New-York tribune., 1899-06-07
yEW.YoRK MERCHANTS APPEAL.
SECRETARY GAGE ASKED TO MODIFY Az
PRAIsERs ORDER AT THIS PORT.

Washington. June GA committee from '"e
Merchants Association OF New-York Consisting OF
Thomas H. Downing, II. A. Metz +. u. Deoeraiu'
C. Mead and G. w. ]. Angel. who represent
both the permanent committee on import appraiSs-
ment Of the Merchants Association ana the conn
mittee recently appointed by that BODY ri the sus
restion OF President Mckinley TO suggest anenu-
ments TO the customs administrative act ana the
ruies under which that act Is administered hau an
to-day with Secretary Gage and Assistant
secretary spauldng. The committee desired 10 op-
tain from the Treasury officials cooperation III the
analysis of the customs administrative act az
basis for the suggestion OF amendments ana 10 oo
tain the advice Of the Secretary as 10 the pest
methods TO be pursued by the con'ini''ee'
Secretary assured the committee that the Treasury
Depa rtment was in full sympathy with the con-
terminated movement and would cooperate as
fully as possible with them.
On behalf OF the permanent Committee on Import
and Appraisement a petition was presented " .,S
Secretary requesting the resembling or some hou'
cation OF the regulation at present In force AT '
port OF New-York requiring that 10 per cent oi
every class of goods on invoice be sent INTO pun
lie stores They were assured that their iFau
would receive full and speedy CONSIDERATION wi
ANGEL secretary Of the permanent committee, pe
sented to Secretary Gage an advance copy oi .'
yenort Of that committees work. which VIII De ON
o,arr rrasAnted 10 the directors OF the Merchants
ASSOCIATION at their next meeting. The pet'io',
which is signed by ninety-three business hrms Oh
New-York Is as follows:
The Hon Lyman j. Gage Secretary OF the iie"'
ury Washington. d. c. - .,uo hoo,
Sir: Great Inconvenience and loss navins osT' a.
occasioned by certain order Issued py oHad tnv ca
praiser of this port January = iSr "a ner
hinder date OF February 1899 recurring tnat sen pu
cent OF every class of goods on an nS onasmuch
as This order is in effect at any osner q
entry In the United States so far as we her made
and an inquiry on this subject having peeii A nau
at the principal ports OF entry We lne ,brnrgh
Stoned merchants doing import business tnious;aa ;a
The Port OF New-York, respectfully urge .ha' ssf %
order be modified the extent that oIly n, he or
oent number Of packages on bs eaGh pbe appraiser
dared 10 appraisers stores 10 enaDe le rds.a
70 make proper examination OF said menant of
Exnerence has shown that the eniofceInie' ~ %
,he order OF January had the effect GGs's Stores
r.,sh season OF crowding the appraiser s,UirnvS
,ith an excess quantity Of goods, thereby causing
An unusual delay in the delivery OF SAM. anu '"'
Sac,ing us 10 great loss and inconvenience: . os
We respectfully submit that II me reaSonS ,S sn
signed by the appraiser OF this port lor .,atfon e
snee OF said order valid, similar reguaha1Ur gHhnVt
sbon,S prevai at every port Of entry thronsn.IIue
the United states and thus prevent Srdn ns the
egainst single port which pays tWo-thl y, s'e
ts, fmnor duties collected by the United states
We therefore respectiuy reauv aroste ppf fhe trade
ecat,on OF this order In the interests vi 'ho """N
and commerce. OF the Port OF New-horA