The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-10-25
ATlAsr MADE puBf1c.
Secretary Window Makes q Decision
Concerning Mexican Lead, or..

secretary Window Makes 81 Decision
Concerning Mexican Lead Ores.
WASHINGTON. special. Wtudom
made public tho lOng-exp&cted lead
ore decision, in which he sustainsl II n. nress,t =
classification, that admits argentiferous lend
ores imported from Mexico frde Of dmty
The secretary in his letter prom2 Ipattnp his
decision, which was sent to GUS ,na oftic.r.
to-day. utter reciting tho upifotH Y, decision.
and PRACTICE oftne de1... ,.nent Sstb ro.n.ot
to the classification OF these ores [in,n ssn
snys:
Tho dntiablc or non- -dutiable t,,,r.,..- n,
these ores was the subject of an ,vos,,aa,, lon
by tho judiciary committee II the sa,o,o ,.ho
reported on the 5th0f July, 1883, Il, nf,,o, th.t
ores 0f the character mcutioned l,,m.,v nro.
containing more lead in weight THAI .i,ho. ,ass
or silver. but moro gold or silver Ah,n Lon, u,
value. are not. In the opinion Of TN committoo
subject to duty under existing law II tLo nmos,
tion presented were new ono. and .a,, no. hea,
tho subject Of administrative cora 4rnction nv.
titled hy the opinion of the jpdicf| comm;,too
Of tho senate, would fcclhE u s~ ~ ,i.o
greater consideration to thdt Seigtii sr,"a,,, nv.
which have been adduced tGidi - as. ilIai
the dutiable character OF all ores H.; ~.
tiOn cont dining lead in appreciali 1. n,nii.n
BILE quantity. tho more 20 IL 1t had N s.,issss-
tDrilv demonstrated that these H. r,s 80 at
known nor entitled to be known ,mmaro,.itw or rTS
ns ores OF silver. 1t not having y n M Ionnnn,
strated and II being the fact that nc. the nri.,
inal decision Of 1880 on this sui fact .,..s
has rcenuctcd the pre- lexis; ing pi, i,ysione ~ h
tariff with regard to the leau ores nj siIgar nr
Respectively, do not feel a. lihet -, .st .s;
the cx!stins clGssificat ion. II mtst he sssnmeI
that tho rulings and practite of lilo densrt,nent
WERE KNOWN TO CONC REss
when It passed the tariff ait OF 'iaaS r. must
be held that the designation Of lh,d ~. .ni us 1
vcr in tho tariff In tile absento ~ ,osii .i.
definition, was that Of cxt.tinR tlec,siana ,1st
congress- intended the clasJhcat ion shnnid tnrn
OH tho question OF value ant not of nnnntitv H.
is. therefore, conside, ed thai this den.rt,nsnt ~
/ Without itthortly tckasaas1 n een. :. Went.
and congressional definition Of Sese nres md n
faith Of which large b;,sine interests have
s sssn es.s ests1sed he'd; That did intend
found In the different ores but only upon sucI
ores as wcro then recosnized under The decis-
pom ps Of parss sss 81 tse
in ore. md g puragraPI ii nickes Is 'O aIso
made tintiaLle whendver -sound in o orc 1'nr or
ore, which is na'le suljeess l:s'"st to " dutya 1no
Ind m an mad the tame ,or,r| Of Jprersion been used
Iutiabic at the rate prescribed whenever found
in ore. According to well 5ettlei rules Of stat
nto.y construetion, this dia rence in the form Of
si1 Intent @ n. na'sss .ss sa,Sar,v Ssr
Of the department to fmpo3e dmtv in snch al,,ne
to he ore itself under existing rules Of classf.
cation ! consider. theref f5re. that the present
caasfcation has attsinedtlio force Of the ctn-
sired, must bc sought in co:ieressionai interyen-
ton IT. however ores of tlis description are
imported WhiGh are distinctivcy known as lead
would as such be dntiablc il is deemed adyis.
able In this connection tc enjoin unon customs
tificers strict enforcement Of tho regulations
Of this department. intended to correct ahn.oa
which formerly existed H. the met bods of entry.
samp;lng and classihca. jon Of tho character