New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-25
CONSIDERING THE TARIFF.
THE COMMISSIONERS IN BOSTON.

THE COMMlSSIONERS IN DOclON.
LETTERS AND ADDRESSES FROM MANY PERSONS
SUGGESTIONS As To HOW The TARIFF SHOULD
RI An -NDED.
BosToN. Aug. 24-The Tariff Commission
heidi. trst meeting n this city at the Hotel Vendome
4his morning beginning al IL o'clock Commits sioners
Oliver and Underwood were absent On business Com
missioner Porter read "a communication from the WINE
md Spirits society Of NewIOTk, asking for IA IeduOujh
III DUTY Of imported wines to 81 90 per
gallon; on and yin to - ana on
stu wines from 40 20 cents a gallon.
The paper also advocated the abolition Of Consular
certificates when duties speclhc the abolition OF
stamps on imported wines, on the ground thIt they are
of no use and are aid fraud the substitution OF the
buyers bond the sellers bond, ana permission that
goods remain i'll bond for years without payment OF
duty.
letter from Norman D. Simpson, OF NewYOrk,
called attention TO the Irregularities in the a On IRON
The hi duties imposed in cases OF doubt which
should not b. done.
Messrs. Berkeley 81 Morton, OF New York. asked Tor a
reduction OF the tariff on hnen
NJ Meyer called attention to the fact that metals
and heavy articles are brought in ballast at nominal
freight rates
Several New-York and New England business men,
anorg them II. ". Boward, p f. Mcdonald, Timothy
Green and A. p. Smith, sent brief letters requesting
minor changes.
Joseph H. Woodford, of Boston, advocated cheaper
dutjes on saltpetre as tending TO cheaper food.
JE Mitchell asked for a reduction of duties on grind
stones and griudstOne fixtures.
John q. Brown OF Boston, importer Of iron, said
that the OF for purposes OF levy
ing duties was unjust The duty is cont pouni on
bar iron square. II oar iron Is only one six
teenth Of square the duty half a. much more
He would change the system OF classification 80 that
the basis would the quality OF iron and the size Of
tie bars and would reduce ali duties to thrcefourths Of
5 y G@tes Of Cambridge Mass, advocated change
On the the cost OF material FOR the cousruc-
ton OF SHIPS 50 that American commerce. cond compete
Chares f. Lauriet objected increase the tariff
KSy al h. Robbins treasurer OF the American Watch
COMPANY favored ali Increase IN the tarn on walcAes
and tAe abolition OF duties on jewels
used in tho construction OF watches.
msnuIact irers we're coinpe.. I TO pay hsA duties on
Jewels easily Smussied by III honest de@leir, rms ha-
The effect o. peDIng watches He admitted hat the
aItp1s an the isc that onc-third OF tner product
goes foreign ularGets 100000 worth Deihe SOFA III
EI sna r. Whitehead, treasurer Of the Esin M Watch
Company, followed III the same yeil, and said ina the
great success which had attended the Manufacturing OF
american watches was dae 10 machinery, wnicI mad en-
fbed tnem compete ssiUly VITA ch az SwIas la
Dor, pte tue inequalities OF INC tariff.
Robert X D4rrals, for twenty years the appraiser In
Gle dry goods department OF he Boston Custom House.
fy Invitation OF the Comm siouers, Def state
taent OF the workings OF the ,aIh III ms department.
A communication was read from H. A. haushton, Of
Cambridge IN opposition TO an! change III the LrIn On
So1Es which l. low enough now. owing 10 the low
price Of labor III England books are pOduced thcIc AT
la
were that every thing entering INTO the MAJ u"ctufe OF
hooks iu this country In already ruuDecttd 10 heNy
tarld and that authors are likely 10 reside AT DOCK
manufacturing centres low duty Oh ci4luIe mas
tIDdeucy TO dave them from this country 10 LuSlaiu
Henry A could, OF Boston, appeared III FAVOR 81 an III
CREASED tariff refined CaIupLOI dnd ItGucth OI Ho
duty on anime cOlOrs, MT Gould IePfe-eulhSa OCT
man mandatory. In The Ol cimphOf tcic Is uu
OF per cent, about ten r cent on te cost Pio
There is a large anOun Of PIN invested III TINS INDUSTRY
IN this country, which, owing 10 OneiVu7 ouuc7 Ic"Hos
but five per cent He mtr.ly wanted me arm ihIBc
enough TO prevent the eKun gu sImcIt Oh ms ihdunIy
He advocated reduction az tne turh on anime cOOis
because IL Las tendency % create AL improper 'du
ton. lie thought That al vaiOlem dut Oi mol more
than IRON 20 10 20 per cent slOuid be Imposed
u C. CLARK, OF Boston, rcprcrcn ing The Oah1In manu-
facturcrs the United states asked Tor increase IN
the OF duty " per cent per pound This, he
claimed, would De merely act OF justice. COriaSe
manufacturers protected by duty oh ropes. Ihe
material from which Oakui made le thought should
be adIn tea free.
George b. clark, OF CambrGgepOrt, Manufacturer Of
teleslOes asked that tue duty Oh glass usrd IN me
manufacture o. O. cscO2cs should be entirely removed
He explained that, under tAe present systrn, tduca
foua pstltL. receive this article irc", nile the
have 70 pay neaYy duty IL as Ola tins
the latter receive glass f!Om colleges Ia the rough 10
the pay Inet VI the duly Is hus "Folued me
Government therefore receives scarcely any revenue
and tho COLI yes manu- cLIers Ar subjected 70 sue
piciO. and Inquiries to part OI TIE customs OclaH
oil Of Whch gAt he avoided Dy the FeuIOeHI VI the
tarld, without loss " Tie GOyCfnAien1'