The Washington herald., 1909-05-01

mum schedules. win be assessed al cents
per pound and 10 cents per pound. re-
spcctively. when the maximum rates are
applied.
Not TO Be a Club.
There Is no intention OF using this ad-
ditionzl tax on coffee as club 20 com
pei Brazil 10 take her duty OF that
product, although It Is realized that
duty on coffee may be useful in obtain
ing concessions from Brazil The duty on
tea it Is contended. viii serve q useful
purpose in preventing Oriental countries
from discriminating against the products
OF the United States
The amendment embodying the maxi
mum provisions Of the tariff bill was sub
rnitte6 10 the Senate shortly after that
body met yesterday. Late IN the after
non, lust before the Senate adjourned.
the amendments offered as substitutes
for part OF the administrative features
of the House bill we're laid before the
Senate by Chairman Aldrich. These
amendments are intended partly 70
strengthen The administrative features Of
the present tariff law in such a way
that the present loss Of revenue from
gross differentiation may be rninimized-
Figure on Wholesale Price.
One provision directs that where ar
article dutiabIe in the United States at
an ad valorem rate is sold abroad in the
open market OF its wholesale price abroad
Is known, the ad va!orem rate Of duty
on that product shall be assessed on its
wholesale price abroad. When an article
made dutiable at an ad valorem rate
under the American tariff is not sold IN
the open market, or its wholesale price
abroad cannot be readily ascertained.
the ad valorem assessment VIII be made
on the basis OF its wholesale price IN the
United States
One o. the amendments provides for
continuing the present board Of general
appraisers In New York, nine n num-
Der. at the present salary Of $500 each.
but Il provides IN addition that a United
States court Of customs appeals shall be
created, 10 consist OF a presiding Judge
and four associate judges. TO be appointed
by the President Of the United States, by
and with the consent Of the Senate. each
OF whom shall receive q salary CT $4,000
per annum-
The court IS 10 hold its sessions IN Bos-
ton. New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore.
New Orleans, Galveston, Seattle, Port
land. and San Francisco. and IN such
other places as It may designate The
clerk of the court, who is TO receive a
salary OF 1900 year, Is to have an Of
fee IN New York. and the court IS 70 be
open for the transaction OF business IN
New York ninety days after the judges
have QUali1ed-
DEGREES Final.
After the organization OF the court all
appeals from the board OF general Ep-
praisers are 70 be taken 10 this new court.
whose DEGREES are 10 be final IN al
cases
The amendment provides for the crea-
ton OF the Offices OF assistant clerk at
5000 a year. three stenographic clerks at
g. 40 each. one stenographic reporter al
$3.50 and a messenger az 500.
II is also provided that the court shall
have attached 10 il an Assistant Attor-
ney General az a salary OF $1,000. TO be
appointed by the President: q Deputy
Assistant Attorney General at $3.50, one
attorney at $500. and three attorneys at
S, 600 each, all to be appointed BY the At
torney General. These are all new Of
fees