Deseret Evening News | 1906-06-21 | Page 1 | Duty on Gems

DUTY ON GEMS Will Go o u to J Court to 10 II I Out Ont how lIow It Should bo be A b 1 New ew York June JUM SIIM Times pays f today dy Tit The United States por government through the treasury department has au decided td to discover by b means mean of ot a fed federal t eral decision the I be exact heMs up upon upon on which the duties Imposed on genii gems slid and Jewels el Imported Into kite this country may mar be bI levied TIterS There la t I a nice point pol n t tot of ot discrimination In the lbs Ih of 01 Imported genus cem and the customs custom authorities fix the I rate to the lb Un dIas In itt which In la their th Judgment Ju III all n 31 belongs be Ter er the th duty on nn un an matched or 0 uncut gems gns JI f Is It Isbit but bit l 25 per fOnt cent while bU that on matched or mounted Jewels Is te I M It 5 per cat The llie I tOmA through their e agents rent i abroad so as welt test ai If train from their t at It this thi port have be Hen been n aware aIr for a is tone long Ion tune time II that great gmt ot of f K gems n and Ind have Ia I baud their way WJ Into this courtry under underpayment payment of ot the tae 1 III 10 per r cent dut when In tn their estimation the Ih higher rate rat should have to Ma levied The Tbt matter of ol o met often oft n be he baaed on en I and judgment I alone alias I while there to Is no po proof to ioRa that thai tb the valuable declared I I had hod Hen bean taken ikei a art after purchase I I brought here her I I abroad end and unmatched or for lor the Ute role ol purpose af It I I payment o n Jibe fUse higher rate rat 1 I Hit It Is III aid that the It tilt hit ease Nil to be s br by b the th Rov government W parle ot of f great value purchased Iun In III i I Paris Pili by br William B Leeds M as II a Rift gift I Ii I I i for tor gothic bis bl wile edle wi I