The Washington times., 1909-04-19
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to the economical administration of the
Government.
Has Cooperation
I'm his work of necessary reduction
IN expenditure and in reform In methods
of appropriation to which the Senate
is pledged. 1 am authorized to say that
we shall have the earnest support and
active cooperation of the President and
the Administration"
For the purpose OF ascertaining the
relative revenue-producing qualities OF
the Senate bill and the act of 1897, Aid
rich said the Committee on Finance
applied the rates Of the Senate bill
To the impOrtations OF 1907; this shows
the revenue that would have been de-
rived upon the importations made in
1907 If the Senate bill had been in force
during that year.
I've have selected the year 1907 for
the comparison, ne said. "aS this was
the last year in which the finances and
business of the country were in a nor
NAL condition.
Would Have Made Money,
THE statement shows that if the
Senate bill had been in force in 1907, the
customs revenue produced by 1t would
have been 100000 greater. than those
collected under the Dingley act, the
totals being SS32, 600 900 under the act of
1891 and $340, 100000 under the Senate bill.
This increase of revenue is due to
advances in rates on a few articles of
luxury, such as wine. spirits and the
like. 1t is also due to the substitution
made in the bill, in all cases where 1t
was possible, OF specific for ad valorem
duties. This will prevent undervaiua-
ton and consequently increase revenues.
This increase will be more marked in
the silk schedule than elsewhere.
'The changes which we propose to
make in the administrative act include
ID new definitions of dutiable value
and new methods in its proper ascer-
tainment; CD more efficient collection
machinery. and 90 a provision for the
creation OF customs court 70 insure
uniformity of decisions in customs
cases. The provisions suggested will,
in the opinion of the committee, result
in the collection of a certain percentage
more revenue in the importation OF the
same articles than was collected under
the act of 1897.
Much differentiation.
''The extent of the undervaluations
practiced under existing law is var
iously estimated at from 10 TO 25 per cent
of the revenue collection. II any con-
siderable portion of this practice Is cor
rected by the provisions I have alluded
to we can certainly safely add FIVE mil
lions TO the estimate Of revenue in the
year 1910. making a total estimate OF
revenue for 1910, based upon the impor-
tation Of 1907. 1916. 10000"
Aldrich also thought that the fact
that there will be approximately
100000 Of people more In the United
States in 1910 than in 1907 would cause
a natural Increase In impOrts lions and
revenues.
Because of depressed business con-
ditions since autumn of 1SVi stocks OF
goods in the country are now very
small, said Aldrich. But" he con-
tinued business activity and the
movement for increased importations
has already commenced We can reel
the change in the air" he produced
Treasury figures showing an increase
of over s12,000O00 in customs receipts
from March 1 to April 10. as compared
with last year, and declared:
No Incentive Now.
There is no incentive for these en-
iarged importations except improved
conditions Of the country and reduced