The morning news., 1899-01-23


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tifed or refined. intended for illumination.
benzine. gasoline. and mineral oils not
spscia1lv mentioned; vaseline. gross
weight 100 kflos. 81
vain. of ,be Tmnorts
--. ..-, ,,.,,;,,,
In the course OF nus report ui'o" , "Il-u
$50 ~ Co,,,,-'iss,I, Potert p Porrsr
-,,,-- NJ ~ vim, ,r t,e ir,r,or, lions
g., por,o pfco 5,,rtpe, the wear 1897
a,,.o,,rtsS 80 ~ o-S o.} neeoe ,1non when
~ ool,oct,s5 in di,ties 60 .S1 qG2 He saws:
s..I,be tarfff in fo,,a i'm Porto Rico unlfl
me Irnited Stafes tol, nossesison Of the
Island Issi summer was purelv a revenue
yoesenr.e Tho t.taf ar,onp+ of dutv collect
"a a,ersgad st1ut fo1rtsen ner cent CT
r. ,,alne ~ r,er,bandtsa irnported These
values. both as 10 importation ami duties
collected are given in silver. and therefore
under existing conditions-two silver
PORTO R}cau b4sos for one United States
dollar-nusr be divided in order to express
the amounts in United States money.
IF the same amount of revenue is re-
quired in Porto Rican pesos and The ex-
ports are lhey to Keep up TO lne 49,.
standard the HSeaI pioo'eIl coi'ii :, oill''l7
the treasury Hepa' iIeh' III VI 10 - -
plleHy thls- Alood'4e 'o'dl Fa4ue u ,o 80 80
aole imports l"0Ss'Oo' pesos, oi 9o,.oS'o'I' n'S
total revenue 70 oe CoileSteu -'ioi'yo- -
sos OF $'-4o'sSl HlSearHiDs '.,e hiolieS 80
quesuoh' "nlch' al,er an III ms 80 -
rs purely Fotto Hlcan ilaN'el' Wv ~ ~
PIE pioheHl Is an llipol "a 'ioH u a'o1'
%,VVO'VW United states money anu d -
ed revenue Oh Sl'-o'VJV I Nl'eu "'"'es
money
me f"i"' f" "a"
THE aim in framing the Cuban tariH
was TO secure revenue representing
about 25 per cent. ad valOrem of the i'm
ports. The aim has been IN the Porto
Rican tariff to secure a revenue repre-
sentng about 10 per cent. ad Valorem on
all Imports
1.-THE value of the importations of mer-
chandise into Cuba. the last normal year
1893, was SCI. 4i3,334. and the total revenue
collected thereon. Sl4 5S7, ,926 or an average |
of nearly % per cent. ad valorem. On the |
other hand, the total value of imported |
merchandise for Porto Rico in 1897, which, |
so far as that island is concerned, was a |
normal year. was 17,53S063 pesos, and the |
duties collected 2.4Sl.962 pesos, OF an aver |
age Of about il per cent
Case Different From Cuba
..,. -, -. --.,,teos,,,. ,,,,t,,st NJ
19o-,or co,tir,,ee 40 porto rico ~ adont |
and put in force the amended Cuban tariff |
because IL is believed the Cuban revenue |
will amount 10 about % per cent. of the |
imports while a 10 per cent ad valorem |
tariff, assuming that the imports keep |
up to those of 1897 VIII yield sufficient reve-
nue. for the governmental needs of Porto |
Rico. The necessities and wants of the |
two countries are radically different, Porto |
Rico mas not been devastated by war, nor |
will II require large United States army |
TO keep order. There are no armed insur-
gents demanding millions for payment of
military services TO be charged up to the |
customs receipts. For these and other rea-
sons the amended tariff for Porto Rico
has been framed on a revenue yielding
basis OF hfteen per cent. instead of 70 per
cent. as IN the case OF the amended larlH
of cuba.
The rates OF the liquor schedule Will
exceed 20 per cent, and IS practically the
same as in the cuban schedule. An en-
deavor has been made TO keep cotton and
manufacturers of 1t below 10 per cent,
only the finer high grades at the higher
rate ana all the coarser goods OF general
consumption nave been placed at ~ per
cent, ad valorem The machinery to be used
in extending transportation and advancing
the industries of the island has been put