The question of illegal taxation in the provinces not only of cigarettes, but Kerosene and other merchandise, fe proceeds from which taxation was going into the treasuries of the military despots rebelling against the Central Government, was gone into, also the Special Tariff Conference, and need for better news' service for Americans in the country.
A resolution proposed by the Manila delegate opposed the present policy of the Treasury Department of enforcing the payment of income tax by American subjects abroad. It imposed a serious handicap upon American business men in the Far East.
The suggestion, it was stated, had been warmly endorsed by Covernor-General Wood.
The subject of policing Chinese railways! by fOreigners was left in abeyance, no definite information having been obtained as to the policy of the Diplomatic Body in that regard.
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