New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-26
MR.. M4GONE AND MERCHANT APPRAISERS
NATURALIZATION OF CUTLERY-THE COLLECTORS
UNPOPULARlTY.

UNpERYALUATION OF CUTLERY-IHE COLLECTORS
UNPoPULARlTY.
Collector Magone thinks that he has discovered gross
rregulaty In the practice of appointing merchant APP
praisers When importer is dissatisfied with the Gov
eminent appraisal of his goods the law provides for re-
appraisal in which reputable merchant familiar with
the class of goods to he appraised shall assist The method
provided by law for the appointment OF this merchant a
praiser follows The Government Appraiser sends
to the Collector the of five reputable merchants
capable determining the value or the goods ana from
this list the Collector selects one.
Mr. Magone finds that has peen customary TO select
the neutrality-suspicious. not from the list made up accord
ing TO law but outside OF it, and it is curious circum
stance that attempts have been made in great num-
Der Of cases in order TO secure the right man. For Ill
stance Collector has large number or papers, show
ing that a certain whose name was never on the
Appraisers list first appointed every tne but oppo-
Ate his name written In each Not eligible. He
il a foreigner" Then another and always the same
one was appointed and served This man las long been
ont OF business and knows little nothing OF the value OF
most Of the goods which he has assisted to apprase.
THE TgIBuyEs exposure of the differentiation of cut
ery has yet ceased to be talked about around the Gus
tom House. gentleman who is familiar with the sub
M ssid that he had doubt OF the truth and
accuracy OF special Agent OsDorn's report lie eh
blamed the difficulty OF scertaning the value OF goods
n the countrie, In Which tey are when all
that are produced are exported 10 AMERICA I1
only way 10 ind out whether such goods are
honestly valued is to send expert 10 the spot
with Instructions mud out the cost OF material labor
etc. used producing them. He mentioned corpora
uo organized in The central part OF THIS state for the
Of pockchn ises and other similar ARTICLES
In proved that they could turn out
their goods such cost AS TO compete successfully WIN
fuepn goods quality the latter paying the
uuIy Imposed by law But they very soon found them.
selves udcrsod by importers Mho evadcd large part OF
the duty by securing appraisal far below the actual
cost of making the goods.
Collector Magone becoming moro and more unpopu-
lar win those business ~ transact at the Gus
In the nrst place, his attempt 10 revive ana
enforce obsolete and forgotten laws that cannot DC mae
10 Apply TO the business IN It's present magnitude
has caused great annoy 10 merchants ana teir rep
resentatves Then he has nervous, impatient way
OF dspOng OF business that s neither Agreeable nor SAY
isfact0ry. when a merchant or Custom House broker
calls to lay case before him be Is very likely 70
interrupt before he has completed his statement OF H.
AMI render decision based only partial knowledge
This explains many Of the mistakes he has made Inc
CUSTOM House brokers complain bitterly OF this ana OF
die brusk In which ne ats them when they call
upon him business said one or theln yesterday
There two ways TO refuse 10 grant REQUEST one
Ia 20 lei The person making feel that you dsposed
"a, accommodate him and regret exceedingly that
Won can't; and the other is TO make him
Eel that you look upon him banked rascal for max
ing IL. Magone's way is the latter.