The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-07-31
PRESIDENT EMPOWERED
TO EMPLOY ASSISTANCE
n Securing Information Useful
to Government in AdminIStTa-
tiOn Of Customs Laws
(By Associated Press)

Washington. July 3l-Practically all
he administrative features Of ihe hlll
which were adopted by the senate.
tete accepted by the confcrces. They
include a now maximum and minimum
caure p corporation tax Inv insiea
t the inheritance tax adopted by the
.ouse. an horzation for a bond issue
o raise money TO build The Panama
anal rs wen as numerous other ic1-I
ures
The naXimum and minimum proy-
ion prcscribes uutios i'm accordance
With the rates named i'm the dutiable
list until March 81, 1910 when 2j per
ent ad yalorem IS TO be added auto
uaticlll, the maximum duy.
The president is authorized to ap-
ply the minimum rates however, to
IMPORTS from country which gives
is best rates to tho products of the
nitod 5 ates and IS niade the in se
to W ether foreign country ac-
ords TO the United states treaImcut
hich is reciprocal am equivalent.
When he finds tht this condition
xsts lc Is o issue a proclamation
rtting I'm effect he minimum rates,
nd UNI the time of he proclama
ion the maximum rates will apply
resident AS Judge.
The presiaenl is empowered to en-
lloy such persons as may be required
% ser re Information 10 assist the
lresid, in the discharge of the du-
ies imposed upon him and n(orma-
ion whico will be useful to The off,
,ers of thp government i'm thu admin.
strtion Of the customs laws. The
pciprocuy treaty with Cuba Is not az
ecte by the maximum and minimum
uoyisi0ns
The rrcsidon is empowered also
abrogatc these reciprocity treaties
which terminated by diplomatic ac-
ion. II IS ma e bis duty to give ten
| laws notice aftor the bin becomes a
aw of his intention to bring these
tcaties 10 IN end.
All Other treaties which contain no
ipulati0b i'm regard to their termina
ion by diplomatic action, shall be alb
0gated By q notice of six mont rs
rom The president of those countries
Nc notice dating from April 30. 1903
on which date Secretary Knox notified
oreign governments tina the United
states would soon ask them to entei
nto new uriff relations
philippine Provision.
The Philippine free trade provision
! which was considerably elaborated by
ne senate. provides for the free I'm
1ortation of all articles he growth
Dr. product Of. or manufactured i'm the
philippine islands On the United stat
lr both. on which do not contain for
IGN materials to the value of mor
than 20 per cent of heir tot1l value.
Rice is the only exception to th'
rec provisions. but restrictions ar
placed upon sugar and tobacco tn
rec imDC -tatiou Of sugar is limite'
o 100000 tons a year On wrappe
md filler tobacco, when mixed, tn
lnual lim'ta ion is 100000 pounds, o
riller tobacco one million pounds, an
/. on cigars 150.000,000.
! A provision is included in the bi
q which leyies ON all articles upon whic
any foreign country pays a bounty g
D grant upon its expectation, an ada
n tional duty equal TO the amount
h such bounty.
y Stamping OF Imports.
e Ii is required that all Imported a
e ticles capable of being m7rkei wit
d Quit impairment to thei- value shall
n stamped with the name of the manu-
n facturcr and the country OF origin
d A very elaborate provision for ]
n administration of the Gus Oms las
Il was adopted by the conferees. 1t
e practically the same as that adopt
;e bv the senate Ii is intended to pl
re vent underyaluation Of ar icles
IN which there is no foreign market
Id which tue values may be ascerta
ed.
Customs court.
Provision is made for the establis
mcnt OF a customs court Of appea
with headquarters IN Washington
will comprise presiding judge a
four associate Judges salaries
$4,000 q year a deputy assistant
lorney general &c $500, and four
torneys at $1,000 cacn
The irtcrnll revenue tax on tob
co is amonde making TIE rates
chewing and smoking tobacco cis
ch cents a pound 80 change was ma
rly in he tax Xon cigars. except th'
ed weighing under three pounds pc
ng 0co. which were increasel from "a
ity - cents a thousand The rates
us cigarettes were increased to $H25
1000 \ prohibition gainst the