New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-28
TO STOP PETTY SMUGGLING.
opc.N1ZATION OF THE RETAIL DEAL
Frs BOARD OF TRADE.
op-rr-- rs TO INSIST UPON THE PAYMENT OF
MITES on ARTICLES BROUGHT BAoh
FROM EUROPE BY TOURISTS Which
ORDINARILY ARE PASSED
FREE RY CUSTOMS

OFFICIALS
malt rea,e-s Board Of Trade is the name OF
or-o,izaticn which was formed a IL" % % ,,
o. tna nuroose of urging iesisid'lo" "o"
- oer,v smuggling more dincul' ."Hn - -.
make Pe'.s ..aa,ing took place at No. 2il Fifth
p ,sve- 10 the call OF n number OF iher-
80. ,a,lors who had discussed the mater a. me-.
,rra1 convention in Cleveland anu 0 Ter
..r,a- members said that the scnem Has M
o"Ai.e - ,.,orsanen, and that about 90" members
6ehsi" - orroIled The membership Nst
M g" anas ~ mel who prominent IN
- t-a,ches % business. among Which inc "'o''
,r,,ortsnt are fur manufacturers am ,fac.
.ahs-1ashers Jewellers. tailors' piano
80 -, and shoe manufacturers and matters
-. oar s,ated: lone OF the principal ooJ'o "
. -" ,a.,on e 70 secure legislation for the Dehe-
a. - a. American manufacturer merchant, me-
to,tc and laborer and 10 stop system WIN" nv
,rlv defrauds the Government o. la ,
- revenue put also Injuries merchah< anu 80 ~
goat harm TO the army OF toiiers. M"'o''' "
-. worth of wearing apparel is orousn' 10 'hIs
=. a.o-,. year bv American tourists duty iree'
- =, 80 intention OF the Board. in this and otner
s,s,as where similar organizations are Dns
formed 10 insist upon legisia'loh ""0' wiz
THIS evil 1864. rrostdopt e
The following officers were elected fresiue"' ~
r -ha,.ne. ,lce-president, j. A. Hickman secre-
- THOMAS O. Denny: treasurer. W. II. Lent
on taking the chair Mr.. Snayne saiu' ne ''Vn
r. merchants organizing for mutuai pio'e0'io" -,
-, oniv be a benefit 20 the mefchSHl7' ""' ~ ~
classes o, citizens Every dollar spent aoro"u io'
,,orobandse which should have oeen spent at nome
makes the country just that much poorer u''"7
nv Visits TO Europe have had opportunity 10 edih
i. v-ss, deal about the methods employed by Amerl-
cs foursts in bringing goods into this country duty
o. Conservative estimates show that there are
annually brought into this port goods 10 the value
n. s-s 600 oc0 on which a duty should be paid IN
less some legislation is mad this state OF ahairs
must continue The sum named represents $i'To'-
90 ne- week Not only Is the merchant rected' Dut
The laborng classes who would find employment IN
the manufacture OF these practically smuggled arti-
cles also suffer The great majority Of American
tourists who visit Europe every summer nave mace
every dollar they possess in America They not
only spend their money for living expenses while
there but on their return fall they bring back
large trunks full OF wearing apparel which are land
81 duty II the tourists would conhne their pur-
enases goods used by their own families we would
not have quite az much cause for complaint. but
when they bring back wearing apparel 10 supply
tneir rels lions who DO go over then we claim
that this class OF people do not
T. themselves and who are not fortunate enough 10
nave relatives who can afford 10 go In word 1t
unjust discrimination.
Mr shayne also spoke In favor Of rigid
examination or the tourists baggage, and said:
40 temptation should be held out 10 tourists by
c'e MoiHerent manner in which baggage Is exam
- % many or the employees OF the Government
Examination should BE- insisted upon. and
v,nerw'se the Custom House should be abolished
siaiH mat man VINO real estate In
ses,ica ana derives his income from his tenants
"'' 70 De permitted to import the products