Show decision on sec 22 sept 21 11 attorney gen ea baral ral mckenna announced his opinion today in the matter ot ol section 22 of the now new tariff law he holds in effect that goods coming directly into the united states from foreign countries through canadian ports are not subject to the discriminating duty of 10 per cent and also holds that foreign goods shipped from countries other than british possessions aro are not sul subject jact to the discriminating duty two questions were faked asked the attorney general iha first firn was in effect whether the discriminating duty of 10 per cent provided for in section 22 should be assess 0 I against an invoice of tea from china which had arrived at vancouver in british vessels and thence shipped through canada to chicago the second was whether the discriminating duty should shoud be ba nes ossed essed against a cargo adf 2 of manganese mang aDese ere from chile w which recently arrived in a british snip at philadelphia both these questions the attorney general answers in tho ne negative the friends of the western continental railroads who have been watching the matter co coaell elv were nvere greatly discouraged ag ed this mo morain beeline that the opinion was wa to ba senator elkina wh has been here bere for several days in ti toe ve interest of a connet construction ruction of tte the section that bs be favorable both to american railroads and the american merchant marine practically practice tica ily I 1 pave gave up tbell the fight ht eater dav he ele wa was at a the white house this morning and made a final appal ai to 0 o the president in belisis of hs his own tion of the sac faction tion |