The Washington herald., 1908-08-30

10 mark the several articles. The Ger
tdcate viii further show the amount Of
duty due on the models or samples. and
whether this amount has been deposited
in money or guaranteed by bond
No fee is exacted for the certificate
nor for the afiNiug Of the stamp or seal
The models or samples may be rex
ported either through the port Of original
entry or any other cUstOm-house-
The laws and regulations Of the Ger
man empire On the subject fail naturally
under two heads-those concerning the
commercial traveller himself and those
concerning his samples
A business license fcalled 'Cewerbele-
zfrimatiouskarce- IS sufficient for for
eiEn commercial traveller 10 trade IN Ger
many. provided he comes from q country
with which Germany has an agreement
on this subject. or TO which the right OF
the most favored nation" has been ex-
tended IN this particular respect In the
first instance the commercial traveller s
oun national license VIII be recognized
IN Germany. IN the second instance he
must take out German business license
I ieEftirnatioEsks in Germany
Commercial travelers-from all other cuun-
Z tres must procure a travelling business
permit CWan6ergewerbeschei
Germany has neither made any agree
.
gard TO the recognition OF business Il
/ cerses. nor does the United States enjoy
/ the right OF the most favored nation"
for its commercial travellers in German ny,
I for neither IN the commercial agreement
l Of Nav. 1917. nor in the treaties IN force
/ between the United States and the sep
/ arare states OF the empire is there any
/ stipulation with regard 10 applying this
right in the case Of commercial travellers
/ Therefore. American commercial travel
ers are not entitled 70 a 'LegitimatiOns-
Earte.~ which IS valid throughout the
{ empire. but are required 10 procure q
/ -VVa7derEewerbeSch which Is only
good IN the administrative district in
I which II is issued IN Prussia both the
/ license and the permit are procured from
/ the ''Regieruugsprasiden while in the
( other federal states other local authori-
/ ties are designated for this purpose
{ The question as TO what credentials the
/ commercial traveller should bring with
| him IN order TO obtain a license or per
I nit and what fees and taxes he must
I pav- are also determined by the various
! regulations in force in the different fed
/ eral states Il IS however. certain that
/ the American commercial traveller should
! possess a consular certificate Of regiStra-
/ ton. OF. better, passport, and should
J bear proper credentials from his Ameri-
I can employers III 4llD>L u LLAS AT-A5A a
/ states he will be required 10 pay an in
/ come tax. a business tax, and a fee fol
his permit. He must also be more thar
twenty-five years Of age and OF a char
acter TO which the police can take no ex'
ceptfon; otherwise his application for Z
permit may be refused
According to the tariff provisions Of the
act Of December. 1902 which are ap
plicable 20 ali countries. sample card;
and samples. in pieces or patterns. which
Z are to be used rs samples only-vith the
exception Of samples of foods OF luxuTies
including mail samples or specimens Of
coffee cocoa sugar. tobacco, and driec
fruits I'd TO $50 grams Co-7T pounds weight
may enter free Of duty. However
goods designated as samples which by
their nature may also serve another puT
pose are dutiable in so far as they have
not been rendered unfit for sale unoe1
the terms Of the regulations governing
the Issuance Of a free customs permit