The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-17

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 ap-
| piled to all goods imported from any
country which gives the United States
as good terms by way of tariff as that
given to any other nation and the
maximum rates are applied to those
countries which discriminate against
the trade of the United States or fail
to give to the United States tariff rates
as favorable as those given any other
nation. This section is self acting,
making it the duty of the executive to
collect the duties, whether minimum
or maximum, it was the terms of the
bill, leaving it open to the courts to
decide upon the legality of the action" ."
Regarding the miscellaneous pro-
visions of the bill Mr.. Payne states:
1.-The bill provides for reciprocal
free trade with the Philippines on all
articles but limiting the sugar to be
imported free of duty to 100000 tons;
wrapper tobacco to 100000 pounds
tobacco, and $50, O,000,0 900 cigars in any
one fiscal year.
the excess of sugar, tobacco and ci-
gars to pay full tariff rates. This
exemption is confined to the growth of
products of the islands however, and
does not admit articles imported to
the Philippine Islands from foreign
country without payment of full rates
on Such 1mpOrtdIlOnS.
"a section is added applying the
same rules to patents obtained in the
United States by aliens that are adopt
ed by the country of which these
aliens are citizens in respect to pa
tents issued there to citizens of the
United States. This will either COM
pei foreigners obtaining patents from
the United States to build factories
and manufacture here for our trade,
or eventually forfeit the right to their
patents.
Cuban Reciprocity.
"a section is inserted, preserving the
Cuban reciprocity provision of the
present law.
Provision is made to terminate
various commercial agreements with
foreign countries, according to the
terms of said agreements by notice
and in the meantime keeping faith in
these agreements. The provisions of
section 4, applying the minimum and
maximum rates, will take the place
of these sections.
"The estimated revenue under the
tariff duties prescribed in the bill
amount to about $30,000,00.
''The bill provides for a tax on
transfers of property, both real and
personal by inheritance or succession,
and by will. 1t is believed that this
provision. when in full operation will
bring in revenue of $20,0O0,000 al
though no accurate estimate can be
made.
1.-THE tax on cigarettes is increased,
those weighing over three pounds per
thousand from SO to $3.50 and those
weighing less from 81 to $3.50.
''The committee has examined thor
oughly all decisions of the courts and
of the general appraisers for the past
Is years Interpreting the meaning of
the language of the tariff laws, and
has framed the language of the var
ious paragraph to meet these deci-
sions. It is hoped that it will pre-
vent much litigation and will in the
future give the courts a clear under
standing of the intention of congress.
''The bill contains a carefully pre-
pared section (Section 29) extending
the privileges of draw back on mater
ial imported on which tariff has been
paid and the products of which are
manufa ctured in this country when ex-
ported. It is believed that this sec
tion carefully guards the revenue and
at the same time Iiberalizes the pro-.
vision and will stimulate our export
1T is provided that the bill shall go