The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-22
REVENUE REFORMS.

A SINGULAR MEETING AT THE ST. NICHOLAS
HoTEL-IMPoRTERs IN COUNCIL.
A call recently issued requested all the importers
OF the city who were interested In the suppression
OF smuggling at this port 10 meet yesterday, nc
three O'Clock, at the st. Nicholas Hotel The
meeting was organized by the appointment or
Mr. Fred Butterneld, OF Bntterfie,d Co., as chair
man, and Mr.. McKeeyer. secretary The latter
gentleman explained the object OF the meeung as
one TO prevent smuggling. He made speech, iu
which he declared that the OBJECT was
TO enable importers TO make exchanges
and prevent smugglers from throwing
goods upon the auctioneers He wanted COM
mittee appointed to wait upon Secretary Bristow,
and insisted that tne only way TO prevent snug
Cling was 20 have a law passed compelling Consus
TO certify IN certain cases rnat the exporter was
not known 10 him, and TO order tpc goods ex-
ported from foreign countries 60 tiA country 10
be sent to the Appraiser. lie STATED bhaf all the
PRINCIPAL houses IN thls city womb lend their as
sistance TO Sucn law, ana ne beneyed that hau
TINS practice been followed IN toe Lawrence case
no frauds would nave been perpetrated.
Somebody called tor the views OF the President,
who read paper on the subject ,vocatlng the
criminal prosecution OF derelct officials and the
appointmen, 0l committee OF importers 10 con-
salt with the Secretary OF the Treasure.
The secretary then cal0u upon all gentlemen
present 10 give MIN their names with view OF
ascertsiuing what importing firms were repre-
sented. A numDer answered, when the index
Hopper. When Mr.. Hopper was asked II ne pre-
sented an importing house be answered IN tue
negative.
Mr.. HoPPER-A NUMBER ol gentlemen whose
names nave nj my once.
CHAIRMAN-Tnen we must ask You 70 retire.
Mr. Hopper retired. II was gu Dsequently learned
that he was IN some way an agent oil tue custom
House Hing, and he exhibited TO the HERALD re-
porter correspondence between the lreasury De-
partment ana nimself, and claimed to nave gone
TO the meet ng on The suggestion oil rep esenta-
tive OF the Treasury Department.
A long discussion loio ed on tue suggestion Of
Secretary Mc ;i to pledge al the Gentlemen
present TO join Inc society then to be formed
number OF gentlemen Dolted and left Tue room.
while Others protested tHat this movement was
premature and M ADVISED.
our gentleman calen attention 10 the fact that
the best known importing houses III tine city were
not rel resented, and he declined participation IN
the meeting. took his hat and lett Inc room, much
10 the surprise OF the secretary ana chairman,
VINO attempted to STOP the exodus.
Mr.. McKeever then maze speech. He said
ave cannot remove the Appraiser. he STANDS
higher ana stronger than we are. Let Us the
Secretary OF the treasury to detail practical
man to supenntend impCrtatlons. Everything IN
the ak business / understand mas oeen stopped
The Cnisf Appraiser admits nat ne doe. mt know
enough about imported goods 10 pass upo1th
While these speeches. were being MADE one
Mr.. Daman, OF Daman d Co., made speech that
demoralized toe meeting. 1t was deuunelst;on
20 enter into compact upon the basis proposed.
Other speeches. ioilowed, and dnally Mr.. Mckee
dorsed the movement
L. AcSerman 4 Co., D. Il. Arnold 4 Co., L.
Blumgart 4 co. represented by +. Ii. Heymanl,
Ii. Bernneimer, son 4 Co. (; GlldenDergh DINERS
4 Co., q. r. AnffWordt Co., Person, H2 rlman &
Co.; Duden Preres Il Co., yonn II. ANDERSON Co..
FRED. Butterneid Co., Lehmelr Brothers, Sam
Mclean & Co., Luclus Thonpson Il Co., HERMAN
& Co. and DreyIus, X IN a. Co.
Tue meeting was on The point OF breakiUg mp In
disuroer when the manages ANNOUNCED the iol.
lowing COMMITTEES on Organization AIR. Taylor,
OF ButteIfle.d CO.; X. NJ. 0DerteuIer, OF KIefer
& Co.; - Rosenbat. OF Dreyius Co.. - Nc
Keever, OF H. II. Herman Co; Mr.. Forntana. OF
Person, Hartman n Co.. ana Mr.. SuizbacHer, OF
Messrs. SulZbacher 60.
me meeting adjourned TO meet at day 10 be
heIeafte r named.