The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-08-09
TARIFF law IS
GETTING STARTED
Many Details Will Have to b,
Worked Out as Exigencies
Arise

Washington, Aug. 9.-Letters of in
structions were forwarded today by
the treasury department to collec-
tors O; customs containing regula-
tions for their guidance in the adj
ministration of the Payne tariff act.
Official copies of the law already had
been sent to the collectors.
1t is expected that b. Monday or
Tuesday Of next week practically
every collector at the large ports
will become animated Interrogation
points respecting various phases OF
the new law. Scores of questions as
to its administration will arise natur-
ally and good many. perhaps un-
naturally. Tt was in anticipation OF
these inquiries that the circular let
ters of instruction were prepared by
treasury officials.
Special attention is paid in the In.
structions to imports from the
Philippines which are provided for
in the Philippine tariff law. Collec-
tors have been instructed to admit
all articles from those islands free
OF duty. except rice, until farther no.
tice. Collectors are required, how
ever, to report to the treasury depart
ment without delay all entries OF
sugar, tobacco and cigars, so that a
precise tab may be kept on such inn
portations. A perfect check is re-
quired by the law to maintained on
these articles. as their importation
from the Philippines is limited by the
terms of the law Collectors in the
Philippines will report to the treas
oTr1n nj M foI0
shipped to the United States and, in
turn, the treasury will check the
amounts received in this country.
The law limits the free entry into
this country from the Philippines OF
sugar to 100000 tons year; filler to-
bacco to 100000 pounds year;
wrapper tobacco to 100000 pounds u
year and cigars to 15O,0O0,O0O year.
1t is not expected by treasury officials
that these amounts will be exceeded
for a long time, perhaps several
years.
The latter of instructions to collec-
tors, except as to that portion which
relates to imports from the Philip
pines is practically identical with
previous instruction differing only in
references to paragraphs of the Law.
Except as expressly provided, tile
customs regulations of 1908 now in
force are extended to the importa-
tion and entry of merchandise under
the new law.
The acting commissioner of inter-
nal revenue has prepared circular
letter to revenue collectors respect
ing tho removal under certain coz.
ditions of the tax on leaf tobacco
No change will take place in the tax
ion cigars until July 1, 1910 and in
structions respecting it will not ba
issued until shortly before that time.
Collection of the tax on corpora
tions Is lodged with the commissioner
of internal revenue. Until the re-
Gently appointed commissioner, Royal
E. Cahell of Richmond, Va, shal, as
sumo the duties of his Office about
September 1, little II anything will
be done in preparation for the work.
A division of experts will be organ
lied and these officials will prepare
the instructions to the collectors and
agents probably late in the approach
ing autumn. The law requires that
the corporations shall make their re-
turns to the bureau by January [,
1910. From these returns, the assess
ments of the tax will be made and
the collection Of the tax will begin
on July l. next.
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