New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-22
MR. NIMMO BELIEVES IN THE LAW.

HE DOES NOT KNOW HOW SECTION 90 CAME
THERE. But HE sToUTLY CHAMPIONS 1T.
Washington, Aug. q (SpeciaD. -Referring to the
important tariff case now before the Attorrey-Gen.
eral for decision. Joseph Nimmo. jr. said to-day
that neither New-England railroad nor CONNER
cial interests will be injured In the slightest de-
gree but rather promoted by the Interpretation OF
Section % which he advocates. This he explains
as follows:
The United States and Canadian transit trade
consists Of six different commercial movements.
FFirrst-The shipment Of foreisn goods through an
through Boston NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. payment OK
oS sescond'The expectation of goods from Canada
through a port OF the United States.as' for ex:
p payment of" Of duty in the United states:
Third-The importation of goods into the United mite.
States 9 9ro Erope through Montreal to Chicago.
or from Asia through VANCOUVER to Chicago-"nh-
FoprihThe expectation Of goods from Point Il
the United sr sxs to from to EuTops
through NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. payment OF ou'y IN
FIFTH Fifth.The shipment Of goods from point In
the United states through Canada 10 sho.nsr po, h
n ~ N Worcester Mass. through Canada-with-
out payment OF duty In Canada, from, min, in N.
Dominion OF Canada across the United states 10
another point in the Dominion OF oanadsss LOT tcs
Sf"tc cf Maine-without payment OF duty IN tie
on,,F onv one Of these movements does Section p
~ tho Tariff act apply VIZ: To the third move,
y. az az above enumerated. l. e.. goods imported
,m,n tho United States through a Canadian port.
nv 30 "a GO AT issue Section - clearly imposes
discriminating duty OF 10 per cent on this class OF
Goods imported at Chicago through Vancouver.
Svch duty will also on imports into Chi
go ,hroygh Montreal Halifax. Now. Is II not
narfactIv clear that the western Side OF the
Eminent san Francisco Portland. ore. and
co,,tIa viii be greatly benefited by this dscrim-
ination ut the expense or vancouver, ana corfe-
snondinrlv that on the Atlantic coast Boston ana
Portland will he benefited at the expense OF Mon.
ireal and Halifax? Besides. the New England
cities have nothing to lose but something 10 gain.
nv the diversion Of imports To the Western states
xhich will enter Portlnnd. Ne. or at Boston
instead OF entering at Halifax or Montreal.
According to this view. Mr. Nimmo Is defending
the interests Of Boston and the New England
roads while Messrs. Carlisle and Hamlin are OPP
posing those interests
When asked whether the East would not have to
NOV more for freight from the Pacific Coast
h,nned nv American roads. Mr.. Nimmo said that
this Ia a subject which he has not Investigated
rncant.v and that he does not know the compare
live rates on the various lines OF railroad at the
no believes In the American roads as against the
cansdian He favors building up every American
,ndustry and would make no exception In the case
VI NJ Nimmo asserts that. like everybody else. he
- in Tho dark as 10 how Section p came 10 DO
framed He says that not until reading In the
nawsnaners OF the holding up AT Chicago OF the
x"mspp,Ysr shipment OF tea did he realize that the
naw Tariff law contained any such provision as
,hat for which he now stouty contends. ne De.
Waxes in the law as IL stands. and hopes that u
will be enforced