New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-07


ground substantially that one the lottery companies
As entitled to mail facilities at the expense OF all oner
concerns OF like character
II rs the general opinion among those who have care
fully listened to arguments of counsel ana 10 .ne
rcuarks and questions General Gresham nat ne viii
hold that all lottery companies may properly oe OK
ouded from the privileges Of the mails under the statue
OF the companies seek redress IN the courts
md 10 them they win probably be obliged to resort
UNFOUNDED REPORT AS TO Mr.. PEARSON.
lBr TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBuNE.l
WASHINGTON, July 6.-There was report
this evening the President had decided 10 suspend
Postmaster Pearson This report is without ioun,iaon
and be learned no such action is likely 10 Do
taken.
THE REMOVAL OF WHISKEY TO BERMUDA.
THE SOLICITOR GENERALs OPINION ADVERSE 10
THE PROPOSITION.
WASHINGTON, July 6.--AtsOrney General
Brewster has the Secretary OF the Treasury
with his approval Solicitor General Philpss opinion IN
regard to the proposed Withdrawal OF spirits 10 De
shipped to Bermuda Itappears from Secretary Folgers
letter Of May that the time during which the pay
ment of the tax was suspended upon 100000
gallons Of domestic distilled spirits now
IN dstillery bonded warehouses VIII ex-
pire within the present year The ntentions OF the
owners large quantity Of these spirits the Secretary
Gays follows:
They propose withdraw it under section $3.50 OF the
Revised Statutes in order 70 ship II to Hamil' on Der
muda With the purpose after landing .sre o. sn fo
warehousing or for consumption under section xovv.
Revised claiming al the same time tht under
the warehouse laws such spirits remain in ware
boases without payment OF duties Tor period nOs eA
IL pursuance Of plan several thousand barrels OF
spirits now at Newport News Va Tor The purpose
OF shipment The exporters pSopose TO comply Win All
requirements OF the law IN respect to the expora
ton OF lher whssey so that the transporsa.oa anu
ported, legally discharged from the lien tho Govern
ment has IL for an internal revenue TAX AIfanRe
ments made tor the storage OF the whlskey
in Bermuda Tor period Of twelve months and onger az
the option OF tue owners, al advantageous rates OF
storage. climate which 10 remarkable decree isc
W be 0s msas seI for Oh the return Of the spirits
70 this county, except in response 70 tne oemana o.
renewing an overloaded the intention.
in due Of business Of making sale Of all that can
markets intention OF the exporters TO preserve
;he eny q hs sP G y 90 oa Of t. caD be
entered domestic distilled spirits rcmportea upon
winch duty equal 70 the internal revenue Tax VIII DC
levied aud collected.
In his opinion the Solicitor General says that In car
rying spirits from Newport News Hamilton With the
purpose, after landing Of shipping back TO TINS
country. there will be expectation, or consequently
importation far, at all ente the owners
10 any privileges connected with eIp alton or importa
ton. Whether they may subject themselves
another class Of the provisions OF the customs laws
is obviously different matter, and VIII Dest
be decided when s"cc'he case sriseS-
The Solicitor General then says that the proposed
landing of whisKey at Hamilton is not landing within
the meaning OF Law. and that the spirits wond not
be entitled to this country as imported mer
chandsc uuder the laws. Referring 10 the
Intentions OF the shippers to storage SALE ETC., re
ferreI 10 above, ne says;
am OF opinion main support Of The theory OF
the fails them there heing export ition 80
the only intention IN snpg sne% sso i
with expectation AZ the legal notion 81 emil
Ing that of expectation severance Of goods from
tie of Things belonging tnis country with an tn
10 some foreign country or otaer Ali emigration az
above defined attended with chance that the inien-
ton may afterward Il. e., after actual remoya be
changed This chance does not affect the character OF
toe act Nor does the o. s a
luton that upon certain contemplated contingency
tine psr a09a 20 W r spon the o.
his health ETC., AFFECT the validity OF an emigration
Be the ssme With erporiaiions as above defned viz
contingent change the state Of the market by which
bona ode purpose "a well as act however being seek
foreign market This woad nevertheless be an ex-
Nor would such expectation be defeated by the incident
But II the only pu pos were to tam 70 time the
advantages whcn foreign gives Tor improving
regulation upon domestic spirits and acquiring after re-
tarn come home revenue privilege spprorrsIe 70 Tor
effect would wanting say the statutory requis
ss for admit thai @ sS s
there would IN such case be no ground for suggesting
than evidence expectation, OF the contrary The
carrying OF good abroad Ia OF course strong evil
dence that tgey are oeing exSated whether proof or
not, Is another matter snppGe that you do not wish
discussion ~ be wegit or direction OF the test
lnony contained IA the yassSeDs II question hal be
made hereafter In the ceafGs upon the matters under
consideration nslther party vii. take any advantage
from what may be said ugag diem here And IN closing,
II may be well TO express what doubt Is now under
Stood hut may be forgctten, viz That the Government
will DO D9nd hereafter by part OF this discus
sion that ~ then TO be llaa1ded There s
nothing Ia this opinion suppose "a other part
OF the transaction which the owners liz question can
rely having the fierce OF az esfonpel or CONTRACT
as 10 us rights This opinion has no REQ wnzteyer
except advice by department. 10 another In fu
ture which the latter department
properly wishes citizens whose interests therein
sre very large With every disposition % treat the own
spirits with perfect candor it must be reeo
lccfed that dcnpenes under the crctms II
taape that 10 Is not In the OF officers OF the
Government traipmel the discretion with which In
TIE Of the public these transactions will other
wse have 70 d. considered the freedom with which
proposed xpotaton" and importation" shall have
happened The present statements and discussion viii
Of show disposition TO deal fairly the
these and for that they ust always hare
" what u said upoa the paEs OF the Government.
AN EXPORTERS WE'VE OF THE OPINION.
A TRisUSE reporter called on +. o. Boyd,
the uansyer OF the American Export and Warehouse
Company. ~ Mo- SO Bsead-st, yesterday afternoon to
Getan expression Of his In regard solicitor
General Phinipss opinion and the eject t would b~ve
On TIE Trade. Mr.. Boyd said:
~ saxicus 70 have It distinctly understood that