The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-21
PORTO RICO UNDER SPAIN.
AN OFFICIAL PICTURE OF THE ISL
AND'S GOVERNMENT.
Onicinls Had the First Chance at tho Taxes
Petty Offenders Tried with Pomp-HighIy
Paid Professors with Nothing to Do |
Auarirnn Scb.oI. Aro padIy Rac,.d

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10y u"en"'r" ifio" WIN o'"p "s"'1
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NAsHiNdToN. June ZO.-Ihe complete report
OF the United states lnsular Commission Is
now in the hands OF the printer. and will be
made public by the war Department In Few
days In regard to taxes in Porto hlco the
Commissioners say that Their" should he COM
plete change OF system. ono particularly OBJ
)ectionahle feature of the present system Is
that taxes are collected Tor special purposes.
but the funds all 60 into one common treasury
and are paid out for surh purposes as the
municipal officers may determine me salaries
OF all officials ar" hrst paid ana then such
other expenses as seem to them most I'M
portant IN" three luhdS Whlch suHer most
are generally the puoIic schools the pubic
roads ana the poor anu IN many IN
stances the schools are apahooheu' Inc sys-
tom OF taxation which mas prevailed IN Porto
Nh"o was. btleilV' To Collect all that was possi-
Die from me people ana 10 eNhend all that
c"uid lie Corrected Inc great humoer OF
o'lGia'S. tho expenditure required TO Keep
up the general ana munlcipaI governments.
and the expense OF collection made
burden almost Overwhelming IN It's MAGNITUDE
The commission disapproVes Gen. Henrys
system oil taxation. saving: Gen. Henry as
Governor OF the Island through MS secretary
Of Finance, some timo since declared q new
system OF taxation assessing lands In the val
legs AT ~ per acre. the niuiahus az 90 cehts'
and the highlands at 20 cents Ihis was en-
tirrLy without reference to their value and to
thoir imnrovnments We heliave tbat the svs-
49, ~ ,,, T., 49,, 70. a..
OF the Union should he provided for Porto
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Speaking OF concessions and franchises the
commission says: We believe that the build
I,',,., !, ~, ,II no - tho ,,at i,,,,artant
I"rt" l'e" ""ulh n' one Oh 'h' most important
factors IN developing its resources. The ind!-
Port" Eiro IN the way OF railroads shows much
,i,s NJ IN. future Sunb cnternrises
'"' , , w., '"o'
sh""'u u" '"G"u'"s'u' ""u "s u"
consistent with the proper safeguards for
the rubl" E"od. In our opItl'h II VIII
he several years before any adequate returns
can IL, realized upon Investments If this kind
l"Fto NC" h"9 no 'nh"9 " "'""''' ho uou"''es
to Offer but charter most favorable In its
-, ., ,,,,i., ~ ;,,.,st,a,,t - III, ,or, :
calh'a' 10 make the investment i"e COM
mission suggests certain rules covering the
gr,,tin,, of the franchises. They provide that
er %it, lens ,1pst be sei with the Secretary
OF War and give full information concerning
M. financial condition and the plans OF the
applicant, Should the APPLICATION be approved
bids are to be invited for the franchise. All
,r,r,..,r, 70 he suh,act 10 tbe control Of this
s.n,''r,,,.nt ~ 70 s,,nn oth.r co,trola s NAV hs
Government or 10 Such "'her controla b may oe
present ed. ,,i.,,,s,os ~, i,,,oio,
III" rnmlniSSloh discusses thr luddlcial .sys-
ir 81, lvo ag lTT ar u rsc69nizad nutbGritv is a
ohiolat IS the JudgH OF the iir?t instance who:
IN som measHLe nus Tn" poHtioh a., 81 nwlary
aH an Eamh'IE |nir an. ,nten VIZ p , W
Grand Jury he EXAMINES witnesses ana re-
uuccs lhe!r tsstImo.y !" wiring ana GertrieS
thu same to NE court OF heIt higher nlhGrity.
called III" 4udlenc!a lie ma, 70 a"thprity TO
pHt tnr luRlsnen' mo mus Sli ne
most trivial cr'mes are OF ,'essiiy rert 't.n 20
nre' instance shGMLu NM ny Va d e,i'them NV
been stolen. ana from the ~ iuShce. fareIuIiy
written Town, utte tles 'nhl thr pllN"ue 10
sIiity oI Tue met ne vUuIu 10, W ~ w,
ca" an" put inc "un'S"'"e"' u ne given 'N'o
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f@mn and ceremony as G~lera.y a. srt my
desirqu. Of ,retectng upon the Judges who
preside IN thes" cours for they hay been 50 81;
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