Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-10-09

GLIDING heaTsay evidence ocitatc aiiiSAi1
ments were agreed TO prohibiting con
Urgent fees in customs cases and strik-
ing out the provision OF the House bill.
limiting protests TO q single article and
issue.
The House provision, to authorize
collectors Of customs summarily 10 me
importers for failure TO produce books
and records was stricken out.
The House provision placing the bur
den of proof on the defendant m suits
for the recovery OF the value OF mer-
chandise fraudulently imported was re-
stored after having been stricken out
BY the Senate.
House provision requiring Shippers
and importers to produce their books
to authorized agents Of the government
adopted with an amendment authorizing
the Secretary of the Treasury to impose
additional duties in case OF refusal, IN
stead of the House provision authoriz-
ing him to exclude the merchandise
from entry.
The Senate amendment authorizing
the President to impose countervailing
duties was stricken out
Reciprocity Feature.
The President is authorized to nego-
tate trade treaties with foreign coun-
tries subject to approval by Congress.
By a conference substitute Section
eight of the treaty with Cuba, dealing
with the preferential on sugar, is spe-
cihcally abrogated. With this eXcep-
ton, the reciprocal trade treaty with
Cuba stands.
Free importation of articles from the
Philippines was limited by the confer
ence to such as contain not more than
20 per cent. of foreign material, the
Senate amendment limiting free entry to
such Philippine goods as are shipped un-
der a through bill of lading being re-
jected.
The Senate, through its confcrees, re-
coded from its amendment prohibiting
the importation of goods manufactured
principally by children under fourteen
years of age.
Other conference changes were as
follows:
wearing apparel for use OF manu1ac-
turers in their own establishments IS
permitted.
Foreign material for the construction
of repair OF naval vessels of the United
States may be imported Tree.
Cigars may be manufactured IN
bonded warehouse and withdrawn Tor
consumption in the United States upon
navnent of the duty on the tobacco used
in its imported condition and the inter-
nal revenue cigar tax.
Farmers and fruit growers may man
ufacture alcohol free OF tax Tor uehd-
turizing. .,:o
ton hardest hit by the, conferes.es'
IRON ore was placed on the free list;
in the hope Of inviting Cuban ana
South American competition. Inc
Steel Trust and its subsidiaries now
hold virtually all the marketable ore
i, the country. The removal OF duty
is expected to make it possible Tor
independents to enter the steel busl-
,,ees with some hope of overcoming
the trusts handicap.
Blow at the Peef Trust. :
The Beef Trust tared III tue SAM
manner. As result OF the placing
of cattle on the free list oouth
American nations are expected TO &c
velop cattle raising business Tor the
PURPOSE of helping to iced North
Americans. The entry OF SCUM
American beef is expected to cut the
Drice of meats, Notwithstanding the
PROPHECIES OF the beef baronS that
the price will continue to soar; :,
The Wooden Trust was sheaaredi
Of the protection which has. enabled
# TO keep foreign-made goods out OF
The country. while the sheep raisers
of the West will have to meet the
wool from Australia and other coun-
tries that will enter on free-trade
basis. t..1
The system of maintaining hgh
prices on eggs through the opera
tion of A nationwide cold storage
system will be compelled to change
its p1an or meet the importation OF
eggs free of duty.
The most vital changes made by
the conferees are. given IN the lol-
lowing recapitulation: -.
House rates on Photographic, sur
veying, opera glasses and similar III
struments were reduced. cement;
asphalt and limestone were piaced
on the free list. -.
Pic iron. scrap iron and ferro-
manganese, used in making, high,,
nriced steel, we're free listed, Steel
products rates were generally re-
duced. House rates on zinc were IN
creased. It
sugar on the free list was agreed
upon.
All dutv was removed from cattle,
sheep and other food animals, wheat
and its products and eggs. House
duties on oats, butter, beets, peas
currants, chocolate and cocoa were
cut.
The Senate receded from its duty
on bananas and f1axseed.
By changing classification rates
on fancy weaves and novelty cloths
Of cotton were slightly reduced.
Cotton warns were increased. Cheap
stockings were reduced and lace cur
tains were increased.
Wool rates were greatly decreased,
including hannels, blankets and
cheaper stockings. Duties on higher
priced stockings were increased. Ar
cora wool and,its products were CIV,
en- a higher duty The decreased
wool schedules are not made eftec-
tive until Ian. /, 1914. Wool becomes
free on Dec. /, 1913. SILK ribbons
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