Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-09-18
SCULLY READY
TO FIGHT BILL
Congressman Declares Port
viii Never be Taken Away
from Perth Amboy.
CHANGE NOT FEASIBLE
Newark Not Properly Situat-
ed, Geographically --Collec-
tions Here Increasing.
CHANGE NOT FEASIBLE

Congressman Thomas J. Scully, of
South Amboy, representing the third
congressional district of New Jersey,
came out strong today against the
consolidation of the ports of Perth
Amboy and Newark, with the custom
house at the latter city, and firmly
declaring that the proposed change
would never become a reality. He
calls attention to the influence of the
other nine representatives from New
Jersey, who he says will unite and
work strenuously against the abol-
1shment of the port of Perth Amboy
and the ultimate decrease in the pat
ronage of the congressman.
Statement In Full.
In the interview given out today
to the EVENING NEWS by Mr..
Scully at his summer home at Deal
Beach, he made the following state
ment: The plan Of abolishing the
port of Perth Amboy, making 1t a
SUPPORT Of Newark, will never be
carried out. I do not favor 1t and
in fact, see no reason why the
change should be made. 1t is GER
tain that the other nine representa-
tives of this state will vote against
such a plan and their action, and
their influence, would cause many
other members of the house to look
at the matter In the light that the
change should not be made. Geo
graphical studies of the situation
clearly show Perth Amboy is logt-
cal port of entry. l do not favor
the proposed change and will use
all influence and methods possible to
defeat the plan.
About a month ago consolida-
tion was rumored and liberal space
was given the question in the New
ark papers. At that time every
thing pointed towards the port of
entry being in this city, after con-
solidation with Newark, but in the
printed report of the hearing before
the committee on expenditures in the
treasury department the proposed
bill is embodied and obviously fa-
vors Newark as the port Of entry,
This report, Just published, has
again aroused public sentiment and
the residents, merchants, and man
u1dCees------,s- -I.a4h--aitiaa-a.@,- no f-->l.
expressing themselves over the ad-
visibility of the change
Paragraph in the Bill.
Following is the paragraph in the
bill, which refers to the change in
New Jersey:
There shall be in the State of
New Jersey one customs collection
district, to be known as the District
of Newark, which shall include the
counties OF Middlesex, Union, Somer-
set, Morris, Warren, Sussex, Passaic
and Essex, and all the counties of
Hudson and Bergen, except parts
thereof lying north Of the Kill Won
Kull and east of the Hackensack
River and Newark Bay, In which
Newark shall be the port of entry,
where the collector shall reside, and
Perth Amboy a SUPPORT of entry"
Deputy Collectors Opinion.
Deputy Collector George w. Egg
CERT does not believe the two ports
will ever be consolidated. He told
reporter today that the consolida-
ton plan has been agitated for the
past ten years, or ever since he has
been connected with the port in this
city. In support of his belief he
calls attention to the large income
derived by the government from
both ports and the disadvantage a
consolidation would be to either city.
However, Mr.. Eggert is of the opin-
ion that within a short time several
smaller ports in the southern part
of New Jersey will be combined with
larger ports in their immediate vi
cinity.
Ports Of entry at Great and Little
Egg Harbors, also Tuckerton, are
not paying investment so far as the
government is concerned. They
have not been on a paying basis for
some time and the consolidation Of
these ports with larger ports in that
vicinity Is expected by government
officials acquainted with the stiua-
tion in South Jersey.
Newark has boasted for some time
that, although Perth Amboy's col
lections are much larger than those
of Newark's port, the government
derives less income from this port
owing to large rebates paid back to
the manufacturers when the imports
received here for smelling purposes
are exported from the country dnd
sold in foreign lands. Mr.. Eggert
stated that Newark is called upon to
pay draw back certificates on
most all the imports received in that
port, the same as Perth Amboy. He
averred, however, that probably
Perth Amboy rebates more moneys
to the manufacturers than does
Newark, in portion to the collections,
but is also of the opinion this port
is the source of almost as much in
come for the National government as
is Newark.
Rebate On the Ores.
When the gold, silver, copper and
lead ore Is received in this city, the
manufacturer is called upon to pay
very high duty, which Is partly
rebated when the goods are exported
to Europe. These draw back GER
tificates,' as they are called. are ap-
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