New-York tribune., 1909-08-08
IMPORTERS TU PROTEST
Case Of Pennsylvania Cargo HM
Go Before Board of appraisers.

Customs brokers and importers interested IN the
cargo the Hamburg American liner Pchnsy-
vania. which aid not dock in time 10 have tie
goods entered under the old tariff, Will bring the
case before the Board ~ General Appraisers al a.
early Gate AS possible They have fifteen days
3n which file a formal protest Duties were
paid on parts ~ this cargo Yesterday under pro
test and Nil. he paid in that way until tho snip
rnent has beer cleared.
n was said Yesterday that this contest the
$1,000 Of duties which the advance under the new
tarin on certain goods in the Pennsylvania cargo
amounts TO- may not have its actual beginning for
three months Should the Board OF General Ap-
praisers decide adversely TO the importers the
United States Circuit Court will be appealed TO.
unless a customs court should be established in
the mean time when appeal will he made 70 IT.
one lAase OF The tarin situation at this time. as
compared with that following me passage ana
signing OF the Dingley act. was commented on oy
brokers yesterday, that Of the insisnihcance or
the loss If any the average 10 importers. In
1887 the increase I'm the duties on the cargoes Of
three steamers amounted 70 81 10000 while that
on the cargo Of tho Pennsylvania, which docked
Thursday was only $1,000 and al that no account
was made OF the gains those importing goods
which substantial reductions In duty were in
force, especially hides.
After II became definitely known that hides were
70 be admitted free dealers allowed the importa-
tions 10 so into bond. and hides remained there
until the act went into effect Since then
stocks have been repenished. but there has been
no rush 10 TAX. the goods out other goods. upon
which the tariff either reduced permitted
remain the same, were not hurriedly hauled out
either. which accounted for the absence Of any
particular excitement 1.-THE Appraisers stores or
the Custom House on the days preceding the enact
ment Of the Payne -Aldrich measure
The officials at the Custom House who handle
imports believe that the shipments Of hides from
South America and other countries, hitherto drawn
upon 10 some extent win show a great advance
but as the stocks here are fair size now there
VIII b. sensational thrush Of that commodity. II
said
The total customs receipts for last week were
ss6L45o65 The receipts for Yesterday were s44s-
bl2s7 This was larger than the receipts on the day
before but less than half of the receipts for Thurs
day. The receipts yesterday largely from
goods withdrawn from bond 10 replenish stocks
Copies OF the new schedule II rates were re
ceved in the Custom House Yesterday morning
and comparisons were begun az once with the du-
ties under the old act The silk clause II was
said. was the longest ever contained in a tariff law
No hardships whatever would be imposed on
merchants for lack II clear unC erstandnG Of the
requirements under the new act. II was said, it
would take a long time for the customs officials
themselves TO understand all the rchedules
4 Washington Aug Letters Of instruction were
forwarded TODAY hy the Treasury Department to
collectors Of customs containing regulations for
their guidance in the administration of the Payne
tarin act Special attention is paid I'm the instruc
lions 10 imports from the Philippines. Collectors
have been instructed 10 admit all articles from
those islands fre Of duty except rice until further
notice. Collectors are required, however 20 report
70 the Treasury Department without delay all
entries Of sugar. tobacco and cigars. their i'm
portation from the Philippines Is limited by the
terms Of the law.
The acting Commissioner # Internal Revenue
has prepared circular letter revenue collectors
respecting the removal, under certain conditions
OF the tax on leaf tobacco No change will take
piece in the tax cigars until July !, 1910
Collection ~ ta~ corporations is lodged with
the Commission of Internal Revenue Until the
recently appointed commissioner. Royal Z Cabell,
Of Richmond, Va assumes the duties % his ONCE.
about September I. little n anything, will be
done IN preparation for the work