The People's friend., 1894-08-31
ALCOHOL TARIFF.
New Workers Ask for an lnterpreta-
ton of the New Tariff Act
COURTS MUST SETTLE 1T.
New York Life Insurance Companies and
Kansas Officials Unable to Agree
Provisions of the Salt
Tariff.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 31.-R. A. An
thonv, manufacturer of Photographic
chemicals and materials of New York,
and James r. Davies, representing the
drug and chemical trade of New \ 1Ork.
were at the treasury department to-
day in the interest of a proper inter
pretation and execution of section 81
of the new tariff act eXempting from
internal revenue tax alcohol used in the
arts.
Mr.. Anthony, in an interview with
Commissioner Miller, declared that al
:ohol and ether were two of the prin-
.ipal raw materials in the manufacture
IF collodion. extensively used for pho
tographic purposes, Consequent " pa
per coated with collodion emulsion,
although superior to other kinds, could
not be made as cheaply as other papers
by reason of the tax of about 400 per
cent. now imposed above the cost OF
manufacture. No other article of com
merce, it is said, is taxed so heavily,
and, therefore, the claim is made that
a gross injustice is being done to this
branch of trade.
Mr.. Davies cOntended that this dis
elimination tax against manufacturers
If chemicals had worked infinite harm
to that trade, and both he and Mr..
Anthony suggested to the commission
ar that probably the best way to pre-
vent frauds being perpetrated by small,
irresponsible druggists who would take
advantage of the law to put on the
Of 1nl
medical preparations, which in fact
were nothing but adulterated low
grade whisky, would be to require all
articles in which free alcohol was used
| to be manufactured in bonded ware
houses under government supervision.
Commissioner Miller explained that
the department was now carefully in
yestigating the question as to whether
/ effective regulations could be prepared
that would regulate the operation of
the law so as to prevent innumera BILE
frauds upon the government. The
whole question would likely be settled
within the next few days.
UNABLE TO AGREE.
TOPEKA, Kan, Aug. 31.-The confer
ence between State Superintendent of
Insurance Snider and Attorney-Gener-
al Little and the authorized represent
atives of the fourteen New York fire
insurance companies licensed to do
business in Kansas to settle in some
way the states claim for arrearage
of reciprocal fire department tax, re-
suited in nothing The state has sued
/ for about 100000. This is in excess of
the amount due, Sit Z
for per cent of the gross amount of
| the business done in the state, but it
was deemed best to demand all, leav-
ING ali the books of the companies to
/ show the amount of business done in
! cities which maintain paid fire depart
ments. After mutual concessions the
state made proposition to accept $25,
OOO The representatives offered $1O,-
600. As neither side would yield, the
conference ended and the suit will GO
on.
PROVISIONS OF THE SALT TARIFF.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31.-Secretary
Carlisle has issued circular to all col
lectors of customs calling attention to
paragraph Cos of the new tariff act,
which admits salt free of duty, but pro-
vides that the coverings in which 1T is
imported shall pay the same rate OF
duty as if imported separately: and fur
ther, that if salt is imported from any
country, whether independent or indie
pendency, which imposes duty upon
salt exported from the United States
then there shall be levied, paid and
collected upon such salt the rate OF
duty existing prior to the passage OF