The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-11
ETROPF.iv FREE PORTS.
How Hamburg, Bremen, DanZig and Copen-
hMgen Diiier from Olhnr Marhnrs.

DanziG. the largest German port on ,he Bal
tic. has lust teon included among the free
ports. As THE Sun announced few DAYS ago.
the free harhor Is In easy communication with
the sea and the river Nistula and Is $40 feet
long and $50 feet broad. The free area on
land and water IL about fosty-one acres, but
admits Of enlargement.
MANY OF our people. doubtless. do not know
exactly what Is meant whom thew hear Of the
free ports Of Hamburg. Bremen. DanHig and
Copenhagen. 4 little explanation will make
the matter clear. In part. the free ports serve
the snmepurpose .hat:our honled:warehouses
do. Goods arriving at our ports may he sent
to bonded warehouses without paving duty
and may he removed in bond and sent to their
destination In a foreign country without any
payment under our tariff laws. In the same
way. goods sent to the free ports OF Germany
or Denmark do not come under the super
vision OF the customs laws. Thev may be
kept there for months and then removed to
their destination in some foreign land. hut
they cannot be removed outside the free port
for 1unsum ptinn In the country to which the
free port belongs without PAVING duty. Free
ports have advantages that are not included
in bonded warehouses. as will be shown here.
Hamburg and Bremen from time imnle-
mortal were included among the free or Han
seattle ports. Then. after tn" founding Of tn.
German Empire. many public men and the
press declared that the empire would not bs
perfect until these cities entered the Customs
Union. The cities objected for a number Of
reasons. the most important OF which was as
thev said that thew wi he'd t. he great earring
houses for International trade. and this Amhi
ton would be- defeated IL they were subjected
10 the yeNati"ns and eXpenee of the customs
somewhat exciting at times. but finally the
cities: in October; ls~1, were, actually forced
cessi"n. however. that gradually reconced
thcm to the changed situation.
yo!mn e. N s me iMrm Of the reSer
free rort. In Hamburg 100 acresof land
and water form th., free rort- Cuxhaven; at
the rest Of the entire State of Hamburg with
its large population. is included within the
All the industrial manufactures producing
Tor the export trade and des ring , have the
warc ythS rren t rns n M
into the free mort district Here thew nav
bring: in free Al! the ioreiGn material th"' re;
as any foreign urcdmct- do.
The largest advantage OF liamhurC's free
rort Is that it has stimulated 70 a wonderful
degree the inheritance Of the city As di-trIh
"hnnre rT r H% NAV s bPoerht p@ tnv
part of The world and tran-shirnsl with ttte
them 10 their le,tination New wharv"s. ware
| houses. bridges and other improvements were
Mt ono" CONSTRUCTED {" make the free mort
| rs attractive and useful as possible Up to
| 1S1; tn" reconstruction of the area reserved
for the FIRE" r"rt had cost nearly S+UOoo.g"
md the new FIRE" port is one of the factors hat
| have made Hamburg the third greatest ship
| ping centre Of tho world.
The free port Of Bremen consists 81 num-
! her Of hGrborS along the Weser; River. with
sheds Hnd warehouses, the whole separated
! from other areas hv iron fences.
I he free uort Of Cor enhagen was Opened in
| November, lN!'i. l. has n land area Of ninety
and n water area Of sixty acres. The land he
ing incosed hv Two high fences with two main
entrances from tho rltv. The mort was estah-
! liShed In the hone 70 make Copenhagen tho
distribut ing centre for Scandinavian and Baltic
ports. 1t Is vet too early 10 saw whether Co.
penhaEen will realize its dream and become
the chief mart of scandinavian commerce.