The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-28

from ports other than those Of the
United States, which are required py Jaw a,s
to be collected upon articles imported !
into the United States from foreign
countries. Provided, that on al. co1te t
Z in the bean or ground imported, lnto
Porto Rico there shall be: levied and col
lected a duty of five cents per pound
any law or part of law to the contrary
notwithstanding, and provided furtner
that all Spanish scientific, literary ana M.
artistic works, not subverslye OF puDllc
order in Porto Rico, shall be admftted
free Of duty into Porto Rico Tor a pe!ioo
of ten years. reckoning from the 18th day
& Of April 1899, as provided in said treaty
of peace between the United States and
Spaina and provided further that all
books and pamphlets printed IN the Eng
lish language shall be admitted into Porto
Rico free of duty when imported from
the United States"
NEW PROVISION.
The new provision in regard to COM
rlerce between the United states ana
Porto Rico is as follows:
THAT on and after the passage of this
act all merchandise coming tnto; the
United States from Porto Rico and COM
ing into Porto Rico from the United
States. shall be entered at the several
ports of entry upon payment OF fifteen
per. centum of the duties which are re-
CURED to be levied, collected and paid
upon like articles Of merchandlse I'M
ported from foreign countries; and in ad-
dition thereto upon articles Of mercsan-
disc OF: Porto Rican manufacture coming
into the United States and Withdrawn 1or
consumption or sale upon payment OIL
tax equal to the internal revenue tax
imposed in the United States upon stne
like articles of merchandise OF uomesuc
manufacture, such tax to be pald Dy IN
ternal revenue stamps.
SECRETARY OF TREASURY.
Under such regulations as the Com
missioner of Internal Revenue with the
approval of the Secretary of the Treasury
shall prescribe and on all articles OF
merchandise of United States m2nufac-
young man once since but forgotten to
ask him whether he got the message IN
the office.
The message which was received by Mr.
Powell, directing him to bring the priso-
ners in Emporia, was signed Goodwin
It is understood that no such message
as the one directing Mr.. Powell to take
Cotton to Petersburg, was sent from the
telegraph office at tBelltield. The message
sent to Powell through that office was
the one directing that the prisoners be
brought to Empora, and that message
is thought to have been sent by Judge
GOOdWyn'S brother.
ACTION AGAINST LEE.
Judge Goodwin was asked what action
would be taken against Sheriff Lee To
this he replied: II cannot say, but the
only and proper action under the con-
stitution would be to have a motion made
before me in my court, that a rule be
issued against Sheriff Lee requiring him
to show just cause why he should not
be removed from office for drunkenness"
The question was asked whose duty
it was to make such a motion In his
court MIR. Powell. the Common
wealth's Attorney" he replied, might
make the motion
Mr.. Powell being present, he was at
once questioned as to whether he would
make such a motion.
II prefer not to answer that. 1t re-
mains to be seem
PROSECUTE THE LYNCHERS.
Judge Goodwin and Mr. Powell visited
the Governor and the Attorney-General
These gentlemen expressed themselves
power to punish the men who took part
in the double lyDching al E1nporia Sat
ur1ay.
The facts leading up to the lynch
ing were discussed, and the officials COM
mended the course of the Governor in
sending when called for, and ordering
them away when the local authorities
expressed wish for their removal.
The Governor expressed his sratificat ton
when informed that the ly'nclers We're to
be prosecuted, and said that he would, Of
necessary. send military to enable the
local authroities to execute the law. in
regard to the punishment Of the lynch
ers.
Judge Roger Gregory, of the Law
School of Richmond College, visited the
Governor and told him that in his judg-
ment the Executives course. in relation
to the Emporia matter. was not only
according to the letter, but the spirit OF
the law. Several other members of the
faculty Of the college called on the Cover