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Show WILL GOVERNMENT PLEASE ANSWER T The question is asked by maav Ira-porters Ira-porters snd manufacturers of fancy feathers aa well ae by jobbera and buy era for retail establishments who have imported from foreign countries raw material and manufactured bird plumage plum-age which ie supposed to eome under the has of the law after July 1, if, ia the event of returning tbeee goods te the foreign shipper, the government will rebate the duties of 15 per ceat to SO per rest paid on the eame. Ik is ststed authoritatively that the treasury treas-ury department hss no authority ia the premises, that it is up to congress to pass a special act reimbursing dealers for the duties paid oa goods exported nnder the rirrumstsneee named. The Millinery Trade Review. |