The Penn's Grove record., 1913-10-03

den of proof on the defendant IN SUITS
for the O 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 counterVaiilng
duties was stricken out.
Reciprocity Feature.
The President is authorized to nego-
tate trade treaties with tore1gn 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 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 thar
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 NAV be manufactured in q
bonded warehouse and withdrawn to1
consumption in the United States upon
payment of the duty on the tobacco USED
in its imported condition and the inter
nal revenue cigar tax.
Farmers and fruit growers may man
u%facture alcohol free of tax for denS
turizing.
The Steel Trust was the combina.
ton hardest hit by the conterees
Iron ore was placed on the free hist
in the hope of inviting Cuban ano
South American competition. 1he
Steel Trust and its subsidiaries now
hold virtually all the marketable ore
in the country. The removal of duty
is expected to make it possible toi
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 a result of the placing
of cattle on the free list, South
American nations are expected to de
velop a cattle raising business for thu
purpose of helping to feed Nortf
Americans. The entry of Soutf
American beef is expected to cut thu
price of meats, Notwithstanding thu
prophecies of the beef barons tina
the price will continue to oar
The Wooden Trust was sheareC
of the protection which has enabled
it to keep foreign-made goods out @
the country, while the sheep raiser
of the West will have to meet TIL
wool from Australia and other coun
tries that will enter on a free-trad'
basis.
The system of maintaining higl
prices on eggs through the opera
ton of a nationwide cold storag
system will be compelled to chang
its plan or meet the importation o
eggs free of duty.
The most vital changes made b,
the conferees are given in the fol
lowing recapitulation:
House rates on Photographic, sur
veying, opera glasses and similar in
struments were reduced. Cement
asphalt and limestone were place
on the free list.
Pig iron, scrap iron and ferro
manganese, used in making high
priced steel, were free listed. Stee
products rates were generally re
duced. House rates on zinc were in
creased.
Postponement of the placing o
sugar on the free list was agree
upon.
Food Animals Made Free.
All duty was removed from cattle
sheep and other food animals, whea
and its products and eggs. Hous
duties on oats, butter, beets, pea:
c~urrants, chocolate and cocoa wer
cut.
The Senate receded from its dut
/ on bananas and haxseed.
By changing classification, rate
on fancy weaves and novelty cloth
Of cotton were slightly reduced
Cotton yarns were increased. Chea
stockings were reduced and lace cul
tainS were increased.
Wool rates were greatly decreases
including fannels, blankets an
cheaper stockings. Duties on highe
priced stockings were increased. Al
CORA wool and its products were gi1
en- a higher duty. The decrease
wool schedules are not made effet
tive until Jan. 1, 1914. Wool become
free on Dec. 1, 1913. Silk ribbon
bands and narrow fabrics were il
creased 40 to As per cent.
Among the sundries, fur skin
gun-powder and harness were mao
free of duty. The following impo,
tant additians to the free list wei
made:
Sugar machinery, school textbook
and unused moving picture film
Countervailing duties were placed G
potatoes, wheat and its products.
The Chemical Schedule.
Reductions in the House rates
the chemical schedule covered pc
fumed and medicinal soaps, cruz
chicle, linseed oil and chlorate
potash, while the House rates wei
increased on many kinds of acid
and on some classes of paints.
The tariff on automobiles, fixed /
the House at As per cent, and rad
cally cut by the Senate, was final