AMERICA

Southland Times, Issue 17468, 7 October 1913, Page 5

AMERICA

EFFECTS OF THE TARIFF BILL. Times—Sydney Sun Special Cable. LONDON, October 6. Received October 6, 7.5 p.m. The Chambers of Commerce hav* agreed to issue certificates to facilitate admission in accordance with the American tariff. The Hon. T. Mackenzie, New Zealand High Commissioner, interviewed, said that when the Americans enter the foreign field as exporters of manufactured products, the competition that • would follow with England and the Continent had not yet been realised. A permanent mail message carrying service would have to be established. THE LLOYD-DILLON EPISODE. NEW YORK, October «. Received Qctober 6, 7.5 p.m, Marie Lloyd and Dillon are remaining in the United States, the , authorities stipulating that they must live, apart. Newspapers adversely criticised the decision, and declared that the authorities have followed the letter rather than, the spirit of the law. QUESTION OF REBATES. WASHINGTON, October «. Received October 7, 12.5 a.m. Afive per centum rebate is provide® by the Underwood law on goods imported in American bottoms. ' This is causing a commotion, and it is concluded, that it has established something tantamount to a rate by which the British! dominions, Russia, some South American countries, and possibly Germany are' excluded from benefiting by the estimated rebates. The cost to the United States will* amount to two million sterling per an-' ntim. According to unofficial judgment! the American carrying trade from Australia and West Indies will be given; preferential treatment over the Imperialcarrying trade, and American vesselsin the Great Lakes will have the same advantage over their Canadian rivals. It is feared at Washington that Canada and Germany will institute a fiscal retaliation. The New York SupremeCourt will probably be compelled to Interpret the rebate clause, the wording; of whicli is obscure enough to make; suits .practically certain. Mr Underwood states that it will bet several years before the effects of the; tariff will be felt in regard to lowered, prices. A WHOLESALE MURDERER. NEW YORK, October «. Received October 7, 12.5 a.m. ' Henry Spencer has been arrested on a charge of having murdered Mrs Rexroat at Wheaten, Illinois. He confessed to thirteen other murders in as many years. The victims included two policemen, whom he shot to escape arrest, and a number of women killed for their jewellery and money. He admitted having intended to kill his landlady. Spencer was released from Illinois Penitentiary- last year, \ since when .some of the crimes hava been committed. ■- ..