New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-01
WAR TAN IN EFFECT TO-DAY.
THE PUBLIC FAIRLY WE'LL INFORMED
AS TO ITS OPERATION.
FOURTH NATIONAL bank ISSUES A SCHEDULE
OF sTAMp DUTIES The INCIDENCE
or TAXATIO,

all the cope or N'e '''''eu 7'''''' "u' ti'e4
payment ana tN'i o0IeO'o" ''F % w. III "
Nas' number OF c"S'S' - '' "'4''"S - ".''''S' W
plain sailing. The two branches q congress
agree1 upon i'ns "Sl OF o'Jec'S G. 'aNaIoh
and fixed the rates upon them, and ever since
the bill was signed hy the President the bust
ness world has been engaged in earnest efforts
20 secure auth''tatNe fuilneS upo" 'ne mean
Ing and scope of sections covering particular
lines Of trade. in trying to settle the question or
the Incidents Of taxation where the law permits
payment Of the tax 10y either buyer or seller
and n endeavoring TO Obtain stocks of ne"
internal revenue stamps sufficient 10 meet th'ir
several requirements. some rull'eS on i'ln'S
raised 10y business men nave nee" s''7n o"' 'N
The commissioner '. I'''. 'a' i''''''"T' D."
cases the eNchin-eS ana o""NS anu
houses nave o'.''"S" 'l''''''' '9'
ne>s' ana WILL 1'r '"' resent d '''S'
10y such opl"''"S Do. '
with 'he law "'" .' ,.,t,.,,
nave 10 ''-"' 'S " '''." '',''' +..... C.,
9" '"' Jo,''--'' ,,,,., w.. ,,,.,, so,,,e
49, ....,.,. - ~, 80. t,r-e viii bo
. ,.,. ..,r, .,.,,.i. .rb. s:on,n fam
49, .t.,. ,. t,,r,, ~.,,.,,l f., some ex-
lle III '''S '''' ..,.,.s g.. ..m many,
me-. sbort e tho demand IT,. taxpayers
I''','o''' ,..,. .,a,.. hso, ,ro,ydine the
e.- i'm, fir9liN
.o'' ,.t,, h.-a,,so o,,,, q COM
'e'liI's '',,.r,t,,. of tho STAMPS had
-. r,.-l,t,,o,o,, ~ bo rlaced on
-, ~, ,o,,.,a. +, has bean decided
-, -. rr,.,,r,. r,.,.e. .-,,,,ert that under the
law no person is liable 10 a penalty for not
using the STAMPS if h. has not beou able -
,rocure anv
There .s a universal acquiescenCe in the prin-
ciple Of the new war taxes and everybody pro-
5esses his entire willingness 10 bear his far
share Of the burden. In many instances 7usi-
ness conditions have settled easily the question
OF the incidence OF the stamp 'aN' as i'' eN'"'
pie III 'i'e - ,,,'. ,,,,s,(,oar is re-
instance ud' o' '''''' ,."a,. .no
Qulreu OS -, 49,. ~, cha, Of hank
checks, the Ia" dfslsn"'"s 'he payer 'l '''' ''N
Many persons oele'e 'H"' '"' ","
stamps VIII or e"'-''''.'' ri
lines in INK belhS A4a'NvN ri'" "'''''
however Is not Sun'''eir 'e ,o.o
stamp must write his lnitais ana 'he ua''
can, nostare stamps bearing the letters 4. r"
on "eF 'ao'' II t',, NAV. M,
ho' "'e~'"O'e ''- .s, -. .o,os
used only IN payment Of internal revenue '1N's
Man; ,s "a s''e - hr.,1ess the persons engaged
IN which may b. presumed already to have in
formed themse,es tGy M rave baye an interest
Other series oi duues' HD"e'e'' ~" ..,a,,,
for the whole body o. the peope' eSpe''"-'
s0en taxes as are 'e''e1 DpO ~1 oai as,a,o
w. 1,o,,,... Wa,lonai rank has i.sued "schea
uIe Of stamp duties directly affecting banks"
which gives in summarized form facts which
ing and bearing in mind regarding man! hHH"-
,renfs This valuable summary is as follows:
Stamps are required only on insuumcn,s maae,
after july !, 1855 The date may b. taken as.a
guide IN ordinary cases
CHECKS &c.
Pa,k c,Ack dr,f, o~ certificate Of deposit not
DRAWN Interest q order or paymenJ of moncy oT
drawn OF or issued oE any 'aiN az arm Two cents
''''' npAErs NOTES &c.
Rule - ev,,arrc onIsna,. draft certificate Of Dc.
pos, dlawns nrrest OF SerT 69n i9r M at ishi or on
demand. or any promi-soI} note 'eHc' pl 'al.to
issued for circulation ~ rerewais th'ie''' JOY ''"
The same original Un,;ed H. D. Sac da, none M 5
orders. the amount %, ine stamp ~ '
Bills Of exchange foreign. or letter Of cTed.t IN
Guiding telegraph. express ana G'HII n3 4,
qTawn IN but PaE@e Pay dacb zo or fraction therco.
cents; II drawn in sets OF tEo or rnoie f lne" , D
each bill FOR each d" - '"''0
cents
TELEGRAMS. &c.
anv disnatch or message. ! cent
6ny oispPb6rn oiLsPbSo yoessagcs the owners Of the tce
~ 'TiePHDI,, - ,.r conf for each message for
ph0he t!he az ~ ~ NOR t. charged
I,ov-FRS OF ATTORNEY.
- e,~,..r,,to, olcctione (evcen+
s rroAy ioI a,ci ~ jo cents.
reIielous' - st,orncv GENERALLY except pension,
etc claimsJ. - cents. . 49, ,.,r,,r,.,,
power Of attoney em9Tteeo IN an na1f tbmr@5f
amer wise requiring a stamp ~ " tiIl' - ~
Troha Xiv does not need a. separate stamp i"i '"'
pD"'' pVOTFSTS
.L,.t, .,,h,r
On every protest of note dIait OF ch@.H 49,, ''''' i
non payment ~ ' urCrrI7,s
g. ur,o,,,,,,r.I ,,roa
80 dannei,ed bv grower thereof. - cents t.,
Express TalTpad, tir ~ recotn, or dunli-
receipts for cach "ll o. 'H'4''' ~