Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1892-04-13
A FREE PORT.
A Measure VIII Soon he introduced A,
the United states senate Looking to An
Important Change tn Our Export aud
Import Interest.-

a Measure VIII Soon lie Introdu-rd In
the United States senate Looking to AN
important Change tn Our Export and
Import Interests
WASHINGTON. April o.-lt is probable
that either Senator sherman or senator
Chandler will introduce in the senate "A
proposition which win if il becomes "A
law, revolutionize manufacturing in
terests throughout the country. The
suggestion was first made To Secretary
Foster last fall by Mr.. r. Roscwater.
editor Of the Omaha Bee. 1t is the free
port privileges which pertain at Ham
burg, Germany.
Germany has the same protective
tariff laws that the United States has.
BY "A special act of the Reichstag a por-
ton of Hamburg was set apart FROM the
city proper. into which ships might
come and 60 ut will. bringing raw
materials to be manufactured. and
carrying ont the manufactured articles;
into which machinery could also
come at free will. all free of duty.
and the commercial interests OF the
city in general, or that par; Of II set
aside rs free port. would be rs free
from import duties and commercial laws
of the country as IL they were conducted
on the banks of England's CLYDE. A
canal marked that line, upon one side
OF which the customs duties. etc. were
effective. while upon the other they
were rs free as could be imagined. The
operation of Hamhurgs free port
has been satisfactory. The city
has grown immensely. \ very large
foreign trade has been cultivated. The
raw materials come in free and also ma
chinery for the manufactures The
work is done by natives who spend most
of their money for articles which pay
duties The operatives and pruprietors
live mostly in the protective part Of the
city, pay taxes, and are subject TO the
laws OF Germany. The civil authorities
control the free port portion of Ham
burg the same as the other portion.
Whenever IL Is desired 10 sell any OF
the articles manufactured ut the free
port they 60 through the hands of the
customs officers the same as II they had
been imported. 4 wall or canal sur
rounds all OF that portion OF the free
port not exposed % navigation. so that
1t Is no easier to smuggle than II would
be at any other port.
IL is proposed 20 pass n law by con
gress which will establish certain con
dl.ious precedent 10 the location OF q
free port ut any point i'm this country
At first IL was thought that the provi-
sion in the federal constitution which
provides that no privilege i'm commerce
shall be given one city, state or section
which is denied other cities or
sections would bar out this
scheme, for II was thought TO
be necessary 10 name the cities
in the law which should be free ports II
.hey wished. But il has been decided
that general law may be passed. set
ting up general conditions and require
mentS which any city-probably only
those having navigation leading 10 the
occan-can comply with and become IA
free port for manufacturing purposes
1t would, of course. cost good deal of
money to make preparations for free
port, and only few cities would take
advantage OF the opportunity