New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-19
EITOPS IO IMPORTERS.

Tic extraordinary fuss which has boon mn" :
lv III" imppltciS. or on Their hchali, r|i"''
inc the l:.Smcni Of duties on goods III ware
ho,i," under III" proposed tariff, has been DIS
,rc.;itahr 10 them. and somewhat irritating t.
Conrr.,,mcn who have tried t. de- their duty.
R,, il will serve ono useful purpose Before
another chang" Of duties is proposed the qn">-
zion will come III for Scliors consideration
whether importatipnS in anticipation OF IT'S pro-
visions should not j." prevented. Inc I'M
pnrt"rs and their attorney. in this country
hayo prctHndcd Ia consider themselves fonlly
wlongrI because they have not been per
mtt"d 80 continue importatlons tor hinc
months down W the final passage OF the bill,
usiny Government warehouses as their o"n
,rorchou>cs. compcllin: Government To wait
their pleasure about the time Of paying III"
duties and Ilylnc in the end only the old and
lower rates One might suppose they were en-
tircly Ignorant of the methods in other co,ln-
tries.
British customs have peculiar sacrclnc>'
for those Americans who call 1t robbery IL
p,otcrt home industries. Therefore they
should be aware that no SUCH favor rs the
United State, has given TO importers in this
instance is ever given in Great Britain 10 i'm
portcrs of any sort. pending change OF duties
When the Ministry brings in n bill 10 alter the
dutic, in that country the House of Commons
is asked AT once 10 vote general approval ol
the plan. fixing date when it Shall take
effect. Thcrcupon the proposed duties are
Immediately cNart"d upon all goods import
ed. instead Of the duties authorized hy law
e., l., M nr
in Parliament. Th, custom Is not strictly
legal. British authorities admit, but il is adopt
cd for the express purpose OF preventing such
abuses rs have been witnessed here for months
past. a treasury order is issued. a soon a
the resolution declaring the will OF the House
has been reported from Il committee and agreed
to by the House, requiring all officers OF the
revenue to collect the proposed duties, ant
they will not permit imported articles to be
entered for consumption until security Is givcI
for the payment OF those duties. When The
act is finally passed it alters the rates from thu
date named in the resolution and the Trcasur,
orders But if a proposed duty fails or il
modified by Parliament drawback is allowed
| for the difference between the amount final,
| required by the act and the amount paid. NJ
! .
| l., solution but it i, passed AZ promptly as pos
| ,iblc. so that importers shall havo no chance
| 10 defeat the British Government by rllshin,
goods into the country while change of dut,
is under discussion. The Canadian custom il
substantially the same. New duties 60 int
| effect upon the Introduction of Finance Min
| st"rs budget, subject to returns or drawbacks
| if the rate is aftcrward altered.
| Exactly what Great Britain and Canad;
ordinarily do in such cases ought II have beer
done when the change Of daticS in this countr,
VAS proposed. The Government ought not Il
DO subjected by reason of delays incident t.
its political system, to the virtual defeat of il
revenue laws for year Or more, if importer
see fit to take advantage Of those delays |
would at least be proper, upon tho introduc
! ton Of . bill which in it, main purpose tn