the Act, which he thinks is clearly the intention of the Fletcher crowd in pressing this casee Mre Rafter thinks that the Supreme Court wil bound by the decisions of the lower courts that may be rendered bafors the case reaches the Supreme Court. He further thinks that the treaty provisions will probably remain in force as a net result of this whole scheme to decide the constitutionality of this Act, though, as stated above, Mr. Rafter is definitely of the opinion that the Act is not constitutional but that it probably will never be so adjudged by the Supreme Court From a political n the Rafter thinks there will be no change tyeky “Act for at least two years, since therewill continue majority in the Senate regardless of the November election there may be a Democratic majority in the House as well, senate, most of the members of which have voted for the Act, it is not likely that a Republican President could cing tie Act during the next two bea and if the present ion is retained it is generally accepted that no change is in the Act. Mre of viewpoint Mr. Reciprocal Rafter Congress further thinks that if and after the Republicans gain control Reciprocal Treaty Act will not be repealed, thou igh probably , sDEC chan Cd. ° RCS gr Ugoerm SR une Act en Vebha’ RTSU its application ma Ateg pres OF ate ZL des Lk. EgaeFavored nEs nations shall enjoy the same rates of duty into the United States as are agreed upon between the United States and the particular nation with which the particular treaty is negotiated whereas the United States benefits only as regards the exports to the particular country negotiating the treaty and not to all of the other favored nations, so the net result is disadvantageous to the United States as compared to the several favored nations that benefit by such treaty tariff reductions. If the provisions of the treaty are thus to eebiy only to and with the particular country with which the treaty is Lei eno the duty on shotguns would not be affected, since it is probable that the present Belgian Treaty would remain in effect as between Belgium and iis United States, though its provisions as applicable to other favored nations in Europe possibly would be withdrawn. Mre Rafter suggesae bees it is also possible that the BelgianAmerican Treaty may be changed as regards certain commodities of considerable concern to will likely election. It was subject and I feel suree that have the both countries, remain in evident that the above but effect Mr. opinions he for is of some years Rafter has have been the opinion to given os - rates come on the a great deal of reached only after care ful shotguns November thought delibe didn't ask Mr. Rafter to confirm his opinions in writing, since I fel the verbal irumensacn” he has given me would suffice and that we would to pay extra for it, since we are already paying him a yearly retain er fo