The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-08-30
TARIFF BI Ill rs a LA w
TT GOES INTO EFFECT AT MID.
NIGHT MONDAY.

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At the Expiration OF the Ten Days
Limit 1t Becomes a Law Without
the Presidents Sfgnnture--The Re-
ctprocity Clause.
ashington, Aug. 2S.--The new tar
lf bill became a law at midnight last
night without the president signature.
There seems to be serious doubts enter |
tanned as to whether or not treasury |
officials will be able to carry into effect |
the section of the new tariff bill max
ing alcohol used in the arts free of in
ternal revenue tax. Section 81 of the |
act provides that any manufacturer
finding it necessary to use alcohol in
the arts or in any medicinal or other
like compound. may use the same I'M
der regulations to be prescribed by the
secretary Of the treasury, and on salts
flying Of internal revenue Of the district
wherein he resides or carries on bust
ness that he has complied with such
regulations and has Ssed such alcohol
therein and exhibiting and delivering
up the stamps which show that a tax
has been placed thereon, shall be en-
titled to receive from the treasury a
rebate Of the tax so paid.
There are approximately 100000
druggists in the United States who use
alcohol to some extent in the manu-
facture Of compounds Of various kinds
and this number, it is believed, would
be increased from so to 100 per cent
under liberal application of this pro-
vision Of the act. While the law pro-
vides that manufacturers may use al
cohol free of tax under regulations
prescribed by the secretary, no appro
priation is made to carry the provision
into effect, and it is argued that it
would require a small army of revenue
agents to prevent frauds upon the gov
eminent, and the loss of millions Of
| revenue to it from the operations Of
inscriptions druggists. Under the cir
cumstances it is believed that the sec
rotary will find it practically impossi-
| BILE to enforce the law and will there
fore refrain from issuing any regula-
lions on the subject, at least until con
gress, which reassembles in December,
shall make sufficient appropriation for
! the purpose. The suggestion that the
| secretary might so frame his regula-
tons as to limit the benefits Of the act
! to very few manufa cturers who could
be looked after has been put aside as
unfair to the thousands of small deal
ers, and in violation Of the spirit of
the act.
Section II of the new tariff law re-
peals section 3 of the Mckinley act, I'M
der which the reciprocity treaties were
drawn, with the proviso that moth
ing herein contained shall be held to
abrogate or in any way affect such
reciprocal commercial arrangements as
have been heretofore made and now ex-
list between the United States and for
eign countries except where such ar
engagements are inconsistent with the
provisions Of this act.'' It is appre-
hended that the exception above noted
will be much more general than the
rule, for it is expected that notwith-
standing the declaration of the proviSO
the effect of the new tariff law will be
to tumble to the ground the whole fab.
ric of reciprocity treaties reared by
Mr.. Blaine. The new act affects the
rates of duties in every one Of the
reciprocity treaties and suggestions
have already reached the state de-
partment from the foreign governments
TO the effect that the new act will null.
lily he treaties, for it cannot be pre.
sumed that they will permit the United
States to continue the enjoyment of the
excellent privileges in the matter OF
free Imports and low duties after those
privileges have been withdrawn as they
are in large measure by the new tar
III act The subject is one which will
call for construction by the treasury
department, but the opinion amone
diplomats is that the treaties are prac
tically repealed by. the provisions Of the
new tariff law.
Secretary Carlisle has decided an6
will instruct custom collectors thai
Soods placed IN bonded warehouse
under the Mckinley law. and made
free of duty under the new tariff act
are entitled to free entry and need no
be exported and reimported in order tt
get the benefits Of the new act Thi:
is OF especial interest to the wool trade
as large amount Of wool stored i.
now IN bonded warehouses In this, a!
in all other mooted questions, the sec
rotary. will follow the intention of con
: gress, let aggrieved parties appeal Il
; the courts If they care to contest OF
technical grounds. In accordance will
this determination, he undoubtedly viii
hold that diamonds are dutiable, not
Wlthstanding the erroneous punctuatio,
OF the free list. The secretary to-da,
sent the following telegram to custom
officials at all ports Of the United
States:
Vessels with cargo not discharged
nor entered for consumption may b
made vessel warehouses Temporarily
, for such goods as shall be entered to
day in bond''
Reward for Byers.
/ Chicago, Aug. %. Charles w. AID
hch offers $500 reward to the perso,
: first giving information leading to til
discovery of the whereabouts and =
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