The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-22

are no words OF express repeal Consia-
Grafton OF the effect of this on secuvn
422S will be simplihcd by reference ~
cOntcmpOraneOus legislation. ON ih' e"'
day The Dlngley bin w2s appfoVe1 eH
act entitled An act 20 authorize the fIea-
ident 10 suspend discriminating duties lIn
posed on foreign vessels and commerce
was approved. I'll
II shan hereafter. for convenience, can
it the suspension act. This act ptoNluI'
that the President IS authorized 10 80
pend IN part the operations Of section t-i'
and 2502 80 that foreign vessels iI"n.t,s
country imposing partial discriminsuus
tonnage duties upon American ve~Se,s -, ~
partial discriminating tonnage duties ue n,,r
American merchandise. may enjoy IN oul
porfq Tho Identical privileges which tne
same class of American vessels ano M, u,v
chandlse may enjoy IN said foreign eoN'
try ,. ....,,,i,ee
1T will he observed that q recognll5Is reco,,l,,5s
the existence or section - anl ,,,.s~
N and enlarges tho president = prpr,s
Tho amendment provides thar tne l.r,
idents power may be eNerclse,u u. .,,,, :" An
and respond 10 partial disctlilli'. H. cxoct
tfos rs well as rcciprocatnE ~. con
nrfvilores This act is someW .S,
r,.c1 b.. zee referenres. but notwitno,Hiitr
mo thfs confusion the act docs - ,o9e
tbc cvistonco of and extends fectio" '--''
and n also recognizes secL1on -'
THE TIE W., ErFGS ~ tthis7 The act
"What e. the erect Wv ,eeoT on the
ana tho Dinplev hlll were pHs 49, order
u Slu 5,,, ana 7 40 not think the ut ~
~ noss9ce fs important III tHt other
rcc0ncilcd III cithcr f.pta' ,r,,, rulo OF
IL he only hv implication. ,tigbcd bv "a
implied repea's is wei .,, ,nnst be more
49, limo ~ cases. There I", irrecon-
than difference -thtic ''
cilab5lo CONNIE oiiin several authorities N su
mort ~ HIS position the N'''
continues. m md section 1928 and amena, a.,
9tc',u.l .o not co-cvtensive I'm scope, ,,,, -"
49,, therefore thev may ne ...-it,c,
p,ll 70 coob other. ono -'F7'' 80,
mic fhe other the cohol l'" ,,.tich
which and the agency "horofore
~ NAV De suspended HH, consistent.
- t+- ,urnoao-dofnite ana COW. -
has ll5 nul b.t..ht bs n nroviso 10 sec
80 % ora'is fn effect made 50 uN
everonei0n net and as such pI"N44t. ao
certainly not ronugnant I" ,,c,ry
T-bo latter has its onoran'n -'''''' D,c
conditions of section 422N. occur ,,,,,ir,- 49,
stdcn+,s acts ON account N them resuill'l',,
o.r,fr 90 4ho reciprocal eNfWNl"i'
| ,oroion rafions be withdrawn.
"rvamples ~ this arc familar IT. our
! legislation. Tho provision IN tie l,.',.
| iov Rim for rocinrocitv Of trade rs such tn
example Under th7f. the u"ue7 "' 90"
Tbo ATTORNEY General then quotes seve-
raj casoe in eunnort ~ conclusion ne
/ reaches that whore there Us olI.I,'
a. r,,,-.,,-, legislative provisions may be
lnaonondont and thon continuing saws.
sPuf the rula ~ repeal bv imnhcat'oh
/ dooe not REQUIRE ms 10 find indenendence
| II thore is not irrocor oilahle confic' tn"
! laws may exist together As we have al
roadv seen fhcro is certainly no irrecoh-
! cu,bte conflict Even n there was more
| confictlon fn their l0n~uaco moro IN 'h"
purnoeo this would have 10 yicld 10 the
! INTERPRETATION of the time and manner
! Of their naqca~o.
"Tt follows therefore that section 4f1N
was not ropcqlod hv section % md thar
! tho merchandiee of both INQUIRIES is not
10 be subject 10 discriminating duty