| Show THE TIlE CHINESE CUSTOMS DUTIES DUTIEl Interesting t Report on Them by German Central Bureau WU CONFERS WITH BED SEO ha I i d titer Over Rich in jn mm Attain u n Ad id ol or 11 Washington April 16 t tho proposed of ot time tilt Chins customs duties which will play Ia a prom part hart In iii the tho present between the tue powers and China Chimi the lie central bureau ot of the tue German sir em em hire plic for Cor the Iho of ot commits cial has made mallo un an report which U V S 8 Consul Sawyer c nl line hUll transmitted to 10 the tho di de ti of or state mute rise Tho he In ia says The Time son sea duties host which arc are levied on the Chine ports portH uio ame determined by treaties an as anare asare are In part timid and In putt part ad tid vu ul orem duties All 11 goods not particUlarly particular named lire are subject to un an nd tid valorem du di duty I t ty of ot fi S per por cent the mime belli being buS bas luson d I Ion on vim the time market value valm thereof As ic u I garde determining such market volt i the Iho that Ihal If Ir the I cannot agree with Ith the Chinese Chillis e on III the lie question at issue part lall shall call In two to or tu tn examine the lie goods The Iho hio highest pile itch nt sit which one of or such uch wilt will be willing to buy bu the till goods skull shall I 1 te accepted n as the value thereof In add iou to 0 the Import tarot tariff there here Is la an ito ex ox export port liar I tariff The articles not hut enumerated ed In the Import tariff which ore nio sped tied lied from remit the hue export tariff must when Imported pay Imy the lie same name duties ua tue thus that Imposed upon Ullon them item In the lie export tacit TIm Tue sea duties however a aIB as IB 19 i well ehl known are aro not the tho solo sole tax Im 1sT Imposed posed n It supplementary charge o brill levied In the forums form of oC the hue duties known as liken Anent the rat rate of or such Intermediate duties the tho state that they the sue nrc to be ue levIed levie according to tm the till principles ruling nt lit th ii time lIne when whon ti treaties ration are arc mado and tha km they cannot annot l be rained roisel subsequently Titus This condition has hams to be bp per item el Impracticable The duties have degraded 1 Into iOta n ml purely ar its charge In which the local Chi Chinese nose nese seek mind and lint find their thell source of ot Income IH is bu but butone one Inc single of ot this isis over eve evil namely nume to do 10 awn with this thus Intermediate duty dut upturn under tin the tI present negotiations as n it l of ot tip th term term of ot pence To 10 do this Isis It will bi he b necessary to assent to an nn Increase o ii osea ot spa sea en duties and secure to 10 the tI centra Chinese government the Iho lie Income necos racy nary to 10 deal oleal with the question of ot com consequent upon such on an ad all charge VU WU WI CONFERS WITH HAY hAT ton April Chines minister was nt at the time state today In conference with Secy Seey Buy iti Buyon on lit the Iho lie status of the n ml III ekin The minister Is somewhat con corned over tie the delay In bringing abou abouL a L final adjustment and ond nio on an the cur current current rent emit that lint the tue Indemnities tract he fount fears which large a I Yen very ery will 1111 lii be bo beyond the ability ly of ot China ti to t meet fleet When seen at nt the legation dur durIng Ing rig the Ito day Minister Wu Wa said In re Ie response Pease to Inquiries on these Wo have been accustomed to hire heur that lint Chino China Is Its very vcr slow Hut But In this jase cose ninny many weeks week and amid months sue aie go going goIng ing mg by without any uny delay to 0 China Chinn so fits far as liS I have heard und ant of ot bring ret iet et without prospects Ing ng rig the lie negotiations to 10 a n close Thi unsettled condition Is very ery er Injurious tc to China but It also Is nn an Injury which the whole world Take faile for Cor In once the cotton Industry of ot the South The shipments to China Chinn art nrc wry cry large but they the have havo been heen off ff ft owing to the lie unsettled condition ol or o fairs and the tIme trade Is III seriously mo nie aced The same may be said of or nian many titer other branches branchell of or trade and In fact he thc te commerce of ot all nil commercial un tin unions ions ens of ot Europe as well as us America U it affected by hy the uncertainty unc ot if r conditions In China What we need nee md and what hot the commercial world needs definite under 18 s I stability nod some landing antilog of ot what whal conditions are areAs areAs As to the question of or Indemnities I I I little direct Information nut Bul BulI I have ha e regretted to see Fee from some of ot it itie he ie published reports report that lint the total In Is reaching a 0 very ery vcr large larKe gum urn um umIt It t should be borne in mind that China Chino herselt has halt suffered losses it through the time recent cent disturbances which while will still amount millions nail for which she to o I many mOOt hope to recover Indemnity So that sot If IC the he claims of ot the tho powers ng ag n ns as I see fee stated It U would be an on underestimate that lint Chinas own losses will to 0 soy uny reach each twice that lint amount sits say sn will be 00 0 In Irs the aggregate China Chinn ft a 1 burden hurden of at colossal pro lire Iro portions and this tItle will IiI come after the country has passed through a n most ying experience I f note that a n number of It re C made macit that Indemnity In should be tie belong long the Iho Ito lines of or commercial iges and Improvements rather than In 1 money How far this Is III feasible I J innot say but Lut the time principle Involved om ems to me moe a it 1 B good d one on It has hilI lia the lie merIt rit of or being un Aim AN I lUll un aim It the Indemnities thu thUA far tor fa faked ked are Ire bated based entirely on the Inter Interest est its Is of ot the various powers power Hut the Interest crests of at China are arc nr worth consider Ing ig In thIs matter r for after alter nil the of ot China Chinn will hare ho much touch to toj j In irs the end en 1 with the Interest of ot nil all alliso III rotations relations with lose iso nation ha her r aol which ore are ar carrying on exten ve 0 trade rode with the lie MSt east There Is III a 0 splendid opportunity r Just JURt no w my for or such sueh nn In object lesson Iwon 19 Jn to 10 Ui III mete people as II would ouid obliterate alt all sentiment would show them em m that the tho ret tet taken token bv hv for lies has something to In toi II powers lovers In China 10 i with the development anti ot China ChIno as well n the personal per Inter est t of or foreign nations Our people I mIght Ight ho be shown the benefits benefit coming coining om at considerate foreign forel n treatment id I they would b be grateful to Hoe ilna mit restored to n II condition of or ity As to details II I It Is not nol for or me ml to suggest what the powers could do tIe dor I tor r China nod and an for other mutual Inter r Is 5 but tut I J nm om confident that It I ey once put their brad together cry ry y much could commit he be accomplished a In Ina Inthe the a Interests of ot all nil concerned |
