New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-03
THE PASSAVANT CASE AGAIN.
A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW BY THE BOARD OF
GENERAL APPRAISERS.

| GENERAL APPRAISERS.
The BOARD OF United states General Appraisers MADE
public Yesterday an exhaustive review oil the Douie'
and Passavant cases, which it recently submt'eu "
Assistant Secretary spauding OF the treasury Depa't
| ment The Minister of the French Republic asked
Secretary Blaine for a reconsideration OF the Don'eO
case which information Mr.. spauldng transnli''ea "
the Board with a protest from PassavaDt q w. i"o
Boards review is "mlghty interesting rea1lng' anu
n would occupy about two columns In the Tribune
The Douillet and Passavant affairs we're both glove
cases in which the Board made considerable au'soo
on the importers invoices. Passavant d 70 ""No
protested strongly against the decision IN inc"
on the DOnllet matter the report says Ia"i.
sbarpIv: "Whlle we always give due weight 70
the certificates Of representatives OF the oniteu
States agoad we are sometimes unable 10 accepV
.hor, &c conclusive in the face Of other evil
dence For instance, few months ago We receiver
certiecate from the United States Consul at Leipsic
that he had inspected the books and TRANSACTIONS Vi
certain highly reputable firm and found that eS "e0
selling TO all the world at the prices stated III c oo
suar invoice On the day that this cerllhca'e was to
ceived the Board had in its possession private ~
voice of this reputable frm showing tna' 'i'o soou'
in question were largely undervaiueu' We n'~s =.
that as a rule il Is impracticabe for our Consuis u
500 and they do not sec the goods covered by invoices
which they authenticate"
On the Passavant case the report says, among o'ler
things: " In regard to the protest OF rasSa'ahV ~
against the action OF General Appraiser Jewei anu ,e
Board of General Appraisers, We nave 10 s'a'e 'a'
their allegations are vague, immaierai anu iaiSe.
We're 1t true that as they charge the proceeuhes VI
the Board were irregular and In Violation oi iesanS
recognized and established rules they wouid nave
remedy in an appeal to the courts Inc iact WIN
several attorneys in the case that they failed 10 MAKO
such an appeal is conoboratve evidence lla1 inc"
statements have no foundation -,
The Board gives much Of the proceedings III ''o
case and figures to show that Mr.. JewePs Valuations
were just perhaps not high enough. ON the expert
testimony it says: Mr.. Leseur OF the thiec lur'
Corbet General Burke, assistant appraisers, ana MI
Ieseur) Is the only man who pretends 70 nave such
knowledge and we believe that he well deserves inc
reputation he has In the trade for being competent
and conscientious expert in the glove business
The facts in this would seem 10 nave
warranted higher appraisement OF the IrefousSe
gloves Imported by PassavanD and, of the six gen
eral appraisers who took part In these glove reappae
ments and Board reviews, Messrs. Ilchehoc' nani,
Jewell and wilkinson had and have serious douDts
az TO whether or not the prices were placed nlgn
enough IL may be stated further that these four
general appraisers are Of the opinion that the fight now
made by Passavant d Co. Is not so much 10 reduce
he figures put on the gloves 10 prevent the Vaiue
from being further advanced to parity with the prices
of similar goods from other French manufacturers"
This is probably the end of the Passavant case.