Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-30
ALCOHOL AND ETHER
An Interpretation Requested of tie Tariff
Clause Concerning Them.
Photographers Make . Protest-secre.
t"ry Carhsie Announces Reciprocal
Duties On salt-Ceuntrtes Affected.

r. A. Anthony Of e. & II. T. Anthony.
manufacturers of Photographic chemicals
and materials. Of New York and James n
Davies. representing the drug and chemical
trade OF New York, were at the Treasury
Department today, in the interest of a
proper Interpretation and execution OF sec
ton 6l of the new tariff act, exempting
from internal revenue tax alcohol used In
the arts. MIR. Anthony. in an interview with
Commissioner Miller, recalled the fact thar
alcohol and ether are two of the PRINCIPAL
raw materials in the manufacture of COL
kcion, extensively used for photograpnic
purposes. Consequently. paper coated with
coilodion emulsion, though superior to other
Kinds cannot be made cheaply as other
papers. by reason of the tax of about 900
per cent now imposed above the cost OF
manufacture. No other article Of commerce.
IL is asserted. is taxed so heavily. 80 that q
gross injustice is being done this branch OF
trade.
Will Inspire AduIteration.
Mr.. Davies contended that this unjust dis
elimination in tax against manufactures OF
chemicals had worked INFINITE harm to that
trade and both he and Mr.. Anthony sug-
gested to the commission that probably the
best way to prevent frauds being per
pctrated by small irresponsible druggists
who would take advantage OF the law to
put upon the market vast quantities of So
called medical preparation which in facl
were nothing but adulterated low-grade
whisky, would be to require all articles IN
which free alcohol was used to be manu-
featured in bonded warehouses under gov
errment supervision.
Commissioner Miller explained that the
department is now carefully investigating
the question as to whether effective reeula-
tons can be prepared that will regulate the
operation Of the law so as TO prevent in
Vulnerable frauds upon the government
The whole question is likely TO be settled
within the next few days.
Reciprocity in salt Dati~s.
Secretary Carlisle has issued a circular to
all collectors of customs calling attention
to paragraph 6os Of the new tariff act. which
admits salt free Of duty. but provides that
the coverings in which it is imported shall
pay the same rate Of duty as IL imported
serarateiy: and further. that II salt 70
imported from any country. WHEELER indie
pendent or a dependency, which imposes a
DUTY upon salt exported from the United
States. then there shall be levied. paid and
Collected upon such salt the late of duty
existing prior to the passage of this act
The Secretary furnishes a list of su,h
countries which impose a duty on salt. and
therefore salt imported into the United
states from these countries will nay the
outy CT cents per 100 pounds
'sss rom These Ton pfea.
The list is as follows: Argentine Repuh-
lie. Austria Hungary. Benin, Bonaire dutch
colony, Brazil British Honduras. british
India. Bulgaria. Canada. Ceylon. Chile. Co
lombia. Costa Rica, Cuba and Porto Rico.
Cyprus. Denmark. Dominican Republic.
Dutch East Indies. Dutch Guiana. Ecuador.
France. French Congo French establish
ments In Oceanica. Gambia. Germany. Gren-
ada Guadeloupe. Guatemala. Hayti, Island
OF Aruba Dutch colony. Ivory Coast
F'rench colony. Jamaica. Mauritius. Mex
leo. Morocco. Netherlands. New South Wales
New Zealand. Nicaragua, Peru. PHILIPPINE
Islands. Portuguese colonial possessions s.
Portuguese India Russia, Salvador. Santo
Domingo. Servta, South African Customs
Union, South Australia. Spain. St Eus.
tache, st kits. St. Martin, Switzerland.
Tasmania, Uruguay and Victoria.
Inc following Is a list OF countries pro-
hibiting importation OF salt: Egypt French
establishments in India tsalt for account of
government free. other persons prohibited.
Greece. Italy. Roumania, Tunis