The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-22
PHILIPPINE TARIFF BILL
PASSED HITH fIItSE PfRHiI-
IING DPIJ THPORTN.
average Rate Of Duty on shipments Ia
the Islands About 30 Per cent H.
fort 10 Put Cotton. Iron, Etc. From
nlteh states on Free IIN Fails.

fort 10 Put Cotton, Iron, Etc, From
United states on Free IIS Fails
I WASHINGTON, Feb 2i-The Philippine
Tariff bill reported from the Committee OF
Ways and Means few days ago was passec
/ by the House thin afternoon, after a motion
TO rccommit with instructions to add the
articles in several schedules when imported
from the United States on the free list hac
been dt,a greed to--s to 100. The bill
relates only to importatons into the Philip.
pines and the average rate of duty proposed
ia about 20 per cent, - 1t il intended solely
for revenue measure.
An arrangement was made 10 take mp
the river and harbor appropria ton bill
tomorrow. two hours to be consumed in
general debate.
Mr. Payne. explaining the provisions
of the Philippine bin said that 1t had been
agreed TO by Ill the officials an d de partment u
interested in the management OF the
Islands No preference had been given TO
imports from the United States for the
reason that similar preferences would have
TO be given TO those OF Spain UP 10 Jan
/, 1909, and under the most ia vored ma ton
clause in most commercial treaties. The
result would be TO open the Philippine
markets 10 the products of all nations
practically on 2he same basis
The most Important part Of the bill re-
lated TO opium. Under Spanish ruo it,
importation hGd been prohibited. BY the
act Of 1901 duty had been collected upon
importauons, but owing 10 the dangers
attending it, use the Philippine commits
sion desired 10 prohibit its importation
into the islands.
An investigation had been made. and
the commission was OF opinion that the
law Of Formosa excluding opium from
that island was best adapted to the Philip
pines IL was believed that the change
TO exclusion could not be made under three
years time. 20 the bill gave the commits
sion power 10 exclude the importation Of
opium within the three wears, in the mean
time collecting tarif upon il
When the bill was being read for amend
rnent Mr.. Hitchcock dem. Nebl offered
an amendment prohibiting the inporta
tion Of opium into the Philippine Islands
except for medicinal purposes. Lost
30 to ~.
The following amendment, proposed by
Mr.. smith, Rep la.l. was adopted
But no liceuss. system shall he established
with view 10 the derivation OF revenue
from the traffic in said drug and no license
fees or taNe7. except duties on imports
shall III any event he higher than deeued
necessary 10 cover the cost of admiuistrn-
ton OF any legislation licensing the traffic
in said drug
Without any change of Importance con-
sideration OF the bill was completed and
il was reported 20 the House. Mr.. Cooper
Dem, TeXD moved to recommit the bill
with instructions 10 the Committee on Ways
and Means TO report IL back with cotton
cotton goods, iron and iron manufactures
leather and Leaf her goods, wheat flour,
rice, meats and fish Imported from the
United States on the free list
The motion 10 recomnit was lost, 81 10 /
iu9. The hill was then passed At $40
O'Clock the House adjourned until to-
morrow