New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-10-31
THE KID GLOVE DISPUTE.

GROUNDS FOR THE COLLECTORS DECISION.
CLAIMS OF THE IMPORERs-COST OF MANUFAC-
TCRE-PRICEs OBTAINED IN THIS COUNTRY BY
A. r. STEWART q CO.--A PARTIAL ABSTRACT OF
THE GOVERNMENTS SIDE OF THE CASE.
Secretary Sherman has referred the appeals
of A. T. Stewart d Co., Wimcrdng, Hosuct q
Co.. and Iseiip, Neeser 4; Co.. from the decision
Of Collector Merritt the kid glove reap
pralseIncnt, to notwithstanding French. The
hearing ia 20 take place to-day at Washington.
General Appraiser Kctchum has forwarded al the
testimony taken before the merchant appraisers. to-
,ether with conclusions which formed the basis Of
Collector Mcrritts decision The following is partial
abstract Of Mr.. Ketcbums report:
In the latter part of 1879 there were several reap
priseIncnts of gloves which Mr.. stewart acted as
me! chant appraiser. The Alexandra glove imported
then as now by AT stewart Co. was at tnat time n-
voiced three francs higher than the TGfousso and Ier-
not gloves this difference OF three francs in value being
ACKNOWLEDGED by Mr. Stewart; while OF late the same
Aiexandre glove has been invoIccd at uniform price
with the TrGfous~e and P6rinot Gloves-i2 francs-he
difference OF , francs being ignored by Mr.. Stewards
successors. II ia noticeable fact, therefore, that the
extent Of decline in the invoice price OF the Alexandra
glove a been made by the manufacturers and importers
3 francs greater than the decline in the Treousse and
Ptrlnot gloves since Mr.. stewart's death.
Tue iuyc.tigauOn just concluded has been thoroug'
ana extended ana has brought hight facts Of which
The Cove rnmcnt nas not heretofore been fuIv IN
me1; figures Of 1870 were lower than they ought To
have been.
Europe and he testimony tends 90 show that the entire
prodict the Alexandra factory - consigned 10 4. l.
Stewart Co. THIS glove, however according 10 the pres
ci opinion nf the leading glove importers corresponds
m character nnd value with the Ircioussr. feriuot
AT ms rJit. Careful comparisons made between gloves
sold IN Franc and those sent 10 America fully establish
the fact that th,rc are gloves sold IN France similar
10 those sent 10 America.
TIMING The FoEEIGN MARKET VALUE.
II g. wei established by judicial decision that two
conditions must exist before appra!slGc Officers aro a.
lowed TO IL Tie foreign market value OF imported mcr
chanisc by reference the market value Of the cOmpo
nent erals ~ Inc goods with expense OF manufacture
aad . fair manufacturers profit added. These cOud
tous Ei.t. there must be no Gales (of whioa We
lion. by the mannficturcr Of The goods un
der oIurni goods OF the Kind DESCRIPTION 81
those IN question. Secondly there must he no sales
Whatever ct general character (of which We can OBJ
tain EVIDENCE ~ the foreign market Of similar goods
Thenp1rterf OF the Alexandra glove Ia ihcT st est
mate. took 40 francs rs the cost Of the raw SKINS but
haYins omitted. unwittlhgly' an item OF cost which
Dclon .,ed properly TO the estimate. ana finding by
ncccc thai jhey had shown that their
iheY lcj,5icd from Their Tirst position ana claimed
that they lad ,ht % take the present cost OF skins
rather tan the past apd THIS cost they alleged was -
per dOz according to reccut sd ces ON that
subject winch thcy theih't Nts soi1tei dul'g Tue re-
frir INJURY Tbs alleged cost OF skins. however.
les than tna shown to be applicable by the other
II now 70 Inc cost Of 1906 franc. for material and
Alexandra
40 fraAcs OF tie IaW sAins, be added some ot the m
cldci.ial it6ms, amounting 10 brtwrcu and .
are interested IA the present controversies shall
reach price greater Than the invoice price OF
thcsc ADDITIONAL items and add instead the simple
charge OF 20 confines Tor six months interest
Sy T. sew or CO. for the purchase Of skins used ia
the manufacture OF their gloves and testified to by their
Lou,c aer questioning fair cGargc for inter
est We shan rcso1 price which actually By
the IF 2s centmes than the figure at which the
A4ag.t rfFTp = III
1t locke very much. therefore, II az francs less the
factoring cost Of the gloves reappralsed
The price adopted Oh rcappraisrment was 80 franco,
los nsr cent a price wlIcii the appraisug officers
caIr gyrs tie importers the benefit the doubt aud
puts M gloves at lower hgurc thnn the sales Of cor
res ondnG goyes IN France have shown to be the cor
rect pIIce.
SAILS OF ALEXANDRA GLOVES IN his COUNTRY.
line OF collateral inquiry fully pursued IN
CONNIE ctOn particularly with the Alexandra glove,
the importers OF that glove crtan figures respect
ing their sales OF gloves In the United states. They
azcd from such sales during five years 1873 20 1877
nc'nsivr) OF 900 The number Of dozens OF gloves
sold by IRON which this amount realized was
~ f1ows: 1873, 46,5j9 dozens; 1874, 7GI2o;
1870, il,3lJ; 1876. 3O,1Ol; ls77. 81 .5j7 These
quantities included all the kid gloves sold by the
bnise 10 que ,'on qnrng ne perina menonsd children,
low grade Eapo!eon gloves, well perfect gloves
long CLOVES con- rI.ed within the Est ia shown by The
Importers statement that IN 1877 they sold ouc-bd
ton ladios gloves per cent two-hutons Is per cent
three buttons 20 per cent iOurbuttous per cent aud
SIX eight, ten, and twelve buttons less than per cent
The amount realized during the i've years question
- ,Oi 900, FROM which deduct 10 per cent for
expenses and commissions. THIS Is liberal figure aud
ws shown on the original Treioussc reaPpusemcnt TO
be all should be allowed. Taking the PRINCIPAL
gum, therefore, 10 per cent SlOl 800. We the
naming amount, 1851 200. IN currency. In tue
tnrd column OF the table given below shown the
| annual average SuuiS realized.
In tho fourth column Is given the annual average
| mum gold. obtained from the testimony OF the
Importers they having gwen tho limits for each year.
IL the iith cOlumu ~ gwen the cost currency per
franc land the goods, taking basis 2925oo cents
gold. Ey uaKng therefore. 1928 100 cents more liberal
figure Is adopted toward tire importers called
! Tor VITA data t1us obtained, the statements IN the
sixth column are easily reached, and show the total
annual sums realized in francs year. the al
| lOwance OF 10 per cent, NJ before explained.
In the last column appears the average price Der
dozen realized by the importers In francs after the saline
allowance before OF 10 per cent These are net
prices and the average Of these prices for The last
five years ~, within few hundrcdtbs of "A frame 90
rducs II the decimal had bcrn isrd Ia average net
price 40 wlch tAt goods Snid a. final
average would nave been FUZZY % francs. which
be remembered Is net.
Now, Win TINS result be contracted with marked
effect The prices ~ whcI the Alexandra glove was
voiced FOR the hVe years mentioned as follows:
ls7S-.--.....-. ~ francs. less per cent
1874 and 1870 % francs, q Cant
- l9---.------ D3 aLd 81 ifdDls. Less q
Iot'.-......---4f and "a francs. less per cent.
Ii VIII bt remembered that Mr. Stewart died I'm the
SDllng OF 1876. IL viii also be noticed yon txauiua-
non or thc Following table that the from sales
1870 40 cOrFehpOnded much more nearly with the
invoice Pces IMAM they nave since Mr. Stewards death.
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