New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-10-19
KID GLOVE VALUES.
STATEMENT OF COLLECTOR MERRITT.
REASONS PoR THE RECENT ADVANCE OF NALUA-


TON.
Collector Merritt being asked yesterday
whether he intended discuss the kid glove question
In the newspapers. said So far "a those more lmme
datey Interested in the Importation and sale OF gloves
concerned at all necessary the matter is
thoroughly understood; but as the public mind may be-
by the statements carefully prepared by the con-
sgnees and their atOrncys II not be improper to
make brief statement OF the which determined
the final decision.
"The rcappraisement and advance OF invoice value OF
gloves thing at this port, but have beei
frequent for several The late a. T. stewart was
the merchant appraiser many cases and while IN
instances sustaining invoice values and IN Others
advancing them. he consistent III one point-n in
ssnG that best imported gloves should be valued
francs per dozen less than the Aexandre glove I'M
ported exclusively by his house.
In tue recent instance the invoices OF three mercan-
tito houses were subjected to reappraisement 1t
preliminary, conceded that several known stan
dard gloves imported into this country namely Perinot.
Tfcfousse Jug JOuyin, and Alexandra gloves were OF
equal value This simDed the matter. since the evil
deuce submitted each applicable 10 all, and
one decision suiliccd.
" In determining the markc. value Of consigned goods,
there are three methods under the law authorized by
the Treasury Department. to be adopted IN sequence as
follows:
"Eifst-TO make the value the same as that OF the
same goods sold In other markets.
- SecOHd- n goods sold. to base the value on
similar goods sold IN oth, kcts.
" Ihud-Tacre being goods OF the same or similar
quality sold, the value to be based upon the cost Of
material aud manufacture, with iair manufacturers
profit added.
II is admitted that the gloves under consideration.
made for the United market, were not sold else
where The appraisers were therefore contned to tue
two latter methods. a, the importers however, have
based estimate valuc upon cost of manufacture,
N..r.fi, Al a. ore
scented as fuiows
From all The leading manufacturers. or their agents.
sworn statcucuts were received, giving by item the
Of materials and manufacture. An examination
Gf these statements Disclosed items in each lot contained
in others II also noted that the average price
of all raw SKIN. purchased was taken. and applied To
the ~ the best quality twuouijou ladies' Md gloves
with all dscrci aucrs and omissions. gross variation
between these statements vas t'ca' ?oo hh% one
ana hIrx1udrc gloves was tTcs. 1896 per dozen.
In none ~ the statements were any 'HI.c' nil' -,
interest, rent, Insurance. N.'' 'u't n' 'i't
"t,rt general ApH'' r.. "" ,si;r''r Tor "h.,h "oua
D. NJ INNS the hd't COT 81 .d"', !" LIZ,
81 -. ia, invoice price at lrt- T., less per trht
discount would the net invoice cost Tres BIS
or ur- ~ less tnan tnr bare cost l. to this bare
cost OF tI'uia. iur' tr'- AIDA Iit hHI"Lolui'.
ior The amour, fixed rs TIE g..gi" .pH4-I "i ii's.
80. les q per cent, cor net uc-. i'.uo i.F d'I.
Thus. - market 'au" Of thr z Owes con -.tu,' Z"
Mc.-s. =. J. stewart * TO-. "'mcr,ut, H'guct * Co..
aud -,l * N'c-,r. as determined by me recent reap
his lr, alleged. hut WIS So" Iicu'u nom i'
ryIdru,,- submitted b. th"tr Importer In.>" tNi-
SONS u ST .,ilIlutrd vl,h al tur ict- an. thI"u-"
rllu'rr'st inclined {" r.,''r "lI d"''- J" ''I '"H
iNo. cannot Iupu.ued hy COILS -'r- OF th" gloves
l gu.. pu. Indeed whether thrIr Doe considered the
mai ,Il a. similar ro.. sold for u.r,clt,
,, .f - ,,,,i,,.'rr,. - tine eel tt.rl tr-umoi 10
To- The result. of ,,lr- ma the h'mr m'rA't, ih'i"
ala; u,c, manifest uaarrs u4tol 'nd t. tur ,-,'n,
lc oir To ,cli Goods W.,,hcr made los tue mana
f,fIr,r, col ilr cons u,,. could not accepted
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