New-York tribune., 1878-10-12
as65 francs
Leaving a balance Of.

Leaving a balance Of............ SO centimes for
contingencies.
As there was not an ota Of evidence former ap-
nralsement upon which the merchant appraiser, How
ard e. JafTray sustained the general appraiser in ad-
yaDcinRltnat invoice must look beyond tine record
discover the motive Or grounds upon which he reached
FSTtSer in connection with the recent reappraise
nent the only other witness for the Government g.
/. Wilmington, the representative OF Philadelphia
house, who had recently returned from Europe
10 Collect evidence on this subject Wnen under
examination ne responded promptly 10 any question
when the could ne made favorable to tue Gov
srnmeDt, aud usually declined TO give an answer when
the facts were favorable TO the importer. He
been offered $1,000 dozens OF Kid gloves through
Commercial Agent Grennen, Of Etienne France at AZ
agent offered 10 divide with nim Mr. Wilmington bases
loving facts First that he based the cost on pair
Of gloves presented to hun by Morley OF Lon
Der dozen Second he bought single pair Of TreOuss6
gloves for rs the Bon Marcbe, Paris, which
sale invoice price Of the Alexandra gloves Third, he
male MAKE the s' AleIaGdre gloves al AZ francs per
dozen. and got a negative reply; Fourth,
use from f. Calyat at the OF 80 francs per
Fifth, be offered F. Calvat AZ francs per dozen for
gloves are consigned TO WhitlingtOn's house, and
sold AZ the most few hundred per year and at
detected that the Oner was not bOna-hde one.
Thls same Wilmington admits, first, that he did not
him London. the pair purchased In Paris and the few
pairs obtained from Calyat for personal
seeOnd be admits that although attempting in behalf
OF the Government and for s own information, TO
certain actual market va ue and wholesale price OF
hrstcIass gloves. such as ckme TO New-York, he did
not 90 near or make offer 10 FOrtn Trefousse, PERI
not Juga JOuyin, COuryOsier or any other nrstclas
maGer, except the bogus offer TO Caivat
ODpOsOn 10 the unsusained evidence OF Mr. Whit
tngton in his retail transactions, there is
testimony OF James McCreery 10 his purchase of first
quality gloves equal in every respect 10 the Widow JO-
Tins at AZ francs per dozen and francs each
additional button aud the oher oI WIDOW JouVn 70 ur
nish the gloves at the same figures She stated that
she had filed order TO South American house at the
same rate Mr. Ansele testified that COuryoisser offered
10 make rstQuaty gloves for America at AZ francs to
satisfactory persons Tor orders Of reasonable size.
Under he statutory rule FOrtn d Co.'s frst-cass
gloves should bear market value after adding 10 per
cent profit (which az the present tme eXcessive OF
IS francs aud 90 centimes per dozen, but these
inyOced at AZ francs. The verified exhibits
put In evidence in the several reappraise-
inepts show thSt all the aSt-class gloves
for American market made from skins purchased IN
Known ana Trustworthy manufacturers range within
half a franc OF Forth d Co.'s figures.
This raid, as the Special Treasury Agents very prop
erly designate IL, on the importers Of NewYOrk, is
pressed and urged against evidence and all reason by
one Of these agents VINO was conneotea WIN
rest where lies. TINS raid has already cost
the Government during the past SIX months from duties
not col ected as the general appraiser frankly admits
moro than 100000 Tue merchants have been greatly
embarrassed by this unustaDle and unnecessary inter
ference with their business, aud they have lost the
profit they should have made on Their transactions
fOr than six months. Ia the face OF the over
wnCming aud evidence, verbal ana dOcu
meBtary offered by the importers. there Is no single
ground upon which a reputable merchant appraiser
0wn Judgment untFammG$ed by secret Instructions
nom irresponsible special agents. speaking through one
Little attention 10 the commerce OF NewYOrk because
his being absorbed politics and finance, could fail 10
AZ tie close Of tie Feappraisement Just concluded.
stated to the general appraiser aud merchant apprais
IN bebsif of A. r. stewart Il Co and Fortip a Co
Me manufacturers Of the AleXsndfe gloves, that ali