The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-22
FIXING UP TARIFF
FOR LIPPIN[S
War Department Arranging a
Schedule of Duties.
TASK Is DIFFICULT ONE.
MANY ARTICLES ARE DESIRED
TO BE ON FREE LIST.


Washington, April 21.--It is not likely |
that the Philippine tariff will be pro-
mulgated until after the decision of the
suprene court in the insular case. Itf
was stated at the war department. !
where the matter has received sconsfd-
cradle attention. that this decision may
make it unnecessary for this govern
ment 20 establish system OF tarffrl
rareS In the Philippines although z4hs.
department. has proceeded wifi thA
work OF equalizing the rates and re-
celNing and considering suggestions as
though the coming decision would NOT
make any change in the present condi-l
tionss
some months ago the war department
puD1Shed the tariff as prepared l)x the
experts in the Philippines and approved
ny the TART commission. Interested par
Ties, especially manufacturers and
SPecelatOrS, were invited TO examine
TINS proposed tariff and make sll eees-
lions. 1t is interesting to note thai Of
the Lofty-nine paragraphs in the pro-
posed tariff only thirty three para
sraI,ns nave provoked criticism or sllg-
Sestl0h. Even these are ia a mild tone.
ana nearly all take the form of sug-'
gestion- Many more important sugges-
tlons are embodied in the following
IL IS suggested that there win be Diff
hcuity IN making all duties specific. and
mat In many cases, perhaps, ad va
loren duties would be Better There is
some objection to the metric system. as
american goods are in yard folds. and
european goods are in metric folds. If
the yard folds are continued, Ii would
De better for the American manufac-
turers.
The Manila chamber Of commerce
asks that four months intervene be-
tween the PRONUNCIATION of the tariff
ana It's enforcement. No provision is
made TOR marking oleomargarine to dis
/ Ingulsh II from butter. The dairy in
/ terests think such a. provision desir-
able. A lower rate is asked for gaso-
/ line to be used for fuel and for
! launches An ad valorem duty Is ada
Yised upon precious stones and watches
/ One Of them suggests that copperas
| and oxide should be upon the free list.
Admitting of Cotton Yarns.
! It is claimed that cotton yarn should
I not be admitted at lower rate than
/ fabrics woven from such yarn; also
/ that the weight and washing of cotton
! tissues should be changed in the inter
! est of coarser cotton fabrics There has
been quite an extensive discussion on
this subject. and it has been pointed
out that changes in the Cuban tariff
4 were also needed in this particular
4 Tie free entry of news print paper is
/ advocated. Reductions are asked 81
from 20 to 40 per cent on harness and
/ saddle-makers' wares. II is suggested
i that cheap ana expensive machinery
i should not pay the same rates. Certain
typewriter firms want the duty on theil
machines reduced.
A change is asked in the classifca-
tion of meat products 1t is said thai
the duty on alcohol should be doubled
or manufacturers of whisky VIII be
able to use the alcohol for making
whisky at 4 much less cost than the
4 distilled product.
4 California manufacturers ask a re
duction on -four. cereals, prunes, ben.
z0ine, gasoline ana petroleum, some o.
them suggesting that these articles bt
I placed on the free list. Condensed mill
4 and canned fish, the Pacific coast de
sires also should be placed on the free
Hist one suggestion made is that al
materials for the United. states force:
should be admitted free Of duty.
4 Some rather Interesting information
u has reached the war department In con
nection with the tariff It being showI
that Russia sends to the Philippine.
two-fifths Of all the petroleum imported
by the people Of the islands