New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-02-10
EFFECTS OF DISHONEST IMPORTING.

EFFECTS OF DISHONEST IMPORTING.
SERIOUS INFLUENCES on THE TRADE ~ SILKS AND
IACEs-oIHER BRANCHES OF BUSINESS LITTLE
AFFECTED.
Some fears have been expressed that the
frauds Of certain dishonest dealers in imported goods
have seriously impaired branches of legitimate
trade as conducted by honest merchants. EEort has
been made therefore learn the views OF responsible
merchants certain lines OF business which were sup
posed TO have affected The result thus far proves
that with exception OF silks and laees depart
nent of has been largely injured The inquiries
were suggested by the fact that number OF invoices
fraudulently entered. like the cases Of silks
seized recently, had been captured. Among
these was alpaca which had been entered pam-leaf
fans; silverware and cinaware, &C. entered as other
inferior articles. The defraudins oy unscrupuous I'm
portaiion appeared to have originated with knaYlsh
speculators VINO were regular importers, but who
we're engaged business solely Cor the purpose OF com
hitting the frauds. Herewith given the views Of
merchants in several branches Of trade on the manner
in which their business has been affected.
7. Crosse OF c. Il. Berteaux & RIdow, French silk i'm
porers at No 456 BrOOme-st, said that the eftt OF
smuggling Mad been 10 completely animate lalr
trading sis tho snuggers having guI eu the mar
kei. Before any legitimate trade could De hoped Ior
the goods already In tne country wOua nave 20 Dc eoh
sumed and that would require time Iilo slnugglers
mad perfected several systrnls having made the ha,er
a subject study, whereby they could import silks
almost Of dny, in large quantities. anh IL mad oeea
posSible at time for the cDlet or any lihporLh5
house to sHuggie silk goods INTO the cuuntl5 mnoS
the couniyance Of except Que on the Other
aide OF the ocean. The Government had been MADE
aware OF THIS particular scheme, ami the OperaO 81
the srnuggiers that manner had been Stopped ne
felt certain that large quantity OF goods had oeen
brought the country without paying any Juy AZ
all He did that the repeal OF tine MOlety
had in any way encouraged because s
with smucgiers but turned their whole attention 10
Matchmaking tho fair trader ior some 'in'"s uei'' ~
Albert Reichman Of Feldnan, RsIchman Co., SIX i'm
porters No WkerSt. SAID tAat his urn Mid elt Tue
Tect az me smuggling silks for time aud Tor the
last ak mouths injury had Deen very serious hd VI
his customers had cJ aim or lad rensed 10 take certain
OF silk goods, because as they sau they co AK
chase others the same class OF GOODS rom 70 W %
uer cent cheaper The duty on silks was o. pr eeu
consequently II the payment OF rhe duty was avoided
the unfair importer coud uIdersel INC honest
as had been loed ana YET reaiiz ~, M ~
xtra profit Although he mad often inquired OF MS cas-
TONERS where they could purchase tue slK az so low
nr,ee he newer could The smuggiers evidently
had the OF finding out how 10 reach the ueaers ~
silks and by thus undertaking had greatly leRis
mate business, especially In Diack silks when eoua
always before find steady market Dc d OF Ten hearu
his say that they could purchase sllhs ~ Cs
lay them down" in the store ater getting leu GEAR
from the Custom-house, ami he OF course knew enas
Co silk importers, at No 10 Greene-st., sara that
smuggling had been gong on more or les Tor severN
yrars: nut latterly there had been larger iui1-
ence felt from 1t IN the trade through Gus
toners refusing TO purchase staple goods unaer
tina exeuse that they could get ulsm che"Per
elsewhere The firm did not like TO see New. icrA Ih
porterg having their goods brought from other eoaa
ne the goods were imported fairly, they should he
Drou ght New York nien through the port Oh sc~-
York, and the Government should look close ~ tc n
voices of those used other ports tnan those Oh
the fty IN wcl they uinsic0ed their business. iho
arm had been Informed BY their customers mat SILKS
could cheaper at retail M Chicago ana on
lie Texas border than Wholesale the Gay u New
York, the principal port OF ehtFI. -, -. 4.
JuAn J. ii. DuOOrd or Lahey q DdbDrn Importers Oh
laees, & sad that the iAce t;.ae ASa hsen t.aos d
ruined ny tire operations OF smugEers His house nad
been COMPELLED to up the HuDortatlDn OF thread
lace and rlcn iacrs III consequence Oi not penS
| nh.
OF gainiu the c. per cent duty had Deeu 80 great that
the smuggling valuable iaccs had almost become sy -
tounizcd. ard fair rers found It Impo~sblo 10 nou
Ibeir own uuder. the circumstances He believed THAT
n the greatly rpucel, say 10 III or ~ er ccut
the Government would receive more, wnle liI Induce
me nj 10 suuggle would he almost gone; and Whatever
goods nf die class should then into the iuarKr
Ihr full duty would he paid tnem Ths fair trader
ould soon have ~ cease IMPORTING goods win hieh
duties altogether, uniess somo such course shouu DO
Tae wholesale dealers IN sverwarc 10 John-st- and
MaideDspe said tnnt they did not believe thAt any
Iarge quantity sGch goods had been snuagied ihco
tus couutry frOm tue fact that the foreign Styles o
workmanship would not the American market. ana
the ntieles would therefore nave TO he SOLD Tor Vi si
| var aud ca,ud thua prove profitable.
! Alexander kllBaenperg. Of klAsenDerg a Leonaru'
nIporttrs OF French china ANA BUnemn glassware, al
Nue. 90 aud s. Barcayst. ANA thai although on FeIS
iiaad Government OF rom 200, 10 $50 sun tue s,e
of suc arlIcles would he large enough to make the
risk profitable. Tue articles OF china wars were gen
orally KY ana asie 10 breskage, and although ion
sDorI tie trade ngnt De sIshtly Affected W we
offering OF goods at loser rates tnan tne ngi,' ,s
eauid furnish tiem, In the snd the fAue
would lal uto the regular channels. representative
OF large IN poriug house on Grandst. tsdinx e1ten
siFely IA sTheafnow era stated thIt ne nAd no eouos
g,a,: uut dad Oelteye tust had been donc 10
auy very great extent, the bik which arneiA how
srs occuuy wins very great Willie the value Was com
parsliyely small On very large shipment but few