Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-10-10

of the Treasury and the Secretary of
Commerce to require importers to fur
nish more detailed information on ship
ments for statistical purposes.
differentiation Penalty.
The Senate receded from the amend
ment allowing margin of per cent.
differentiation without penalty and lin
iting forfeiture of the particular goods
undervalued. The bill imposes an addi-
tional duty OF 1 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 i'm
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 to exercise both judi
cial and inquisitorial functions in Gus
toms examinations, and struck out OF
the Senate amendment the provision eX-
Guiding hearsay evidence. Senate amend
ments were agreed 10 prohibiting con-
tingent fees in customs cases and strik-
ing out the provision of the House bill,
limiting protests TO single article and
issue.
The House provision, to authorize
collectors of customs summarily to fine
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-
tad
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
4 duties was stricken out.
4 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,
\ officially abrogattd. Wien this except
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
90 per cent OF foreign material, the
Senate amendment limiting free entry to
such Philippine goods as are shipped I'M
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
4 follows:
I Importations of models of women's
wearing apparel for use of manufac-
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 tol
consumption in the United States upor
payment OF the duty on the tobacco usec
in its imported condition and the inter
nal revenue cigar tax.
Farmers and fruit growers may man
ufacture alcohol free of tax for dena
turizing.
The Steel Trust was the combina
ton hardest hit by the conferees
Iron ore was placed on the free list
in the hope OF inviting Cuban an'
South American competition. The
Steel Trust and its subsidiaries nov
hold virtually all the marketable orr
in the country. The removal of dut,
is expected to make it possible TO
Independents to enter the steel bust
ness with some hope OF overcoming
the trusts handicap,
Blow at the Beef Trust.
The Beef Trust Jared in the sam,
manner. AS a result of the placing
of cattle on the free list, Soutl
American nations are expected to de
velop cattle raising business for tn
purpose of helping to feed Nortl
Americans. The entry of Soutl
American beef is expected to cut TIL
price OF meats, Notwithstanding tn
prophecies of the beef barons tina
! the price will continue to soar.
The Wooden Trust was sheare
, of the protection which has enable
it to keep foreign-made goods out O
! the country, while the sheep raiser
of the West will have to meet til
wool from Australia and other coun
: tries that will vnter on free-trad
basis.
, The system OF maintaining hig
prices on eggs through the opera
e ton OF nationwide cold storag