New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-09
TARIFF AND RACERS
HOW THEY ESCAPE DUTY.
But Ne1c Clause May Cause Horse
Gamers Trouble at First.

In Section 500 of the tariff law, which ex-
empts animals in the ruling that goods exported
! from the United States may be returned free OF
duty. owners of horses which have been racing in
Europe may. IL is said. find least a temporary
stumbling block. II will all depend upon instruc-
tons from the Treasury Department
Under the old act there was no question about a
free return. Now it will be necessary for owners
TO I'LL out form giving full particulars regarding
the purpose, etc, of the shipment, which will en-
title TO freedom from duty the horse or horses on
their return. II is believed by customs off,
Gals here that the department will waive this
! quirement in the of animals now in Europe
accepting declaration that they were sent abroad
for exhibition purposes. which will admit them free
| of duty.
There six horses Of c. K. G. Bflings's stable
the steamship Buecher which sailed for this city
yesterday. Among them the trotter Lou Dill
Ion. They exhibited in Europe. and will prob
ably come in scot free, IT said yesterday Other
horses still abroad Colin and Ballot of the
Keene stables; FaiTplay and Prscillian, of the Bel
mont stables, some of H. P whitney's stable and
others OF minor Importance. None OF the Belmont
or Keene horses has made much OF showing
abroad. and owing 10 the revival of racing here
It was said that they might be shipped back soon.
SHOULD the department at Washington refuse to
waive the demands of the act" a customs
official said yesterday the horses abroad will
come in under section 227 OF the act. which
says: Horses and mules. valued at $50 or less
per head, $50 per head: II valued $780, 3
per centum ad valorem' OF course the racers will
come under the latter class. for stable will
admit that its horses could come under the class
taxed at $50 a head But It is hardly conceivable
that the department will not waive the new
quirements. the exhibition clause will ht the
cases.
There special regulations which will
cases OF this kind the official said. LAS section
300 OF the act says. referring to the return Of
articles from abroad. proof OF the identity OF
articles shall be made under general regulations to
he prescribed by the Secretary Of the Treasury.
but there other regulations which will apply
20 the animals executed in this section. However.
when race horses sent abroad in future the
new regulations applying 10 exhibition abroad will
have 10 he complied with. that Identification
may be made upon their return
The exception put in paragraph 800 20 pre-
vent smuggling the Canadian and the Mexican
frontiers. II common TO attempt to bring
horses in free the ground that they were
tives of this country. which had been little
visit. and had been showing of sdmirfng
foreign population. That game will be blocked by
the act and the government will be at least $50
richer for each actual importation OF mule
horse
There time when horses were brought in
free as household effects Just attempt was
made 10 class automobiles OF the same. But the
household effect claim. the customs official said.
has not worked for a long time. That term ap-
plies now strictly according TO the rulings OF the
courts 10 real household effects. and nothing else