Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-18

maximum tariff bill. The minimum rates
of duty are contained in the first section
and the free list for the minimum rates is
In the second section Of the bill. The third
section contains the maximum rates, which
are generally equal to the minimum rates
and 20 per cent; in addition thereto the
articles on the free list, in the transfer to
the third section, bear a duty of 20 per-
centum ad valorem as a maximum rate.
The maximum rate does not go into effect
in any event until sixty days after the
passage of the act. BY the fourth section
the minimum rates are applied to all goods
imported from any country which gives the
United States as good terms by way Of
tariff as that given to any other nation.
and the maximum rates are applied to
those countries which discriminate against
the trade Of the United States or fail to
give the United States tariff rates as ia
vorable as those given any other nation.
This section is self-acting, making it the
duty OF the executive to collect the duties
whether minimum or maximum, In accord
ance with the terms of the bill, leaving
1t open to the courts to decide upon the
legality OF the action"
Reciprocity with Philippines.
Regarding the miscellaneous provisions
of the bill, Mr.. Payne states:
THE bill provides for reciprocal free
trade with the Philippine islands on all ar
%ticles, but limiting the sugar to be i'm
ported free of duty to 5000 tons, wrapper
tobacco to 10000 pounds and 5000, 900 pounds
of other tobacco and $50, OO0, 900 cigars In
any one fiscal year, the excess Of sugar,
tobacco and cigars to pay full tariff rates.
This exemption from duty is confined to
A.. -.--u.N. "a A % Al gi.-l-
however, and does not admit articles i'm
ported into the Philippine islands from a
foreign country without payment Of full
rates of duty on such importations.
"A section is added applying the same
rules to patents obtained in the United
States by aliens that are adopted by the
country Of which these aliens are citizens
in respect to patents Issued there to citizens
of the United States. This will either COM
pei foreigners obtaining patents from the
United States to build factories and manu-
facture here for our trade or eventually
quit the right to their patents.
"A section is inserted preserving the
Cuban reciprocity provisions Of the present
law.
provision is made to terminate the va
rious commercial agreements with foreign
countries, according to the terms OF said
agreements, by notice, and meantime keep
ing faith with those agreements. The pro-
visions of section 4, applying the minimum
and maximum rates, will take the place OF
these sections.
Three Million Revenue.
The estimated revenue under the tariff
| duties prescribed In the bill amount to about
5000, 900, 900.
1.-THE bill provides for a tax on transfers
Of property, both real and personal, by in
heritance or succession and by will. II is
believed that this provision when In full
operation will bring in a revenue Of $9O,-
OCO, 600, although no accurate can
be made.
THE tax on cigarettes is increased, those
weighing over three pounds per thousand
from 50 to $3.50 and those weighing less
from 81 to $3.50.
"The committee has examined thoroughly
all the decisions OF the courts and of the
general appraisers for the last fifteen years
intersecting the meaning of the language
OF the tariff laws. and has framed the Ian
guage OF the various paragraphs to meet
these decisions. It is hoped that it will
prevent much litigation and will in the fu-
ture give the courts a clear understanding
of the intention of congress.
The bill contains a carefully prepared
section (~section 29) extending the privileges
OF drawback on material imported on which
tariff has been paid and the product of
which are manufactured in this country
when exported. 1t is believed that this sec
tion carefully guards the revenue and at
the same time liberalizes the provision and
will stimulate our export trade.
1T is provided that the bill shall go into
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