New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-20
definitely known, but are reported to be over
ADMITTED AS A PLEASURE BOAT.
WITH THE TREASURY DEPART

ADMITTED AS A PLEASURE BOAI.
CORRESPONDENTS WITH THE TREASURY DEPART
MENT IN REFERENCE TO THE YACHT MADGE.
The letter from the Secretary of the Treasury to
Collector Robertson instructing him to admit the
Scotch yacht Madge free of import duty was. re-
entry was given to +. 5 AuchinclOss. to. whom the
yacht had been consigned. The case has excited
ruling Of a decision made in March last by the De
partment while Mr.. Sherman was Secretary. This
fact aud the interest which the case has for FOREIGN
yachtsmeD make he letters from Washing on
specially interesting Before the arrival of the
Devonia Mr. Auchincloss informed Deputy-Collector
and consigned to him. Colonel Bnrtrau said that
if an entry was made for her he would have to col
nit her free s' He suggested tha the question be
referred to the Treasury Department, and Mr..
Md T to int ae to sa ' the
yacht and not to sell her. and asking whether or
not she was dutiabe. To this letter the following
answer received sustaining the opinion held by
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY. 7
WAsniNGToN ID. c. Aug IL, 1S61.>
E. s. AuCHINCLOss, esq, =. o. Bor 2. Nep- York. ~ Y.
SIR The Department is in receipt of your letter Of the
per Devona, of small pleasure cutter, or yacht OF ten
tons burden neipnEng to Sr Coats member Oh sew
s o e dr az se ssa ns
which are involved in your application were considered
Francisco regard to pleasure cutter of ten tons bur
den Seongng to member Of the fSya Yashf So Co
same purposes rs the one now in question il intended
dated the I'd Of March last from which it viii be seen
duty.
SeeondThat she be employed freely in our waters
Hiyd-That she could not be licensed commissioned
as yacht nasmueh as our laws and r9gniai4ns only only
larry organized yacht clubs and are oyer twenty tons
burden Very respectfully,
MISUNDERSTANDING.
The Enclosure referred to letter from II. +.
8. 1881, TO the Collector of Customs, which in-
formed him THAT the foreign yacht which it had been
liable TO duty under decision No 400 of October 16
lS69 and whether of iron or of wood the rate would
e asa aa sh in ri hS TS S
the United States, but she could not he licensed
under Section 4,214 of the Revised Statutes, nor
could she enter and clear at port of this country
yacht under the provision of Section 4,2l6,
less it were made 60 appear that she belonged
foreign state, ctc.S Which extends
similar privileges to American yachts belonging to
slnilar clubs; also that any participation by such
yacht in trade by carrying goods as freight, or
passengers for fare would subject her to an alien
Deputy-Colect Bartram then suggested to Mr.
AuchinclOss that he should ask for rehearing of
the case and cite to the Department the OF an
English launch brought to Philadelphia for exhibit
ton at the Centennial Exposition ana admitted free
Of duty for that purpose. This application had the
! desired result as the following letter shows
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETAEY,}
| WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug Is 1881. )
| COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS, Ne,c- York.
SIR; The Department sent you this day the following
telegram
You allow delivery OF yacht Madgo brought
The DeS Onia for racing purposes free OF import duty.
II stated in the papers before the Department that
the yacht in question belonged to the Royal Yachting
Club of Great Britain, and brought to the United
States for racing purposes in connection with
yacht club The Department is of the opinion that under
such circumstances yacht although brought upon the
deck OF vessel may properly be regarded not goods
and merchandise within the meaning of the taT
laws and may be exempted from duty Very respect
| fully, W. WINDOW, secretary.