The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-01
Spanish SCHEDULE
WILL Be RETAINED.
Government Settles on Tariff for
the Philippines.
n Has Been Deemed Nisest to Take
spaniaras VIII Leave TEPH-fn-
PRODUCTION of American system
Own Goods " ill Not lie Exemp..
NEW YORK. May 5i-.A special to the
Gmss from Warrington says:

NEW YORK. May Si.--A special 70 the
Times from Washington says:
As result Of the invezt lgstl0D me treas
nry department has been making into the
question ct tar!n Tor tae Philippines. 10
ke levfng g. Z military contribution dur
ing tas occupation q the Islands By the
United States forces, fae administration
has practically decided - enforce tse *
tsting Spanish schedules. with only such
changes as the circumstances may make
necessary. T'h4 experts u the customs
service have made aa exhaustive study u
abe Spanish tariffs with special reference
10 the course 10 he pursued III tn@ Ph!lp-
pines, and the result OF THESE la5oFs have
been lad before the president ana SecTs-
tsry Gage.
Tho first proposition vas 30 adopt q new
tariff drawn on The American model. as
was done when this country occupied
Tampico during the Mexican war. In that
oass. which has furnished the mos; useful
precedent for the present emergency,
special tariff was prepared and enforced
during the brief occupation Of the port by
the military forces OF the United States
in the case % the Philippines. however,
81 v,sw of the differences Of language and
OF standards Of measures; % the remote
ness or the territory. and Of conditions en-
tirely dissimilar 70 those existing here. it
has been deemed wiser simply 10 take up
she tariff lists as the SpaE.ards VIII leave
them. and continue the same duties as
usual. This, b. Is believed. VIII cause lsss
interruption 10 commerce DO more It's
factory 10 merchants who do business
with tho islands, ard r90ys more accept
able to the natives. whose good viii Is rec
ognized as worth c1ltiyatiug. II tie terri
rory IL 30 be retained
The Spanish tariff In the Philippines IS
different from our own In that Il Is 4 rave
1pe tariff. Pursuant 10 the Spanish policy
81 Squeezing the colonies jurt as much as
they will stand. the rates have been made
Just as high possible. They are specific
entirely, lao AZ val0Tem being laid. No
goods imported from tie mother country
are sxcInptsd from taxation so az TO make
It 10 The interes, or the people TO trade
with the mother country. One OF The par
s.culars IN which the tariff Will be changed
under the American administration Is the
free list So as 20 take away the discrim-
nations In favor OF the church and the
numerous holy orders.
The enforcement OF the tariff will be left
90 the military force under Gen. Merritt.
The treasury department win have no Of
fetal connection with II, although Il will
send out necessary assistants 10 aid the
army officials In the technical execution
ot the task. The tariff being imposed
strictly az "A military contribution, the pro-
caeis will DO turned into the army's strong
box without the forpiality OF forwarding
fhan 10 the treasury.
IN international law the Philippines.
even after they have beer occupied by
the military forces of the United States
viii remain extraneons territory. They
viii not be a part OF this country until
the conclusion OF treaty OF peace has
settled ins ftle upon It's. III consequences
American gcads shipped 70 the islands viii
be made to pay duty, iast as other goods
from foreign countries A. the Import
taxes wili Not be increased. American mer-
chants Will have no advantage over those
% other countries ana az there viii un-
,lnuhtedly be au {wprov mont III the adj
snInistratsuu with regard 10 honesty and
pregrass, the commercial world OF the far
East Il Is pointed out. has nothing 10
complain Of "a "a result Of the change Of
masters IL The Philippine