Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-17

statuary. more than twenty years old.
from ~ per ceutum In the free list.
The articles mentioned in tho remain
ing paragraphs are rated. substantially.
at the same duty as under the present
law.
1.-THE duties on women's and childrcn's
gloves. not over fourteen inches in length.
are considerably Increased on .Ssshma-
schen'; glace.' Of SHEEP origin: glacc'
other than of sheep origin: with exterior
grain surface removed and Kid ri other
leather than Of shcepskm. The isic m
piled to these gloves is 81 per dozen pair.
and -, cents in addition per dozen ps'ir
for each additional inch over fourteen.
Some further increases under various
schedules are:
Cast polished plate glass increased
from cents 10 10 cents per square foot
on sizes not exceeding l6x.i square inch :
I ana on those above that not exceeding
o4Nn inches. from Ia cents Ia Ia, cents
per square foot: all above that. :-.is cents
per square foot. which is a reduction "u
nearly all Of these larger sizes
'kecne's cement or other cement in
which GYPSUM is the component material
OF chief value. from 20 per centum to =,
per centum al valorem
"Asphalium and bitumen. not refined
or otherwise advanced in condition from
is natural state. to 15-1o of cent per
pound on the bitumen contained therein.
Fl"urspar. crude. from Ia per centum
au Naofein 10 ~ cents per ton; crushed ~
otherwise manufactured. from ~ per
centum ad yaloren to 81. - per ton.
Pins. with ornamental heads. with >
new classification, including those set with
precious stones. pearls corals from
~ TO % per centum ad valorem.
Watch Movements
Watch movements with more ,llan
seven jewels. from 81 cents each and y,
per centum ad valorem to 30 cents each:
II more than seven jewels and not ru"re
than eleven, from - cents each and -,
per centum ad valorem TO Sl.33 each.
more than eleven and not more than iif-
teen jewels. nom 80 cents each and -,
per centum ad valorem to Sl.S3 each:
having more than seventeen Jewels the
rates OF duty remain the same
watch cases and parts of watches and
clocks. the duty remains the same
chronic acid and Tactic acid. from
cents to cents per pound.
fannie acid or tannin. from - cents
TO 80 cents per pound
Method of Valuation.
One of the most important OF the mis-
ceilaneous provisions of the bill is that
| providing for the method of valuation.
which Mr.. Payne explains as follows:
The bill adds new paragraph 10 see
lion III of the customs administrative act.
which provides for the appraisement az
goods imported by consignment and not
ny sale where there is no market price
AT the place of the origin of the goods
After re-enacting the present provisions
10 ascertain the value the bill adds this
pa ragraph:
The actual market value. or wholesale
I price; as defined by law, Of any imported
merchandise which is consigned for sale
| in the United States ~ which is NOT ac-
tually sold and freely offered for sale in
usual wholesale quantities in the open
marker OF the country of expectation TO
all purchasers. shall not in any ease he
appraised al less than the wholesale price
al which such or similar imported mer-
cildndiSe Is actually sold and freely Offered
for sale in usual wholesale quantities in
me United States in the open market TO
! all purchasers. due allowance by de,iuc-
ton being made for estimated duties
thereon. cost of transportation. insurance
ana other necessary expenses from the
place of shipment to the place Of delivery,
and reasonable commission. not exceed
ing Id per centum if any of the same has
been paid.
1t viii be seen that this provision o
only applied 10 consigned goods. and not
| to those actually sold for Importation"
To Take Effect Immediately. 4
The following explanation Of the form
of the bill was made by Mr. Payne:
The new tariff bill is minimum and
maximum tariff bill The minimum rates
| VI unlN are contained IN the nrSi section
and tie free list for the minimum rates is
| in the second section of the bill TIE
| third section contains the ma xmlm rates.
| which are generally equal to the mini
| mum rates and 20 per cent i'm addition
! thereto. and the articles the free list
in the transfer to the third section bear a
| duty of 10 per centum ad valorem as
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 Is good terms by way of tariff
those given 10 any other nation. and
the minimum rates are applied To those
countries which discriminate against the
| trade of the United States or fail 10 give
| the United States tariff rates as favorable
| as those given any other nation. THIS
| section is self-acting. making IL the duty
! of the executive 10 collect the duties.
| whether minimum or maximum. in az
cordance with the terms of the bill leat-
| ing ii open TO the courts TO decide upon
the legality of the action
| The estimated revenue under the tariff
! duties prescribed in the bill amounts ia
about SEQ 10000.
! 1t is provided that the bill shall r"
| into effect the day fol owing its enact
| ment