The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-07
CANNOT BE ENFORCED
ONE CLAUSE OF THE NEW TARIFF
LAW TO BE IGNORED.
Secretary Carlisle Directs that No
Steps BE K to Put the Free
Alcohol Section Into Effect.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6.-Secretary Car
Isle. this afternoon, instructed Commits
sioner Miller, OF the Internal Revenue Bu-
reau. to take no further steps for the pres
ent, toward carrying into effect the free
alcohol section of the new tariff bill. In a
letter TO the Secretary, dated Oct. 3. Com
missioner Miller says: Tine preparation OF
regulations governing the use of acohol in
the arts and manufactures, with rebate of
the internal revenue tax, as provided by
Section 81. of the revenue act OF Aug. %,
1884, has been, and is now, receiving very
serious consideration from this office and
many communications have been received
from, and personal interviews had with
manufacturers who use alcohol in their es-
adjustments, and 1t is found in every case,
without exception, all agree that no regu-
lation can be enforced without official SUI
pervision and that without such SUPER
vision the interests of manufacturers and
Of the government alike will suffer through
the preparation OF frauds. AS it is found
to be impossible TO prepare these regula-
tons in a way that will prove satisfactory
without official supervision, / have the hon
or to inquire whether there is any appropri-
alton or any general provision of law au-
thorizing the expenditure of money by this
department needed to procure such super
vision"
In reply to this inquiry the Secretary said
that mo appropriation whatever, either
special or general, had been made by Con-
gress for the purpose mentioned or for any
other purpose connected with the execu-
ton of the section of the statute referred
to-"
Mr. Miller responded as follows: ct
would suggest that inasmuch as have
been unable. after thorough consideration
or the matter and consultation with a large
numDer or the most prominent manu-
facturers, to prepare any set of regula-
tons which would yield adequate protec-
ton to the government and the honest man.
ufacturers, without official supervision
which has not been provided for by Con-
gress, that the preparation OF these regula-
tons be delayed until Congress has had
an opportunity TO supply this omission"
To-day Mr.. Carlisle wrote the Commits
sioner in part as follows: 81 have also
given much attention TO the subject and
have fully considered all the arguments
and suggestions submitted by parties I'm
terested in the execution of the section of
the statutes referred to and have arrived
at the conclusion that until further action
is taken by Congress ii is not possible 10
establish and enforce SUCH regulations as
are absolutely necessary for an effective
and beneficial execution of the law. You
are therefore instructed TO take no further
action in the matter for the present" Ell.
49, @@LSlg 49, "a AAAo
matter has been awaited anXiously by man
ufacturing chemists and other manufacture
ers in all parts of the country to whom the
question of the tax on alcohol was one of
almost vital Importance.
AT a late hour this afternoon Secretary
Carlisle decided to refer to the Attorney
general for his opinion the question as to
when the several sections of the wool
schedule of the new tariff act go into eff
feet.
Celebrated Samoan Chief Dead.
WASHINGTON, Oct. Gone of the first
official acts of James II. Mulligan, our new
consul-general at Samoa, was to report,
under date of Apia, Sept. II, the death at
that place, on Sept. 8. of Mamea, nigh
chief of Lefaga, and a celebrated character
in Samoan history. The village OF Lefaga,
Of which he was hereditary chief, is within
the district of Aana, which has been from
almost the commencement of the recent
war in open rebellion against the estab-
lished government of King Malietoa, and
when he died Mamea was practically in
exile because of his earnest loyalty to the
King. Mamea played a conspicuous part in
the history of Samoa. He was the Samoan
he concluded with Secretary Evarts the
treaty of friendship and between
the United States and Samoa, under which
the rights of the United States TO the
harbor Of Page Page were guaranteed and