Show CARLISLE SETTLES IT CRLIIAE I Requirements of Section 5 of the i New Tariff Act Explained Washington Sept LIn reply to a cor I jN pondent at New York calling attention atten-tion to the impractablllty of a technical compliance with the requirements of section sec-tion B of the new tariff act providing tat invoices must state quantities ex 0tly Secnary Carlisle has written a letter In which he says The department recognizes the correctness correct-ness of your contention in the matter and admits the Impractablllty of such a mathematical ascertainment of the quantity z quan-tity weight and measurement of every imported article as would result from the actual measurement of every spool of cotton or the gauging of every bottle of coton In view of this condition 1t is held the law Is complied with when the package pack-age which contain such articles as are usually marked stamped brandel or la belled duly Indicates the quantity of bele their contents Such packages must accordingly ac-cordingly show the number of pieces or 4 articles contained respectively therein artcles ruling does not change the instructions in-structions heretofore Issued regarding the marking of goods so as to Indicate the country of origin but refers solely to the provisions In section 5 respecting quantity |