Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-23
TROUBLE Is Predicted
Decision Of Appraisers Uphold
Ing Countervailins Duty
. Disappointment.
Washington Officials Had Hoped
for an Opinion Reversing
Secretary Gage.
Serious Clash in Trade Between
United States and Europe
Feared.

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United States and Europe
Feared.
Washington, April IS None OF the
officers of the government are satisfied.
with the decision on the Russian sugar
case. Some of them think they see
trouble ahead for the United States If
the supreme court sus,ans Secretary
Cages view. The Russian government
does not collect the in,ernal revenue on
beet sugar exported. The secretary and
the board Of appraisers have decided
that this rebate is TO he construed as
bounty in the light of International law.
If 1t is a bounty Russian sugar coming
into this country mus, be subjected to-
the cpuntervailing duty But If the re-
mission of internal revenue constitutes
a bounty what will be the position OF
the United States With certain lines OF
exports--beer, proprietary medicine and
other thingS-which are not required to-
pay internal revenue on such portions
of the product az may be exported? IL
rebate on internal revenue. on things eX-
ported is TO be declared bounty the
sGnited States, il is argued, is in danger
of imposition of countervailing duties
by other nations on much of its export
trade
II IS hoped and believed by these Off
Gals that the United States supreme
court will reverse Secretary Gage and
the court of appraisers Ii has been
suggested even that the action Of the
United States in placing countervailing
duty on the Russian product vas di-
rectiy sought by the German and
French governments. and was. in fact,
a trap, neatly contrived With Russia.
into which the United States has been
led. Those who make the suggestion
say that support OF the position taken
by the treasury department. in levying
the duty will be the occa sion in the near
future for retaliatory steps by France.
Germany and other foreign countries.
1t is contended that if the United States
continues to hold that Russia by Civ
ing rebate on the internal taxes on
sugar, s paying bounty on exported
sugar, the governments of France. Ger
many and other foreign nations can.
hold that the rebate given of internal
takes on our exports are bounties. With.
the precedent established by this coun
Try, they believe these governments
VIII pc JUSTIFIED in lesvying duties simi-l
iar 70 the eountervaiiing duty levied by
thls country on the Russian sugar. In
Doth France and Germany bounties are
PAD on certain exports, and the United
states mas placed countervaiing duties
IN rel tlon
hoss Mhi, nave taken the position
wa. E.i.e '. hl'eo states VIII ne placed In
an uhus'slfapie position oy the rontinu-
aiice ~ ING 'ouhtervalilng duty say
,iiat e'ie h'aessi' VIII De settled IN the
'-i'ieso States supreme court, where the
as WEI 20 ss;Sshlually ny a decision
as'iist e''e ea'S' Enc secretary q the
sisasu's aut''ies mat 'here Is grave.
aoupl as 20 "hs1nera the rebate PAID by
fSussla. y IN laet bounty, and there is
d POSSIBILITY 'hal me supreme court may
etsciae against the government The
cass Viii no. reach the highest court
un,ii8 me mseais' OF the summer.
Ne deNeioptnents IN relation 10 the
iiiastei 'iase li0' ~ any Way altered the.
aesleuae on 'ht' secretary OF the treas
ufs. II 10 eoAishued' az tse Urea suHy de-
lare nslll Una me ACTON OF ms sec
posslpie one Tor MN. II PROVIDES that
When the secretary mos mat bounty
| Is nelng l'aio on an ar1leie imported IN
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Agents of the government. after ex-
haustive investigation. reported that
the Russian method Of rebates consti.
tuted a bo,,ntv nure ard simnl.. and
there vas no course open for the secre-
tary in the discharge Of his duty hut
10 levy tha communicating duty re-.
co,,rse far tht. imnorters and exnorters
| ~ tls. country lie in The conrts 81 the
I-nitsfs Stars and the denart,nent
stands ready 10 accent any decision
tbay NAV make
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