Mr. Chairman antd members of the committee. it would be the height of folly to adopt .this section at this time. 582. Professional books. implements. instruments. and tools of trade. occupation. or employment in the actual possession of persons emigrating to the United States owned aol used. Iiy them abroad . but this exemption shall not be construed to include machinery or other articles imported for use in any manufacturing establishment. or for any other person or persons. or for sale. nor shall it be construed to include theatrical scenery. properties. and apparel. but such articles brought by proprietors or managers of theatrical exhibitions arriving from aboad. for temporary use by thefn in such exhibitions. and not for any other person. anti not for sale. and which have ieen used by ihem abroad. shall be admitted free of duty under such regulations as the Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe. lut bonds shall be given for the payment to the United States of such duties as may be imposed by law upon any and all such articles as shall not be exported within six months after such importation : Provided. That the Secretary of the Treasury may. in his discretion. extend such period for a further term of six months in case application shall be made therefor. Under section 582 of the old law professional books. implements. instruments. and tools of trade. occupation. or employment in actual possession of persons emigrating to the United States. owned and used by them abroad. are admitted to this country free. and certainly at this time when we are scouring the country for carpenters and men of all trades. do we want to do anything to discourage their coming here and bringing their instruments and tools of trade with them? I just want to call your attention to section 642 and I am through : 642. Wearing apparel. articles of personal adornment. toilet articles. and similar personal effects of persons arriving in the United Stales . but this exemption shall include only such articles as were actually owned by them and in their possession abroad at the time of or prior to their departure. from a foreign country. and as are necessary and appropriate for the wear and use of such persons and are intended for such wear anti use. and shall not be held to apply to mieehandise or articles intended for other nersons or for sale: Provided. That in tase of residents of the United States returning from abroad all wearing apparel. personal and household effects taken by them out of the United States to foreign countries shall be admitted free of duty. without regard to their value. upon thelr identity being established tinder appropriate rules and regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury. * * * YoU will see that in the last part of this section in tie old law that in the case of residents of the United States returning from abroad all wearing apparel. personal household effects. and other implements actually taken out of this country vith them can not be brought back into this country under the law now proposed without the payment of a 10 per cent duty. A great many farmers have emigrated to the Canadian northwest. and have taken their teams. implements. and household utensils with them. and aiter being up there for a short time they find that the country is not gold and sunshine. as it was hel out to be. and they want to come back to this country and bring their goods and effects with them. and that has been the law for all time. and I do not believe that the committee of this House intends to change it at this time.
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