New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-11
TARIFF RECEIPTS GROW
MOND4Y'S BIG INCREASE.
Foreign Protest Expected against
Quashing Reciprocity Agreements.
From The Tribune Bureau

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From The Tribune Bureau
Washington Aug. l0.-The receipts from customs
duties for yesterday were reported to the Treasury
Department tc-cay and show an Increase of more
than $3.50 COO as compared with the receipts on the
same day last year While these receipts do not
furnish accurate data On which to estimate the
revenue producing power OF the Payne law they
are highly gratifying to the Treasury officials Inc
total receipts August Q. 1903, were s57b'oH o.
while the collections yesterday amounted to SS"-
94S o.
At some of the ports distant from Washington.
notably those on the Pacific Coast the collections
based the Dingley rates. as the official
copies of the Payne law have not been received
by collectors at San Francisco, Portland and Seat
tie. Where collections are made under the Diugley
law the government will be Unidentified provided
higher rates are imposed in the Payne law. while
importers who have paid rates in excess OF exist
ing law will be reimbursed.
Probably two-thirds Of the customs receipts are
received by the government at the port of New
York. where the Payne law was in full working
order Yesterday. 1t is apparent. therefore. that
the customs receipts yesterday at the Eastern
ports alone where the Payne duties were assessed
were greater than the total receipts from customs
collected under the Dingley rates year ago.
The Treasury officials gratihed also over the
customs receipts since the beginning Of the fiscal
From July TO the close OF business last
night the Dingley and Payne laws brought into the
Treasury s39O0oOO0 or *l2ooo,oo0 more than in
the corresponding period last year.
4 bulletin was made public at the state Depart
ment to-day showing the exact date on which the
reciprocity agreements with the several foreign
governments will terminate. The Payne law pro-
vdes that within ten days AFT its passage notice
shall be given To all foreign Countries with which
commercial agreements have been entered into OF
the intention Of the United States to terminate such
agreements at time specified in such notice.
which time shall I'm case, except as hereinafter
provided. be longer than the period " time speci-
fed in such agreements respectively for notice or
their termination"
The law further provides that in the case o.,
agreements which contain no stipuations in regard
To their diplomatic termination the President Is
authorized give to the governments concerned a
notice 81 termination OF SIX months, which notice
shall Gate from April ~, 1903
Notices were sent To all countries on April 40 last
As the agreements with France. Switzerland and
Bulgaria contain stipulation as TO their termina-
tion these agreements viii terminate on october Al
Tho treaties with Great Britain and Germany will
terminate on February :. 1910. and those with
Portugal Italy, the Netherlands and Spain on
August :. 1910
II is not improbable that protests may bs made
nv the governments Of France. Switzerland and
Bulgaria that they entitled notice ~ six
months from the date ~ the passage Of the new
tariff law. 7, IS understood that the French Am
bassador made the remark that the notice his
government bearing date ~ April 10 not
offica; notice. but merely a warning ~ 2 notice
that might "a expected
The language Of the Payn. law however. Is clear
and specific this point. II being stated In
that the notice OF six months shall date from April
80 IN tho Of all agreements which contain no
stipulation in regard to their diplomatic termina
tion.
The fact that there is ouch a clause In the Ger
man agreement and none I'm the French agreement
will enable the wine exporters OF Germany 10 send
their products 10 this market under the low rates
which they enjoy for more than four months
longer than The French exporters & wine. while
Italian and Spanish wine be entered under the
present rates FOR another year.
Assistant Secretary Reynolds greatly amused
to-day when his attention directed 20 the fact
that wireless messages had been sent 20 certain
incoming vessels the Atlantic urging them 10
make haste in order 10 get their carsoes into
the United States under the DinGley rates.
tie had heard. he said. that most OF these
sells contained large quantities OF wine. II this
was so, there need for them 10 consume
increased quantities OF coal in their haste 10
reach American territory. in view OF the that
the Payne rate on wine from France and Switzer-
land does not become effective until October 81
while the old wine from Germany Is
operative until February next.
This led Mr.. Reynolds 10 relate experience
which he had In returning 10 the United States
from the orient After landing in San Francisco
Z passenger with whom he had become acquainted
on the trip accosted him in a San Francisco hotel
and invited him 10 join him In cup OF tea. Mr.
Reynolds accepted the invitation. and while the
tea being poured informed by his host
that he had purchased the tea in China had con-
cealed II from the officers OF the ship and had
Struggled" II through the Custom House by
wrapping II in his steamer blanket. He so
delighted over what he had done Mr.. Reynolds
said, that didn't have the heart to tell hum that
tea was on the free list