New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-07

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crr,se IN the importation o; bulky articles
THE EXPENSES Of collection and rcenage Of cost for
the past four years were as follows:
lS1 999Eo'-sd % 20
1919 --..-.'.-. ------.- so ga9P s7S 90 sis
II is believed that, by reason of the vigilance 81 INC
customs officer, frauds upon the customs revenue re
not during the past year been 40 extensive Us uOelF
The measures referred 70 ~ the last report OF inc oecre
orv nr more TAFT Iful collection Of the duties on sugar
have been continued D. force but Iney are ana
b. reg arded but temporary and not as Jus iokS
delay IN he legislation nccr- Saiy 10 pace h' IN %
i'm Doriaut fcatur. OF orr commerce ulon IouhHdtoh
which wiz enable tbs Government ana tlG e,s 10
conduct the bu-i.css wiz 2r attr certainly man ~
rrrs.nt H. s earnestly nop"d that settlement oil tns
nucn-vcxed question may be made bv congress al l'
TT i,rrG "a but compilation or laws passed
during many succeeding years. aud to meet re nccesHl
res ~ the Government from tim To- tne reese iaNS
nave furnished the greater par, o. oa t'h,e, ',
have incidentally protected aud divers nee nome dn
d >. bricyrd 70 be wi,e and sanitary No marked
on sudden change when Would tend odrsiroF or Jd1S
domestic industries bullt upon flth IN tnr st"ohF VI
yisng KS sboud he made In them. Changes, now.
80 bve -, c,lrr,d IN the value or aruccs, caused
mainly 10y mpOt1nC Inventions ana unpI"'s'n lts W
The node OF manufacture These have Produced irrcgu-
iaifies and mcOngrucs M the rates OF taXat oD 20
that on artclcs me ChtrS nay ptcou8 pIoulpl
tory while on others the rate Of taxation ~ 700 low
so ne dues al vaorrm might with the experience az
uutred uuCrr existing laws, ne Converted mo ~
dures. Many articles which do not compete WIN 90
nestle indus ry ana yield out 'nall amount o. reNr-
nue. might be ddcd 10 me free lsi me charges sl.
g.,ed Won tend 10 lmrily The work OF ApDr i,euen'
remove tn irrtatons among business men Wllch so
often arise in cuiorc,n"nt OF tue laws npp ,u-
ties al yaiorem, ana rCdhct the coz o. oo 9 49,
Fomcr reports Of the Secretary cxiHt many ia'ts'
showing dct9ll the necessity ~ sarh iAo'h "oi1.
BY section 2,JOl 81 the Revised ~ !lu,e'' An "i'ooi
duty 10 per cent al yaiorem Is imposed Oh nll &oo
except WOOL raw cotton ana raw suhj nc ~ VI
production OF countries east oi InG Cdtt o. NUnu
iUyorieu inro The United States from places west
OF toe Cape CGHte Proiucod ~ tne 'if f bis
sessions beyond he Zane ana lhpoIuu RON 9
sid. of the Cape has been charged with TINS aoduodI
DUTY. The All arrcle Of the treaty VITA the Hethe.-
lands Of February 90 1853, provides that di-erimnaI
ing duties "I'i'Nt w anu S' 'i i i.n,vel b{ fhe
T. It'd St,t.. is noneycr thr dscrmin Ing export dutes
IMPOSED bv the Government ci the Neihrrad4 III llfo
of direct shipments 10 Holland OF tne produc IS ol is
c o. n ss.1'i.rs are removed The discriminating
export autIca We're some time since removed by ne
bent upon the Uuitcd States underline treaty remove
the discriminating Import duties ON yea ana con pro
recommend d that early action be taken by Congress n
In his connection it may questioned whether the
discriminating CuJes imposed BY sech'n Z.1V OF ,ne
Revised Statutes shoul1 hT, Pr a. sec,en wa:
th. I@,fCd states OF goods around the Cape OF Good
Houe as Ak ust shipment OF such goods to Europe
and their lanss .pmeut thence 20 tue Unl,ed oiat''
me Supz Canal ba however so changed the c0drse or
trade riaJ most OF me goods wurh pro iucet be
vunI the Cane amt lMpur,ed into tle Jt'd Ni"tes &c
som fo EUROPEAN ports ana trlrs-sbpped theme for he
United states. II therefore Oueu becomes dlhcHt 40
decide whether such gools wGen sIpp,d rom Ihe
country o production destined for the American
or European markets, the shipments beng raret mace
fnrougDbuls Of lduitg Iho to'al ieVsnn s ue
%l67 1876 81 II is recommended that the provision OF
law no question be repealed
INTERNAL REyENUE.
From the various OF taxation under the inter-
q revenue laws the receipts Tor the fiscal year enuihs
June 30. 1880 were as follows:
From spirits. 9Qo ~
ELDn 'f'utei u6n5r NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. - - sO2 -
From bauSs ana UfnNers ''32Vy22 ~
From 9.h9aiI e.; ere -. 766s59l -
from arrears OF taXes under repeal laws 52So2 IS
r.o, 1924 5l6CI4 W
Tn. for going statement doea not include the tax coz
eced by the Treasurer OF the United StGtes from Ma
tionaI bau ks wnicn amounts e. S7Ol4,97l Al
The amount collections exhibited IN tue foregoing
tabe Includes commissions sales Of stamps, paid in
KIND as well a. amounts collected ~ lS70.but not dep0s
Ton cop,e9Gtnty arises between the amounts OF corc
tons ven the rabies and those shown by The covering
warrants Ol the Treasury.
the increase OF tie eyegge from spirits during the
crease in the nue. from toD4cco N Us N u ors
manufacture Ter the same period o. fiZo4 SoZ o.,
WHEN was be expected On account % me REDUCTION
in the II taxation upon that clMhl't Ihe n-
crease Of Income rom the TAX on lerheniru uos vas
90 lOOIS2 70. Ihe total increase o revenue from
spirit, aid fcrment2d liquors was 5loIo w. iae
Increase OF revenue rom tXr5 on odnHS dn DaH ~
was but Slj2.lOl 90 over the income FOR ts79 The
total increase OF internal revenue. aier deduction OF
dec case OF LEONE from toD'cco anu me uecrease
coiectons on tue arrears OIL taxes was
The SECRETARY cannot strongly the Importance
OF stability In the rates imposed on SPIRITS TOBACCO ana
felmtnted liquors. These articles are REGARDED py al
Gov -rnmenls A. proper oOJects Oh tHAhtIo, Any re-
duc.lou The rates imposes heaVy loss I'd the owner
boufv To such owner When the f. fixed the trade
gdlptS itself 10 it, change dlturbs the COLLECTION OF
TIE aud the manufacture OF the article As already
sugg,sted the tine Is OppJrJune for reducing the sub
jccts IF internal taxation 10 the articles smed ana Tue
taxes on circulating notes OF banks me lakes pro-
posed he repealed yielded during the last fiscal year
~ follows:
From banks ana bankers than National s33509sj %
From Natona banks other than Oh Circulation 81
From adhesive 'oo0o'A -
In all 457 5l4 80
In case Of such repeal ample time should be gwen TO
"A lD.lfl N no m N
facturer: -
The exports and imports during the last fiscal year
have been fouows:
Exports OF foreign merchandise ....... Il'692'5oo
.................. $sS5.15s 3
Imports OF mercha adise. ooESo4'fio
Excess OF imports of merchandise $l66SS9l3
Aggregate exports and Imports Ou3 o934Oi
Compared win the year, there was an IN
crease of 1927 in the vsue OF exports of mer
chandse, and increase ot S222l7697l IA the value
OF Imports The annual or the excess Of such
imports over exports for ten previous to June 30
1873 was S1O4 7O6922. but for the last five years tnere
disc amounting 10 S92O95o 3S7-an annual average OF
on The specie vsiue OF the exports OF DO
m-,tlc uitrcaand.S, increased from S37o6lO473 IN
| 1870 10 Ss230IG,313 IN 1S50-au Increase az
S447329 $50 or ll9 per cent The Imports OF merchal'
1867, 954746 IN 1850 AN increase OF S23l996 33s or
There wis an Increase In value the exports OF
wheat whe1i-nOur and cora, as cOmpled with similar
expors Of the preceding year o. ,253 S37 or 80 per
cent an increase OF tne exports OF cotton II
$40 % GJ5 1913 per cent an lDcteA IN the value
of hc exports II provisions Of Sl01S4592, 81 per
cent aud an Increase IN the exports OF 1--we animals OF
81 ,39i.36G, or 1913 per cent There mas also been
Inlceabe mere the value ~ the exports Of taow
ocakp vcgettbleoIl seeds clocks and Watches, hops
ami a fw other commodities during the last hsca
year breadsuls constituted 80 per cent OF the value ."
exports oi domestic ncreAdud - por cent
| and prOylsOns 10 per cent.
Tue ports Of merchandise for the past year exceeded
imports during previous IN the history O
the country. the leading articles, showing marked IN
crease quantity value imported, are coffee, hidC
aud SKINS silk and tea all O which are free OF duty
and copper, manufactures OF cotton, sG aud wOOr
glass iron AID steel Lead leather precious stones. lea
tobacco wool aud The imports Of unmanuttcturc,
wool increased FROM 80 300 COO pounds 1879 tO Oyc
l2S 900 900 pounds III $50. The value OF tho imp0r
raITOnas-bars O iron and steel Increased from T70,
| on IN 1879, To S49o2 2S6 In 1850