The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-10
ABOUT KID GLOVES.

IMPORTANT CONFERENCE BETWEEN TIE INF
PoRTERs AND THE GOVERNMENT APPRAISER
ON THE DUTY QUESTION
In view of the recent unpleasantness between the
importers of kid gloves and the governments APP
prasers and in order to conciliate conflicting opn-
ions. General A.. b. Ketchum. general appraiser.
called conference of the importers to If sys-
tenn of specific duties could not be agreed upon.
The following firms were represented at the con-
clave:-A. Person. Hartman Co.. Bertoux II
Radoux J. Meyer Co.. Goldschmdt Bacharach &
Co.. wilmerding. Hoguet Co., Iselin. Nseser Il Co.,
O. A. Auffmordt Co.. E. Oelbermann l. Co.. James
McCreery 4 Co., A. Trouttet. Schmidt & Co.. Aaron
4 Alexander. Pings Primer L. v. Holzmaister.
Wertheimer n Co.. Luckemcyer, Kunoth 4 Co..
Harris Brothers, Meyer 4 Dickinson. Peiser L Co..
eli Of this city and William Read. of Philadelphia.
Mr. Stephen g. Clarke present as counsel for the
importers.
General Ketchum stated that the result Of the con-
ference would be reported TO Washington. together
with some views Of his own. He mentioned the out
lines for specific tariff which had been suggested by
a number of importers and government officials. At
the same time he remarked, that he understood the
government would be satisfied with any system OF
specinc duties which would return revenue equiva-
lent to that obtained from ad valorem
Mr.. Hoguet favored specific duty OF " so per
dozen all around Mr.. Wills. of Isein Neeser Co..
was in favor of 50 80 or 49, Mr. Albert Harris, of
Harris Bros who import lambskn as well as kids.
proposedS4 to IS per dozen all around and an addi-
tional duty of Is to 90 per cent adj vaorem Messrs.
Hugo Rothschild, of Chauffmordt Co.; Read.
Mc(,rcary and others favored SO per dozen. At the
same time they said that an additional ad valorem
duty of Is or 90 per cent would not be objected to-
Mr. McCreery for the sake of harmonizing all inter.
ests proposed to compromise on a specific duty OF
81 so per dozen and 20 per cent ad valorem. A
number Of importers present sustained Mr. McCreery
Messrs Meyer and Dickinson argued that specific
duty without regard to value. would stop the i'm
porfation of priced goods entirely The plan of
the high priced glove importers was proposition to
establish kid glove aristocracy, and if adopted the
government would find itself loser OF more than
S7OOO0O per annum in duties. General ketchuln then
called for vote the question whether the import,
ers would oppose q specific duty OF 50 or 81 all
around On this question fourteen importers an
swered in the affirmative and FIVE in the negative On
the proposition Of SO eleven importers answered that
they would oppose it and eight would not. On the
So so duty per dozen all around ten were in favor
and nine against. Fourteen gentlemen declared in
favor of supporting proposition for 81 all around
and five in opposition.
Appraiser Ketchum then put the following ques-
ton to the importers, "Would you oppose dividing
line Of value in the adjustment of specific duties r
Eleven answered in the affirmative and nine in tho
negative On the question of duty OF 81 80 per
dozen and an ad yaorem duty OF twenty per cent
nine voted in favor and eleven opposed 1t. Mr..
Aarons who voted against specific duty OF 81 moved
to make the unanimous in it's favor but two OF
the importers declined to change their opinion.
The meeting then adjourned.