Deseret Evening News | 1901-12-10 | Page 4 | The Philippine Decision

Till rilE lON Now New York nod Express Tho Th stat act giving tho tIme President ent full foil powers of ot for tOi the tho Philip Pino Islands pending further notion action by b contained no tariff or tax provisions Practically every thing was tas left loft to tu tho time President Pr And nn time tho commission to bo ho appointed by him h m 1 Time JIB will wll now n W arise whether r the limo tariff devised by the commission for tor fo the Philippines IB Is valid anti and er or wo Vo could continue to collect duties upon merchandise from Cram tho thu Islands un tin der ler Our general tariff law Tho Th deci eel slim sion makes tho the latter appear ct extremely doubtful and It If tho the authority should not bo be uphold thero may be hue a n consid erable Crable amount to bo be refunded e l to Im mi porters Of Ot the pow pov r of t Congress thero there Is no ama longer question and antt It Jt should alto prompt action