Show TONNAGE ON philippine BUILT SHIPS seattle july 23 to decide the rights ot a philippine vessel owned by citizens of the united states in regard to the imposition of tonnage taxes and light dues the case of the united states the barkentine alta was apt pealed directly from the united states district court to the supreme court of the united states today the ehla is owned oy Ameri resl denta in the philippines but la unregistered ered the states treasury department contends bat the owners are to the tax tha ship was built under the british flag and judge hanford ruled that under a treaty between the two countries british built ships were exempt from this tax when owned by americans and decided in favor of the ship owners As the question involved is constitutional the case will go direct to the supreme court and will come up at the october session |