The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-06-22
DISCUSS
Cabinet Holds Very important
Meeting,
WILL EXPLAIN TO RUSSIA
Secretary Reports on Decision
of Lone Wolf Question.
WILL EXPLAIN TO RUSSIA

! Washington, June H.-Most Of the time
Of the cabinet today was spent In a dis
cussion Of the action Of the treasury de-
partment in imposing a countervaning
duty on certain Russian products. Sec
rotary Gage explained in detail the ac-
ton which the department had taken and
the cabinet unanimously approved Of
what he had done. He was authorized to
give out a statement TO clear up the mis-
understandings which exist and later did
so at the treasury department.
AS a result OF the consideration Of the
entire matter by the cabinet Secretary
Hay VIII soon make representations to
the Russian government fully explaining
the attitude Of this country and pointing
out that Russia has acted hastily and IN
der a Misrepresentation Of the facts in her
position Of retaliation. The statement of
the secretary Of the treasury is substan-
tally as follows:
Secretary Gage called attention to the
tariff act Of July ., 1857, known as the
Dingley act, which, among other things,
provides that If there be imported into
the United States crude petroleum or the
products Of crude petroleum produced in
any country which imposes q duty on Pc
troIeum or its products, exported from
the United States, there shall in such
cases be levied, paid and collected a duty
upon said crude petroleum or its pro-
ducts so imported equal to the duty i'm
posed by such country.
This provision was embodied IN a cir
cular issued to the officers of the customs,
dated April q. 1888. 70 which was append
ed a schedule Of 100 countries imposing q
duty on petroleum and its products
These countries included France, Ger
many, Austria-Hungary Russia, Spain,
and practically al Of the leading coun-
tries of the world. This circular was is
sued for the purpose Of carrying into eff
feet the petroleum provision of the
Dingley tariff. On June IS. 1900, on IN
voice Of refined petroleum was received at
Rochester y. Y, manufactured from
crude petroleum produced IN Russia The
Of customs at Rochester held
that the refined article was subject to
duty IS q production OF Russia, and as
sessed duty accordingly.
An appeal was taken from the action OF
the collector to the board Of general ap-
prafsers at New York This board on
January %, 1901. sustained the collector,
holding that petroleum produced in Rus
STA and imported into England and there
refined and thence sent TO this country.
was dutia3le at rate equal to that i'm
posed by Russia on petroleum into that
country from the United States.
No protest or objection. so far as the
department knows. was received from
any country against the decision, and the
matter was not again brought to the at
tention Of the government until March 9 /
Of this year. on that date the department /
held that invoices Of products Of crude
petroleum must be accompanied b. a |
United States consular certificate showing |
the country where the petroleum was |
produced. In the absence of this certih- |
cate the liquidation was to be suspended |
and pending further Information the rate |
est rate levied by any country on such /
petroleum. Further than this the depart
mcnt has never taken any action what |
ever on the subject Of petroleum.
Upon this statement Of facts the off, /
Gals are at q great loss to understand I
how Russia can feel assrieved at the /
Epf tti-ILtllL acton ana lnaugUrate /
system of discriminating duties against
products eff the United States in conse-
ouence. il IS hoped that Secretary Hay
VIII be able to present the facts so that
Russia VIII rescind her action and will
show that She IS not seeking to be unjust
to this country In tariff matters.
Washington. jane 2I-Secretary Hitch
cock reported that the decision of the
supreme court of the District Of Columbia
Yesterday dismissing the application of
Lone Wolf and other Indians for an IN
JUNCTION to restrain him from opening the
ldowa- Comanche and Apache roserva-
ton to white settlement under the act Of
June 6. 1900. removed the last obstacle to
The opening Of these reservations The
allotments to the Indians have been made
under the law and the presidents proc
amation fixing the date of the opening
VIII be issued soon. Tee secretary. saws
that the great body Of the Indians are
satisfied.
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