New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-21
SOME HARD NUTS TO CRACK.

Senator from the State Of New-York.
SOME HARD NUTS TO CRACK.
TREASURY OFFICIALS PrzzIING THEIR BRAINS
OVER KNoTTY POINTS IN THE
NEW TARIFF LAW.
Washington, Aug @.-An examination by the
Treasury Department into questions affecting 'he
Inauguration of the new Tariff bill has brought out
some embarras sng features which are causing the
Treasury officials much worry. The application oil
the frs, section the presents the most serious
Of these This section provides that on and after
the first day of August 1894. unless otherwise spe-
ciay provided for in this act there shall be levied
collected and paid upon all articles imported from
foreign countries or withdrawn for consumption ana
mentioned in the schedule herein contained the rates
of dutv which are by the schedules and paragraphs
respectvey prescribed, namey'-and here follow the
schedules.
1t will be noticed that the clause specifically says
that articles withdrawn for consumption shall nave
the benefit of the new law. and this has been con-
strued at the Department TO apply 10 goods I'M
ported under the Mckinley act but now in bonded
warehouses For exi nple. cargo OF dutaole goois
now in a bonded warehouse may be wltadra"h al'eI
the bill takes effect under the rates prescriOeu ny
the new act and not under those OF the Mch'hl'!
act although the latter in force when the goods
were imported. But the section referred TO mentions
only dtiabe goods as those that shall have the bene-
fit of the new law. and the serious question mas
arisen whether dutable goods now in bonded ware
houses which placed on the free list by the
Senate bill can have the benefit of the new law
Secretary Carlisle is looking up precedents in the
matter and to-day had interview on the subject
with Attorney General Olney. IT is understood that
the Attorney General incnes to the opinion that
these goods excluded from the dement's OF me
free list and must pay the rates prescribed oy the
Mckinley act no matter when they are Withdrawn
Up to day or two ago the Treasury officials
or
section applied TO the free list. Such. they under
stood was the intention of the trainers OF the OH;
The question presented is very serious one, ana
careful consideration is being given TO It's set,e,
ment to avoid suit for Tef D be OF @ as does
not take effect until January J. 1875
The belief ~, whGh h saa sec at
the day it is signed by the President or the day
the subject Of doubt There is Still an almost GEN
era opinion that this view is correct but legal de-
eorang to the G first ass Of as Sn, s IS
ence 10 ex post facto laws The question has az
ncG States Judge sS Ben 9 Of the
Eastern District of .New-York held with reference
at the Beginning Of the day i, was signed or one
second after the midnight preceding It's approval.
until the midnight after it is signed or the ten days
n9ht oD se owng day at one after mid
These OF the questions that are per-
sary to decide them before the ten days limitation
expires or the President attaches his signature to
the bill.
ANOTHER BLUNDER IN THE TARIFF BILL.
San Francisco, Aug. 20The importers and mer-
chants here claim serious bundcr has been made
In the Tariff bill Under the proposed law cocoanut
oil is admitted free of duty but copra which n the
material OF which cocoanut oil IL manufactured.
Is subjected TO duty OF 30 per cent Twelve lead
ing firms here have united in telegraphing pro-
test 10 Washington urging correction Of what
they believe to be made through ignorance.
say
Cocoanut oil being the free list. 1t is evidently
a mistake place duty on the raw material
which Is only fit 10 make II. Please try TO place
copra free list heretofore. II is OF vital
interest to this country. and Will result in South
Sea Island trade.
HOOKING VALLEY MINERS WILL SUFFER-.
Columbus Ohio Aug. 20 tSpecal).-Frank Brooks.
secretary Of the Hooking Fuel Company. one Of the
largest coal mining corporations in the Hooking
Valley says the Tariff bill will be severe
blow to the coal interests Of the country. The
competition is already sharp and the introduction
of foreign coal equal basis he thinks VIII
have exceedingly bad effect on the mining in
dustry in the Eastern States especially. "Iy taking
off the tariff on Nova Scotia coal the Eastern trade
will suffer-" he says "and the volume OF coal pro-
that the Hooking Valley will be invaded and the
bulk of the domestic mining will go to Indiana.
Illinois and farther Western States"
Mr.. MCREARY TRIES SHARP PRACTICE
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