New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-01
THE OFFICIALS DIFE Il.
,ppp,1srrs AND CUSTOM HOUSE OFFICERS NOT
AGREED on THE TARIFF

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,r,ono hos hoon q difference Of opinion between Oh
c,,s NJ tbe Custom House and the Appraiser o.oros
os 40 the classification and assessing OF all hi"eu
,ool,en goods made on knitting machines OF Htlcs'
Tho COLLECTOR held that such articles. including nuo
Garments Jerseys. cardigan jackets S'oc"'"Es WV
were dutiable under the new Tarln a' "ed''"o "P
parel al 40 IL cents a pound ana w pc' ''"' 20
v,Iorem But at the Appraisers stores g'ous u '7
Liza ,rcre onpras ed sometimes fabrics also under
the new Tariff with duty OF about Al cents ii Po"
and 20 pcr cent ad valorem. The importers u
rsc nraferred the views at the Appraisers Stores
rho conflict of views arose through the use Oh ue
words fabrics and goods in the new anu ou iaii
laws But without recOunting all the 'eci'ic'"''''
in the case IL may be said That the Appraiser - Nv"
proceeding to apprase goods OF this class IA "ears
apparel in accordance with section ooo VI 'o nov
Tariff. ,,oh
VOW all entries Of this class Of goods when
,.oro n,ode aftcr october remained manipulated in
the Collectors Office because the Collector desieu ~
roach a uniformity Of action with the Appraisers III
passing such goods 1t intended 10 hoiu Gun
ference on the question among the heaoS Vi uop'i'
ments Din the service with the United states APPi'
ers so that an understanding might DC e"00'N d"
soon as possible and importers spared TIE eApc"So
Of anncalinc TO the courts. through an accident
the conference did not take place ana some ior
or fifty entries remained unliquidated in the .oi
lector's Office until yesterday. Special Deputy 'or
lcctor Couch consulted with the Board OF "eeiai Ap
pascrs and the United states Appraisers ana IL J.
understood that the United states Appraisers asreeu
with Mr.. Couch, basng their opinion on lc''ei " .
from United states senator Adrlch OF RhCde lslanu
The United states Appraisers, however ElahS ITO ne
csons, and their opinions are not blndinR no" liz
question is likely 10 come before the boag VI Ton
eral Appraisers on an appeal OF an importer WHICH,
an authoritative opinion will be rendered. ,o, =.
Democratic paper took occasion yesterday u
make an assault on Naval officer Wills ia connection
with this customs episode; IL charged Ihu, ~,
manufacturers had induced Mr. Willis to DISREGARD inc
rate of duty indicated the invoices by the Ap
prT,iscr. and 10 compute the duties at the hignes
rate under Section 800 The same article also oo give
goods have remained in the Collectors once IN
| Inundated since october g." From these two state
nents the inaccuracy Of the article Is rs apparent a.
The spite of the unknown source whence 1t einanatcd
| The fact is that thc entries have not reached Mt
Willis "becaise since October they have remained
in the Collectors office unliquidated' Mr., Wills sac
Yesterday that when the entries did come 10 him lheI
There might be time for suggestions or criticism, bu
he trusted that they would be at least honorable a'
| nteIligiblc There were other misstaements in th
| article which are not worth noticing.