The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-06

Tor revenue only. equally applied and In
the same proportion to foreign and
home products. and the other column
will consist of differential duties inn
posed on all foreign products and
where there will be a margin of pro-
lection for the national industry, with
a maximum that the cortes will es-
tablish
time the articles OF the tariff which will
make up the differential columns. The
taxes will not exceed 20 per cent of the
value OF the article.
The government viii decree n revision
OF the official valuation of merchandise
after hearing all those interested pro
and con.
The immediate realization of all the
conditions established in these rules be-
ing impossible. the minister of the
colonies. in accordance with the law OF
the 2Sth OF June, 1895, will publish pro-
visional tariff on these lines, in order
TO avoid delay in the reform of the tariff
laws.
The commercial treaties and conven-
tions affecting the tariff of Cuba will be
special In order 10 establish reciproc-
ity, there will not be in ehem 'the most
favored nation clause. or its equivalent.
The council of administration will be
consulted over the advisability OF ne
gotiating commercial treaties and con-
ventions. which IL is the intention of the
government to negotiate, and this Will
be done before the final drafting of the
treaty and its presentation for the ap-
proval of the cortes.
Rule r. Refers to the powers OF the
governor general TO appoint employees
In the offices OF the general government
and I'm the offices of the civil governors
of the provinces.
Rule 6. Refers to the secretariat of the
general government. to the powers OF the
intendente (head OF the treasury. comp
troller, director of local administration,
names the clerks in their offices.
Rule Z. Refers TO the appointment OF
governmental employees by the governor
general, who must be Cuban born or
peninsulars. who have resided at
least two years in the island. These ap-
pointments will be made wish the advice
and consent of the council of admins
tration and with regard to the legal and
proper qualification of the nominees.
From this rule are onlNexcepted the
secretary general intSndente, comp
troller, director OF locaIcldministration,
director of postal and telegraph service
and the civil governors of the six
provinces.
The governor general will he au-
thorized TO name delegates in the mu-
inequalities to exercise executive func-
tions but I'm no case will be allowed to
interfere with the proper functions of
: the Mayors ef tffe fHHfeipAittieSF
Rule g. Refers To the members OF the
judiciary, who will be only appointed
among Cuban born or from persons hav-
ing resided two years in the island. The
municipal judges Justices OF the peace)
will be appointed by election by the
members of the municipalities, supple
mented by n number of electors chosen
by the people.
Rule 9. The council OF administration
will respect the actual pending con-
tracts. and at the expiration OF the same
will have the right To accept or repeal
them. The council will also have the
power OF enforcing I'm the island the
treasury laws OF the peninsula and OF
entering into contract with the Bank
of Cuba.
A special decree which viii be sub
mitted 10 the cortes, will contain the
rules for the maintenance OF public or
der, and the repression of cessionist
movements.
Art. .. The government VIII embody
IN n single decree the present rules and
those OF the laws OF May. 1895, develop
ing both i'm bylaws which shall not
change the strict sense OF the present
decree.
Art 3. Disposcs that the above men
toned rules will apply also TO Puerto
Rico
Art. a. The date for the application 90
Cuba OF the law Of 1896 and the present
decree 20 Cuhn and Porto Rico will be
fixed by the government az soon as the
state OF the war will permit IL.