The herald., 1897-02-06
duties for revenue on importations in

the island.
Fourth-It is to be heard in an ad-
visory manner regarding the rules, clas-
sifcation and schedule of duties.
The rights will have the following
limitations:
First-National products directed i'm
ported to Cuba will enjoy indispensable
protection, taking into consideration the
taxes on foreign products will be for
revenue only.
Second-Taxes for revenue established
by the council of administration will be
applied alike to foreign and to national
products.
Third-Taxes on exports will be
equally levied, and will not be differen-
tial; but 1t will be impossible to except
from these rules the direct exports to
Spain for home consumption.
Fourth-No prohibition on exports will
be imposed upin products directly ex-
ported for home consumption in Spain.
The custom tariff will have the follow
ing form, 1t will consist of two columns
One for revenue only, equally applied,
and In the same prop AStion to forcing
and home products, and the other COL
umn will consist of differential duties
imposed on all foreign products and
where there will be margin of protec-
ton on the national industry, with a
maximum that the cortes will establish.
The government will fix, for the first
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 articles.
The government will decree a revision
of the official valuation of merchandise,
after hearing all these interested pro
and con-
The immediate realization of all the
conditions established in these rules be-
ing Impossible, the minister of the colo
nies, in accordance with the law of June
2S. 1895, will publish a provisional tariff
on these lines, in order to avoid delay in
the reform of the tariff laws.
The commercial treaties or conve\l-
tions affecting the tariff in Cuba will be
special. In order to establish reci-
procity there will not be in them the
most favored nation clause or it's
equivalent The council of administra-
tion will be consulted over the advisa-
bility of negotiating commercial treat
les and conventions, which it is the
intention of the government to negotiate
and this will be done before the final
of the treaty and it's presenta-
tion for the approval of the Cortes.
Rule 5 refers to the powers of the gov
ernor- general to appoint employees in
the offices of the general government and
in the offices of the civil governors of
the provinces.
Rule refers to the secretarial of the
general government; to the powers of
the intendient (head of the treasury,
director of local admins
tration and the names of the clerks in
their offices.
Rule refers to the appointment of
governmental employees by the COVER
nor-general, who must be Cuban or pc
who have resided at least
two years in the island. These appoint
ments will be made with the advice and
consent of the council of administra-
ton, and with regard to the legal and
proper qualifications of the nominees.
From this rule are only excepted the
secretary general intendiente. comp
troller, director of local adn,inistra-
tion, director of postal and telegraph
service and the civil governors of the
six provinces.
The governor-general will be author
ized to name delegates in the munich
palities and to exercise executive func-
tions. but in noe ase will he be allowed
to interfere with the proper functions
of the mayors of the municipalities
Rule refers to the members of the
judiciary. who will be only appointed
among Cuban born or persons having
resided two years in the island. The
judges Justices of the
peace) will be appointed by election by
members of the municipalities. supple
mented by a number Of electors chosen
by the people.
Rule 9. The council of administra-
ton will respect the actual pending con-
tracts. and at the expiration of the same
will have the right to accept or repai
them. The council will also have the
power of enforcing in the island the
treasury laws from the peninsula and
OF entering into a contract with the
Bank of Cuba.
special decree which will be sub
nitted to the cortes will cortain the
rules for the maintenance of public or
der and the suppression of secessionist
Araticle 1.-THE government will en-
body in single DEGREES the present rules
and those of the laws OF May Is, 1895,
developing both in by laws which shall
not change the strict sense of the pres
snt decree.
Article III disposes tnat the above
rules will apply also to Puer-
to Rico.
Article IV.-The date for the applica-
ton to Cuba Of the law of 1895 and the
present decree to Cuba and Puerto
Rico will be fixed by the governments as
soon as the state of the war will per-
nit it.
CUBAN PRISONERS.
HAVANA, Feb. 5-Consul General
Lee this afternoon called on General All
1mada. the acting captain general. who
promised, at the generate request, to
liberate Sonora Adam and DR. Caspar
Betancourt (who had been acquitted Of
the charges brought against him) with
In few days
HAVANA, Feb. 5.-Eva Adam, one Of
the American ladies arrested here
with conspiracy, was released
tonight.
NEW YORK, Feb. 5.-A copyrighted
,ablegram to the World tells of the ar
rest at Guanabacoa, Cuba, of Henry K.
Sheridan, an American tourist. He was
held over night and released before his
friends knew of his arrest. 1t is not
known why he was arrested or re-
leased.
Called Squire a Cur
OLYMPIA, Wash. Feb Sin the SEN
ate this morning Senator Taylor made
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