The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-09-05

tQAt IN tue case Oh imports tue aFLlCl6a
were ordered in .the United States at
fixed prices and the duty Of Bermuda
was added on their arrival there.
Chairman Wilson drew out the fact
that although Bermuda had paid, since
the passage OF the Mckinley law, $780,
600 per year in tariff duties to the
United States against $4,000 previous
to that time, the value Of land had not
fallen in Bermuda. The land Is held
by old residents, and little was on the
market. Ifthere were a forced sale he
thought the present would show itself.
Mr.. Wilson said that Bermuda was en-.
abled TO settle the heavy balances OF
trade against her because the British
government had lately spent great
sums m Notifications; visitors spent
money in Bermuda, and money derived
by wealthy residents from foreign in
vestments and ali combined to enable
Bermuda To settle the adverse balances.
MI. Dalzell asked whether the Nc.
Kinley bill had kept the products OF
Bermuda out Of the United States.
"No," replied Mr.. Watson, shaking
his head. II am afraid We are obliged
to send our products at any sacrifice.
The point where the United States aut-
fers is in decreased expectation TO us.
We cannot buy so much.
GIVES HIMSELF AWAY.
Ell. Goodsell, New York importer
of Almirian grapes, or as they are COM
monty known, white or Malaga grapes,
appeared at 2 o'clock. Almiria is a
small shipping point on the Mediterra-
mean between yaleutia and Malaga.
The duty before the enactment Of the
Mckinley bill was 20 per cent ad yalor-
em. It was changed by the Mckinley
law to specific duty Of sixty cents per
barrel, worth about 81 40. Mr.. Good
sell argued for reduction OF the duty
to specific duty of twenty-five cents
per barrel, claiming than an I'D valorem
duty was impracticable, inasmuch as
the grapes we're shipped on the account
Of the grower to bring what they could
in the market. Mr.. Goodsell claimed
that when the Mckinley bill was en-
acted, representatives Of this interest
was not invited to appear before the
ways and means committee.
GIf the duty were reduced from 40 to
25 cents" said Mr.. Payne, sit would
amount to half of cent a pound, and
would such q reduction reduce the sell.
ing price2"
ii think the committee is as capable
of Judging Of that as i" replied Mr..
Goodsell amid laughter. In answer to
an inquiry Mr.. Goodsell explained that
the grapes were sold at public auction
in New York for the account of grower,
and after the freight and duty charges
had been deducted the balance was re-
mitted to thegrower.
Mr.. DalzeIlS"Then the grower pays
the tariff tax"
'.Most assuredly, but we collect it
doubly from the American consumer
in the selling price"
Mr.. Goodsell said he did not advocate
placing these grapes on the free list, as
he believed these importations should
pay fair and equitable tribute to this
country.
Mr. Payne asked whether coming as
an importer he did not come before the
committee in his own interest.
Certainly, replied Mr.. Goodseli, at
is not pro bono publico matter with
me. come here kom purely selfish
motives for myself and the Spanish
grower"
The committee adjourned until to-
morrow morning, when R. w. Leslie
will be heard on the subject OF cement
and Joseph Newman on silk culture.