Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-18


secured wool. and 6 cents in addition"
"The bill adds a new paragraph to Sec |
ton II Of the customs administrative act,
which provides for the appralsment OF
goods imported by consignment and not
by sale, where there is no market price
at the place of the origin of the goods.
After re-enacting the present provisions
to ascertain the value the bill adds this
paragraph:
1.-The actual market on wholesale price
as defined by law on any imported mer-
chandise which is consigned or sale IN
the United States, or which is not act
ually and freely offered for sale in usual
wholesale quantities in the open market
of the country of expectation to all pur-
chasers, shall not in any case be apprals-
ed at less than the wholesale price at
which, or similar imported merchandise
is sold and freely offered for sale in usual
whole quantities in the United states III
the open market to all purchasers, Que
allowance by deduction being made for
estimated duties thereon. cost OF trans
portation, insurance and other necessary
expenses from the place of shipment 10
the place of delivery and reasonable
commission, not exceeding 10 per centum
if any of the same has been paid
1T will be seen that this provision is
only applied to consigned goods and not
to those actually sold for Importation
The following explanation of the form
OF the bill was made by Mr.. Payne:
The new tariff bill is a minimum
and maximum tariff bill. The mini
mum rates of duty are contained III
the first section. and the free list fer
the minimum rates is in the second
section OF the bill The third section
contains the maximum rates, which
are generally equal to the minimum
rates and 20 per cent in addition there.
to, ami the articles on the free list.
III the transfer to the third section,
bear a duty Of 20 per cent. ad va
lorem as a maximum rate. The maxi
mum rate does not go into effect in
any event until 60 days after th..
passage OF the act.
BY the fourth section the minimum
rates are applied to all goods imported
from any country which gives the Unit
ed States good terms by way of tar
ifs as that given to any other ma
tor, and the maximum rates are APP
piled to those countries which discriml-
nate against the trade of the United
States or fail to give the United States
tariff rates aS favorable to those given
any other nation. This section IS self
acting, making it the duty of the eX-
ecutive to collect the duties, whether
minimum or maximum. in accordance
with the terms of the bill leaving it
open to the courts to decide upon the
legality Of the action
Regarding the miscellaneous provi-
sions of the BILL MI. Payne states:
"rhe bill provides for reciprocal free
trade with the Philippine islands on all
articles but limiting the sugar to be
imported free of duty to 100000 tons;
wrapper tobacco to 100000 pounds and
5000 900 pounds of filler tobacco, and
$50, 900, 900 cigars in any one fiscal year
The excess of sugar. tobacco and cigars
to pay full tariff rates. This eXemp-
ton from duty is confined to the
growth or products of the islands,
however, and Goes not admit articles
imported into the Philippine islands
from foreign country without pay
ment of full rates of duty on such i'm
portatiOns.
"a section is added applying the
same rules to patents obtained in the
United States by aliens that abe
adopted by the country of which these
aliens are citizens in respect to pat
ents issued there to citizens of the
United States. This will either compel
foreigners obtaining patents in the
United States to build factories and
manufacture here for our trade or
eventually forfeit their right to their
patents.
"A section is inserted preserving the
Cuban reciprocity provisions of the
present law.
Provisions Is made to terminate the
various commercial agreements with
foreign countries. according to the
terms of said agreements, by notice,
and in the meantime keeping faith in
those agreements. The provisions of
Section applying the minimum and
maximum rates will take the place of
these sections.
THE estimate revenue under the
tariff duties prescribed in the bill
amount to about $300,000000.
The bill provides for tax on
transfers of property, both real and
personal, by inheritance or succession,
ana DN VIII. IL is DelleNeu tndt tuiS
provision when in full operation, will
bring in revenue of $20,000,000, AL
though no accurate estimate can be
made.
The tax on cigarettes is increa sed.
those weighing over three pounds per
thousand from So to $3.50 and those
weighing less from 81 to $1.50.
THE committee has examined thor
oughly all the decisions of the courts
and Of the general appraisers for the
last IS years Interpreting the meaning
of tn. language of the tariff laws and
has framed the language of the various
paragraphs to meet these decisions. 1t
IS hoped that it will prevent much liti-
cation and will in the future give the
courts q clcar understanding of the
intention of Congress.
"Thc bill contains n carefully pre-
pared section (Section 90 extending
the privileges of drawback on material
imported on which tariff has been
paid and tho products of which are
manufactured in this country when
exported. il is believed that this Sc