir aars Of ths importing business Of the Nisdis-
sIppt Vsilsy hat vcry properly
EVOKED nEN0NsrRANCn
fno shs importing merchants Of this etY. Tho rnf-
tr Il ths sscrctary waA that tho not Of July H. 1876
made no change In the fuft oS law existing 1her tlak
eet wss passed. 10 tho date Of original importation.
Ths virtually cuts o Importers from. all opportunity
10 nls their ,afnage applications, stnce ths ten days
within which they may do 10 are maize to run from
Tie truo at arrival 1t tho seaport instead Of n tho
port Of destination. This ruling IL
IT MAN1FEsf yAWIATcE
wifi the spiri Of Tho act Of July H. 1870. Tho h'sorJ
Of t,s various dcctaonG Of tho Tfeaaut1 Department
On thia subject Ia Of interest Al this tino+
III. st Of March =, 17uo SEQ. n, stfes importers
right to abatement Of dutioa for dsnago on Tbs voyage
Of importation, and tho act required That duties
should bo asecrtained Dy tho proper oletrs Of shs
pas& At which the goods should arrive.
The sct Of July H. 1870, called tia Immediate Trans
porsa.iou act, srsa importers the right to import
direct 10 interior ports with practically no o3ali,a-
Aon 1t tha seaport. Ton daya from ths data OF and-
Ing II tho Tina allowed ths importers By ts 1aT 10 lo
taosr damage applications. Tho Secretary of thu
Treasury At ones and rroperty ruled that ta1s ten
days began to run from tho tmo Of nsrIral al the
FONT or DESTINATION,
ibat tho time Of transportation from thu seaport 10 ths
por OF na destination part Of Tho voYagc OF In.
ppratlon and that tho damage could be sscertaine at
the port Of destination, and ton DAYS conld II haa
thers for n1sng damago arricasions. Tho Secretary
also declared tho year from the dase q importation
within which goods could b withdrawn from ware
house without paymtns Of tho 10 per cent hathtionai
uty prescribed hy e act Of March IL 1861 10 dste
from tho andng Of The goods Il hs port ct hnil dea
unatfon.
Any other rulings would hlrs eonfesod with ths
ulaa intent Of th4 Acts Of 1909 and lS70. To have
o1p tho len ays date from the us oS arrival At tho
staooa4. would hare deprived interior importers OF
Tic rights secured to them by tiesc tnactmenS.
Uudar this ruling, tllc
FOREIGN TRADE OF CHICAGO 1ScnEAsEp
rapidly snd - tho narchanta atato In thor ronon-
stra1,cs millions Of oArs worth Of foreign goods
werc here. Westeru merchants shave had shs
satisfaction Of tsnnsaetin3 teit own importing bas.-
ness Tie Tstasny has not lost ops dollar Of !ta d1-
ttcs no ons eomplains except ahs importing fno'-
chants Of The seaboard and that clans Who I've by at
tending n tho foreign business Of tho INTERIOR Ebis
prosperous trade 10 suddenly threatened with loss,
pot arrcat, by this decision Of tho Secretary.
TIE LAHT RULING
wss The result Of question which unlnr tho H.
cteased duties inpoye1 by Tho act II March >, 1876,
which took effect upon nil goods 1andct 1t p0rts OF
Tho United States from and after tho passage Of tho
act Tbs qrestlon arose A. 10 the liability 10 tbs a1-
dltloral duty Of goods Which arrived Ut New York on
ths IL OF Marci destined tu Chicago, aud arrived At
Chicsgo Altar March i.
II tho importation wero consdctcd a. rande IT tho
seaport the goods In question wcso not liabs 10 In
ereaapd duties. II thu contrary ruie wero sdopted,
goods arriving in Nov York Tho ed Of March wers
labs TO Tho old raso Of duty whi1s anothss package
"a the sAmo steamer, xnd destined for Chicago, would
be aubiect Tho tax thus putting different rates
of duty on dtHorent mart. OF tho 8alns c1Tgo,
10 Aro1D THE LATTER COURSE
The Secretary h1s suspnuled tha application Of pre-
ytoua decisions rp,ahng 10 damage allowances aul
Withdrawals from bond within ssar without tho ad-
dillon Of lbo 10 per cent duty.
Damage allowanoos on Western imroftstions have
therefore ten days 10 run from the dato Of Arrival At
tho seaport, and nre practically cut OF In eon-
sequsnce Of tho time consumed IN tranhporta-
ton, Tho argument Of thA Chicago Meutorial4ts tat
at II not II 10 presumed that tic act Of July GIL
1870, waa framed to aboah all claims for damage a1-
loHanco upon goods imported uuder It. Tha reaaona-
bio construction Il in favor Ct ths fandin2 OF ths
goola 1t hs port ot destination Al tile date from which
to lodge proof Of damage, bsesuss 1t l. the port "hsre
By law, ths entry Il 10 b rnade,
ID WELL aurponTEo
by 1egs1 citations And reasoning. Tho Intent OF tts
Law o& July H. 1870, WAS to mako tbs Inferior pUrts
port4 Of importation and original entry. Tho secre-
tas3 should rsconlder his ruling and permit tho tor
Sign commerce that tas grown up IN hess interior
points 70 continue Tho Sans footing u thst OF
EAstarn points. There should he
NO 8EcT,oHA1. REORGANIZATION.
II tho gsereasy rosaca to do 80, tho remedy ID 10
h found in now enactment by Congress. There Gao
bo no dopb Of The hafote that tribunal OF thu
part Of thu country that has aaoaz majority Of hi
votes.
There vao some interruption in business yesterday
on account Of tho festivities Ct Tho reunion Of th<
Grand Army Of tbs 1lepubuc, Tho hoard Of Trsdo cd