The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-01
Reta|iatOg Measures VIII Be
 Resented By Canada
PROTESTS ARE EXPECTED
Only a Nominal Reduction Is Made in Some Cases While in Others Substantial Advance
 Is Scored.

w MdSuIuS August ols-NOptCldlsj begins to look as if a fine row will be stirred up in consequence of the retalia- tory tariff rates imposed by congress on print paper from certain Canadian pro7 inces-and because of the tieasury regu- iations which have just been given out on print Yaper importatlons from tnosa provinces.
 Good reason exists for the belief the treasury will be flooded with protests from consumers of print paper, It is likely the matter will be agitated in the coming session of congress. It Is quite clear in the light of :he treasury regl- lations that no reductions of importance on print aper coming from Canada are to be expected.
 Under the Dingley law. the rate on print paper was $6 per ton. The effect of the recent treasury regulations is to leave the rate cn paper coming from the prov ince of Onterio at $5.75 per ton and on the print paper from Quebec a little over 1 $6 per ton. These are the figures which the treasury experts say will obtain It l Is clear that in one case only nominal reduction fr> the Dingley rate has been effected he other an actual in- crease ss ought about. Ho saa fo' Surprise. | N. asa Cor surprise that ! tHs e aa is probable
 sr. lH .gress did not --.fiss s done when the sr ssts W xed But the sit
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 ,ft ice report in the house a# r=aa would not vote for it.
 FHt IS word and voted against
 ersal told the house then that f-s eH1a.t the retalitory duties which at 1su fixed upon would be to impose i4t fl s575 a ton on print paper com
 E m Canada.
 che heat of debate it is likely the e of this declaration may have been | erlooked by some members, but 1t IS to be supposed the conference commit tee understood clearly what 1t was do- Ing.
 The new treasury regulations have served to direct attention again to some of the things MT. Mann said in the speech to the house in opposition to the conference report on print paper and wood pulp. He suggested the probability that the maximum tariff would be ap- piled against Quebec.
 This would be 20 per cent ad valorem more than the prevailing rate. From this MT. Mann figured it out that duty or S 50 per ton would be imposed on print paper coming from Quebec. This is be- cause of the provision that the maximum rates shall apply against a country that dI1tV against the llnlteQ States.
 Duty Increased.
 It is said to be likely. too. that the maximum rate will apply against Ontario This would put the duty on print paper from that province also up to about the S 50 figure In other words. the duty on print paper from Quebec and Ontario Is likely to be showed much above what It was under the Dingley law.
 Until later it will be impossible to say definitely whether the maximum rates or duty will he applied against Canada The indications are that 1t will unless the president sees fit to exercise a wider latitude than strict constructionists or the tariff measure might sanction.
 At least one great American industry was left unprotected by the Payne tarlI hill In fact 1t comes out of the tarln struggle in worse condition than under the Dingley law This industry Is cir cus Whenever a circus ventures forth into a foreign country It's manager will find it to their distinct advantage to elm mate all animals born In the United States from their menagerie.
 Under the Dingiey law 1t was possible to take all animals to foreign countries and bring them back without the payment of duty. but under the Payne bill all oo- nestle animals exported must pay tne regular duty when they are brought pack' The new law makes an exception Tn the case of animals sent abroad for purposes of exhibition at fairs or expositlons. but these are not held to include cirf'uses.