The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-27
DIDN'T AVOID NEW TARIFF.
THE sATURDAY HUSTLE or STEAM
SHIPS VAS ALL IN VAIN

New Beheduio Went Into Enreot AFTER M10nfght
on Friday NiEht-DiHeronco or $500. 900 on
Two CarGoes Entered Saturday 1sere-Beer
stamps Bought Too Late to save the Rebate.
The new tariff was the cause of moro or less
disturbance at the Custom House yesterday, as
new tariff laws always are. There was consid-
cradle kicking by mon who had goods on the
Paris and the Umbria, which raced In on Satur-
day In time to enter before the Custom House
closed. These men had hustled to get their
goods entered before the act was signed, and
they thought that hustling ought to count for
something. but section 80 OF the law says une-
quivocally that all goods entered on and after
the day the law takes effect shall pay the now
du,ies, The law was a law at 8 minutes past 4
goods that came in on saturday came subject to
the new duties, THE SUN explained this on
SATURDAY US Inn mao snnla so and H %on iiSn q I bS again t on
sheer exercise paid no attention,
The Collector. and his special deputy, Mr..
no question about the state Of the facts. and all
the kickers were advised to read the law.
the duties under the new tariff are figured at
about $a0o,000, and under the Wilson law at
Late in tho afternoon a lot Of the. brokers and
the Importers got together and decided that
they had a fighting show in the courts on one or
Custom House Brokers, said after the talk that
he thought 1t certain that cases would be pre-.
s ssntes s Sna + Most Court HS '' Teo cases aR 't ta Ike n aSoSt
ss the best related to goods brought in by the
Normannia got in on Friday. and was regularly
sSssn IL, sia o1 sss d, q ihrg palaSsy sin III s : l :
Saturday, the Collector, decided that under sec
i Instead Of the Wilson law, II. the Custom
House had kept open after Z o'clock on Friday,
the brokers assert, these goods would have been
entered that day, Another point that the
brokers make is that while the customs officials
Ssy that a., the oen law does hsss not n. TsSos sn Sse fI a in Of 4
The method s, e PROCEDURE .. r In getting S,,ss ,t thS Ca eases ss.
taken to the Bo ,rd OF Appraisers. From their
Court, thence to tho Court OF Appeals, and
thence to the Supreme Court.
which the law went into effect says under date
OF July "a:
The President having this day approved the tariff
a s 1874. 50 PssG as It has been su pc led BY the new
act became void and OF no effect at midnight on July
houses on ami after July "a. under the rates OF the
under IN the prov 'sioas OF tie new act. Ali listing
regulations relating TO the importation OF nerchan.
unue in full force and effect unless duly modified or
revoked.
WASHINGTON, July 2e.-The internal revenue
amount in taxes through the decision Of Secre-
midnight prior TO its approval. More than
%. 100000 o in beer stamps, which brewers
| hoped 10 be able to aftix to beer barrels
before the Wilson act expired and thus save the
| rebate OF ia per cent. allowed by that law, were
sent out by the Internal Revenue Bureau. 1t Is
believed that about one-;hird OF them failed to
| reach their destination in time. The stamps
purchased will be good under the new tariff. but
will not be entitled to renewal. Mr.. Forman,
the Commissioner OF Internal Revenue, sent
kilograms to-day to stamp agents to settle with
purchasers at the rate provided in the Dingley
act.
Instructions will be sent collectors OF customs
tomorrow to apply strictly the provision In the
new law forbidding the Importation OF personal
| effects valued at more than 800 to enter duty
free. The Treasury Department under the Will
son law followed q decision OF the courts that
personal effects commensurate with the owner's
means might be brought in without payment OF
duty.