New-York tribune., 1901-12-11
TARIFF FOR PHILIPPINES.
BILL TO CONTINUE EXISTING DUTIES
DRAWN UP
COLLECTIONS TO BE TURNED INTO THE
PHILIPPINE TREAsURY-No CON
CESSIONS MADE.
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CEssIoNs MADE.
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Washington Dec 1O-The Republican MEM
hers Of the Ways and Means Committee agreed
to-day on Philippine tariff bill, whlch 'he iuii
committee will ask the House to consloer III d
few days. The main purpose OF the ne" meas
ure apparently is to restore the status upset W
Iae+ weeks decision of the Supreme Court IN the
Philippine case. 1t accordingly reS'oie' INC
DiueIey rates hitherto imposed on all articies
coming from the Philippines into the United
States and re-enacts the scheme OF oulie9 ie'ieu
since September II last by order of the Phliip-
pine Commission on products entering Fhlhppihe
,orts The new bin also borrows mint from
the Porto Rican legislation of 1900, and directs
the proceeds of all duties collected on fnilppine
products entering the United States u pe heiu
as a special fund and covered INTO the iiiippiiie
treasury Until January L, 1"o'' hloi oieo'ei' "
eign vessels are to be allowed to engage In COM
merce between the United States ana the fhn
ippines and all vessels Transporting passengers
and merchandise from the Philippines to the
United States to pay the same tohhase uues
as laid on vessels coming lhto oiie ~
ports from foreign countries
The effort made by Mr.. Russell, of Connectl-
cut and some other members of the committee
to introduce some preferential features into the
new tariff defeated on the ground that II
would conflict with this countrys repeatedly
asserted policy of open door 10 commerce
in the East The inference has been drawn in
some quarters that the committees rerusai 10
grant concessions Philippine products will
make it difficult to grant concessions to Cuban
sugar and tobacco. But to-day's action was
plainly based on grounds which will not enter
into the consideration of this country's future
trade relations with any of the West Indian
islands In view Of the fact that the bill grants
the beet sugar interests all they demand none
of the numerous representatives Of that industry
who have assembled at Washington at this time,
ostensibly for an annual conference appeared
before the committee to-day However, as the
beet sugar nagnates will be here several days.
it is supposed that they will use their usual
means to make their influence felt before they
disperse.
THE TEXT OF THE BILL.
The text of the bill is as follows:
An act temporarily to provide revenue for the
Philippine Islands. and for other purposes.
Be it enacted, etc, That the provisions OF an
act entitled An act to revise and amend the
tariff laws of the Philippine Archipelago en-
acted by the United States Philippine Commis-
sion on September H. 1901, shall be and remain
in full force and effect.
Sec ,. That on and after the passage OF this
act there shall be levied, collected and palo
upon all articles imported .nto the United states
from the Philippine Archipelago the rates OF
duty which are required to be levied collected
and paid upon like articles imported from for
eign countries
Sec s. That on and after the passage of
this act the same tonnage taxes shall be levied,
collected and paid upon all vessels coming into
the United States from the Philippine Arrhi-
pelago which are required by law TO be col
lected and paid upon vessels coming into the
United States from foreign countries until the
first dav of January 1908: Provided, however.
that the provisions of law restricting TO vessels
of the United States the transportation OF pas
sengers and merchandise directly or indirectly
from one port of the United States to another
port of the United States shall not be appllca-
BILE to foreign vessels engaging In trade be
tween the Philippine Archipelago and the
United States.
Sec 4 That the duties and taxes collected
in the Philippine Archipelag go in pursuance OF
this act. less the cost of collecting the same
and the gross amount of all collections OF duties
and taxes in the United States upon arucles
imported from the Philippine Archipelago ana
upon vessels coming therefrom, shaIl not De
covered into the general furd or the treasury
of the United States but shall be held as sep
arate fund and paid into the Treasury Of the
Philippine Islands, to be used and expended for
the government and benefit of said ISLANDS.
Sec. 3. That when duties prescribed by this
act are based upon the weight OF merchahdlse
house said duties shall be levied and collected
uron the weight of such merchandise at the
time of its entry. .
boEded manufacturing warehouses In whole or
in part of imported materials, or or materials
subject TO internal revenue tax, and intended
for exportation from the United States to the
Philippine Islands shall, when so exported, un-
der such regulations the secretary OF the
Treasury may prescribe, be exempt from IN
ternal revenue tax, and shall not be charged
with duty except the duty levied under thls
act upon imports into the Philippine isiahos'
The Democratic members were called in and
the committee was formally organized, the for
rner clerks and employees being reelected and
the sub-comnnittees announced.
Copies Of the Philippine bill were furnished 10
the Democratic members and they were ADVISED
that it will be taken up at meeting of the COM
mittee tomorrow. reported to the House on Fri
day and considered in the House next Tuesday.
The debate in the House will be brief, probably
not exceeding a day. with special rule provid-
ing for bringing the question TO nnal vote
probably Tuesday evening.
Chairman Payne saidsthat the Cuban commits
sioners had asked for a hearing, and he suggest
ed hearing next Monday. Mr. Russell then
made a motion. which prevailed directing the
chairmen to advise the Cuban commissioners
that II would not be convenient for the commit
tee to hear them before the holidays and that
after the holidays the committee would consider
the question. The significance of this resolution
it was explained after the meeting, was to post
pone the question of Cuban reciprocity until ac-
ton had been matured the Philippines.
Mr.. SAGE'S FARM SOLD FOR TAXES.