The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-10-10
NEW TARIFF
LHW PISSED
Epitomized Account of the UnderwoodSimmons Measure
as Agreed to By Conferees
SENHTE ENLXRGES
HOUSE FREE LIST

amendment authorizing the Secretary
OF the Treasury and the Secretary of
Commerce 10 require importers 10 fur
nish more detailed information on ship
ments Tor statistical purposes.
differentiation Penalty.
The Senate receded from the amend
ment allowing a margin of per cent.
undervauation without penalty and lin
iting forfeiture OF the particular goods
undervalued. The bill imposes an addi-
tional duty of l per cent. on under
valued goods.
Offsettting this, the conference
adopted the Senate amendment author
izing the Secretary OF the Treasury TO
assess the duty on less than the en-
tered value when satisfied that the inn
porter has in good faith at the time
OF the entry certified the entered value
above the market value.
The conference restored the House
provision authorizing the Board OF Cen
eral Appraisers 10 exercise both judi
cial and inquisitorial functions in Gus
toms examinations, and struck out of
the Senate amendment the provision ex-
cluding hearsay evidence Senate amend
ments were agreed TO prohibiting con-
tngent fees in customs cases and strlk-
ing out the provision OF the House bill,
limiting protests to a single article and
issue.
The House provision, 10 authorize
collectors of customs summsrily 10 fne
importers for failure to produce books
and records was stricken out.
The House provision placing the bur
den OF proof on the defendant in 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 10 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 10 exclude the merchandise
from entry.
The Senate amendment authorizing
the President 10 impose countervalling
duties was stricken out
Reciprocity Feature.
The President is authorized to nego-
tiate 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 10 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 conferees re-
ceded from its amendment prohibiting
the importation of goods manufactured
principally by children under fourteen
years of age.
Other conference changes were as
follows:
Importations Of models Of women's
wearing apparel for use OF manutac-
turers in their own establishments is
permitted.
Foreign material for the construction
of repair of naval vessels OF the United
States may be imported free.
Cigars may be manufactured in
bonded warehouse and withdrawn for
consumption in the United States upon
payr1ent 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 dena-
turizing.
The Steel Trust was the combna-
t;on hardest hit by the conferees.
Iron ore was placed on the free list,
in the hope OF inviting Cuban and
South American competition. The
Steel Trust and its subsidiaries now
hold virtually all the marketabl le ore
in the country. The removal OF duty
is expected 10 make it possible Tor
independents TO enter the steel busi-
ness with some hope OF overcoming
the trusts handicap.
Blow at the Beef Trust.
The Beef Trust Jared in the same
manner. AS result OF the placing
OF cattle on the free list, South
American nations are expected 10 de-
velop a cattle raising business for the
purpose of helping 10 feed North
Americans. The entry OF South
American beef is expected TO cut the
price OF meats, Notwithstanding the
prophecies Of the beef barons that
the price will continue 10 soar.
The Woolen Trust was sheared
Of the protection which has enabled
il 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.
The system Of maintaining high
prices on eggs through the opera
tion OF a nationwide cold storage