Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-31

TO 20 per cent and the higher class
iewelry from so per cent. to IS per cent.
ad yalorem: pencil lead Is given specific
rates instead of ad valorem rates with
a slight increase. For the first time
moving picture films are named speci-
fically in a tariff law.
The bill gives them. a positive rate
of IL cents per foot.
Petroleum, crude and refined. inciud-
ing kerosene, gasoline, naphtha, ben
zine and similar petroleum products
are made free of duty and are left even
without a countervailing duty.
The Dingley rates, on womens ana
children's gloves are allowed to stand
The only change is reduction on
"schmaschen" gloves not over IA inch
es IN length on which the rate is made
$1.25 u dozen pairs instead of s1.75.
Practically all of the administrative
features of the bill which were adopt
ed in the Senate were accepted by. the
conferees. They include new maxi
mum and minimum feature, g. corpora
ton tax law instead of the inheritance
tax adopted by the House, authorize
ton for a bond issue to raise money to
build the Panama canal, as well as nu-
merous other features.
The maximum and minimum provi-
sion prescribed duties in accordance
with the rates named in the dutiable
list until March 81. 1910. when rs per
cent. ad valorem is to be added auto
matically as the maximum duty. The
President is authorized to apply the
minimum rates. however, to imports
from a country which gives it's best
rates to the products of the United
States, and is made the judge as to
whether a foreign country accords to
the United States treatment which is
reciprocal and equivalent. When he
finds that this condition exists he Is to
issue a proclamation putting in effect
the minimum rates, and until the time
of the proclamation the maximum
rates will apply.
The President is empowered to en-
nloy such persons as may be required
to secure information to assist the
President in the discharge of the du
ties imposed upon him and information
which may be useful to the officers of
the government in the administration
of the customs laws The reciprocity
u Cdty Will Supd 10 iAot e1llSStSu W viz
maximum and minimum provision.
The President is empowered also to
abrogate those reciprocity treaties
which can be terminated by diplomatic
action. 1t is made his duty to give 1C
days notice after the bill becomes a
law of his intention to bring those
treaties to an end. All other treaties
which contain no stipulation in regard
to their termination by diplomatic &C
ton shall be abrogated by a notice of
six months from the President to those
the notice dating from
April &c. 1909, on which date Secretary
Knox notified foreign governments that
the United States would soon ask them
70 enter into new tariff relations.
The Philippine free trade provision
which was considerably elaborated by
the Senate. provides for the free i'm
,ortation of all articles, "the growth,
or product of, or manufactured in the
Philippine islands from material, tn,
growth or product of the Philippine Is
lands or the United States, or both, or
which do not contain foreign materi-
lis to the value of more than 20 pei
cent. of their total value" Rice is the
only exception to the free provisions.
but restrictions are placed upon sugar
and tobacco. The free importation of
sugar is limited to 100000 tons year.
On wrapper and filler tobacco when
mixed the annual limitation is 100000
pounds, on filler tobacco 100000
bounds, and on cigars 10000, 900.
provision is included in the bill
which levies on all articles upon which
my foreign country pays bounty OF
grant upon its expectation, an addi
ional duty equal to the amount of such
bounty.
1t is required that all imported arti-
Impairment of their value shall be
tamped with the name of the manu-
facturer and the country of origin.
A very elaborate provision for the ad
of the customs laws was
adopted by the conferees. 1t is practi-
ally the same as that adopted by the
Senate. 1t is intended to prevent under
JaluatiOn of articles on which there is
10 foreign market by which true val
les may be ascertained.
Provisions is made for the establish |
nent of a customs court Of appeal with
headquarters in Washington. 1t will
a presiding judge and -four
associate judges. at salaries of $4,000
l year There are to be appointed to
onduct government cases before this
curt a special assistant attorney gen
,ral at $4,000. deputy assistant at
orney general at $500 and four at
torneys at $1,000. each. The internal
revenue tax on tobacco is amended,
making the rates on chewing and
tobacco five cents a pound. |
No change was made in the tax on
cigars, except those weighing under
three pounds per thousand, which
were increased from 81 to IS cents a
thousand. The rates on cigarettes were
increased to $1,25 per thousand. A
against the use of coupons
Or special gifts pledges is Incorporated
in the new law.
The provision granting farmers the
free sale of leaf tobacco. places a re-
on the retail dealer which re-
Iuires him to record every sale
to two pounds or more to
)ne person in one day. A number Il
other iron clad requirements are in
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